Hello! Friendly reminder that our recital is next Sunday, May 4th at 1:30pm! It would be so great if you could attend, even if you are not performing! Berke: For this week, I challenge you to play Minuet in F Major for other people; friends, family, anyone who will listen. This will help you practice performing! When playing the Minuet, practice pushing through [...]
Hello Everyone! Friendly reminder that our student recital is scheduled for next Sunday, May 4th at 1:30pm. It would be so great if all of you could attend even if you are not performing! Noreet: I hope you are having a fabulous time in Europe! Vida: For this week, please have Vida practice Rhino in the Mud! This [...]
Hello! Happy Easter! I have a few updates and reminders for this week. First, progress reports have gone out this week! Please review thee with your child and let me know if you have any questions next week. Also, please see the note on the bottom of the reverse side of the report for information about summer lessons and fall [...]
Hello Everybody! Happy Easter! I have a few updates and reminders for this week. First, progress reports have gone out this week! Please review these with your child at home and let me know if you have any questions next week. Also, please see the note on the bottom of the reverse side of the report for information about summer [...]
Hello Berke! Great progress today! At home, please continue to practice Mozart's Minuet in F. Play thought the whole song once or twice in both hands while focusing on the rhythm and timing of the music before going back and playing the song hands separate. When playing the song separate, focus on the musicality of the piece. The goal [...]
Hello! Great work in class this week all around! Noreet Today we reviewed the 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures as well as practiced lining up the Macro and Micro beats within a song. Please have Noreet practice Mr. Haydn's theme with the metronome set to 85BPM (beats per minute). We reviewed this piece in class together, if she gets [...]
Hello! Great work this week! Berke: For Mozart's Minuet in F, please ensure Berke labels the Macro beat for the bars he finds difficult to play hands together. We did an example of this in class today. I've uploaded a new piece, Ecossaise in E flat Major by Beethoven, for Berke to sight read at home, please have him [...]
Hello Everyone! Great work this week all around! Noreet: Noreet informed me that she will be away on vacation for a few weeks in April and May, thats so exciting! Please make sure to cancel any lessons scheduled during that time to ensure you are not billed for these lessons. You should be able to do this yourself through [...]
Hello! I hope you all had a good March Break! Berke: For this week, please have Berke warm up with Mozart's minuet in F so that he can continue to practice playing hands together. Remind him that there is an octave jump in the left hand in measure 3. Please ask Berke to play the full 8 bars as [...]
Hello Everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your March Break! Noreet: Today we sight-read Mr. Haydn's Theme and reviewed the meaning of transposition and modulation; when the song starts in one key and ends in a different one. Noreet can continue to practice the right and left hands of Mr. Haydn's theme separately until she feels confident to [...]