Monday, December 10, 2012
Walkin' in a Music Wonderland!
I am so proud of each of my students for how they did at the Christmas
recital this year!! The Christmas songs that I assigned them were a
little harder than what they were working on but they all did great.
Thanks everyone for working so hard and putting on a great Christmas
recital! My husband took a few pictures of the performers but not of
everyone. Here are the ones he got:
Monday, June 18, 2012
Winner of the iTunes Card is...
After a long and anticipated wait, I am pleased to announce the winner of the coveted iTunes gift card:
SARAH KETTLE!!
Sarah has worked very hard the last few months and I am so proud of the progress that she is making. She really deserves it. :) Congratulations Sarah!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
And The Winner Is...
For my students 14 and older I am doing a new program called "Weekly Goals." When a student comes to his/her lesson with four "Weekly Goals" accomplished then they get to enter their name into a drawing. Also, if the student passes off a level of their technique then they get to put their name in the drawing. Every other month I will pick one name out and that lucky student will win a gift card. Well today I have chosen the first lucky winner and they will receive a Cold Stone gift card! Everyone LOVES Cold Stone so I'm sure the winner will be happy that their hard work paid off.
I had my husband pick out a paper so that you guys won't think I'm biased. :) Good job Mallory! Thanks for all your hard work and I hope you enjoy your favorite ice cream at Cold Stone! I'll bring your prize to your lesson on Saturday. Thanks everyone else for working hard.
Now for the big news. Drum roll please...............
And the winner is: MALLORY!!!
I had my husband pick out a paper so that you guys won't think I'm biased. :) Good job Mallory! Thanks for all your hard work and I hope you enjoy your favorite ice cream at Cold Stone! I'll bring your prize to your lesson on Saturday. Thanks everyone else for working hard.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Success at the Valentine's Masterclass!
I was so pleasantly surprised to see so many of my students at the masterclass last Saturday! I think that it really helped to perform in front of each other to get our nerves out before the recital. But I think everyone liked playing fun games and decorating sugar cookies better than performing. :) Here are some pictures from the masterclass!
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| The girls decorating sugar cookies! |
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| Find the note game (the back of the cards had different notes on them) |
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| The boys LOVED this game! |
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| It is harder than it looks... |
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| Got to love the hula hoop game. |
I think it was a success! Thanks to everyone for coming!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Hal Leonard Vocal Competition
I just wanted to let you all know that Kassidy Delatorre and I have been working on something exciting! Kassidy entered the Hal Leonard Vocal Competition for the musical theatre division (12 years old and younger category). Check out her YouTube videos!
Great job Kassidy!
Winners will be announced on May 1st so stay tune to see how she did!
Winners will be announced on May 1st so stay tune to see how she did!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Valentine's Masterclass!
What? Valentine's Masterclass!
When? Saturday, February 4th
For Who? ALL of my students (including you older students)
Where? Bodtcher House (1264 E. 700 N. - see below for directions)
Time? 2:00pm for the older students (14 and up)
2:15/2:20pm for the younger students (13 and younger)
What to bring? A song that you can practice performing.
(If you would like to bring a treat to share then that is more than welcome!)
After seeing that some of my students were nervous at their first recital I decided that doing a "mock recital" with only my students there would be very beneficial. Each student will bring a song that they can perform in front of the other students. We will practice announcing the piece and performing it in front of others. I really think this will help build some confidence in a safe environment. The older students (14 and up) will start right at 2:00pm and the younger students (13 and younger) will come at 2:15/2:20pm. After we all get a chance to perform then we will have some Valentines treats and play a couple games. The older kids are welcome to leave after performing and treats if they don't want to play games. :) The masterclass will be held at my mom's house in American Fork. The address is 1264 East 700 North (on the same road as the Mount Timpanogos temple). Call if you need directions. This will be a fun and helpful masterclass!
* IMPORTANT NOTE: For my Saturday lesson students - there will be no lessons Saturday, February 4th because of the masterclass.
When? Saturday, February 4th
For Who? ALL of my students (including you older students)
Where? Bodtcher House (1264 E. 700 N. - see below for directions)
Time? 2:00pm for the older students (14 and up)
2:15/2:20pm for the younger students (13 and younger)
What to bring? A song that you can practice performing.
(If you would like to bring a treat to share then that is more than welcome!)
After seeing that some of my students were nervous at their first recital I decided that doing a "mock recital" with only my students there would be very beneficial. Each student will bring a song that they can perform in front of the other students. We will practice announcing the piece and performing it in front of others. I really think this will help build some confidence in a safe environment. The older students (14 and up) will start right at 2:00pm and the younger students (13 and younger) will come at 2:15/2:20pm. After we all get a chance to perform then we will have some Valentines treats and play a couple games. The older kids are welcome to leave after performing and treats if they don't want to play games. :) The masterclass will be held at my mom's house in American Fork. The address is 1264 East 700 North (on the same road as the Mount Timpanogos temple). Call if you need directions. This will be a fun and helpful masterclass!
* IMPORTANT NOTE: For my Saturday lesson students - there will be no lessons Saturday, February 4th because of the masterclass.
Monday, January 2, 2012
New Year, New Rewards!
Younger Students
I will have a special "Goal Chart" for my students 13 and younger that they can put a sticker on if they meet their "Weekly Goal." This could be practicing 5 days, passing off their flashcards, etc. Once they fill up their chart they get to pick a special treat or prize out of the special "Weekly Goal" box. This method has been really successful in the past and really helps to motivate the kids.
Older Students
I have come to realize that stickers and practice charts don't motivate the older kids like they do the younger kids. For my students 14 and older I am doing a new program called "Weekly Goals." When a student comes to his/her lesson with four "Weekly Goals" accomplished then they get to enter their name into a drawing. Also, if the student passes off a level of their technique then they get to put their name in the drawing. Every other month I will pick one name out and that lucky student will win an iTunes gift card or ColdStone gift card. I think that will help motivate the older students more than candy or little toys would. :) I really think this will help the older students practice hard and really progress.
One more thing....
Missing Lessons:
Just a quick reminder about missing lessons: if you have to miss a lesson then please let me know at least 24 hours in advance or else I will have to charge you the lesson. I hate to do this but now that I am in Salt Lake for school and have a fully booked schedule, I have to make this policy. Thank you for your understanding.
I will have a special "Goal Chart" for my students 13 and younger that they can put a sticker on if they meet their "Weekly Goal." This could be practicing 5 days, passing off their flashcards, etc. Once they fill up their chart they get to pick a special treat or prize out of the special "Weekly Goal" box. This method has been really successful in the past and really helps to motivate the kids.
Older Students
I have come to realize that stickers and practice charts don't motivate the older kids like they do the younger kids. For my students 14 and older I am doing a new program called "Weekly Goals." When a student comes to his/her lesson with four "Weekly Goals" accomplished then they get to enter their name into a drawing. Also, if the student passes off a level of their technique then they get to put their name in the drawing. Every other month I will pick one name out and that lucky student will win an iTunes gift card or ColdStone gift card. I think that will help motivate the older students more than candy or little toys would. :) I really think this will help the older students practice hard and really progress.
One more thing....
Missing Lessons:
Just a quick reminder about missing lessons: if you have to miss a lesson then please let me know at least 24 hours in advance or else I will have to charge you the lesson. I hate to do this but now that I am in Salt Lake for school and have a fully booked schedule, I have to make this policy. Thank you for your understanding.
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