Casey Ann,

Warm up : Scales C , D, E major and minor

In progress : Chopin – Polonaise in G minor, work on the last 2 lines, 1st page, left hand broken chords

Bach – Invention no 8 in F major , keep steady tempo, focus in the middle section, 2nd page

New (sight reading) – Chinese song

(practice time – 20 minutes a day)

Ian,

Warm up – Scales : C, D, E, F, G major, hands separately and together

Review : Fandango

In progress : A country song, practice left hand broken chords first , before adding right hand melody

(practice time – 13 minutes a day)

Carmen,

Warm up – C, G, major scales – hands separately and together, 1 octave

In progress: 18th century dance, G position

New : Lavender’s Blue (C position)

London Bridge – count: dotted quarter notes (right hand in d position)

(practice time : 15 minutes a day)

Renaud,

Warm up : 5 note scales – C, D, E, F, G

In progress : Alley cat’s Choir

Row row row your boat – middle C position (thumbs on C)

New : Great big day – call the notes as you play them

(practice time – 10 minutes a day)

Emet,

Warm up : scales C, G, D major, hands separately and together

In progress : The Juggler (middle C position)

New : Rhino in the mud (low G position, B flat)

Green Frog Hop

Get away (middle section, position change)

Nathalia,

Warm up : C, D, E, F, G major scales , 1 octave, hands separately and together

Review : Sounds from the gumdrop factory , Left hand – low C position, watch for sharps at the end

New : Almost like a dream , A minor

(practice time: 15 – 20 minutes a day)

Kollel ,

Warm up : C, D, G major, hands separately and together, 1 octave

Review : A day in Vienna

Enchanted City – A minor, chromatic scale (make sure to follow correct fingering)

New : Make up your mind – key changes major to minor

Greensleeves – hands separately

Theory – p 29

(practice time – 15 – 20 minutes a day)

Amelia : Warm up : scales C, G major , hands separately and together, 1 octave, parallel and contrary motion

Review : Jumping rope – keep right hand wrist relaxed

New : At the beach – broken chord pattern, watch for sharps and flats

(practice time: 15 minutes a day)

Lucy,

Warm up : C , G major scale, parallel and contrary motion

Review : Melody , C position, left hand broken chords (C, E , G)

New : Rollerblading

Ice skating

(practice time : 10 minutes a day)