Calendar for Winter Quarter

December
Group Lessons: December 8 and 9, 4:00-5:00 pm
No Lessons December 21-January 1

January
Group Lessons: January 19 and 20, 4:00-5:00 pm

February
Group Lessons: February 16 and 17, 4:00-5:00 pm

Please note that this schedule has changed!

Teacher's Notes for December

Congratulations on another awesome recital! The quality of our recitals gets better and better. I am so proud of all of you. I didn't get any pictures taken of this recital...if anyone has a good picture of the group, will you please email it to me? Also, I haven't received the recital fee from a few of you, if you wouldn't mind taking care of that this week, I would greatly appreciate it!

This week we will be picking a "posture song", which is a piece we will keep working on until you can play the entire thing with a perfect bow hand and violin hand. We need to constantly be working on keeping our posture perfect...I've been seeing quite a few questionable bow hands lately! :) We will also review your recital performance on video and discuss it.

Group lessons will be on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9 this month at 4:00 pm. As usual, you can attend either day. We will work on posture, and play some fun review games and Christmas pieces.

Thanks for working so hard. My students are the best!

Teacher's Notes for November

Recital month is upon us once again! Our Fall Studio Recital will be held at the Piano Gallery in Orem on Saturday, November 21, at 10:00 am. I will need to charge everyone a recital fee of $6 to cover the rent of the recital hall, and also to pay our accompanist (I've had to hire someone new since Aimee will still be out with her baby). You can include this with the monthly tuition, or pay me the week of the recital.

Remember to dress in your Sunday best and have your solo piece and the Christmas pieces memorized. We will be practicing our Christmas pieces at group lesson next week, so try to have them memorized by then. You will also have a chance to play your solo in front of the group if you like.

We will have group lesson on Tuesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 11 from 4:00-5:00. Come on either day!

We will have a practice session with the piano tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 19, at 6:30 pm if you would like to run through your piece with our pianist.

Remember there will be no lessons the week of Thanksgiving. Normal lessons will resume the week of November 30.

There was an incident recently during lesson time where somebody's child scribbled all over our basement walls with crayon. Sibilings are welcome to come to lessons, but I would ask that they remain in the main studio area from now on. Your cooperation with this is appreciated!

Remember one of the best things you can do to get ready for the recital is to listen to your piece over and over and over again. Put it on repeat, turn the volume down low, and listen all night long. Try to play your recital piece superbly memorized with dynamics at least 5 times a day. Thanks for all of your hard work with practicing. This will be another awesome recital!