AWARDS PARTY August 11th 2009 (Tuesday)

All awards for the students will be given out on August 11th at the Splash out of Summer and Dive into Fall Swim party.  The party will begin with a summer study piano performance and then for the fun!  Swimming and Food for all.  This will begin at 11am and go until 2pm.  Plan now to attend.  

100% PRACTICING 2008-2009

The following students have practiced 100% through 2008-2009.  They are:  Alaina Nelson, Landen Roylance, Todd Burton, Katlynn Kunz, Jonah Simmons, Ammon Spell, Renae Davis,

Isaiah Pack, Andrew Davis and Emily Zentz.  WOW!!!!  No wonder these students can play so well!  Congratulations!

MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENTS 2008-2009!!!

The most outstanding students for the year 2008-2009 are:  Teen:  Alexa Folkman, 5th Year:  Andrew Davis, 3rd Year: Renae Davis  2nd Year:  Ammon Spell.   Most Improved Student: Emily Zentz.  Most Outstanding Student Composition:  Mikaela Frongner.  

These students always came to lesson with a wonderful attitude fully prepared.  They had 100 % practice and made extra efforts to attend Ensemble Friday along with being in the AAA Club. CONGRATULATIONS!

AAA CLUB 2008-2009

The following students made the AAA Club this year.  1st Year Students:  Andrew Chugg, Alaina Nelson, Rhiannon Fritchle, Lauren Reichow, Landen Roylance and Makai Taggart,  2nd Year Students: Bailey Adams, Todd Burton, Carter Green, Hunter and Connor Howe, Katlynn Kunz, Jonah Simmons and Ammon Spell.  3rd Year:  Renae Davis, Anna Folkman, Gabe Frongner, Mindi Hunt and Isaiah Pack.  4th Year:  Lydia Zentz.  5th Year:  Andrew Davis,  6th Year:  Mikaela Frongner, Alexa Folkman, Michael Richardson, Austin Schaffer and Elizabeth Trommlitz.  Teen:  Ashley Schaffer and Emily Zentz.  CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING ABLE TO PLAY 3 MEMORIZED PIECES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE and in front of ANYONE!

APRIL ENSEMBLE FRIDAY APRIL 24th

Ensemble Friday will be on the 24th.  1st and 2nd year:  4-5pm, 3-teen:  5-6pm.  We will be studying Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.  If your child has a part in this play production either on the piano or acting, please help them study their piano part, or find a costume to wear for this dress rehearsal.  Please help your child with their ensemble parts.  This will be the last ensemble before the celebration.    1st year:  Chinese Painting, Happy Sam,  2nd Year:  Surfin' Turtles, Party Cat,   3rd Year:  Camel Back, Barrel of Monkeys,  4th Year:  Calypso Cat,  5th year:  Calypso Cat, Peter and the Wolf,   6th Year/Teen:  Tarantella, Peter and the Wolf.  I would like them to have their part learned so well that they have it memorized.  (Some I know already do)!  THANKS

A WET and WILD SUMMER!

Summer group lessons A WET AND WILD SUMMER will begin Thursday June 4th.  They will continue on the following Tuesdays:  June 9th, 30th, July 7th, 21st, 28th, and will end with a wet and wild performance/swim party celebration on August 11th from 11-2.  Group times will be: pre-piano: 9-10 or 3-4 (whichever time is more popular I will teach) 1st year:  1-2,  2nd year:  2-3, 3rd year:  12-1,  5th year: 11-12,  Teen:  10-11.  Times will be adjusted to how many children signing up for each group.  Cost will be $90.00.  I will supply all music and supplies.  Private lessons will also be available.  Cost will be $60.00 for 4-40 minute lessons and will go throughout August.  Spaces are limited, please sign up as quickly as possible.  

SPRING PIANANIMALS CELEBRATION MONDAY MAY 11th!

Our final celebration of the semester will be on Monday, May 11th, at 5:30-6:30 p.m., (1st and 2nd year) and 6:30-7:30 p.m., 3rd year through teen.  We will be putting on Peter and the Wolf production in the 6:30-7:30 hour.  This will take place in the Farr West cultural hall at 1800 N. 1800 W.,  (the LDS church down the street from my studio).  Feel free to dress up like your animal piece.  You could also bring a stuffed animals to display while you are playing.  Another idea would be to tell a brief fact or interesting tale about your animal (why you enjoy the animal you chose to play).  Please bring an animal appetizer to share and pig out on at the end of our celebration.  Let's all have a jungle of fun.