Hello everyone! We're in the final stretch before the end of another music season and school year. Time flies! I am so proud of all my students who have been very busy getting their big pieces ready for the spring recital coming up. Read on for all the Spring news!
DATES + DEADLINES
April 24 – 28 :: Spring Break Week [no lessons] Enjoy the week off and keep playing!
Saturday, May 6 @ 9:00 – 11:00 AM :: Spring Master Class Yes, Master Class is back! My Spring Master Class is a great opportunity for all students to perform for each other as well as have some music appreciation/history enrichment. [This event will take place of all paid lessons from our spring break.] I'll be hosting this class both in person and remotely. Please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible.
Monday, May 29: Performance Videos Due See recording details below.
Friday, June 2 by end of day: Performance Videos Due See recording details below.
Sunday, June 4: Spring Recital @ 3:00 PM Details to follow.
June 6: Summer Playlist Season starts (The Great Sight-reading Adventure)
SPRING RECITAL
I will host my studio Spring Recital & Watch party via zoom again this year on June 4th @ 3:00 p.m. Invite your family and friends to attend! For those who can't make it, I will be posting the video to my secure and private YouTube channel.
RECORDING DIRECTIONS
Complete and send your recital recordings to me by May 29.** EXTENTION: Please get all recordings to me by Friday, June 2 end of day.** Read below for full instructions and tips on recording. For those in New Hampshire, all recordings will be done during the last week of lessons here at my home, or you may record at your own piano.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO RECORDING TIPS
1. Dress for success! Wear something recital-worthy that you would wear performing in a concert hall.
2. The audience will be watching the recital through the virtual window of zoom. Set up the camera horizontally (like your television screen) so that we can see you and your instrument — not the tight vantage we use for remote lessons. Create a nice looking space: books away, pencils, etc.
3. Make sure you record horizontally in an mp4 file. Most phones can do this fine and have decent sound quality. Tripods (or propping it up against something) work nicely to keep the camera steady.
4. Record! Take a moment before you begin to relax, take a deep breath, and show your best of everything you have been working so hard for this year! Remember all the things we talk about in lesson: good posture, proper hand positions, steady tick-tock-even tempo, etc. Above all, have fun playing — you’ve worked hard for this!
5. When you finish playing your piece, pause, stand, then bow. Smile and wait 5 seconds (for applause, of course) then stop the recording. You did it!
6. Send to me by end of day Friday, June 2. I’ll be sending out an invitation with all zoom and recital etiquette info once I receive your video.
SUMMER PLAYLIST SEASONEach year, I create a playlist with each of my students to continue on their own throughout the summer. If there are questions that come up as they go on their sight-reading adventure, I will always be available for questions via text and will send video help as I can. If you are interested in June lessons, please let me know. I will be out west through most of July and August.
Thank you so much in advance for all this recording work at your end! I’m so excited to put this together for you all to show your amazing progress to family and friends!
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