2011 Summer Newsletter

Sonatina Contest: Every year the Westmoreland Chapter of the Pennsylvania Piano Teachers holds a Sonatina Contest in mid October. Students of all the Westmoreland County teachers can compete against each other for cash prizes. The contest is held at the new Seton Hill Performing Arts Center. There are 12 levels with a selected sonatina for each level. (For example, all students in level one must learn and memorize the same sonatina.) Students who have entered the contest before are not required to advance a level each year. If you entered at level three last year and found the competition too difficult you can enter at level two this year or at level three again. I have finally received the 2011 Sonatina list. Before I order the music for these sonatinas, I need to know how many of my students might be interested in participating.

Parking: Since many of my students are coming during the day for the summer I am asking parents to please not park in front of the mail box. My mail carrier (and Latrobe paper carrier) come some time between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM and if there is a car parked there they can’t deliver the mail. You may park in the driveway or in front of my husband’s workshop (the building beside the house.)

Fall Schedule: I try to have my winter schedule done by mid August. If I don’t hear from you otherwise, I will assume that you want your lesson on the same day and time as last year. If you need to change your time please let me know as soon as possible. I am already receiving calls from new students and I try to give my established students first choice of lesson times.