The Sioux Falls Area Music Teacher Association (SFAMTA) Piano Festival will take place Saturday March 19, 2016. The non-refundable registration fee is $15.00 and is due the first week of February. Students from the Sioux Falls area participate in the piano festival throughout the day in the Humanities Building at Augustana University. Participants are required to play two pieces from memory and are given a rating, critique sheet, and a certificate. Students who participate in the piano festival for 3, 5, 7,and 9 years earn a trophy. They will earn an engraved plaque the 10th year of participation and a gift certificate in their 11th year of participation. Students must be enrolled in piano lessons at least one full year before participating in the piano festival. Students must attend nearly all of their lessons before the piano festival. Please let me know if you would like your child to participate in the piano festival so that we can choose festival music at the first lesson. If you would like your child to participate in the piano festival, please include $15.00 with this month’s tuition.
SFAMTA is also hosting an All-Boy Recital Sunday February 28 in the afternoon at St. Therese Catholic Church. The registration cost is $5.00. This is a great opportunity to showcase a festival piece. Memorization is optional but encouraged for this event. If you would like your son to participate in the All-Boy recital please include the registration fee in this month’s tuition.
Augustana University will be hosting the 2016 Lee Piano Festival February 4-6. Recitals are held Thursday and Friday evenings featuring Chamber Music on Thursday night and pianist, Dr. Stephen Beus on Friday night. Workshops, lessons and masterclasses are held on Sasturday February 6 for students in 8 - 12 grades. All events are free and open to the public. More information can be found on the Augustana University website.
Our 3rd Annual Music Olympics will take place Thursday February 11 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. This event is free and open to students in 1st through 5th grades. This is a fun time to come together and play music games, and rhythm cups are sure to make an appearance as well! Please RSVP to me by February 3rd if you would like your child to participate in Music Olympics, this will greatly help with planning!
Studio Reminders: In this snowy season, please remember to remove snow boots in the waiting room before entering the studio area. Salt and other solutions used to treat sidewalks can be harmful to the pedals of the piano; this will also help keep the studio clean!
Also, please remember to silence cell phones and other electronic devices before entering the studio. Please wait quietly in the waiting room for the previous lesson to finish. If you need to talk, please do so in the hallway outside my office.
