Preschool/Toddler Music Classes

A new round of preschool/toddler music classes will begin in June! To sign-up, give me a call or an email sometime in the next week. For more information about the classes, go here.

One of the moms took these pictures and created this cute collage for me from a round of classes several months ago. So fun!

Group Lessons This Week!

This upcoming week (March 22 - 26) will be Group Lessons. Group Lessons will be held daily from 4:15 to 5:30. Unfortunately, I do not have enough students to fill up the Wednesday group lesson this week, so I will only be holding the group lessons on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If your student is not planning on attending their regularly scheduled group lesson, could you please let me know which day they will attend? Thank you!

As part of this week's group lesson, each student will be performing the song that they are preparing for our upcoming recital. Remember - the recital is scheduled for April 24; it's coming up quickly!! :)

Also, as part of this week's group lesson, I've decided there is a need to give a special focus to recognizing the notes on the staff. Each student should have their own set of note flashcards that I printed off for them when they leave group lesson this week.

Do you know about the 'One Minute Club'? At lessons, I will time the students with their note flashcards. Students who can name all the notes of the staff in a minute or less get to write their names on my special poster and get a reward of 5 treats from the candy box! Anything you can do at home as parents to help your students learn their note flashcards would be greatly appreciated. :)

Parents: Thanks again for all your support! Students: See you this week at group lesson! I can't wait to hear you all perform your recital songs!

Christmas Piano Recital 2009

Dear Piano Students,

I want to take the opportunity to say how proud I am of each of you for your amazing performances at the Christmas Recital!  I was so thrilled for you; many of you overcame feelings of anxiety and nervousness in order to perform, and I couldn't have hoped for a better result.  I thought each of your performances reflected your very best efforts.  I truly enjoyed listening to every song, and I hope your evening was as wonderful as mine. 

Sincerely,

Jennifer 

P.S. Spring Recital - April 24!  ;)  Let's start planning this week!

Piano Lessons Calendar Dates January - April 2010

Welcome back, piano students!  I hope you each had a wonderful holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of lessons once again.  I know I'm looking forward to seeing each of you again!

As you probably know, lessons resume today, January 5.  This week I will be giving each student a new calendar covering January through April 2010.  I will also list those calendar dates below for your convenience:

Week of January 5 - Regularly scheduled lessons

Week of January 11 - Regularly scheduled lessons

January 11 - Payment due.  Monday students have three lessons; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday students have four lessons in January.

Week of January 18 - Regularly scheduled lessons (Yes, lessons WILL be held on Monday the 18th)

Week of January 25 - GROUP LESSONS!  A group lesson will be held daily Monday - Friday from 4:15 to 5:30.  Typically each student attends the same weekday as their regularly scheduled lessons.

Week of February 1 - Regularly scheduled lessons 

Week of February 8 - Regularly scheduled lessons

February 8 - Payment due.  All students have four lessons in February.

Week of February 15 - Regularly scheduled lessons

Week of February 22 - GROUP LESSONS!  A group lesson will be held daily Monday - Friday from 4:15 to 5:30.  Typically each student attends the same weekday as their regularly scheduled lessons.

Week of March 1 - Regularly scheduled lessons 

Week of March 8 - Regularly scheduled lessons 

March 8 - Payment due.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday students have five lessons; Thursday and Friday students have four lessons in March.

Week of March 15 - Regularly scheduled lessons 

Week of March 22 - GROUP LESSONS!  A group lesson will be held daily Monday - Friday from 4:15 to 5:30.  Typically each student attends the same weekday as their regularly scheduled lessons.

Week of March 29 - Regularly scheduled lessons

Week of April 5 - Regularly scheduled lessons

April 8 - Payment due.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday students have four lessons; Thursday and Friday students have five lessons in April 

Week of April 12 - Regularly scheduled lessons

Week of April 19 - GROUP LESSONS!  A group lesson will be held daily Monday - Friday from 4:15 to 5:30.  Typically each student attends the same weekday as their regularly scheduled lessons.

APRIL 24 - TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE SPRING RECITAL - 7:00 p.m.

Week of April 26 - Regularly scheduled lessons

Piano Schedule through the End of the Year

The piano schedule will be as follows for the remainder of 2009

November 25, 26, 27 and 28: NO LESSONS (Thanksgiving break)

November 30 - December 5: Regularly Scheduled Private Lesson

December 7 - December 12: GROUP LESSONS!  Students will be performing their Christmas recital song for their group.  Note that ALL GROUP LESSONS will be held from 4:15 - 5:30!  This time is different from the time we used in the past and from the time shown on your calendars.  I apologize for any confusion this may cause, but I find that this time better meets the needs of the majority of my students.  Group lessons will take place TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY.  Your student may attend any day, but generally it is recommended that they attend the day of the week they usually attend lessons.  (Note: Monday students - I am sorry, but there are only two of you!  Hopefully another day during the week will work for your schedule and give you a better 'group' experience!)

December 14 - December 18: We WILL have regularly schedule private lessons this week.  This is not clear on your calendars.  This will give the majority of the students a chance to meet with me once more before the recital.  Also, this will be the week of our ANNUAL RECORDING STUDIO lesson.  Generally, this is one of the most anticipated lessons of the year.  To learn more about this, please click here.

December 17:  Christmas Recital!  7:00 p.m. at the recital hall in Baker's Piano.

December 19 - January 3 - NO LESSONS for Winter Break.  Lessons will resume January 4.

Payment Chart for December:

Monday students will have 2 lessons

Tuesday students will have 3 lessons

Wednesday students will have 3 lessons

Thursday students will have 3 lessons

Friday students will have 3 lessons

Saturday students will have 2 lessons

What is my Annual Recording Studio lesson?

The last piano lesson of each calendar year is dedicated to my annual RECORDING STUDIO WEEK! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. (The students usually feel this way, too!) I will send home a handout with each of my students containing information about this week's lesson, but just in case you don't see it (that never happens, right?) I will give the same information here:

"The week of December 14 - 18 will be our last piano lesson of the year! It will also be our annual "recording studio" lesson! Students will choose 3 - 6 of their favorite and most polished songs from the year to record. Usually recital pieces are good choices for this, as well as some of their favorite songs from their books. I will then turn their recordings into musical CD's. This is a great opportunity to review all we have learned so far (or this year) and to remember the student's favorite songs. The student should have a list of the songs he/she has chosen to record in their piano notebooks.

I will give each student one CD of their recorded music as my Christmas gift to them! You may have additional copies of the CD if you wish; each additional CD is $1. You will need to email or call and make arrangements with me if you want additional CD's.

Please be sure that your student brings any music they want to record to this week's lesson, especially if it is a recital piece or another song that is not in their usual piano books. Please call if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments."

I think you will find that these CD's become treasured keepsakes as you collect them over the years, and your student can hear how they have matured and improved in their piano playing over time. I am definitely looking forward to our annual 'recording studio' lesson!

Christmas Recital!

It's official!  Save the date; our annual Christmas Piano Recital will be held on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the recital hall at Baker's Piano.  Baker's Piano is located at 2670 E County Line Rd #A.  Please dress up!  Light refreshments will be served following the recital.  Look for invitations in the mail as the event gets closer.  I look forward to seeing you there!