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Ebony Music, Inc.

Black Composers: Competition Repertoire Classical compositions by Black Composers are widely available for students at Junior level and above to perform for recitals, competitions, festivals, and other events.. Ebony Music, Inc. provides a list of composers, compositions, and youtubes for many pieces. Solo piano compositions in the competition repertoire from the 19th through 21st centuriesContinue reading “Ebony Music, Inc.”

GCMTA “Music Tells the Story” Festival – January 22, 2022

Congratulations to Farrelle and Orel for their participation in the “Music Tells the Story” Festival, January 22nd, 2022. Everyone in attendance heard a wonderful performance by Orel of “Old German Dance” by Michael Praetorius, a Baroque composer, and “Arabian Dance” by Timothy Brown, a contemporary composer, and we were all treated to Farrelle’s interpretation ofContinue reading “GCMTA “Music Tells the Story” Festival – January 22, 2022″

Go Ahead and SING!!

Here are 4 health-boosting “holiday gifts” you can get from performing your own “Christmas Karaoke”: According to health guru Tony Horton Holiday Gift #1: Relieves StressA study in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found belting out “Deck the Halls” or “Sleigh Ride” makes you breathe deeper, which increases your oxygen intake. And that reduces your levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. 1 HolidayContinue reading “Go Ahead and SING!!”

Outreach Recital – December 12th at 3:00 pm

UPDATE: 12/4/21: The Outreach Recital has been changed to In-Person. My studio will not be able to participate in this recital, however, there will be others in the Spring. Stay tuned! This Outreach Recital will be entirely on ZOOM due to Covid concerns. Selected students will perform two of their pieces from our June 2021Continue reading “Outreach Recital – December 12th at 3:00 pm”

“Make a Collage!” A 90-minute workshop with a local artist

This workshop has been postponed until next fall. Stay tuned for more details. With the holidays approaching many families decide to create a collage of photos to send as part of a holiday greeting card. Collage is also a fun tool for journaling, for developing websites and a social media presence, and it is itsContinue reading ““Make a Collage!” A 90-minute workshop with a local artist”

Sunday, October 17th: Field Trip with Local Arborist Patricia Valentine

Local Arborist, Patricia Valentine, will attend our studio field trip on Sunday, October 17th, to talk about trees and in particular, old growth forests. We will tour the Level III arboreta found at the Arlington National Cemetery, and while we are there we will also watch the Changing of the Guard. Included is an oldContinue reading “Sunday, October 17th: Field Trip with Local Arborist Patricia Valentine”