Studio Recital

Saturday, June 11

At

East Woods

Presbyterian Church

16210 NE 20th Street

Vancouver, WA 98684

Group One

9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Group Two

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Group Three

2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Group Four

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

You may have noticed

that your piano is getting

a lot of extra attention

lately. Recital practice

has begun!

After spring break, stu-

dents selected their piec-

es for our upcoming recit-

al. They are hard at work,

making sure they have all

the musical details con-

quered and ready for

their performances on

June 11.

Invite your friends and

family to this event.

There are four recital

groups, so you can signup

for a time that will work

with your schedule. Plan

to arrive 10 minutes

early. We will start and

end on time. Presentation

of certificates and a short

reception follows each

recital group. Please

bring a plate of goodies

to share. Thank you for

supporting your student

and our studio!

Pictured is Justin, making every

minute count by practicing his

recital piece before a soccer

game.

BREAKING NEWS! RECITAL COUNTDOWN IS UNDERWAY!

Online Signup for Recital Begins May 11th

There are FOUR recital groups to allow for scheduling flexi-

bility. Plan to stay for the entire recital in which your

student participates. For programming purposes and

time management, groups are strictly limited to 20

students each, on a first—to—signup basis.

Online signup will begin Wednesday, May 11th.

You will receive an email the morning of May 11 with

the link to the signup sheet.

If you access the link with your cellphone, scroll down

to view all groups.

Carol’s Piano Studio

May—June 2016

Volume 4, No. 5

Inside this issue:

Summer Lesson

Schedule

2

2016-2017

Schedule

2

Importance of

Music Study

2

Wall of Fame 3

Recital Compliment

Exchange

3

Studio Calendar 4

Performance Class

Fun!

4

Summer is just around the corner! It’s

time to register for summer piano les-

sons! Sign up for dates that work with

your summer vacation plans and other

activities.

30 and 60 minute Lesson slots are availa-

ble on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thurs-

days. The morning time slots go fast, so

don’t delay!

Contact Carol as soon as possible to

reserve your student’s lesson time.

TUESDAYS

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26

August 2, 9, 16

WEDNESDAYS

Dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27

August 3, 10, 17

THURSDAYS (mornings only)

Dates: July 7, 14, 21, 28

August 11, 18

(no lessons August 4)

LESSONS TIMES:

30 and 60 minute lesson slots from

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A comprehensive series of skill tests run on 5,154 fifth-graders found that kids who were

learning to play an instrument received higher marks than their classmates who were not.

The longer the children had been in the instrumental programs, the higher they scored.

(The American Music Conference)

Regardless of socio-economic background, according to a ten-year study that tracked more

than 25,000 students, music-making students get higher marks on standardized tests than

those who have no music involvement. (Catterall, 2002)

The College Entrance Examination board found that students in music programs scored 63

points higher on the verbal and 44 points higher on the math sections of the SATs than

students with no music participation. (The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001)

Summer Lesson Schedule

The Importance of Music Study (spreadmusicnow.org)

September 2016-June 2017 Schedule

Just a reminder, the Evergreen School

District has changed the school hours for

next year so you may need to change

your lesson time. On the form, there is a

place to indicate schedule changes, if

needed.

If you have questions or concerns please

contact me directly. Thank you!

Parents …. Next week you will receive a

form to help with scheduling require-

ments for the 2016-2017 academic

year.

Please take the time to read and fill out

the form and return it by June 1st.

Please indicate if your student will con-

tinue lessons next year (and I sincerely

hope that the answer to that is “YES”).

Page 2 Carol’s Piano Studio

MUSIC is a

more potent

instrument

than any other

for education,

because

rhythm and

harmony find

their way into

the inward

places of the

soul. - Plato

In our upcoming June recital, every adult

audience member will have the opportuni-

ty to write a positive comment to each

student about his performance. Paper

and pencils will be supplied. Letting a

student know that you appreciated their

dynamics, tone or artistry at the piano will

validate and encourage them immensely!

It is human nature to want to feel suc-

cessful and be praised for doing well.

Piano students, after many hours of

practice, are delighted with audience

applause and positive comments about

their recital performances. Encouraging

words boost self-acceptance and set the

tone for future lessons, practice, and

recitals.

Wall of Fame

Recital Compliment Exchange

Volume 4, No. 5 Page 3

Congratulations!

These student have

moved up a level in

their piano studios.

Pictured left to right:

First Row:

Ethan Griffin

Brooke Gaudio

Avery Yamamura

Paula Nguyen

Second Row:

Alexa Gaudio

Tucker Dunseth

Molly Myers

Tristenh Teso

Third Row:

Sarah Kelly

Claire Reeburgh

Noah Lawson

Wyatt Gustafson

Fourth Row:

Elizabeth Kelly

Grace Meyer

Elise Distant

Swedha Skandakumar

May 11 Online signup for recital begins

May 30 Memorial Day—studio open

June 1 Return forms for continuing lessons

June 6-10 Performance Classes

June 11 Studio Recital

June 13-19 Lessons continue

June 20—July 4 Summer vacation—studio closed

July 5—August 18 Summer lessons

August 19-

September 5 Summer vacation—studio closed

September 6 Lessons begin for 2016-2017

Performance Class Fun!

Studio Calendar