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!!
Hello Everyone! Announcing our new practicing contest that will begin at your lesson THIS week.
RULES:
1. For every day that you practice 20 minutes or more you will pick one bead to add to your studio ribbon.
2. You must complete a chart each week and it MUST be initialed by a parent before your lesson.
3. Contest will end when the first student receives 30 beads. To be fair – everyone else THAT WEEK that accomplishes the task will be included among the winners.
4. It is hoped that many will practice at least 30 of the 40 or so days leading up to our big recital, so the prize will likely be announced at the show.
Now – GET PRACTICING! And don’t forget to include your parents: THEY MUST INITIAL your sheet EACH WEEK. A copy of the final practicing sheets will be emailed to your parents when the contest ends. ENJOY your playing – you are all amazing!
Robert M Sides at the Arnot Mall in Horseheads, NY hosted a clinic today featuring the following regarding “My Piano Adventures” arranged by the Faber Institute.
Explore the world of a 5 to 6 year-old, where fun motivates play, and play is the child’s magic formula for learning. Through songs, games, and engaging pedagogy for the young beginner, the My First Piano Adventure® course shapes the small hand for good piano technique, builds rhythm skill, and develops especially strong music readers.
We also learned about the new Piano Adventures® Player app! This app is going to be aMAzing! I can’t wait to use it.
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.
Today eight students performed at the Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY before an adjudicator from the American College of Musicians for membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians. All did very well with scores ranging from Excellent to Superior Minus. Great job, everyone!!
For more information, please visit our 2015 Guild page.
Lots of fun on a snowy afternoon! For more information on this event, hosted by Robert M. Sides and held at the Bon Ton Court of the Arnot Mall, please visit our website.
Special thanks goes out to all the students and their families for helping to make our 23rd Annual Recital such a huge success!
