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Homework for the week of Dec. 14, 2017

Claire Keep working on these scales: C major, G major, A minor, E minor, D minor. Remember to have more detailed playing when you're practicing - articulation, dynamics, smooth playing. Recommended practice: 30mins / day Eliana Good progress on the Czerny. Focus on smooth running notes and be careful of the "traps" in the piece. Focus on hands together for [...]

2017-12-15T00:28:40-05:00December 15th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Dec. 7, 2017

Claire Good work on picking up the new scales this week (D natural minor, D harmonic minor). Keep working on this plus the pieces you're learning - make sure to curve your fingers (and cut your nails) so that we can make the running notes smoother. Recommended practice: 30mins / day Eliana Well done for picking up the Czerny. Focus [...]

2017-12-09T18:35:42-05:00December 9th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Nov. 30, 2017

Hi, everyone! Here's some reminders for practice this week! Lia Good memory for note recognition! Keep singing the note names as you are playing it - you pick up the notes much faster that way. Have a great vacation in Florida! I'll see you in the new year, and we'll begin our 45 minute lesson! Eliana Keep the tempo steady [...]

2017-11-30T21:43:58-05:00November 30th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Nov. 23, 2017

Hi, everyone! Here’s some notes and reminders for your home practice! Lia Great work playing your pieces today - I can tell that you’ve been practicing! Keep it up! Remember to sing the note names as you play. Recommended practice time: 15mins / day Eliana Well done on your memory work for the recital piece. Make sure to play with [...]

2017-11-24T14:23:14-05:00November 24th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Nov. 16, 2017

Hi, everyone! Great work this week in lessons - each of you reached a new milestone and it will be exciting to see what else we'll discover in the lessons to come! Lia Good memory on identifying the letter names on the piano. Let's work on smoother playing of your pieces. Recommended practice: 15mins/day. Claire Well done on memorizing "Snowfall" [...]

2017-11-17T10:12:47-05:00November 17th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Nov. 2, 2017

Hi, everyone! Thank you for sharing your Halloween stories in this week's lesson! I'm glad you had so much fun (and candy)! Here's some reminders for this week's homemade practice: Lia Well done on identifying all the letter names of the white keys of the piano. Remember to sing the letter names as you play - that will help you [...]

2017-11-02T20:54:12-04:00November 2nd, 2017|

Homework for the week of Oct. 26, 2017

Hi, everyone! Here's some reminders to guide your home practice this week: Lia Great work on playing the Old McDonald duet together! Focus on joining the notes as you play, and observe dynamics. Same goes for Balloons. Claire Good work on the pedaling - keep working on coordinating the pedaling with your piano playing to make sure it's polished. Make [...]

2017-10-26T20:58:12-04:00October 26th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Oct. 19, 2017

Hi, everyone! Concert: I'm a course instructor and conductor at University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Women's Chorus. Our first concert of the season is this Saturday, Oct 21, 8pm at the Faculty of Music. All 4 choirs plus the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra will be performing the works of Canadian composer Imant Raminsh (he will be conducting too). [...]

2017-10-19T21:19:30-04:00October 19th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Oct. 12, 2017

Hi, everyone! Here are some reminders to guide your home practice this week: Lia You're getting better at joining the notes when you play! Focus on the new piece, and be careful of jumping from RH to LH and back. Please complete the word search in the theory book. Claire Thanks for cutting your nails! Let's work on more home [...]

2017-10-12T21:47:33-04:00October 12th, 2017|

Homework for the week of Oct. 5, 2017

Hi, everyone! Here's some reminders to help your home practise this week: Lia Great work picking up the different rhythms by clapping and counting out loud! Keep revising this at home. Remember to do your theory homework. Claire Good work on playing the new pieces hands together! Be careful of fingering. Remember to practice playing your composition too...and please cut [...]

2017-10-12T17:06:04-04:00October 6th, 2017|
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