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Hindustani Classical Vocals with Guest Artist Leslie Schneider

Upcoming – Leslie Schneider will conduct a 50 minute workshop on Hindustani Classical Vocals, demonstrating a traditional master-student approach to learning the rich and vibrant music of Northern India. Stay tuned for more information.

Earth Day Prezi

Our April 22nd, 2022 Earth Day Presentation will be posted here as a PREZI with music by students from Ms. Donnelly’s studio. The student MP3 files will be played with pictures of nature that are correlated to the themes of each piano piece. The PREZI will also take us on a journey through the fourContinue reading “Earth Day Prezi”

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”

Wind in the Willows

Friday September 17, 2021: 7 – 8 pm, a presentation on The Wind in the Willows. The PowerPoint is posted here as an mp4 file. (There is a small glitch in the presentation. One of the slides does not move forward quickly. Please allow the slides to move on their own, as they all willContinue reading “Wind in the Willows”

Musition!

This year the studio will provide free access to a music theory software program called Musition. Access to the software program begins on October 18th 2021 and continues through the end of September 2022. It is something new in the studio! Student feedback will be most welcome.

Ghost Stories for Halloween (October 31, 2021) – or any time – and the Day of the Dead (November 1, 2021)

Learn about the origins of Halloween, Samhain, a Celtic festival, meaning “summers end.” Listen to Chickasaw elders tell ghost stories! Learn about a few very scarey British ghost stories! Notice the music in the background. From a Historic Press, read about a haunting in Washington, D.C., published in the Dickinson Press, June, 1896, and republishedContinue reading “Ghost Stories for Halloween (October 31, 2021) – or any time – and the Day of the Dead (November 1, 2021)”