SEPTEMBER NOTES Several of the students have been working on their music for the fall performance this month. I am so proud of the students and the hard work they are doing to prepare their fall Celebration songs, they are sounding fantastic! They made some great choices and you are going to hear everything from […]
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August Notes
Our main news is we will soon focus on the fall performance, which I call a Celebration to keep it relaxed and positive. CELEBRATION DATE Celebration: (performance) Sunday November 6, 5:00 PM The performance will be at the recital hall at Houston Piano Company. houstonpianocompany.com Participation in the performance is optional, but I will assume […]
DECEMBER NOTES
DECEMBER MUSIC The students are having a great time learning lots of Christmas music this month. There is still plenty of learning going on, as we are playing duets, counting, reviewing different positions, and advanced students are being challenged with complicated left hand rhythm patterns and jazz versions of Christmas music. PIANO PRONTO […]
November/December Notes
Both of the Celebrations were amazing! I have such talented, hard-working students! Congratulations on a wonderful performance. Some students have only been bringing their performance material to the lesson and they need to begin bringing their method, theory and other books now. This month I am shifting the focus from the concept of minor music […]
August Notes
Our main news is we will soon focus on the fall performance, which I call a Celebration to keep it relaxed and positive. CELEBRATION DATE Celebration: (performance) Sunday November 6, 5:00 PM The performance will be at the recital hall at Houston Piano Company. houstonpianocompany.com Participation in the performance is optional, but I will […]
June Notes
I AM PROUD OF MY STUDENTS! Julian Seghers played in the talent show and I hear he did great! My former student Herlinda Castagnoli graduated from HSPVA and played piano wonderfully for her senior recital. My former student Emily Wolfe also graduated this year from HSPVA with a focus on voice. My former student Sarah […]
March Notes
Congratulations to Trent Porterfield who finished level 6! He joins Laura Gunn and Izzy Thompson who have also finished level 6. It takes several years of practice and discipline to even get to level 6. Then to finish this set of books a student plays Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin. They also are introduced to […]
February Notes
IN JANUARY the whole studio worked hard learning some great music. We had some new songs including a lovely duet called “Down a Country Road” based on a Beethoven theme and a new advanced version of the jazz song “Blues in the Night”. We also played some of the studio favorites like Hot Potato Boogie, Someday, End Game, Katy Perry’s […]
December Notes
December has been a month with a lot of learning going on! While working on holiday songs, my students have been working on duets, chords, scales, cadences, new hand positions, note-naming, and counting new rhythms. My last day of teaching is Friday Dec. 19. I will resume teaching on Wednesday Jan. 7. I have learned not to expect […]
November Notes
The Celebration was amazing. That is a truly talented group of students. Two of them told me already what they want to play next year! I was so pleased with each and every performer. Congratulations to all the participants for an inspiring night of music . Thanks to all the parents for your support in getting the students prepared. I […]