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		<title>Piano Notes &#8211; Studio Newsletter January 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-january-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_24271-300x200.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Maggie" /></a>January Group Classes Group A (7 years old and under): Friday Jan 20, 5pm Group B (8-11 years old): Friday Jan 27, 5pm Group C (12 years old and older, plus intermediate levels or beyond): Saturday Jan 21, 12pm Student Opportunities There are many upcoming performance and assessment opportunities that are available to our students. All ]]></description>
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		<title>Inland Valley Symphony Recital Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/inland-valley-symphony-recital-series/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Bookmark-with-Recital-Dates1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Inland Valley Symphony Recital Dates" /></a>I would like to invite all my students and friends to the first of the Inland Valley Symphony Recital Series at the Grace Mellman Library. I will be performing with musicians from the Inland Valley Symphony Orchestra. “This is a FREE program sponsored by GRACE MELLMAN LIBRARY in Temecula. Tickets will be available 1/2 hour ]]></description>
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		<title>Audition Music for Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Piano Notes &#8211; Studio Newsletter December 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome I would like to welcome the following new students to the studio: Joshua Barber, Arnie Dela Cruz, Naomi White, Serena El-Hajali, and Jacob Servin. Holiday Recital 2011 We are counting down to our biggest studio recital ever! I am finalizing the program, and we have such a fantastic line up of music, including holiday ]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Recital 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yiyiku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/holiday-recital-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/livepreview.aspx_.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="livepreview.aspx" /></a>This will be our biggest studio recital yet! 35 students will perform holiday music, standard classical piano repertoire, as well as duets. Recital is open to the public. Hope to see you there! update: click here to see pictures from the recital! &#160; &#160; Share and Enjoy]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Piano Notes &#8211; Studio Newsletter November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yiyiku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-november-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/307229_10150389653653728_191863163727_8204714_1241950124_n-224x300.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Cecilia" /></a>Welcome The studio welcomes Lorenzo Mejia and Ester Weinhart! Halloween Recital Six students played at the MTAC Halloween recital: Cecilia Lopez, Fiona Harley, Shania Jin, and Emma, Hudson and Hunter Erickson. They dressed in their Halloween costumes and performed beautifully at the Temecula Public Library on Oct 29. You can view pictures on the studio&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>Pop and Movie Hits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Piano Notes &#8211; Studio Newsletter October 2011</title>
		<link>http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-october-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-october-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC00207-300x225.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="LA Young Pianist Competition" /></a>Congratulations Congratulations to Andrew Tang for winning Third Prize at the Los Angeles Young Pianist Competition on September 17! This was a fierce competition, all the competitors were of an extremely high standard. There were two rounds, round one is test piece, everyone plays the same piece, and the top five students got selected to ]]></description>
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		<title>The Price of Private Music Lessons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How much should I practice?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frequently asked questions I get from students/parents is &#8220;how much should I/my child practice?&#8221; As every teacher will tell you, while this depends on the student&#8217;s age, natural ability (sometimes referred to as talent), current skill level, interest level, personal goal and reason for studying piano, and family circumstances, the simple ]]></description>
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		<title>Piano Notes &#8211; Studio Newsletter September 2011</title>
		<link>http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-september-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yiyiku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome September marks the start of the new studio year 2011-2012. I would like to welcome back all of the students, including new students Cecilia Lopez and Fallon Mieseler. Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association Fall Recital This is scheduled for November 5 at the Temecula United Methodist Church. Recital opportunities are always recommended for everyone. ]]></description>
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		<title>Alfred Premier Piano Course</title>
		<link>http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/review-attending-an-alfred-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How to practice cross-rhythm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yiyiku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A talented student of mine is currently working on Chopin&#8217;s famous Fantasie Impromptu. The obvious challenge here is the cross-rhythm: right hand sixteenth notes against left hand triplets. I have devised the following 10-step guide to help my student nail this: 1. Practice each hand separately, very slowly, make every note extra louder than normal. ]]></description>
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		<title>Studio Report 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://yiyiku.com/studio-report-2011/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="100" src="http://yiyiku.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_17541-300x225.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="studio" /></a>Congratulations to our students! The studio has had a very busy and successful year. Our students have participated in numerous music recitals, festivals, auditions, exams and competitions, as part of local, statewide, as well as national and international music associations. I am so proud of everyone! Click here to read about student accomplishments and this ]]></description>
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