{"id":47,"date":"2024-04-04T13:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:28:53","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/index.php\/about-our-school\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\">From Canta Arya Students<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><em>I can say without a doubt that being a violinist with Canta Arya has shaped who I am as a person. Not only did the school teach me the art of music, it taught me about sensitivity, perseverance, and above all the power and importance of community. I will be forever grateful for the gifts this school has given me.<\/em><\/h3>\n<cite>Jane S.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/violin-students-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" style=\"border-radius:4px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20231206_225039862.MP_-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><em><em>I absolutely love helping out the younger kids during group class. It makes me happy to see them enjoying playing the violin as much as I do. I love seeing them smile and showing the little ones that they can just play on the E string. After being online for 2 years, it was really nice to be around the smaller kids! It just makes me happy to be a part of the school.<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<cite>Blythe B.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><em><em>I love being an adult student at Canta Arya, because it is one of the few things I do absolutely for myself.&nbsp; It is a chance to have fun, challenge myself and be creative all at once.<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<cite>Dianne L.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><em><em><em>My friends from Canta Arya were my friends from the very beginning. Though I didn\u2019t always get to spend time with them outside of the ensembles, thanks to years of playing music together I felt a profound connection with them that I had found with no other group of people when I was growing up.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<cite>Erik<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">From Canta Arya Parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It has been a privilege to work with this dynamic and inspiring group of people who come together to support such a &nbsp;worthy cause as Canta Arya.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Margaret L.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-439\" style=\"border-radius:4px;width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cantaaryastrings.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-meline-waxx-44315-165973-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><em><em><em>For my daughter, and for me, Canta Arya has been a great source of community. Having learned piano all alone as a child, I can see the great value in kids learning and playing together as a group. The collective of teachers, mentors, and children of different ages is something very special here. <\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<cite>Kristie M.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Canta Arya Students I can say without a doubt that being a violinist with Canta Arya has shaped who I am as a person. Not only did the school teach me the art of music, it taught me about sensitivity, perseverance, and above all the power and importance of community. 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