http://yiyiku.com pianist, teacher - lessons, recitals, performance Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:37:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-january-2012/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-january-2012/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:50:09 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3542 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 ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-january-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/time-to-select-audition-music-for-your-students/ http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/time-to-select-audition-music-for-your-students/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:54:48 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3568 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/time-to-select-audition-music-for-your-students/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-report-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-report-2011/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:37:44 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3427 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 ]]> http://yiyiku.com/studio-report-2011/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/national-piano-guild-auditions-2011-2/ http://yiyiku.com/national-piano-guild-auditions-2011-2/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:45:02 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3392 Congratulations to the following National and International Gold winners in the 2011 National Piano Guild Auditions. Every program presented was memorized, some consisted of Musicianship phases including Scales, Arpeggios, Chords/Cadences, Transposition, Ear Taining and Sight Reading. The youngest student who participated was Emma Erickson, at age 5, who started lessons in January. Everyone scored a ]]> http://yiyiku.com/national-piano-guild-auditions-2011-2/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-june-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-june-2011/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:43:00 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3325 Welcome The studio welcomes Scout Delatorre to the studio! Summer Recital Don’t forget to register for the Studio Summer Recital! Date: Saturday, July 2, 2pm Venue: Recital Hall, Piano Warehouse, 307 E. Carmel Street San Marcos, CA 92069. Registration: $15 per student. Fill out form below and include payment with June tuition. I encourage everyone ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-june-2011/feed/ 1 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-may-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-may-2011/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 20:50:17 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3259 Welcome to New Students Welcome to the following new students to the studio: Anna Ingram, Andrew Maravel, Edwin and Elina Kuang. Congratulations Congratulations to Jason Hu, who recently passed ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam with Distinction! The ABRSM is an international music examination, considered the most difficult of all music exams. Grade 5 Theory is ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-may-2011/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-april-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-april-2011/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:15:40 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3232 Welcome The studio welcomes Francesca Johnson to the studio! Student Accomplishments ‎8 students performed on March 12 at Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association Student Recital – Brennan, Shania, Maggie, Meijke, Katie, Claire, Catherine and John. Recital opportunities are recommended for everyone; the next one is in May (details below). Congratulations to Catherine Howard for performing ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-april-2011/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/comparing-different-music-examstestsauditions/ http://yiyiku.com/comparing-different-music-examstestsauditions/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:06:06 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3218 The following is my latest article for Music Teachers Helper Blog. I am inspired to write this blog entry after reading Valerie Kampmeier’s great post “Music Exams – What do you think?” I have always believed in the benefits of assessment opportunities for students. They can be called exams, tests, auditions, festivals, or other names, ]]> http://yiyiku.com/comparing-different-music-examstestsauditions/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-feb-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-feb-2011/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:24:55 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=3175 Welcome to new students The studio welcomes the following new students: Olivia, Lucas and Chris Kristianto, Charmaine, Chanel and Cheryl Tan, Fiona Harley, Andre Sardaryzadeh, Satine Harvey. Congratulations Julia Choi has been selected as a People to People Ambassador. She will travel to London and Paris this summer! Aubrey Mitschang made it to her school’s ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-feb-2011/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-jan-2011/ http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-jan-2011/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:22:38 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-jan-2011/ Welcome to New Students Welcome to Maggie Liu, Andrew Tang, Nicole Jacob, Emma Erickson, and Stephanie Pomales to the studio! National Piano Guild Auditions This is a nation-wide, non-competitive audition where students play in front of a judge and receive a written evaluation. Those who successfully pass the audition receive a certificate and a pin. ]]> http://yiyiku.com/piano-notes-studio-newsletter-jan-2011/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-july-2010/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-july-2010/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:56:21 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=2609 Summer Recital 2010 Join Studio Facebook Page for latest updates. Summer Lessons (July – August) All lessons have resumed THIS WEEK (as stated in the June newsletter)! If you have forgotten to come to your lesson, you may reschedule this time, since it is our first week back. If you will be away for vacation, ]]> http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-july-2010/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-june2010/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-june2010/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:09:19 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=2558 Welcome to New Students Welcome to Jay and Hans Chen to the studio! National Guild Audition Results Here is what the Ratings mean: C = special commendation, A = needs attention 16 more A than C checks – Failing 1- 15 more A than C checks – Passing - Family Circle Rating – a student ]]> http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-june2010/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-may-2010/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-may-2010/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:49:34 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=2395 New Student Welcome to new student Andreas Shaefer, age 7, to the studio. Summer Recital June 26 Registration deadline: May 15 see April newsletter for details Piano Journal Recently I was very impressed by a new student, Adalee Koshiol (6th grade), when she showed me her Piano Journal. I had mentioned to her that she ]]> http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-may-2010/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-april-2010/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-april-2010/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:42:01 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=2264 New Students Welcome to the following new students to the studio: Hailey Wiltse – 2nd grade Summer Studio Recital Where: Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center Drive, Temecula CA 92592 When: Saturday June 26, 2010 Time: 12pm – 1:3opm Registration: $15 per student. Every student performer will receive a medal. Successful candidates for National Piano Guild ]]> http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-april-2010/feed/ 0 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-march-2010/ http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-march-2010/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:58 +0000 yiyiku http://yiyiku.com/?p=1964 http://yiyiku.com/studio-newsletter-march-2010/feed/ 0