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Recital DVD & Upcoming Events

The DVD will be available in February, but I need to collect the money within the next two weeks. DVDs can now be ordered as follows:

  • 1 for $12
  • 2 for $18
  • 3 for $24
  • 4 for $30
  • each add’l, add $6

PIANO GUILD AUDITIONS memorized applications are as follows:

  • District – 4 Pieces (4) $27
  • State – 7 Pieces (5+2) $29
  • National – 10 Pieces (8+2) $31 IE $35

The +2 means that you can substitute Transposition and Sight Reading for a song in those levels. Right now we don’t necessarily have to determine WHAT we are playing, but we do have to determine HOW MANY we are playing. Applications will be going home this week. A copy has also been emailed to you all today.

PIANO SHOWCASE applications will also be going home next week to those students who have already received the copy of Level Two: “Menuet en Rondeau” several months ago.

  • Registration is $10.

All DVD orders and event applications must be turned in by the week of Jan 29/30/31, please.

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Class of 2013

Class of 2013
Class of 2013

All the students did an excellent job at the recital. All that hard work paid off!

The Free-Press Courier has an article this week, so be sure to get a copy! Next week our class photo should be published in the same paper – so look for that, too.

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Clark Wood Elementary Assembly

Clark Wood Assembly Participants

Today at 1:30, our five Clark Wood elementary students, plus a 7th grader who homeschools, performed for the Clark Wood elementary. It was a great first performance opportunity for three of those students who’s first community recital is tomorrow! Tonight at 4:00 will be our rehearsal for all students in tomorrow’s show.

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Important Dates for 2013

  • Recital REHEARSAL: Friday, January 11 – 4:00 p.m. @ School
  • 21st Annual PIANO RECITAL: Saturday, January 12 @ 3:00 p.m.
  • STUDIO CLOSED: February 12/13/14 (1 of 4 for 2013)
  • Robert M Sides PIANO SHOWCASE: Saturday, March 23
    9:00am (Lev 1-3), 11:00am (Lev 4-6), 1:00pm (Lev 7-10)
  • Piano GUILD AUDITIONS: Friday, May 31 June 7 in Corning
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Two Fifths of a Quintet (a.k.a. Makeup Class)

Rebekah, (Speck) & Bryan
Rebekah, (Speck) & Bryan

Tonight our Makeup Class was dedicated to Recital Performance. Two students attended and were able to play each of their three solos from MEMORY! They are also very well prepared on their ensemble piece, which is presented to you below. Please keep in mind, that this is just two fifths of their quintet and this brother/sister duo have accompaniment parts. You’ll have attend our recital on January 12 to hear the completed song.

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Please Mark Your Calendars

Piano Studio Closings (4 of 4 for 2012):

    • December 25/26/27

TUESDAY students: I plan to be open on Tuesday, January 1. Since it is technically a holiday, you may request a change to a different time that day or to another day. If this is your desire, please let me know as soon as possible, as times will be on a first come/first served basis. I’ll be happy to accommodate as many as possible.

Piano Makeup Class

    • Monday, December 17 – 4:00 p.m – one hour (3 weeks before the show)
    • Monday, January 7 – 4:00 p.m – one hour (the week of the show)

Our Recital is just FIVE WEEKS away . . . That means only FOUR MORE LESSONS and TWO CLASSES are left before the show. Most of our songs are locked in and many of you are very close to performance-readiness. Our goal is to have all solos MEMORIZED. More on that coming soon . . .

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Cookie Sale Awards!

Sophie and Grace
Sophie and Grace

This week awards were handed out to top sellers: Grace received a musical dog tag for second place sales and Sophie earned a medal for first place and the grand prize: Beethoven Bear & Mozart Mouse!

Reminders to all: Our Piano Recital is scheduled for Saturday, January 12 at 3:00 p.m. There will be no admission fees – anyone is welcome to attend. Posters and programs are currently in the pre-production stage. When they are ready we’ll have several varieties for the students to place around town. Stay tuned!!