Our Anecdotes and Activities
MAKE-UP/PERFORMANCE CLASS: Thursday, March 21 at 4:00 p.m. (1 hour)
MAKE-UP/PERFORMANCE CLASS: Tuesday, April 2 at 5:15 p.m. (1 hour)
MAKE-UP/PERFORMANCE CLASS: Monday, April 15 at 5:00 p.m. (1 hour)
STUDIO CLOSED: April 16/17/18 (1 of 4 for 2024)
LAST LESSON BEFORE RECITAL: April 23/24/25
RECITAL: Saturday, April 27
MAKE-UP CLASS: Thursday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. (1 hour)
No updates in awhile, but we’ve got one now:
Our new semester schedule will begin on September 6. Yay! I’ll be contact with everyone for lesson days/times.
Happy practicing!
First, Important Dates:
Now, More Important Stuff:
Bobby earned a Medal at the Showcase Competition last Saturday. Way to go, Bobby!!
We have one participant in our Piano Showcase – Robert has applied for Level 2. This is their 25th Anniversary and I would highly recommend visiting that day to check it out. You are welcome to watch and see if it’s something you would be interested in participating in next year. Here is the location (more information as it comes in):
Elmira College
Peterson Chapel in Cowles Hall
1 Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901
We have seven Piano Guild participants: Emma, Caroline, Grace, Hannah, Robert, Meriah & Alyssa. Auditions will be held on Friday, May 27 at the Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY – 155 Cedar St. I will give more information as it becomes available.
We’ll be ramping up for both events in the upcoming weeks. It’s going to be fun!!
It is our policy to close the studio four weeks during the year, with notice, and these closings are not paid for by the student and will not be rescheduled or made up. Make-up Classes may be scheduled occasionally due to inclement weather and/or upcoming events. Any student may attend. These group lessons will be one hour in length and will be spent working together on theory, rhythm skills, ensemble playing, as well as performance training. Other topics will be covered, depending on the needs of the group as a whole.
Recital season is upon us and I have a few important dates to share – please mark your calendars:
RECITAL PREPAREDNESS: I have given everyone the goal to be RECITAL READY by the week of December 16/17/18 – that is just 11 weeks away. I would like all songs to be chosen and locked in during the month of October, please. Then we can complete them during November and put the finishing touches on memorizing them during the first part of December. Technically, if you are not “recital ready” by the suggested date, you will still have 3 weeks to hammer down on your pieces, but keep in mind: 1) You will be doing it alone 2) You will be forcing yourself to work hard over break (do you really want to do that?) and 3) There will only be one more lesson before recital to hit the mark.
NOTES FROM OUR POLICY ABOUT MAKEUP CLASSES AND STUDIO CLOSINGS:
* Tuition is the same regardless of how many weeks are in the month
* Tuition includes, on average, four lessons per month (48 Lessons per year)
* We will be closed, with advanced notice, four weeks throughout the year
* If a lesson should fall on a holiday, rescheduling may be requested in advance
Make-Up Lessons
It is our policy to close the studio four weeks during the year, with notice, and these closings are not paid for by the student and will not be rescheduled or made up. Make-up Classes may be scheduled occasionally due to inclement weather and/or upcoming events. Any student may attend. These group lessons will be one hour in length and will be spent working together on theory, rhythm skills, ensemble playing, as well as performance training. Other topics will be covered, depending on the needs of the group as a whole.
P.S.: There has been an unannounced Studio Challenge gathering cobwebs in the blog for nearly a month. FREE BOOK OR SHEET for the first student to follow the instructions carefully.
Please take note of these important dates and return for updates:
*tentative date – I will keep you posted