Welcome to what promises to be a snowy, cold winter.  I hope you all had a good holiday.

 

Our winter concert will be held on Friday January 30, 2009 at Queen Street East Presbyterian Church at Queen and Carlaw .  We will begin at 7:00....As usual, don't forget to bring something for our reception in the Banquet Hall afterwards.  For the concert, please just use the Queen Street (side) entrance.

 

It is easy to become unmotivated at this time of the year...Here are some tips for keeping yourself inspired while you learn to play the piano:

 

 

Please plan to attend group  classes.  They accomplish the following:

1. Performing for each other
2. Learning some theory and applying it.
3. Getting to know other budding musicians
4. Having some fun…playing some games

 

Everyone should be prepared to play something during group classes. 

 

Please check out www.youtube.com for musical inspiration...I had a student recently suggest that piano music was just for girls...check out these names...Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Oscar Peterson, Leon Fleischer, Lang Lang, Christopher Norton...just to mention a few..

 

For violin...Joshua Bell and cello...Yo Yo Ma...all on youtube...

 

Play some music that you have heard, just using your ear and improvise with the left hand...I can help with this..

 

Keep practicing.  Go to a music store and look at all of the music. It is inspiring.  If you choose something to play, I will help you with it.

 

Sing...and listen to lots of music...

 

Musically Yours,

 

Louise