Miss Sydney

Please join me in a huge round of applause for Miss Sydney!  She recently was visiting her grandmother in a local nursing home.  While she was there, she performed an impromptu recital for the residents.  The residents loved having her perform!  Congratulations!

Miss Natalie

Please join me in a round of applause for Miss Natalie!  Natalie completed her Primer Level Series of the Piano Adventures Books this evening!  She has already started working in her Level 1 "Red" Books!  When Miss Natalie is not playing the piano, she enjoys swimming on a winter and a summer swim team!  Natalie also enjoys spending time with her family!  CONGRATULATIONS Natalie!

Good luck on your National Piano Guild Auditions

Good luck to 18 of our 44 students who will be performing their scales, chords and songs from memory before a National Piano Guild Judge in less than one month!  Best wishes to Jonathan, Gabriel, Kendall, Sydney, Antonio, Danielle, Ericka, Abigail, Emily, Grace, Jaimeson, Trevor, April, Elizabeth, Lailany, Jaime, Matthew and Jacklyn on your performances!  I believe in you!  I know that these months and weeks of hard work and practice will pay off!  Some of you have already spent hours with your metronomes!  Some of your family members know your songs by heart!  It will be worth it all in the end!  Especially when you get to dive into my incredible buffet of snacks and treats when you are done with your performance.  Trust me you will be proud of yourself when you receive your beautiful certificates and shiny pins.  Good luck to all of you!  I am proud of each and every one of you!
Hugs!

Miss Mary Kate

Please join me in a huge round of applause for Miss Mary Kate!  Miss Mary Kate completed her Level 1 Piano Adventures Series aka The Red Books this evening!  She has already started to work from her Level 2A Books tonight!  Miss Mary works very hard at the piano and smiles during her entire lesson week after week!  When she is not playing the piano, she can be found practicing her violin.  She is currently preparing for her school band concert next week.  Congratulations Mary Kate!

Mister Trevor

Please join me in a round of applause for Mister Trevor!  Trevor completed the Level C Books of the My First Piano Adventures Series yesterday!  He already started working from his Level 1 "Red" Books last week!  Trevor is currently preparing to perform in front of the National Piano Guild Judge in May for the very first time!  Trevor works very hard at the piano and I know he will do a terrific job!  Trevor will also be performing at the local nursing home in April.  When Trevor is not playing the piano, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family!  Congratulations Trevor!

This week so far...

Thank you to all 19 of our Monday and Tuesday students for understanding that my Ellen was ill with a terrible stomach bug.  Our cleaning lady was here yesterday morning.  So I think we are in the clear and planning another night of terrific lessons!

Congratulations to our Wednesday students!  Everyone was here and on all time for all of the lessons!  All of the students worked very hard last night and made me VERY proud!  (I think I need jelly beans out all of the time as a motivator!)

Congratulations to all 18 of our students who are preparing to perform in front of the National Piano Guild Judge for getting off to a great start!  All 18 of our students are working away on their songs!  These students put their heart & soul into this.  They work on the same songs for WEEKS and  HOURS each week!  This can be very frustrating for some students, it is truly hard work.  As a father of a student said last night, "No pain, no gain.".  Well the gain in the instance is INCREDIBLE!  So if you know a pianist preparing for this major musical milestone - please keep encouraging them along the way!

Miss McKenna

Please join me in congratulating Miss McKenna for completing her Primer Level Piano Adventures Series Books this evening!  She has already started to work on her Level 1 "Red Books". McKenna has been playing the piano since this fall.  She performed in our Winter Holiday Recital.  In addition to playing the piano, Miss McKenna enjoys playing soccer and spending time with her family.  HOORAY for McKenna!