LONG WEEKEND REMINDER – NO CLASSES – Easter 2025
LONG WEEKEND REMINDER - NO CLASSES Hi Families, remember that there are no Music Together classes this (Easter) long weekend. We'll see you back the following week!
Spring Recital Announcement 2025
SPRING MUSIC RECITAL ANNOUNCEMENT - MAY 4TH, 1:30pm Hello Families! We will be having our spring recital on May 4th, at the corner of Conway Ave. and Oakwood Ave. in the parking lot at Elevate Realty. This will be an outdoor recital, and we encourage you to bring a seat or blanket to sit. There will be access to some [...]
Saturday, April 13th
Jack Great Job keeping time for Jam by Michael Jackson today on cymbals plus toms! Also learnt how to play the rhythm in the drum beat. Next goal is to understanding how to identify sections and know when to add the "bam" on cymbals (fill) Tova Great job working on the Slow Groove #3 and variation A today. Always remember [...]
Assignments from April 12th
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 [...]
Assignments from April 10th
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 [...]
Saturday, April 5th
Jack Continued working on Jam by michael jackson, try to stay in time with kick snare pattern, We will be adding in cymbal and hi hat as a next step Tova Cupid by 50/50: now up to pre chorus. Doing great with counting the off beat, if struggling use the play the on beat on a random note method. Will [...]
Homework for April 1-8
Henry Great job today Henry! Here is this week’s homework: How long to practice: 5-10 min per day What to practice: Baseball Days, The Postman How to practice: Baseball Days- Good work! Remember to let go of the E before the left hand comes in on line 1. Legato (connected), but not overlapping the next notes. The Postman- Audiate (meaning [...]
Homework for March 29-April 1
Henry Great job today Henry! Here is Tuesday’s homework: How long to practice: 5-10 min per day What to practice: Baseball Days, The Postman How to practice: -Baseball days: Do not hold keys longer than their note values. You will need them available the next time you need to play them. Practice having smooth transitions when hands switch; try not [...]
Assignments for the Week of March 29th, 2025
Shakira Skating Waltz - Hands separate focus before putting hands together Making sure LH melody is confident on it's own - measures 1-4 same as measure 5-8, then fingers 1 and 2 wandering down B-Bflat-A-Aflat-G RH chords shifting - measures 1-2 on E and G (fingers 1 and 3), measures 3-4 on F and G (fingers 2 and 3 RH [...]
Assignments from March 29th
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 [...]