Dear Students and Parents,
I am looking forward to seeing each of you next week!
Mr. Purchase and I just came back from a two week, 35th Anniversary trip to Brussels, Bruges and Ghent in Belgium, Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria. We saw amazing architecture, heard beautiful chamber concerts in a castle, visited breath taking art museums and even visited Mozart's home in Vienna! It was very inspiring to see how music and art are such an integral part of the culture in Europe. The dedication to exquisite craftsmanship and detail 3-4 centuries ago resulted in a timeless beauty that has transended the ages. I attached a few photos to illustrate- please forgive the bad photography!!!!
This striving for excellence is something we can all benefit from incorporating into our own lives and I have listed below some steps that will help students to be successful in their musical studies this year.
1. Please make note of important dates that are up on the website Calendar of Events, so that students know what is coming up and can prepare and plan accordingly
2. Come to lessons prepared, having practiced, bringing all materials you will need.
3. Set aside regular practice time as a daily appointment that you do not miss for any reason
4. When you sit down to practice, please look at your notebook, where I will write suggestions and assignments for your practice time.
5. Practice your existing repertoire at least twice a week, first with the music and then without.
6. Listen to really good music and attend the many free and low cost, high quality concerts that are made available to us through the Miami International Piano Festival and the National Chopin Foundation, to name a few. I will always forward the information regarding these concerts to you when I receive them.
