Piano Recital Winter 2011

A Musical Journey - Piano Recital

February 7th, 2011 at 6:30 pm

The recital was a HUGE success!!  Thank you to my Students, Parents, Families, and Friends for attending and supporting these amazing children!!  They performed so well, and I am so proud of them!  

Congratulations to: 

Chrystal Kidder & Aubrey Barnabi 

for completing LEVEL 1 & 2 Certification

Congratulations to:

Ryan & Sierra Crane, Dawson Demes, Oaklie and Erick Leavitt, Morgan Barnabi, 

Zach, Breyenna, Rachel & Livy Taylor

for completing LEVEL 1 Certification

I am so excited to see the progress you will all make and the growth you will develop in the coming year!!

Group Picture

Student Gifts

Livy & Dawson

Rachel, Oaklie, and Breyenna

Paityn, Zach, Morgan, Aubrey, & Chrystal

Aubrey & Chrystal

Sierra & Ryan

Morgan & Aubrey

Paityn and Zach

Sierra & Ryan - playing Silent Night

Zach - playing Ode to Joy & Fur Elise

Morgan - playing Honey Dew & Amazing Grace

Ryan - playing Night Storm & Jackson Blues

Aubrey playing & Chrystal singing  - I'll be there

Chesters Samba duet

Chrystal playing & Aubrey singing - Sleeping

Chrystal - playing Fur Elise

Livy - Playing Dreams come true & Chesters Samba

Dawson - playing Night Storm & Chester Chill Out

Rachel - playing Jackson Blues & Honey Dew

Oaklie - playing Ode to Joy & Alma Mater Blues

Breyenna - playing Alma Mater Blues & Amazing Grace

RECITAL

Just a Little Reminder

regarding our Recital

Rehearsal: Tuesday, February 1st @ 5:30 

in the Primary Room

Rehearsal: Friday, Febuary 4th @ 4 pm 

in the Primary Room

Dress Rehearsal, Monday, February 7th @ 5:00 

in the R.S. Room

RECITAL: Monday, February 7th @ 6:30 

in the Relief Society Room

Park on the North Side, enter through R.S. Room Door

7 Year old after 5 months of lessons

This is my 7 year old daughter playing a duet at her Piano Recital last year. She had only 5 months of lessons before this recital, I think she did pretty good!!

4 Year Old playing "Dreams Come True"

This is my 4 year old daughter, she's only had two lessons and can play this song. She still needs one more lesson to finish learning the bottom hand of the end pieces, but I thought she does pretty good for a 4 year old!! The song is called "Dreams Come True", and she can also sing all of the words. Have I said that I LOVE LOVE LOVE this program???



(Sorry it's poor quality, I grabbed my Blackberry to take this video)

Choosing an Instrument

You will need to have access to an instrument. When choosing a piano or keyboard, budget is often an important factor. Almost all pianos have 88 keys, and have all of the preferred benefits and features. A local piano technician or piano tuner can provide valuable advice, and can often at times assist when considering purchasing a second-hand instrument. When choosing an electronic keyboard, there are certain features to look for. The more features, the more the cost. Use the following guidelines: (in order of importance)

• Minimum of 61 regular sized keys
• If affordable, an 88-key digital piano or keyboard would be ideal
• A sustain PEDAL (not button)
• Touch sensitive keys
• Weighted keys

If you do not have an instrument, and are unable to afford one, you may find a friend, a relative or neighbor who has an instrument, is often willing to allow you to practice on theirs.

("Simply Music - the structure of the simply music program")

Tentative Schedule for Piano Lessons

Tentative Schedule


Kinder Class:

Thursday 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Sierra
Morgan
Oaklie

Beginner: Level 1 class

Tuesday 4:00 - 4:50pm
Erick
Aubrey
Chrystal

Wednesday 6:00 - 6:50 pm
Ryan
Jonas