New Book Release!March 2011
‘Soundplay‘ is a collection of eight solos for violin. You can see score samples and hear sound samples on the Composition Solo Instrumental page.
PerformanceMarch 2011
The Artists-in-Concert at The Music Gallery in Toronto saw a performance of five of my violin pieces from the ‘Soundplay‘ collection for solo violin performed by Violinist Susan Spier.
ReviewFebruary 2011
This month reviews of my ‘Let’s Pretend‘ music book and my ‘Rhythm Practice‘ book were written up in the LaDona blog. Take a look!
http://ladonasmusicstudio.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/rhythm-practice/
http://ladonasmusicstudio.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/lets-pretend/
ReviewNovember 2010
I found this review of ‘Little Hands, Big Pieces‘ from one of the appreciative audience members at our Stoufville Red Leaf Presentation!
http://ankiepianomusic.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html
ReviewWinter Issue 2010
My ‘Let’s Pretend‘ book was reviewed by the New Brunswick RMTA Quarter Note publication in their fall issue as part of their review of Red Leaf Pianoworks. http://www.nbrmta.com/
“‘Let’s Pretend‘ – Susan Griesdale (Grades 1-4) Great pieces for those students with big imaginations.
‘I am the King!!‘(2) includes the fanfare trumpets and fun dotted rhythms;
‘I’m Invisible’ (1/2) is very original and sure to please many. The first 2 lines start with the same music and the music gradually disappears, one beat at a time, until the end.”
On the RoadSept 2010
Kingston Fall Music Fair – Red Leaf Pianoworks was at the public library in Kingston Ontario for a presentation of a selection of repertoire at their one-day Music Fair.
I performed selections of my ‘Piano Poems‘, and assorted pieces from ‘Piano Mime‘, ‘Let’s Pretend‘ and ‘Little Hands, Big Pieces‘. What fun it is to play some of these little character ‘sound bites’!
On the RoadSept 2010
My colleague, Martha Hill Duncan and I had a fun time in Red Deer Alberta at the APTA (Alberta Piano Teachers Association) Convention.
Here we are at the trade show and also the airport where Martha took a picture of us waiting to board. This picture was initially upside down (must have held the iphone the wrong way!). That was a sign of our few days to come as we experienced first, a lost credit card, then, a lost cheque, and finally lost car keys! 
But the convention was simply wonderful and the people of APTA were very gracious
and welcoming. We would love to go back!
PerformanceAugust 2010
Two Piano works from my ‘Out of the Box‘ Collection ‘Shhhhh’ and ‘Bounce, Rattle’n Squeak’ were performed by Joseph Ferretti and Elaine Lau at the Music Monday series held at the Church of the Holy Trinity in downtown Toronto. The Concert was featuring the junctQin keyboard collective http://junctqin.com/– a trio that specialize in Toy pianos and acoustic tables! It was simply amazing!
News!July 2010
My piano trio ‘The Threesome Blues’ and ‘Lullaby with Ground Bass‘ from my ‘Piano Mime‘ Collection have been chosen by Adventus to be added to their MusIQ Club software program – an after-school music program for students in schools throughout the US and Canada. I had great fun arranging both pieces for three piano players with a background rhythm track as accompaniment!
On the RoadJuly 2010
Some pictures taken at the Summer Sizzle Convention in Mount Forest. Fellow Red Leafers Martha Hill Duncan, Janet Gieck and myself with Christopher Norton during a quiet moment at the Trade show.
Syllabi and PublishingJuly 2010
My piano poem ‘Sail Away’ has been published in the CNCM Northern Lights Collection, Level 6B. A performance was given at the New Canadian Music Gala evening concert. You can listen to an excerpt and see part of the score on the Piano Solos page.
PerformanceJune 2010
Renowned flautist Dianne Aitken performs a selection flute pieces from ‘Voices from the Earth‘ Collection for solo flute at the Central Toronto Branch ORMTA (Ontario Registered Music Teachers Assoc) Annual General Meeting in Toronto.