The Cherry Valley Music Studio > September 2010 News
 

Summer Musicale

  • Last Friday evening's Summer Evening Musicale marked the end of our summer session. It was a magical evening of beautiful music, food and people!

Important Dates

  • Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 The Fall Semester begins

Calendars, Schedules, Newsletters and Invoices

  • In the effort to “go green” we are not printing out calendars, schedules, invoices or newsletters this year. They will always be easily available online.
  • Invoices are sent to you directly via email. We will make every attempt to get them to you no later than the 20th of each month. Your payment is due on or before the first lesson of the month, but no later than the 10th of the month. We appreciate your promptness.

Student Directories

  • Parents can request a studio directory which provides home phone numbers of studio families—a convenient tool to help if you need to trade lessons. Personal information is not published on the web.

Recital Venue and Fee

  • Our formal March recital will again be held at The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew, on the corner of New Hampshire and Norwood Road for our very special performance on March 20, 2011. It is a wonderful venue with a large, lovely space, two well-maintained grand pianos and a fine reception area.
  • This will require a $10.00 recital fee for all piano students eligible to participate and will appear on your first invoice of the school year.

Performance Classes

  • Our Performance Classes are open to all eligible piano students and other instrumentalists (if invited). Our first class will be held on October 9 from 10 to 11 am. Classes are held in our studio except for the final class of each semester, which will continue to be held at the Church of the Latter Day Saints in Olney.
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Student Directories
  • The studio directories provide home phone numbers of studio families—a convenient tool to help if you need to trade lessons. Personal information is never published online.
  • Molly’s studio directory will be available for you to pick up when you come for your next lesson.

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Recital Venue and Fee

  • Your last newsletter mentioned the possibility of having a new venue for our formal March recitals and that this may require a recital fee (anywhere from $5 to $15 per student). The feedback received was positive and so I engaged The Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew, on the corner of New Hampshire and Norwood Road for our very special performance on March 21, 2010. It is a wonderful venue with a large, lovely space, two well-maintained grand pianos and a fine reception area.
  • This will require a $10.00 recital fee for all piano students eligible to participate and will appear on your first invoice of the school year.

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Performance Classes

  • Our Performance Classes are open to all eligible piano students and other instrumentalists (if invited). Our first class will be held on October 10 from 10 to 11 am. Adult students meet afterward. Classes are held in our studio except for the final class of each semester, which will continue to be held at the Brooke Grove Retirement Village.

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Summer Musicale

  • Our August 21 Summer Evening Musicale was a great event. We had a record number of performers and guests. The evening was made even more magical when the power went out and we continued our reception by candlelight. A perfect ending to our summer session.
  • Thank you all for your continued support and glowing recommendations! We’re looking forward to a rich and fun new school year!

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News Flash!

  • I have had such an amazing demand for piano lessons that Charles has agreed, and happily so, to take on some piano students in addition to guitar, clarinet and composition students. He has coached many of my older students and specializes in working with students of middle-school age and older. Please continue to recommend us to your friends. We appreciate it so much!
  • Learn more.

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Music-Related News

Many students in our studio participate in local musical theater, plays, orchestra concerts, dance productions and the like. If you would like this information posted to encourage audience participation send me a link or more information and I’ll be happy to post it.

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Practice Logs

  • Practice logs should be kept up-to-date by all students until our very last lesson (May 30) of the year. There will be special prizes for the highest amount of practice in both the Junior and Senior categories.

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Summer Lessons

  • We highly recommend that students continue music study through the summer, even if it means scheduling only two or three lessons. A regular practice routine is best--no routine can mean anxiety in the fall due to “forgetting” skills already learned.
  • The schedule will be set as we get close to summer.

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Music Theory for Performers

  • A dynamic look at music theory for performers of all instruments will be taught again this year by Dr. Charles Stier! Classes are forming now. For more information regarding dates and fees, click here.

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Open Performance Class

  • Performance Classes provide an opportunity for students to prepare music for performance in front of their peers, readying them for more formal performance situations and building confidence and performance skills along the way. At these classes, some works are still “in progress,” but every performance opportunity brings learning, even if the piece has not been polished to perfection! We will give parents a glimpse into the special hour we spend together each month during the school year.
  • Remember, this is a class, not a recital. Due to the nature of the class, it is open to parents or guardians only! Please do not bring neighbors, friends, aunts, uncles, etc.
  • We will begin promptly at 10:30 am!
  • Click here for directions to Brooke Grove

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Make Up Lessons

…will be given to students who missed a lesson during the first semester. Students scheduled for make-up lessons will come at their regularly scheduled time, unless notified otherwise.

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CherryValleyMusic.Com

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Piano Maintenance
  • Many of you have requested the name and number of my master piano technician.

John Farrell 410-997-6152

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Studio Guideline Reminder
  • Please review the written Studio Guidelines found with the Studio Policy and discuss them with your child. Our goal is to learn in the most positive, respectful atmosphere possible.
  • IMPORTANT! For liability reasons and home studio zoning laws, remember that only the student(s) attending and one parent or guardian are allowed. No friends or siblings are permitted, unless they are my students. This includes Performance Classes! If you have questions about this or any other policy, please call
    301-774-9011

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Is your child getting the most from music study?

  • Practicing music raises SAT scores. Students who study music out-perform their classmates who do not study a musical instrument.
  • Music lessons and instrumental practice improve long-term verbal memory.
  • Studying music enlarges a region of the brain called the left planum temporale, which is involved in remembering words.
  • Beyond scientific measures, learning to play well and to express oneself creates immeasurable, unquantifiable satisfaction.

Are you aware that achieving any true benefits requires diligent and regular practice (6 days a week, at least the length of the lesson time)?

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Music Instruction Aids Verbal Memory

  • According to a new study, children with music training had significantly better verbal memory than their counterparts without such training.
  • The longer the training the better!
  • Click here to find out more.

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Performance Class

Classes are held Saturday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00

This class provides a unique opportunity for every student to learn confidence and poise in performing before an audience. Learning appropriate communication skills is an added bonus! Attendance is strongly encouraged.

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Tuition Payment

  • When paying tuition, please pay upon receipt of the statement or by the first lesson.
  • Please make checks payable to MOLLY STIER.

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