April Announcements

Student Day

April 13, Saturday

Pensacola State College

Ashmore Fine Arts Bld.

Assigned Times - See below

Student Day is soon approaching. Most participants will have FOUR tests: Aural Theory, Written Theory, Performance, & Technique. The technique portion of the test will be done at the same time as their performance solos. Please encourage your student to prepare on all four, not just their solos. Dress is performance dress. Come ready to impress. You must bring your original music with your measures numbered; no photocopies. Top performers will be selected to perform at an Honors Recital, April 20 at Dollarhide's Music Center.

Directions: Turn into the main entrance of Pensacola Stage College from 9th Ave (just in front of Cokesbury Methodist) The first driveway on your left takes you to the the Ashmore Fine Arts Building. There is a check in table once you enter.

Jasmine Agadzi            Performance (9:20-9:40)            Aural Theory (10:30-10:50)

Jonathan Billingslea      Performance (12:40-12:54)        Aural Theory (1:15-1:30)

Trenton Browning        Performance (9:12-9:24)

Leanna Burkhardt        Aural Theory (1:15-1:30)           Performance (1:44-1:58)

Michael Clarke            Aural Theory (10:00-10:20)       Performance (10:40-11:00)

Adelle Day                  Performance (9:40-10:00)          Aural Theory (10:30-10:50)

Alani Day                    Performance (9:56-10:18)          Aural Theory (10:30-10:50)

Richie Dong                Aural Theory (1:50-2:05)          Performance (2:20-2:40)

Ashlyn Doty                Aural Theory (1:15-1:30)            Performance (1:30-1:44)

Eli Hedaria                  Performance (12:28-12:40)         Aural Theory (12:50-1:05)

Katie Hilliard              Aural Theory (10:00-10:20)         Performance (10:33-10:51)

Rachel Hilliard            Performance (9:00-9:20)             Aural Theory (10:30-10:50)

Reese Houston           Performance (9:36-9:48)

Gabrielle Jaramillo       Performance (12:54-1:08)          Aural Theory (1:15-1:30)

Grace Kim                  Performance (12:18-12:36)        Aural Theory (1:00-1:20)

Basil Kuloba               Performance (12:30-1:00)            Aural Theory (2:00-2:25)

McKenzie Little          Performance (9:24-9:36)

Kenzie Ricardy           Performance (12:14-12:28)        Aural Theory (12:50-1:05)
Chloe Stibolt              Performance (12:00-12:18)        Aural Theory (1:00-1:20)

Tarra Talbert              Aural Theory 2:00-2:20              Performance (2:36-3:00

McKinley Traylor       Aural Theory (12:40-1:00)         Performance (1:30-2:00)

Megan Turner            Aural Theory (1:50-2:05)           Performance (2:20-2:40)

Tucker Ward             Aural Theory (1:30-1:50)            Performance (1:00-1:30)

Elizabeth Watson       Performance (9:00-9:12)

Emily Watson             Performance (9:00-9:15)           Aural Theory (9:45-10:00)

Stuart Willingham       Aural Theory (12:30-12:50)        Performance (1:10-1:30)

*Every one doing an Aural Theory test must complete a Written Theory test while at Student Day at your own leisure. No assigned time. Just go to the Written Theory Room when you have 15-20 minutes.

May Tuition
I will send home a copy of your Materials account showing spending for event registration and books. If there is a balance, it will be credited toward May's tuition. If there is a shortage in the account, May's tuition will be slightly higher. It's not a problem if there's a shortage. It just means I needed to purchase a book or register for an event before I asked you to deposit more. Not a problem. I just balance all accounts on May 1st.

Summer Lessons/Piano Camp
Info letters will be going home next week about summer lessons. I would strongly encourage you to consider keeping your child in lessons through the summer. So much progress is made over the summers. The atmosphere is much more relaxed without competitions/evaluations during this time. Many finish lesson books during this time, improve on reading, and choose some favorite songs they have always wanted to get to. Lessons will be offered June 3rd -July 27. Piano camp will be August 5-9. If your student has never done ensemble playing, he needs to go to Piano camp. He will have a blast making friends and playing duets, trios,  and quartets. Everyone even writes their own composition and takes it home with them on paper!

Important Dates
Student Day: April 13, Pensacola State College
Awards Recital: May 17, 6pm @ Dollarhides
Royal Conservatory Music Development Program: May 18, Pensacola Stage College
Last week of Lessons: May 20-24

March Honor Club

Jasmine Agadzi
Nataniel Agustin
Haley Bondurant
Isaac Bondurant

Trenton Browning

Leanna Burkhardt

Michael Clarke

Alani Day
Richie Dong

Ashlyn Doty
Rachel Hedaria

Reece Houston

Gabriella Jaramillo 

Paris Johnson

Grace Kim

Molly Krulak
Basil Kuloba
Alex Li
Daniel Perkins

Angela Rakhuba

Sophia Slobodian
Chloe Stibolt

Connor Stibolt
Tarra Talbert

Jonny Taylor

McKinley Traylor

Megan Turner
 Emily Watson

Emily Wagner

March Student of the Month

Molly Krulak

Molly is a 8th grader in her first year of piano studies with me. Her favorite food is pasta and her favorite snack is pretzels. She enjoys soccer, reading, volleyball, and basketball. Interesting fact about her: she likes to write stories!

Molly has been playing well all month and did great at Sonata Contest, earning 1st place in her division. She is preparing a program for the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program in May.   So proud of her!