Here is my latest article on Music Teachers Helper: Dear student, I am writing this letter to you because I am thinking about your upcoming piano competition. You have worked so hard for this and I want to let you know first and foremost how proud I am that you will be performing in this event. As your ...
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TVMTA Spring Music Festival Congratulations to the following students who received Superior rating at the TVMTA Spring Music Festival on April 13: Sarah French, Jonathan Lee, Noelle Hong, Charys Hong, Rachel Hong, David Huang, Katherine Shepherd, Hailey Wiltse, Andreas Schaefer, Ron Lycan, Anna Stone, and Fiona Harley. To my knowledge, seven different teachers participated this year, the ...
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Date: June 1, 9:30am Venue: Grace Presbyterian Church Cost: $15 per student Registration deadline: April 30 - must fill out form below to have your name printed on the recital postcards
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April 14, 2013 Sunday 3pm Classics at The Merc, Old Town Temecula Theater 42051 Main Street, Temecula CA 92590 Buy tickets here Program Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Arabesque in C Major Opus 18 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Kinderszenen - Scenes from Childhood Opus 15: 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen - A Tale of Distant Lands and People 2. Curiose Geschichte - Curious Story 3. Hasche-Mann - Blindman's Buff 4. ...
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March was a very busy month for our studio, with many students participating in various exams and recitals. Here are some highlights: Certificate of Merit Congratulations to the following students who participated in this year's Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit exam on March 2: Charmaine Tan, Chanelle Tan, Cheryl Tan, and Fiona Harley. Charmaine, ...
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Here is my review of new piano duet books on Music Teachers Helper: One of the highlights of this year's MTNA National Conference at Disneyland Resort was undoubtedly the Anderson and Roe Piano Duo Concert. These two superstars of Classical piano have such jaw-dropping techniques, charming personalities, and unstoppable chemistry between themselves as well as with the ...
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Inland Empire Piano Festival Congratulations to Emma Erickson, Hudson Erickson, Hunter Erickson, and Ron Lycan for participating in this year's Inland Empire Piano Festival. This is a highly competitive event, attracting top students from all over Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and I am so proud to have them represent our studio. Special congratulations to Hudson ...
Read more »The following is my latest article on Music Teachers Helper: All private music teachers know that in order for a student to succeed in their music study, parents play a very important role. Some parents were music students once before, so they understand the commitment involved, others are new to the world of private music lessons, and ...
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Here is my review of new piano books on Music Teachers Helper: One of the questions that I get asked frequently by prospective parents is "what method books do you use?" My short answer is that I use a variety of books, not sticking to any one "method" in particular. Every student is different, and every method ...
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MTAC Student Musicale Recitals Congratulations to the following students who performed at the MTAC Student Musicale Recitals on Jan 19 at the Temecula Public Library: Hailey Wiltse, Josh Barber, Kelly Barber, Reagan Barber, Ron Lycan, Meijke Balay-Mickelson, Catherine Howard, John Howard, Claire Howard, Rachel Hong, Charys Hong, Noelle Hong, Jeffrey Kim, Grace Couturier, Jake Servin, Shania Jin Inland ...
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