October Theory Classes

In October, rather than Theory Classes, I will hold 2 Mini Recitals. These will be on Oct 18 and 19 - the week of fall break. My motive is two-fold:
1 - give students a chance to perform in front of a larger audience than Theory Class
2 - by doing this, no one misses a lesson in October. Otherwise, Weds, Thurs and Fri students would not get a lesson that week.

There will be no Theory Class later in October - just regular lessons.

You can choose which Mini Recital you want your students to attend:
Monday Oct 18 from 5:00-6:00
Tuesday Oct 19 from 5:00-6:00

Please let me know via email by Oct 1 which day you want your students to attend.
Thanks!

Patriotic Festival SPECIAL EVENTS

This year, for our Festival, BAMTA has chosen to host a Patriotic Festival. At the Festival, students will be able to bring donations to the Blue Star Mothers. They will also be able to stay after they perform and make a card or two for a service man or woman. This will be a nice opportunity to "give back" to our community.

Also different about this Festival:
Students will be given an assigned time to perform. They will enter the auditorium with about 10 other students and all of the family they desire to bring with them. Students will perform one by one before a judge and recieve a critique and an award for performing. The critiques will go home with the teachers, who will then share them with students at their lessons. So, plan to bring your own audience if you want to and enjoy a short Patriotic Concert on Oct 30.

Items that can be donated for Blue Star Mothers are:
- individually wrapped crackers
- breakfast bars
- single serving tune/chicken kits
- microwave popcorn
- rolaids
- lip balm
- puzzle books of all kinds
- playing cards and dice
- small bottles of tylenol/ibprofen
- cough drops
- eye drops

Location: Northside Christian Church (on Elm between 61st and 71st)

Time Requests for Oct 30 Patriotic Festival

If your student is participating in the Patriotic Festival, I need to know if you have a time request for that day. Your choices are:
8:30-10:00 am
10:00-noon
1:00-3:00 pm
3:00-5:00 pm

I need to know your request (if you have one) by Friday, October 1.
Thanks!

Lessons Begin this week! Aug 16-20

I sent emails, but here is another reminder of what to bring to your lessons this week:
* all books we were using most recently
* your scale book
* your Hanon book (if you have one)
* your Theory Workbook (Alfred Essentials - sprial bound)
* your staff book
* a metronome if you have one
* Christmas music
I look forward to seeing you all this week!

BAMTA Spring Competition Concert - May 4, 2010

Students who performed in the BAMTA Spring Competition could be chosen to be Winners, Alternates or Honorable Mentions in their division. Above are the pictures from the Concert where all of these students are honored

Top picture: Winners (look on the back row for Mason (3rd from left), then to the right in order: Tavis, Brian and Chuck. 2nd row from top-white shirt - is Sam)

Middle picture: Alternate Winners (Mariah in pink dress and her brother Micah behind her. Tavis is on the back row, 2nd from left)

Bottom picture: (Honorable Mention - Sam is in the middle in the white shirt and tie; not pictured: Dylan)

Theory Class Parties - May 2010

Theory Class Parties were a lot of fun! Banana Splits were a HIT!

Spring Recital - May 8, 2010

Students performed well at the Recital. This represents 1 year of piano studies! I was a proud teacher and there were many proud parents and family members in the audience!

Daniel was bored, I guess, so he busied himself by pulling a tooth during the Recital (during a trip to the restroom!).

William is making it a habit to fall asleep during the Recital. He did this last year!