We’re going to try something new this year – cookie sales! And I don’t mean just *any* little cookies – I mean DEB’S BAKERY COOKIES! These things are not only fantastic, they are HUGE! Here’s the plan: Students will be able to help defray the ever rising costs of our Annual Piano Recital – building use costs, insurance, printing and advertising, just to name the big expenditures. PLUS – students will receive credit for each dozen cookies they sell, which will go toward earning books and sheet music, either for the recital or just for fun!

This week a “shopping list” was sent home with each student to decide which book(s) they may like to earn. They will earn one book or two pieces of sheet music for selling 6 dozen cookies. The more they sell, the more books/sheets they can earn. High sellers may even be able to put their credits toward bigger items like a metronome or music bag.

Cookie order forms will go home with the students the week of October 4-6 and must be returned in two weeks – the week of October 18-20. Fresh cookies will then be available for pickup beginning the following Tuesday (OCTOBER 25) at 11:00 a.m., or whenever you are at your lesson the week of October 25-27.

We know that you will LOVE these cookies! May I recommend the snickerdoodles?

NOTE: The two boxes represent ONE DOZEN. There is 1/2 dozen cookies in EACH BOX.

Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

Elkland School Auditorium: Twenty-two local students are now preparing to perform three piano solos each, in order by age, youngest first. These performances will be intermingled with duets wherein each student will play with another student, family member or teacher. There will be a brief intermission with light refreshments.

“Cover Art” will be performing at 6:00 p.m.

Our setlist includes quite a variety of covers: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Counting Crows, Christina Perri, Paramore, The All-American Rejects, Vanessa Carlton, Miley Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, Ben Folds, Uncle Kracker, The Fray, Secondhand Serenade and the Glee Cast.

Both shows are open to the public. There will be NO ADMISSION fee.