Orange #9

Well moms (& dads)...

Your kids are totally AWESOME!! (in case you didn't know that)

Third year, and especially orange roots, can be pretty complex. I can tell your kids are practicing. They really are GETTING it.

Hopefully you’re all making plans to continue with piano lessons after our class is over. Your kids are all at the right age to succeed in private lessons – attention spans are longer, responsibility has increased, one-on-one attention is more effective, and now that they have their musical roots, they are ready to grow to great heights! I have 2 amazing private piano teachers to recommend that are close by. You may have someone else in mind. Just for your special new piano teacher, I have a letter of introdution and a page of helpful tips to make the transition easier. Each student will receive both at our final lesson. If you have questions about ANY of the piano teachers, which ones I might recommend for your child, etc., please don’t hesitate to call or email me. There will also be a LPM transition book available as a download at the end of the year. It will be free of charge – I will get you all the details as soon as I hear anything else. We worked on a couple new songs and our new puppet show. We refined our scales, inversions, and rhythm counting.

While I am sad that our time is almost over, I am SO PROUD of all our accomplishments together and so excited for the future! It has been a FABULOUS 3 years.

PRACTICING:

Play ALL your scales! Try hands together on all but F Major.

I will pass off the other two parts of New World next week – be ready to play each part with the group. Work on the whole “A” section of “Russian Sailor Dance” – get it ready to play with me in class! Also, learn the right hand of Bagatelle Bridges. (the book says to play C Major ) We’ll work on G Major in class next week.

What did you think of our new puppet show? “Coda” is a word that describes our special surprise ending! We also learned about introductions, and bridges. Hopefully your child will apply these ideas to their compositions. I'd like to encourage full rich pieces, that really showcase what they've learned. Don't hesitate to call me for ideas.

Lesson 11 is another private lesson. If you didn't sign up for a time in class, I'll be contacting you soon.