January 9, 2021: Brandon was the first place winner in the annual Norbert Mueller Concerto Competition held by the Holland Symphony Orchestra. He performed the first movement of Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto #1 in g minor. Each year, the competition winner receives a cash prize and the opportunity to perform their concerto with the Holland Symphony Orchestra. Awesome accomplishment, Brandon!
From November through early December, the students were challenged to practice 30 days out of 35, encouraging them to play almost every day and see what progress they would make. It was a tough challenge but 22 of them were able to do it! These are the ones who successfully completed the 30 Day Challenge: Izzy S, Joy, AmySue, AnnaJoyce, Katriya, Shamirah, Andrew B, Ken, Natalia, Esther, Julia, Lucy, Wyatt,Thayer, Maelyn, Izzy R, William, Oliver, Andrew R, Elise, Brandon, Megan. They earned a gift certificate to a local candy store!
We always start the new school year with a scale review challenge! Quite a few students rose to the challenge and successfully played all the scales they had learned: Andrew B, Andrew R,Brandon, Elise, Evangeline, Ezra, Isaiah, Izzy S, Joshua, Ken, Naomi, Nathan, Shamirah, Silas, Sophie, William, and Wyatt. They earned a candy bar and more importantly, are super prepared to start learning their new scales for the next level! Congrats all!
Congratulations to the students who completed the Practice Your Age challenge right through our unexpected break: Brandon, Megan, Shamirah, Isaiah, Joshua, and Ezra. Very dedicated students!
Unfortunately, all the March and April piano events were cancelled due to the coronavirus. Twenty of my students were able to complete their Michigan Music Teachers' Association sponsored Student Achievement Day Tests in studio/online. They are: Brandon, Megan, Hannah, Adrian, Olive, Jaewoo, AmySue, AnnaJoyce, Jonathan, BeretAnna, Paige, Maggie, Isaiah, Joshua, Katrina, Shamirah, Izzy S, Amelia, Evelyn, and William. Congratulations to everyone for sticking with it during these hard times!
February 21, 2020: 9 of my students played in the final Holland Piano Club meeting of the year. They are Adrian, Brandon, Ezra, Isaiah, Joshua, Katrina, Megan, Shamirah, and Wyatt. Great playing everyone!
January 17, 2020: Many students performed at the Holland Piano Club meeting today! They are Beret Anna, Cadence, Isaiah, Izzy S, Jaewoo, Joshua, Katriya, Maggie, and Shamirah.
From November through early December, the students were challenged to practice 30 days out of 35, encouraging them to play almost every day and see what progress they would make. It was a tough challenge but 22 of them were able to do it! These are the ones who successfully completed the 30 Day Challenge: Izzy S, Joy, AmySue, AnnaJoyce, Katriya, Shamirah, Andrew B, Ken, Natalia, Esther, Julia, Lucy, Wyatt,Thayer, Maelyn, Izzy R, William, Oliver, Andrew R, Elise, Brandon, Megan. They earned a gift certificate to a local candy store!
We always start the new school year with a scale review challenge! Quite a few students rose to the challenge and successfully played all the scales they had learned: Andrew B, Andrew R,Brandon, Elise, Evangeline, Ezra, Isaiah, Izzy S, Joshua, Ken, Naomi, Nathan, Shamirah, Silas, Sophie, William, and Wyatt. They earned a candy bar and more importantly, are super prepared to start learning their new scales for the next level! Congrats all!
Congratulations to the students who completed the Practice Your Age challenge right through our unexpected break: Brandon, Megan, Shamirah, Isaiah, Joshua, and Ezra. Very dedicated students!
Unfortunately, all the March and April piano events were cancelled due to the coronavirus. Twenty of my students were able to complete their Michigan Music Teachers' Association sponsored Student Achievement Day Tests in studio/online. They are: Brandon, Megan, Hannah, Adrian, Olive, Jaewoo, AmySue, AnnaJoyce, Jonathan, BeretAnna, Paige, Maggie, Isaiah, Joshua, Katrina, Shamirah, Izzy S, Amelia, Evelyn, and William. Congratulations to everyone for sticking with it during these hard times!
February 21, 2020: 9 of my students played in the final Holland Piano Club meeting of the year. They are Adrian, Brandon, Ezra, Isaiah, Joshua, Katrina, Megan, Shamirah, and Wyatt. Great playing everyone!
January 17, 2020: Many students performed at the Holland Piano Club meeting today! They are Beret Anna, Cadence, Isaiah, Izzy S, Jaewoo, Joshua, Katriya, Maggie, and Shamirah.