ATX Piano Studio

It seems unbelievable, but today is the last day of July and Summer break is almost over. For those of you who are still traveling, PLEASE bring back pix of your travels. And stories, too!

The studio's Fall term will officially begin September 1. Please let me know as soon as possible if your student's date/time needs to be changed from last term as I am starting to put schedules together. For now, I am assuming everyone is keeping to the same schedule as last term until I hear differently.

Group lessons will be the first Saturday morning of each month through December, with the exception of September, as the first Saturday in September is the beginning of Labor Day week-end (of course!). So ......... the September group lesson will be on Saturday, September 8. 11:00 a.m. seems to be a good time for everyone. As a reminder, I will post the sessions on the events calendar on this FB page.

I have discussed with some of you the possibility of my traveling to give lessons to students who find it difficult to travel to South Austin. I am still considering that possibility. At this point, it appears that it will depend on the studio schedule and whether or not I will have additional (new) students who are in need of that service. I would appreciate any input any of you might have.

All in all, the Summer Session has gone well. Sort of sorry to see it go - it's been fun! But I am definitely looking forward to Fall!

Julie

Well, Summer break is well under way and it seems everybody has settled into their new schedules, at least until they change again! To those of you who are traveling, be safe, and PLEASE bring back stories and pix of your travels to share!

It seems just about everyone will be taking lessons throughout the Summer. Good for you! As you know, we will be concentrating on repertoire and taking a break from theory and scale work. The focus will be on having fun making music. We will begin group lessons when school commences.

See you soon!

FEATURED STUDENT: Laurel.

Laurel was the second student to join the studio since I arrived in Austin in 2016. And what an interesting journey we have taken in the last year and a half!

Laurel loves music and art, in general. (Check out her Love Art t-shirt in the new cover photo!) She is very creative with nail art, and this is one of her favorite things to do when she can fit it into her busy schedule. Laurel is a Girl Scout, and takes hula hoop lessons, among other activities.

Laurel has never had any difficulty with the "left hand vs. right hand" dilemma that 99% of students experience. This is an exceptional talent that has allowed her to play with her hands together almost from the beginning. She has mastered her major scales in the Circle of 5ths and is currently attacking the major scales in the Circle of 4ths, as well as the Hanon etudes. Her ear has developed beautifully, so we have begun to explore note reading. She is currently in Suzuki Book 1 and is tackling popular Disney movie songs which will eventually become duets. Laurel learned to play Holiday songs duet last year, not an easy accomplishment for a first year student!

Laurel has amazing support from her mom and dad, Meg and Tim.

Laurel attends Bee Cave elementary school where she is in the 5th grade.

A big welcome to our new students, William, Jackie , and her mom, Sylvia.

William is 6 years old and attends Casis Elementary School in Central Austin. William was introduced to the piano last Summer and decided that he would like to take piano lessons. His favorite symphony is "Mars" from the Planets Suite by Gustav Holst. William is also a cub scout.

Jackie is 11 years old and attends The Waldorf School. Jackie has been taking Suzuki piano lessons since she was 3 years old and added Suzuki cello lessons to her busy schedule two years ago. Jackie also likes to knit, crochet, and sew.

Sylvia is taking lessons to better understand music and to help Jackie with her lessons. What a wonderful team I have to teach!