Welcome back to piano lessons, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. With the winter chill in the air, 'tis the season for piano lessons! I currently have a limited number of piano lesson times available for new students.

The Spring Semester runs 17 weeks and concludes May 18 with recitals at Dow Rummel set for May 11 and 12. This semester we will also be having piano parties March 13 and 14 at Schoppert's piano gallery. We will have a performance class where students perform a piece for their peers, followed by fun music activities and games. The Sioux Falls Area Music Teachers will hold a Mid-Winter Recital Sunday February 10 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church and the cost is $10 to participate. This recital was formerly known as the All-Boy Recital but now all students can participate.

On Saturday March 16, SFAMTA will hold their annual Piano Festival at Augustana University. Students play two pieces from memory and receive a rating, comment sheet, and certificate. Students who participate in the festival 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11 years will receive a trophy. It is recommended that students complete one full year of lessons before participating in the piano festival. The non-refundable registration fee is $20.

Please let me know if you would like your child to participate in any of these events. I am looking forward to teaching a piano semester of learning through discovery!