CALLED TO SERVE! MISSIONARY MILESTONE!

CALLED TO SERVE MISSIONARY HYMNS! If you can pass off these selected hymns with the following stipulations you will receive a free Mo-Tab C.D. "Called to Serve", Retail Value $16.98 The following stipulations include: 1. Play all hymns at lowest metronome speed marked. 2. Only 3 stumbles per hymn. (Stops, wrong rhythm, notes, missing b's #'s all included as stumbles). 3. Need to play introduction. WORK HARD!

Only 15 Hymns away from becoming a great missionary!

Called to Serve #249
Redeemer of Israel #6
I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go #270
How Firm a Foundation #85
I Am a Child of God #301
I Believe in Christ #134
I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus #78
Ye Elders of Israel #319
I Know That My Redeemer Lives #136
High On a Mountain Top #5
He Sent His Son #34
Come, Come, Ye Saints #30
This is the Christ
God Be With You #152
The Spirit Of God Like a Fire is Burning #2

"SOUNDS OF NATURE" RECITAL A SUCCESS!

I hope everyone enjoyed the recital as much as I did. The students performances were superb. There were a few stumbles of course because of nervous jitters, but overall the recital was fabulous. I was proud of the work they put into memorizing their piano pieces. This is a mark of excellence! Thank you parents for all your support! Of course with each and every recital, I find what I can improve upon, but I love challenging myself with different goals to keep our piano recitals fresh and alive. I loved the power point presentation that Emily and Ashley made. It was beautiful and fun. We'll have to do it again, but maybe instead of Emily and Ashley finding every picture, we can have help from each student. The biggest improvement we can make in our recitals are the ensembles. We really need all students that perform in an ensemble to be present at all of our ensemble practices. As you could see some of the groups knew their parts well and others did not. If we are going to play ensembles as a studio, students need to come to every rehearsal, and bring their music. I was without two conductor scores on Saturday because of children forgetting their music. I couldn't help que students in and out because of this. They also need to play with their metronome, count and listen to each other so we can all stay together. Playing ensembles are challenging, but are so good for the students. You ask why I continue to have the students play ensembles? I know how good they are for each piano student. They learn so much about themselves. They realize that it's not all about them. They have to have faith in each other to reach the goal of making the ensemble sound beautiful. It's hard work, students have to pay attention 24/7. Thank you again for attending the recital, It was truly an adventure!

PIANO AWARD PARTY 2008

Awards will be given at the end of the year piano party on May 21st, at 3:00pm. I will give a medal to everyone who passes their olympic tests, awards to all members of the AAA club, 100 days of practice club, 100% practice for both semesters club, Hymn club
(Those students who have passed off 10,25,50,and 100+ hymns). I will then give an award to the student who has the most memorized pieces or pages this semester, an award to whomever can play their scales, arpeggios and cadences the best, and then the most prestigious award the MOST OUTSTANDING PIANO STUDENT OF THE YEAR. I choose this award based upon practice, obedience, memorization, technique, theory (piano olympics) and just being an overall joy to teach. If any of you have completed your star awards this year, you will receive a very special prize! LET ME KNOW IF YOUR CHILD HAS COMPLETED ANY OF THESE AWARD AREAS. THANKS!

"SIGHT READING SUMMER" Summer Piano Program 2008

I am now enrolling students in my summer piano program: “A SIGHT READING SUMMER”.This program will help children be able to sight read with ease if they practice. I will be conducting the piano classes on the following dates: June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and July 22nd, and 29th. We will end with a swim party for our closing social on August 6th. Cost for the camp will be $75.00. Children that are signed up for the summer program will have first scheduling options for fall. If you do not want your child to take summer lessons and would like your child to continue to study with me in the fall, a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 will be required to keep your child on my piano list. In other words I would like all my students to take summer lessons. The program times are listed below along with the piano books we’ll be using for summer study: My goal is to complete the Group study book and one Private study book throughout the summer for each student.

Pre-piano group lesson 1-2pm NO BOOKS NECESSARY

1st year group lesson 2-3pm

Group study book: Piano Camp Book 1…Montgomery / Private Study Books Choose One:
At the Candy Shop…Poe
Best of Martha Mier Book 1…Mier
Accent on Solos…Gillock
A Patriotic Celebration Book 1…Bober
Solo Flight…Clark
Outrageously Fun Solos for the Formerly Bored Piano Student Book 1…Kelsey

2nd year group lesson 10-11am

Group study book: Piano Camp Book 2…Montgomery / Private Study Books Choose One: Simon Says…Poe
Primary Passages Book 1…Hammond
Diversions 10 early-level piano solos… Pearce
Pedal Pushers…Poe
Outside My Window…Setliff
Our Small World…Olson
Martha Mier’s Favorite Solos Book 1…Mier
Jon George Musical Moments…George
Creative Activities for the Piano (Sea Life)… Nancy Telfer

3rd year group lesson 3-4pm

Group study book: Piano Camp Book 3…Montgomery / Private Study Books Choose One: Bean Bag Zoo…Rollin
Keyboard Challenges…Fischer
Rowlf’s Very Own First Piano Book…Olson
Rowlf’s Very First Book of Classic Themes…Olson
Boogie, Rock and Country Level1…Bastien
Outrageously Fun Solos for the Formerly Bored Piano Student Book 2…Kelsey
Escapades Book 1…Chatman
Creative Activities for the Piano (Garden Creatures)… Nancy Telfer

4th year group lesson 11-12am

Group study book: Piano Camp Book 4…Montgomery / Private Study Books Choose One:
Merry and Mellow…Sheftel
Celebrated Piano Solos Book 1 or 2…Vandall
Soda Pop and Other Delights…Niamath
All Year Round…Niamath
Mouse on a Mirror…Keveren
Splattered With Fun…Austin
Supplementary Solos level 1…Clark
The Best of Martha Mier…Mier
Around the World on 88 Keys…Cooper
Outrageously Fun Solos for the Formerly Bored Piano Student Book 3…Kelsey

5th/6th year 9-10am

Group study book: Vacation MagicBook 4…Bastien / Private Study Books Choose One: Celebrated Piano Solos book 3 or 4…Vandall
Just For You Book 2…Alexander
A Splash of Color Book 1…Alexander
Celebrated Piano Solos Book 5…Vandall
A Zoo For You…Niamath
Performing in Style…Alexander
Contest Winners Book 1 or 2…Alfred Composers
Accent on Gillock Volume Five…Gillock
Outrageously Fun Solos for the Formerly Bored Piano Student Book 4…Kelsey

Teen 8-9am

Group study book: Hymns / Private Study Books Choose One:
Piano Favorites…Olson
Summer Vacation…Rollin
Bagatelles Volume 2…Vandall
Sounds of Spain Book 2…Rollin
24 Character Preludes…Alexander
Contest Winners Book 3…Alfred Composers
Amusements Book 3…Chatman