Performance opportunity for students!

We need players! Along with the PMTA, we are hosting a Teens in Jeans Recital!

Downtown Pensacola Gallery Night is Friday, July 19th. Our featured performers for the evening will be local piano students! 

This non-competitive, non-judged event is designed to encourage students to enjoy listening to music of all types and to expand their musical interests. Participation is free, and open to students ages 12-20.

Solos and ensembles of any instruments are welcome. 

Memorization of solos is encouraged, but not required. Each entry is limited to a maximum performance time of 10 minutes - one long piece or two shorts ones may be performed in this time frame. 

Any pieces, composed or arranged from 1900 to the present date, are acceptable. Teachers are welcome to accompany their students. Registration forms are available at the store! 

New Publications: FJH Music Co.

Ice Skating Pond - Mary Leaf - Early Elementary - FJH# W9393 - $2.95 - The lyrics in this waltz in Middle C Position express the beauty and freedom of winter skating on a pond. An easy teacher accompaniment enhances this simple, but elegant piece.

My Little Chiminea - Timothy Brown - Elementary - FJH# W9405 - $2.95 - The story in this charming piece tells of a little outdoor fireplace that is happy when cooking tortillas. In the key of G with predominantly hands-separate playing, rests and sharp signs are used. Cute lyrics and perky teacher accompaniment make this a recital favorite! 

Perfect Start for Finger Exercises Book 2 - Kevin and Julia Olson - (correlates with The Perfect Start for Note Reading Book 2) - FJH# FJH2218 - $6.95 - Simple, intuitive graphics make this book unique and user friendly. This innovative collection of technical exercises features four measure patterns that reinforce note reading and challenge students to play in an assortment of ways. Icons and check-off boxes encourage students to play with a rounded hand shape and varying tempos, dynamics, and touch. It is correlated with The Perfect Start for Note Reading, Book 2, or can be a companion to any beginning book. Fun and useful!
Sample, sample, sample

Perfect Start for Solo Playing Book 2 - Kevin and Julia Olson - (correlates with The Perfect Start for Note Reading Book 2) - FJH# FJH2219 - $6.95 - Eight units cover C Position and Treble C Position, gradually adding one new note per unit. The 24 pieces are one to two pages in length–some with lyrics and some with alternate fingering suggested. Use of pedal, 8va, phrasing and staccato touch are incorporated in this easy-to-read book. Correlated with The Perfect Start for Note Reading, Book 2 this book is great for transfer students and general sight reading. Sample, sample, sample

Bravissimo! Book 3 - Timothy Brown - Early Intermediate - FJH# FJH2185 - $5.95 - rom the majestic White Mountain to the sparkling España to the three-movement Sonatina in G, the 11 pieces in this early intermediate collection are sure to be favorites with students, teachers and audiences! Varying moods cover the gamut with tempos such as “with a bounce” in Just Joking Around or “with a lazy swing” in Blue River to “con fuoco” in The Chase. The programmable pieces are 2-3 pages in length in this super supplemental book. Sample, sample

Energize Your Fingers Every Day - Helen Marlais & Timothy Brown - FJH# FJH2164 - $5.95 - Students develop healthy, tension-free technique with 4-8 measure exercises mastered on a daily basis. Easy step-by-step lesson plans with daily check-off boxes save valuable lesson time. Engaging illustrations and titles help students connect the gesture with the sound. Helpful technique tips are found throughout the nine units of this 32-page book. Sample sample sample

Flash Cards for Every Day - Level 1 - by Helen Marlais and Kristen Avila - FJH# FJH2191 - $5.95 - A set of 120 colored cards with five categories: rhythmic notation; notes on the staff; key signatures; terms and symbols; and intervals. Level 1 is for elementary to late elementary students. Perfect for use at the lesson or at home. Table of Contents, Sample, sample, sample, sample

Web Wednesday

Wendy Stevens, as usual, knocks it out of the park with some posts about comparing your studio policy with that of a day care with And You Thought MY Makeup Policy Was Severe! and A Policy Tip from Day Care – $5 a Day!

Edudemic has some great Teacher’s Guides To Technology And Learning (about Twitter, Copyright, just a lot of amazing guides for teachers)

As a Janeite, I thought this was super cool: Austen Music Online, "a site about Jane Austen's music, as a resource for people like me who want to play/sing/study the music Jane Austen played".

From Teach Piano Today, This Just Might Be The Piano Teacher’s Perfect Co-Worker, about using tablets in the studio

This is a cute, funny little Concert Etiquette Quiz from NAFME

The Real Pianists of the Hamptons - Episode 1 (not what you might think - give it a watch)

From Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have (this is extra amazing in that she posts a link on where to learn skills you might not be familiar with) I also came across this there: A Wonderful Gmail Cheat Sheet for Teachers

Happy browsing!

New Publications: Alfred

Alfred Basic Piano Library - Praise Hits - Level 1A - Alfred# 40070 - $7.50 - Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Level 1A of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1A. When pieces from the Praise Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Because He Lives * Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty * Here I Am to Worship * Jesus, Name Above All Names * More Precious Than Silver * Open the Eyes of My Heart * Praise the Name of Jesus * Shout to the North * There Is None Like You.

Alfred Basic Piano Library - Praise Hits - Level 1B - Alfred# 40071 - $7.99 - Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1B. When pieces from the Praise Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Lesson Book, new concepts are reinforced in a fun and motivating way, increasing the student's interest in piano study. Titles: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) * As the Deer * Beautiful One * Blessed Be the Name of the Lord * Come, Now Is the Time to Worship * How Great Is Our God * Mighty Is Our God * More Precious Than Silver * Shout to the Lord * Worthy, You Are Worthy * You Are My All in All.

Premier Piano Course - Technique Level 5 - Alfred# 35261 - $6.99 - Technique 5 continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A--4. The six new Technique Tools introduced are: Even Sixteenth Notes, Playing Grace Notes, Body Balance, Over and Back, Building Scale Velocity, and Sustained Notes. Artistic Etudes showcase a student's technique in an expressive musical setting, and Hands-Together Workshops focus on developing the skills necessary for coordinating hands-together playing. Masterwork Etudes provide training to play standard masterworks. Each page in the Technique Book correlates with a specific page in the Lesson Book.

New Publications: Alfred

Famous & Fun Rock, Book 1 - Early Elementary Piano Solos with optional teacher accompaniment - Alfred# 41002 - $6.99 - Famous & Fun Rock, Book 1, is a collection of appealing arrangements of familiar songs that students are sure to know and love. Written at the early elementary level, it may be used as a supplement to any method. The optional duet parts for teacher or parent add to the fun! Titles: 21 Guns * Bye, Bye Love * Cheeseburger in Paradise * Don't Stop Believin' * Great Balls of Fire * Heaven Is a Place on Earth * Hungry Heart * It's My Party * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock * Stairway to Heaven.

Also available in this series:

Famous & Fun Rock, Book 2 - Early Elementary to Elementary Piano Solos with optional teacher accompaniment - Alfred# 41003 - $6.99 - Famous & Fun Rock, Book 2, is a collection of appealing arrangements of familiar songs that students are sure to know and love. Written at the early elementary / elementary level, it may be used as a supplement to any method. The optional duet parts for teacher or parent add to the fun! Titles: All I Have to Do Is Dream * Blowin' in the Wind * Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Eye of the Tiger * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * Hey There Delilah * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini * Mr. Tambourine Man * The Only Exception * Splish Splash * Wipe Out.

Famous & Fun Rock, Book 3 - Elementary to Late Elementary Piano Solos with optional duet parts - Alfred# 41004 - $6.99 - Famous & Fun Rock, Book 3 is a collection of appealing arrangements of familiar songs that students are sure to know and love. Written at the elementary / late elementary level, it may be used as a supplement to any method. The optional duet parts for teacher or parent add to the fun! Titles: Blue Moon * Breakaway * Don't Stop Believin' * Gotta Be Somebody * Killing Me Softly * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Rock and Roll * Wake Me Up When September Ends * You're the One That I Want.