MAY NOTES

CONGRATULATIONS to Leah Porterfield, who graduates this May and is headed to college in the fall! She has been in the studio since she was 6 years old.  We are going to miss your beautiful songs at the Celebration, but we are proud of you and wish you luck!  I hear she is taking her favorites binder to college with her.    : )

We are gearing up for the summer! The students up to Level 5 will be playing duets in addition to our book songs and fun sheet songs. This helps us review counting and also gets a student used to playing with someone else. It also helps them learn to “keep going” which is beneficial even when playing a solo.

Students level 5 and above will be trying some possible performance songs.  This is also in addition to their current music books and fun solos.

Students all the way from beginners to advanced tried some new songs in April. They loved them! Most of the new music ended up in the favorites binders. We tried the song “Twister”(fast and furious), “Blue King Crab” (a great little blues tune for beginners),  and “The Thing That is Under My Bed” which has a very mysterious sound. The older students enjoyed playing “Stay” by Rihanna.

The parent of one of my students is a string teacher. Here is her website in case you know any one who is looking.

NO LESSONS
Sunday May 25 through Monday June 3
Thursday July 4 through Monday July 8

CELEBRATION DATES
Rehearsal: Sunday Oct. 20, early evening
Celebration: (performance) Sunday November 3, early evening
Both will be at the recital hall at Houston Piano Company. (More details in future newsletters)

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