Welcome to the Joy in Music Piano Studio,
where you are encouraged to experience joy in making music
while you are building a strong foundation in the basics of music!
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Now Accepting Students for
Summer Session
(see below)
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A Tenth Anniversary Celebration
was held at Christchurch, Portland
with the children and teens of the Joy in Music Piano Studio
and their families and friends.
This included a slide show of the last ten years of
Piano Celebrations and retirement home performances
as well as Classics for Kids workshops
and adult recreational beginner's classes.
And, of course, many students played!
Seventeen students played,
Summer Options
Summer provides a variety of options for new students and continuing students. (See below.)
If you are new to piano, summer can be a great time to get a good start. New students will do best with the six or eight week lesson options.
More experienced students may wish to use summertime to make rapid progress in their traditional lessons, or to explore a new kind of music or develop composition skills. I also offer theory intensives for those in their third year and beyond, especially if their lessons have been less than 45 minutes.
Think about your summer and decide how many lessons you'd like. Summer lessons are prepaid, and scheduling doesn't have to be the same every week--we will work with your summer schedule.
Summer 2009 Registration Form
Name______________Phone #_______E-mail___________
Address__________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for _______made out to Alice Peterson.
Eight is Enough…..I want to continue fulltime…..
8 prepaid ½ hour lessons $160
8 prepaid ¾ hour lessons $240
8 prepaid 1 hour lessons $320
Summer 6 Pack…..keep me busy this summer…..
6 prepaid
½ hour lessons $120 _______6 prepaid
¾ hour lessons $180 _______6 prepaid 1 hour lessons $240 _______
Vacation Special…..every other week should do it …..
4 prepaid
½ hour lessons $80 _______4 prepaid
¾ hour lessons $120 _______4 prepaid 1 hour lessons $160 _______
Two for the Money…..just want to keep my hand in…..
2 prepaid
½ hour lessons $40 _______2 prepaid ¾ hour lessons $60 _______
2 prepaid 1 hour lessons $80 _______
Goals for summer piano___________________________________
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Lessons will be scheduled between June 30 and August 30.
Calendar for scheduling will be available in May.
Payment for summer is due June 1.
Students who take piano lesson in the summer have first priority in fall scheduling.
Other returning students are scheduled second, followed by new students.
Please make your choice and write your check no later than June 1.
Students who register and pay early (by May 10th) will receive a copy of "
In Recital with Popular Music" from FJH publishers, at their current level.
All summer lessons will be taught at Starbird Music in Portland.
JOY IN MUSIC PIANO STUDIO
www.freewebs.com/joyinmusicalicejpeterson@yahoo.com (207)856-0240 (207)228-4949
Consider...
PIANO PRELUDE
Five week introduction to piano for young beginners,
emphasizing rhythm and keyboard topography.
Piano Prelude provides a foundation for learning to read music
using musical games, improvisation and other creative activities.
Though it is piano based, it is also appropriate for children who hope
to study another musical instrument.
This class consists of five ½ hour private sessions
or five 45 minute group sessions,
(when there is enough interest to form a group)
The cost is $75 plus $15 materials fee.
Contact Alice for more information.
Alice attended the Music Teachers' National Association (MTNA)
conference in March.
She attended numerous workshops and presentations, including the following:
Recreational Music Making for Teens
Technique and Artistry:You Can't Have One Without the Other
Student Motivation: The Theory, the Philosophy...and the Reality!
The Fine Art of Cheating: Making the Piano Safe for Small Hands
Playing the Blues: Bridging the Gap
YouTube, YouPlay: Using YouTube to Motivate Your Students]
Music Theory Carnival
On January 25 at 2 PM at Christchurch,
about twenty students and their families and friends gathered
for our Winter Piano Celebration.
Seventeen students played works in progress.
Dan Noonan, piano tuner, was our mystery guest
and the crowd of children and parents surrounding the grand piano during
intermission testified to his ability to interest in the inner workings of the piano.
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REGISTER NOW!!
Adult Recreational Piano Groups are offered in cooperation
with Starbird Music on Saturday AMs.
New groups start when enough people have registered.
Contact Alice at 856-0240 or alicejpeterson@yahoo.com
for current information.
Starting classes are for beginners and "refreshers"--
those who have not played for a long time,
or who play another instrument
and would like to learn to play piano now.
The class is structured so that people at different levels
can use the info that is helpful to them--
those who are new to it start building a foundation,
and those who have some experience
fill in the gaps in their knowledge.
All enjoy making music together in a relaxed setting,
whether they are new or experienced.
(No solo playing required!)
************************Accepting new students of all ages.
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Piano Coaching: a new option for adults or older teens
with specific short term goals.
This consists of short term lessons to accomplish a particular purpose,
which will be discussed at the first meeting.
$25 per half hour/$50 per hour
Books and materials on a pay as you go basis.
