Sunday
Oct112026

October and November news

Dear Parents and Students,

Please find attached the updated studio calendar with several revised and finalized dates in the link to the right of this page..

Please note the following schedule adjustments:

  - Tuesday, Oct. 13: No lessons (Non-Lesson Week #1)
  - Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 14–15: Lessons as scheduled
  - Wednesday & Thursday, Nov. 4–5: No lessons (Non-Lesson Week #1)
  - March 1–5: No lessons (Non-Lesson Week #2)

Important Event Dates:

  - Friday, Dec. 11: Musicthon Performance
  - Monday, Dec. 14: Christmas Recital at First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach
  - Thursday, May 14: Spring Recital at First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach

Love,

Mrs. Purchase

Saturday
Sep052026

Welcome Back for 2026-2027!

Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome back! It was so great to see you last week at our first week back to learning to love the piano! 
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I would like to bring a few items to your attention as we head into the school year:
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1.  Please make sure your child brings all the materials to their class each week;
        Books, Music, Theory Packets, Notebook, etc. This is very important.
2. Please ensure you set aside a regularly scheduled practice time (4-6 times per
        week), commensurate with their age and level of achievement. If you are unsure, please ask me.
3. If at all possible, please have your child practice that very evening, right after their lesson, 
        so that the instruction is still fresh in their minds, and please look at their
        notebook page to see what was written. If there is nothing new written, it is 
        because we are still working on the same lesson from last week.
4. For parents of young children, please sit with them while they practice and 
        encourage them. This generally applies to students from preschool through middle school. Again,
        if you are unsure, please ask me.
5. Please remember to check your email and our website (www.klassicallycool.com) 
        for updated information, at least once a week. I will also text you to remind you to
        check ;-)
6. Please remember that tuition is due at the first lesson of each month, Sept-June.
        To avoid the $25 late fee, please pay promptly before the 10th of the month.
  
​On a personal note, I have Celiac Disease and cannot tolerate any gluten-containing items in our home as they can make me, and other family members very ill. Please do not bring any food or gifts containing wheat, rye, barley or malt into our home. If you need to eat, please do so before your lesson.
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Thank you!
Love,
Mrs. Purchase

 

Sunday
Apr192026

April and May Announcements

Dear Parents and Students,
Congratulations to all students who took the Florida State Music Teachers Association Performance Exams last Saturday and Sunday. All received Honors (90% and above) and were invited to perform in the Saturday, April 25 Honors Recital! More info on that will be sent out early next week.
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Some reminders for the months leading up to our end of school year the first week in June:
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1. Our Spring Recital will be held on Monday night, May 18 at First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach. I will send out a flyer soon.
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2. Our 2nd Non-Lesson week will take place Tuesday-Monday, May 5-11. A close family member is having surgery and Mr. P and I will be flying to North Carolina to care for them and their children.
However, I will host Zoom performance classes on select days and times that week. I will send information about those dates and times. With three options to choose from, all students should be able to participate.
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3. Registration for the Fall 2026-2027 school year will open June 1, 2026. The deadline for re-registration is July 1, 2026.
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4. Congratulations to Ela Coldwell who was accepted into the Florida State University School of Music!
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5. Congratulations to Kathrine Pakh and Gabriel Vasilescu on auditioning and being selected to perform in the Chopin Foundation of the United States Young Local Artist Concert, which took place April 11. Please see the photos below!
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6. Congratulations Gabriel Vasilescu on winning first place in the Elite International Music Competition. He will be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City tomorrow!
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7. Congratulations to Gabriel also for being selected by audition as an active participant in the New Orleans Piano Institute, which is sponsored by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans.
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Love,
Mrs. Purchase

Gabriel performing at the Chopin Concert
Kathrine performing at the Chopin Concert

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Sunday
Dec072025

Christmas Recital INFORMATION

Friday
Nov142025

Happy Christmas!

Some reminders as we head into the busy holiday season:

1. Student Day Exams will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025.Please click on the Student Day tab to the right of this page for more info.

2. Performance Master Classses for students will be held in lieu of regular lessons the week of December 8-12,   Please see the calendar for the information concering the Boys class date and the Girls class date.

3. Our Christmas Recital will take place on Saturday, December 13 at First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach. 7:00 PM. A recital flyer is under the recitals tab to the right of this page.

4. Musicthon 2026 will be held at the Galleria Mall on Friday, January 23, at 7PM. More info will be coming, but   please be talking to friends and family regarding then purpose of the only fund raiser that Broward County Music Teachers Association has. Funds raised go towards scholarships for students performance opportunities, competitions and teacher enrichment. In addition, we partner with a fellow charity.Please take the time to read about the event by clicking on the tab.

5. December Tuition (#4 of 10) is due by December 10. 

Please keep checking back as I will post updates and changes here on this page.

Love Mrs. Purchase