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About miriamtroxler

Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.

A Chipmunk for Emma for Piano Solo

Posted on October 2, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Inspired by a true story, this delightful two-minute musical romp in E minor for piano solo is fun to play and an audience favorite. Is it possible to catch a chipmunk? And then what happens? Get the digital print sheet … Continue reading →

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October 1, Pumpkins

Posted on October 1, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Originally posted on Pumpkinwalk:
On today’s walk I saw 366 pumpkins. How many have you seen today? Join the fun. Keep track on the pumpkin calendar or post in the comments.

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Valentina’s Waltz for Piano Solo

Posted on October 1, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Valentina’s Waltz is a delightful piano solo in A Major. The right hand melody soars above the left hand accompaniment. Valentina’s Waltz is a great piece to reinforce A Major chords and reading skills.  The sheet music is available on demand … Continue reading →

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Sheet Music for Piano Solo

Posted on September 30, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Inspired by the digital print publishing Labor of Love publishing contest, I wrote a piano solo for each of my current piano students.  I will be publishing a series of posts about the new pieces. As an overview, this is … Continue reading →

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Economy Violin Classes Sept 25

Posted on September 26, 2014 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. review parts of the violin and bow page 3 2. practice open strings pizzicato 3. practice open strings arco 4. finger practice pattern on page … Continue reading →

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Greenville Symphony at WaterFire in Sharon Pa

Posted on September 24, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Look for Miriam in the cello section at WaterFire.

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Economy Violin Class

Posted on September 21, 2014 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. review parts of the violin and bow page 3 2. label parts of violin and bow page 9 3. practice open strings pizzicato 4. practice … Continue reading →

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Learn to Play Yankee Doodle on the Cello

Posted on September 15, 2014 by miriamtroxler

The video is available showing each phrase of Yankee Doodle. Try it out. Let me know what you think by taking the survey.

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‘Strings Attached’ Co-Author Offers Solutions for Education – WSJ

Posted on September 2, 2014 by miriamtroxler

The bottom line, Prof. Weisberg told me, is that creativity goes back in many ways to the basics. “You have to immerse yourself in a discipline before you create in that discipline. It is built on a foundation of learning … Continue reading →

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School Schedule

Posted on August 20, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Just a reminder! School Lesson Schedule begins Monday, August 25th Also beginning the same week, CelloBrationS rehearsals will start at 8:00 PM on Thursdays.  

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