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April 2024 "Mus"Letter

  Dear parents: I stumble to this page - written by James Clear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/602116630169532/permalink/2051163435264837/ It talks about the difference between learning and practice. I think it is very relevant to piano. A teacher’s job is helping a student to “learn” piano, but she cannot help students to “practice”. Let’s stop thinking and start doing !! ================================================================ Duet with Casey <<Dramatic Dance>> by Melody Bober https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1077452196867962/ <<Pelican Rag>> by Melody Bober https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/4669435009947556/ Duet with Olivia <<Ukrainian Bell Carol>> Arranged by Brian Lockard PS - DO NOT attempt this duet unless your student is better than you !! HAHAHAHA https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1158418202011124/ Solo by Kaden <<Howl’s Moving Castle Theme Song>> by Joe Hisaishi Thank you for sharing your
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March 2024 "Mus"Letter

  Duet with Luna <<Heart and Soul>> Luna learned this all by herself by ear and we put it together as a duet, thank you so much !! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1561582541360316/ Duet with Casey <<A Winter Tale>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/305743592497178/ <<Song of Autumn>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1113176919711044/ Duet with Ella << Left Over Popcorn>> She made an origami piano for me !!  Thank you Ella, you are so creative ! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/921897672467141/ Duet with Ziva <<We Wish you a Merry Christmas>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/708804717905290/ Duet with Tucker <<Turkish March>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1069189160974900/ Solo by Aiden B <<Thunder>> by Imagine Dragon https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/410168155007151/ Solo by Gala <<Snowflake Rag>> https://www.facebook.co
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Feb 2024 "Mus"Letter

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  Your words matter !! Duet with Tucker: <<Vive la France!>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1743218096175600/ Duet with Aiden K: <<In My Red Convertible>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/7249921868392006/ Duet with Walter  <<Pirate of the North Sea>> Arrrgh !! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/385728437203665/ <<Aardvark Boogie>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/3611953889118364/ Duet with Casey <<Sea Voyage>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/938560684294713/ Duet with Issac <<Star Wars>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/402920012401545/ Solo by Sue <<Waymaker>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/629706212259331/ Solo by Walter <<Whirling Leaves> He requested me to make a video for this. I think his love for piano is finally growing. Lol. And he cannot stop playing the same song before school !! He also moved forward to learn
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January 2024 "Mus"Letter

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  January 2024 “Mus”Letter Solo by Jaxon <<Baa Baa Black Sheep>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/723539462681598/ Solo by Matt <<Tarantella Op. 47, No.7 by Heller>>  https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1063920161693339/ Solo by Tucker <<This Little Light of Mine>> Tucker’s mom picked this song  https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1444271882843300/ The Progress Matrix: https://blitzbooks.com/the-progress-matrix-making-parents-responsible/ https://blitzbooks.com/progress-matrix-part-2-defines-progress-support/ Dear parents!! Please read above two links written by Samantha Coates to understand the “The Progress Matrix”, which is the one most important element in piano studies. Let me know if you have any questions after reading the above two links. Thank you! Certificate of Merit News: In short, the new policy stated that we should have a “Official Recording Cover Sheet” for each video March of 2024, but if we don’t have it, we
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