Elena Ilina Blog

Exciting time in Hualulco Mexico. Beach walking song

It is special time walking in Butchard Gardens 12 Days of Christmas show. Holiday spirit in Victoria is everywhere and it is great place for Christmas break.

December is always busy with music events. It was two hour of Christmas music party, I performed Victorian chorals and retro movie songs for my lovely residents if Dovehill house. Very special for me was playing favorite music on Christmas Day and waltzes on New Year Day!

Getting into Spring in Perth Australia with abundance of flowering bush and flowers.
Amazing unique nature has not repeated anywhere in the World. Here is Spring in November, birds busy with nests and parrots are noisy and colourful flying everywhere. Indian Ocean turquoise blue and sand beaches endless and white.

We are booking now for weddings in 2020!
Some dates has already booked. Looking forward to it!

Beautiful Autumn of West Coast is here and we celebrating season with splash of colors. Vancouver Island is reach by its Nature
and giving us enjoyment for all seasons! Happy Fall!
Fall in Butchard Gardens

Getting into Fall but Paris surprised us hot weather.
It was pleasant memorable trip we took as usual many photos and videos.
One of them Opera House, inside and out unbelievable. Here is my playing of Phantom of the Opera:
Phantome of the Opera

It was magic evening in forest park by waterfall. Calm sunny weather cooperated with ceremony by the nature. Green and blue colors stood great against white. Procession started by Thousandth Years song and bride walked on Yellow Coldplay orchestra version which sounded magic in woods.

Beautiful Summer weather of West Coast getting along with most wedding plans. Playing outdoors is enjoyably when temperature is not too hot and rainy. Wonderful natural settings of Vancouver Island is giving pleasure spots for outdoor ceremonies in farms, in the forest by waterfall and by ocean.

My way French song became popular from F.SinatraWe went in the morning to the Chemainus shore for recording song My Way. It was beautiful morning by the ocean, tide off and empty beach.
Playing on nature is unique time as sound is filling the air and resonances is spread around.

I was busy in Silver strings studio with my students, as June is school year ends. We prepare duos and solos for performing in groups. Some of the students showed good progress and practiced with interest to the instrument. We performed for parents and seniors.Duos with Martin

Tower Point park in Spring

My music with video of Spring time from Butchart Garden. Music of Spring in Butchart Garden

We are so lucky to be surrounded by nature and living in Sub Mediterranean climate. Spring 2019 is surprised by warm beginning.
Sunday in Butchard Garden is perfect way to celebrate spring with parade of flowers.

Every time when I in Mexico, I am happy to hear local Mexican musicians when I can.
Mexican and Spanish songs are melodious and unforgettable.
Special show for me was Mariachi band, those musicians are professionally trained in special Mariachi school.
Listening of them is very special.