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Calendar of Piano Events for 2011 – 2012

Written on November 6, 2011 by admin in Calendar of Piano Events 2011 - 2012, Private Updates, public updates

Calendar of Piano Events 2011 – 2012

Studio Fall Recital – Friday, November 18, 2011, 7:00pm at The Music Gallery, Clearwater.

The Music Gallery of Clearwater

Studio Winter Recital – Friday, February 3, 2012, 7:00pm at The Music Gallery, Clearwater.

The Music Gallery of Clearwater

FFMC Piano Concerto Evaluation – Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Hillsborough Community College. (TBA)

HCC Ybor Campus

FFMC Piano Solo/Theory/Ensemble Evaluations – Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hillsborough Community College. (TBA)

HCC Ybor Campus

MTNA Mid-State Music Festival – Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Florida College Puckett Auditorium, 10:00am – Finished.
Florida College

MTNA Concerto Competition – Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Hillsborough Community College, 9:00am – Finished.

HCC Ybor Campus

MTNA Student Day – Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Florida College Puckett Auditorium, 9:00am – Finished.
Florida College

MTNA Mid-State Scholarship Competition – Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Florida College Puckett Auditorium, 9:00am – Finished.
Florida College

Guild Evaluation - May 29 – June 3, 2012, at Tampa University. (TBA)
University of Tampa

Studio Awards Recital – Monday, June 11, 2012, 7:00pm at The Music Gallery, Clearwater.

The Music Gallery of Clearwater

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Candidates for the National Fraternity of Student Musicians

Written on August 7, 2011 by Veronica Lee in Calendar of Piano Events 2010 - 2011

Six local piano pupils from Cynthia's Studio of Piano registered as candidates for membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians , sponsored by the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Teacher Division of the American College of Musicians, of which their teacher is a member. This group of young pianists performed in the National Piano-Playing ...

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Wired For Sound

Written on December 8, 2010 by admin in public updates

Oliver Sacks, MD, the noted neurologist and author, describes the profound bond between music and our brains and how the simple act of singing can be good medicine—especially as we age. It is not suprising that nearly every culture has evolved its own musical traditions to celebrate the holidays, from Hanukkah songs ...

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Preparation of Students for Evaluations

Written on November 12, 2010 by admin in public updates

The teacher has the responsibility of preparing students to perform their best under pressure. Some teachers give students ample time to learn a piece adequately, while others try to accomplish the impossible at the last moment. Generally, several months are required to give students sufficient time to learn a work thoroughly.

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Consumer’s Guide To Buying A Piano

Written on October 22, 2010 by admin in Consumer's Guide To Buying A Piano, public updates

You can't take a piano on a picnic, but that's almost a complete list of what you can't do with this most versatile of musical instruments. The piano traces its ancestors back to the earliest stringed instruments; the keyboard was added in the 12th century. Since the development of the true "pianoforte" ...

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