February Newsletter
Informal Recital: There will be an informal recital to entertain the residents at St.
Anne’s assisted living facility, Villa Angela, on Sunday, March 22nd
at
Music Achievement Festival: This PMTA-WC sponsored event enables a student to get
input on their performance from someone other than their private teacher and
also allows them to see the progress they have made from year to year. They will be asked to play two pieces by
memory in contrasting styles (generally the same two pieces that they will be
playing for my Spring Recital) and will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge
in general theory, and their ability in general keyboard skills. (Only the adjudicating teacher will be in the
room with them. They will not perform in front of the other students unless
they choose to play in the following recital.) There will also be a workshop in which they
may participate in at no additional charge.
The students will receive a written evaluation and a certificate of
participation. I encourage all of my
students to participate. My students who
have participated five years or more will be presented with an award medal at
the Spring Recital.
The Vittone Composition Contest: Students may
compose and submit an original piece that they have written. Winners will receive cash prizes and perform
in the winner’s recital on May 17th at Seton Hill. See the attached form for the requirements at
the different age levels. I will provide
any interested students with manuscript paper and make suggestions to them to
help them write the music in an acceptable form. (I cannot write the music for them, but if
they prefer a computer generated copy I do have music writing software on my
computer that they may use.)
The Spring Recital will be on May 31st at