Thankyou for the piano !

Thanks Matthew, I like this little piano you gave to me !

Matthew, you are a star!

Here's Matthew the airplane pilot!

And Matthew playing the Doggie's poop song.

Family Concert at Avondale, 16th March 2011

Congratulations to all the children who performed at the Family Concert. All of you were amazing! I am so proud of all of you, especially since we only had 5 lessons together. Good job and keep it up!

Sorry that I didn't manage to capture the first part of every song as I was busy helping you with the scores : ( Still I managed to capture most of it, so enjoy the footage!

1. Ben - Old MacDonald Had A Farm

2. Eliane - Dance of the Dwarfs

3. Mia S - The Old Clock

4. Mila - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

5. Ethan - Mary Had A Little Lamb

6. Daisy - Beethoven 5th Symphony

7. Daisy, Gemma & Brooklyn - Castle on a Cloud

Mila, You are a Star!

Here's Mila, we just had our 5th lesson and she's simply amazing. She has a great sense of rhythm and I really enjoy watching her play and sing. I'm sure you will too. Enjoy the footage!

1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

2. The Kitty Song

3. The Doggie Song

Noah, You are a star!

This is Noah doing "Boogie on Broadway". I just want to take this opportunity to explain the 3 steps (progression) in the weekly practice:

1. Practise the piece by itself. Making sure you are familiar with the notes and hand position(s).

2. Use the practice track to help you keep in time. The practice track also helps you in expressions (dynamics - loud and soft).

3. Move on to the performance track when you are ready. The performance track is usually faster in tempo and with less melody so that your playing stands out.

Noah on the practice track

Noah with the performance track

Jesse, you are a star!

If you have a keyboard with different tones, it can be fun for the children to try using different tones for different songs. We use "space pad" for the theme from "Star Wars". Enjoy!

Thankyou very much!

A big thankyou to Monica, Dennis, Andrew, Noah and Matthew for hosting the recital. Thankyou to all the parents for your participation and the food you brought to share. Most of all, a big congratulation to all the children who put in hours of practice and shared your music with us.

I'm starting to plan for the next recital...it should be in September and it's gonna be a different experience as it will be in an auditorium and you will get a chance to perform on a baby grand piano. So start working hard again and enjoy the process!