Mozart's Alla Turca

Happy Birthday, Mozart!  I found out in one of my group classes today that half of the choices for favorite Mozart pieces came out to be the Rondo Alla Turca from his A Major piano Sonata.  So, for those of you that chose that as your favorite Mozart piece, here is another take on it.  Enjoy!



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Mary's Book 2 Graduation Recital

Congratulations to Mary Wilkie for completing Suzuki Book 2 and giving such a poised and musical recital today.  I'm so proud of you!

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A Grander Grand

For those of you still in the market for a piano, the ante has just been upped!  Now, better than an 88-key grand piano, an innovative, new piano is on the market.  The Stuart and Sons Grand piano has 102 keys and a curious device that makes the strings vibrate differently.  There are, of course, people discussing pros and cons of such a new idea in the piano world, which has remained pretty much static since the end of the 19th century.  I'm happy with my Schimmel, but I wouldn't mind trying one of these out if anyone has the $300,000 and the room to spare!

For the full article:  A Grander Grand Piano

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Free Concert for Kids!

Tomorrow! January 14th Friday @ 5:30pm - admission: FREE

*****A Special Concert for Young Musicians ****
This concert is recommended for children ages 5 and up and was prepared for introducing children to the world of Classical music through "Child-friendly" performances of dance music and famous classical works, featuring Sherwood Faculty members.

Violin: Christie-Keiko Abe
Cello: Martine Benmann
Piano: Ivana Bukvich

Congratulations to Declan!

Congratulations go out to Declan who just completed the Primer Level of his Music Tree piano method book.

He has worked diligently and is now reading music.  You will see him perform in the January Recital, where you can congratulate him on a job well done!

Hallelujah Chorus

Music is fun.

Your Child's Place in Education Today (and the Arts)

It scares me to see so many of my students stressed out with what they have going on at school.  I'm delighted though to see, that by 20 minutes into their lesson, they have stopped fidgeting, and they are engrossed in doing something so complicated, so creative, and so beautiful.  I know that piano lessons aren't for everyone.  I just hope that everyone is able to find something like that for themselves (adults included!) to keep the unbalanced hounding of gadgets/media/expectations/pressure to succeed at bay.

I'd like to share a creative lecture on this very subject.  Enjoy!