Hooray for Mr. Christopher & Miss Kendall!

Please join me in congratulating Mr. Christopher for performing "Men From Mars" for his 1st grade music class last week. Way to go Christopher! When Chris is not practicing his lesson assignments, he enjoys creating his own music & playing soccer!

Congratulations to Miss Kendall! Miss Kendall performed Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" for her fourth grade music class last week. Kendall's classmates gave her a standing ovation! Hooray for Kendall! Miss Kendall also enjoys ballet & her American Girl Dolls.

Lesson week of 11/2 & Housekeeping Items

Hello all!

I opted to post quite a bit of information here instead of my regular group e-mail format for a number of reasons, please provide me with your feedback! Some of you check the blog or Facebook more frequently actual e-mail. Once I post information here, I can easily post it on my Facebook wall and it is sent to my e-mail in box which I can then easily forward to all of you. In a true urgent emergency, I would contact each of you individually by telephone (as I did for some of you yesterday).

As many of you already know, I canceled lessons today (11/2) due to my son having a fever and a cough. Late this afternoon, my daughter started with a fever. Both of them will be fine and are doing quite well. I have an appointment for my daughter in the morning. I will know more then.

I will not be offering make up lessons on Tuesday (11/3) as I previously mentioned.

I will keep you posted regarding lessons on Wednesday & Thursday this week.

Until this fall, I had only canceled lessons 1 other time in 2 1/2 years (due to my daughter being ill last fall). I apologize that so far this fall I have had to cancel twice. However this fall seems to have been an unusual fall for many of our friends and families. The other week I had 11 of my piano students out sick! That was a record!

All Recital Participation Fees (due 10/31) & Late Lesson Payments will be due when your scheduled lessons resume.

Please let me know via e-mail (if you have not already done so) if you plan to participate in the Annual Winter Recital on Saturday, December 12th. Our mandatory rehearsal will be on Tuesday, December 8th

As a reminder, I will not be teaching on Thursday, November (Thanksgiving Day) 26 or Thursday, December 17th. (I will offer make up lessons on Friday, December 18th.) I will not be teaching Wednesday, December 24th - Sunday, January 3rd. All lessons will resume as scheduled the week of January 4th. As you become aware of any lesson schedule changes due to your holiday travels, please let me know via e-mail.

Due to the illnesses and scheduling conflicts for some of you and the illnesses of my own children, some students will have had lengthy breaks in between lessons. For those students & any others who are interested, please complete the following homework assignments:
- Become "The Master" of 2 or 3 previously assigned songs. (Select 2 or 3 songs & brush them up! Work on the dynamics, fingering, rhythms etc.)
- Go to http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html OR http://www.8notes.com/piano_sheet_music.asp
- Then select sheet music that coordinates with the level of lesson books that you are working on. Print music that interests you & begin working on it. (There is Hanukkah, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Classical, Patriotic, Jazz, Blues, Religious, & Traditional Music on there and much more!) I will help when lessons resume
- Complete an internet search (with Parental Consent) on the composer and or title of one your recent songs.

Thank you for all of your prayers & warm wishes for our family!

Thank you for your patience & understanding!

Holiday Recital

Hello all!

I am currently working on selecting music for our students to perform at our 3rd Annual Winter Recital.

Please check out the following websites for free holiday music.
http://www.8notes.com/piano_sheet_music.asp
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html

If a student wishes to work on holiday music in addition to what they are performing for the recital - they are MORE than welcome to do so. Just let me know!

I will work with all students on holiday music - even if they are not participating in our recital.

Miss Emily

Congratulations to Miss Emily! While visiting family & vacationing in Michigan last week, Miss Emily played Minuet in G for her family from memory. At the same time, her cousin, Miss Julie, was preparing to dance in a Talent Show at her church for Pioneer Girls. So, the two young ladies decided to corroborate their talents and perform together! Miss Emily played Minuet in G while Miss Julie danced! Hooray for Emily & Julie! We can't wait to see photos & video!

Hooray for Miss Ericka!

Please join me in a huge round of applause for our Miss Ericka! Miss Ericka just completed her Primer Level Series of Piano Adventures! She has already begun to work in her red Level 1 books! Miss Ericka has performed at the nursing home and for her music class at school. Ericka also enjoys dance classes and her American Girl Dolls. Way to go Ericka!

Lessons canceled tonight!

Sorry for the late notice. Piano lessons are canceled this evening (10/8) due to a sick piano teacher! I look forward to seeing all of you next week!
Thanks for understanding!

Good Luck!

Good luck to Miss Ilene as she prepares to perform her favorite piano selections for her music class at school! WAY TO GO!

Best wishes to Miss Danita and her wonderful family as they begin their adventures in their new home in Texas! We will miss you all!