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MUSIC WORKS ACADEMY
is accepting new students and appreciates your referrals
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PIANO LAB AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for completion of a Piano Lab Module:
Chloe Duran, Siena Hayes, Grace Vargo, Parker Horejs, Thalia Lungo, Lily Klopf and Olivia Klopf.
When piano students complete a lab module, they receive fifteen
Tootsie Roll Pops!
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PARKING
If the studio lot is full, please park in the church parking lot. MWA rents spcae for parking. Street parking is subject to ticketing.
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SPRING BREAK
March 12 - March 18
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PIANO LAB
Music Appreciation
The January issue of the Piano Explorer magazine features the composer Franz LISZT. The instrument of the month is the oboe and the musical form is the variation. Click on this Piano Explorer link for select links to several YouTube performances!
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HAND SANITIZER
We are asking that all piano students use our hand sanitizer before playing the piano. |
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PIANO CLASSES for YOUNG CHILDREN
Lay a solid musical foundation in rhythm, hand awareness and fine motor coordination with drumming and piano fingers, ear training with solfege singing, and music reading readiness with PianoFonics.
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"Music is the space between the notes."
Claude Debussy
Franz Liszt is our featured composer in the January issue of Piano Explorer. Enjoy Lang Lang playing Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 while you read this newsletter. And speaking of Lang Lang, take a listen to Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang playing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. |
PRESIDENT'S DAY: Monday, February 20, 2011 Presiden'ts Day MONDAY Lessons on February 21 will follow the regular Monday schedule.
SPRING BREAK: March 12 - March 18
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RECITAL REHEARSALS: March 5, 6, 7, 8
The Recital Rehearsal/Performance Classes are open for on-line enrollment. Please enroll your student early in order to have a selection in time! Recital Rehearsals are STUDENTS ONLY - unless a student is unable to participate in the Spring Recital. If you will miss the Recital due to a school break, please notify the studio. Parents are welcome to come to the 'rehearsal' if their student(s) cannot attend due to vacation plans.
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MWA SPRING RECITALS 2012
The annual MWA Spring Recital will be held at 302 West Bethany Home Road on Friday evening, March 9; Saturday, March 10; and Sunday afternoon, March 11. Check the Spring Recital Schedule posted in the waiting areas to confirm your student's recital time. Please notify your instructor if you are not planning on participating in this annual event. Family and friends are invited to attend this event.
RECITAL ETIQUETTE
Nice attire. Stay for the entire recital.
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NATIONAL GUILD AUDITIONS 2012!
The following students of Carolyn Inabinet will be participating in National Guild Auditions. Guild Auditions are held during the first two weeks of May. If you wish your student to participate or want your name removed from the list, please email call Carolyn or email carolyn@musicworksacademy.com.
Hannah Hart; Siena Hayes; Parker Horejs; Michaela Hyde; Eva Lindsay; Maggie Lindsay; Ana Masley; Destiny Miller; Aidin Miller; Andrew Novoa; Audrey Novoa; Jared Novoa; Andrew Rhoads; Collin Ryan; Norbu Shastri; Erin Sweeney; Nicholas Sweeney; Grace Vargo; Sakilae White
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PMTA PIANO ENSEMBLE 2012
60th Anniversary
The Piano Ensemble Concert will be held February 25 at Camelback High School, 4612 North 28th Street. Tickets are available at the door! Come one come all!
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WELCOME!
FRANCISCO NARANJO will be joining the MWA teaching staff in June 2012 and will be offering instruction in piano and brass. Franciso was a piano student of Carolyn Inabinet at MWA and is a student of Frank Scott at NAU. He will be student teaching in Phoenix next fall, graduating from NAU in December 2012 with a degree in music education. Francisco's performance focus is piano and tuba. He has been teaching piano in the NAU preparatory department. Mr. Naranjo recently returned from six months in Granda, Spain where he studied piano and observed the Spanish music education system.
ADDIE WEDDINGTON is joining Mara Hayes and the Young Children's program and will be offering PRELUDE Piano Classes at MWA this semester, working with young musicians from 3 - 7. If you're here on Monday, welcome Addie to our staff!
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