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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”

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.

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)”

Why write when you can sing, dance, and create music? And why write as often as possible when you can be outside playing soccer or even indoors practicing piano? Fair questions deserve reasonable answers! Read on. As musicians, we are constantly investigating new sounds, new techniques, and new expressions. We listen to and create anContinue reading “Journaling for Young Musicians”

Our first ZOOM student recital was held on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021. It was an enjoyable evening for all! The student recital is an opportunity to display mastery of one or more pieces studied during the year, show technical expertise by performing a scale or etude, and listen to studio colleagues perform in-person or viaContinue reading “Performance Studio – Student Recital”

Track Listing-Title/Composer/Performer –> CLICK HERE for samples <– 1 Ready for a Miracle / Bunny Hull / Art Reynolds / LeAnn Rimes 2 One Love / Bob Marley / Jo Dee Messina 3 Have You Ever Seen the Rain / John Fogerty / John Fogerty 4 Walk on Water / Vicky McGehee / Bobby PinsonContinue reading “Playlist of Songs : “Evan the Almighty””

All ages welcome! Bring Goldfish, Animal Crackers, or make your own ramped up animal and insect cupcakes, veggies, dinosaurs, and wild things food stuff! Enjoy the movie and listen closely to the sound track as we watch.

One-Hour Discernment Workshop For students ages 10+ March 26, 2012, Friday at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 pm PST Please bring markers, pencils, pens, and a personal journal or loose leaf paper. Program PowerPoint by Patrice Donnelly on the many different ways in which a student can find purpose in music across multiple genres, and learn aboutContinue reading “Studio Workshop: Discerning Purpose for the Greater Good and Inner-Discipline in Music”