The Sultan’s Polka

I have several new arrangements of The Sultan’s Polka by Charles d’Albert. Cello Quartets, String Quartets, and two musicians at one piano can all enjoy the lively piece.  The string quartet arrangement is an intermediate arrangement. The cello quartet arrangement will require treble clef reading in the first cello part.  All the other cello parts are in bass clef.  The piano duet is also an intermediate arrangement.

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Leon Plays “Leon the Lion”

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Abby Plays “Abby’s Aerial”

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Play-In Week 2015

Play-In Week 2015
July 13-16

Classes will run Monday through Thursday. Each class is $40 for the week. Single class drop-in fee is $12.

9:00 to 10:00  Advanced Piano
10:00 to 11:00 Young Strings
11:00 to 12:00 Advanced Violin
12:00 to 12:30

12:30 to 1:30 Chamber Music
1:30 to 2:30 Viola, Cello, Bass
2:30 to 3:30 Intermediate Piano II
3:30 to 4:30 Intermediate Piano I
4:30 to 5:30 Beginning Piano
5:30 to 6:00

6:00 to 7:00 Elementary Chamber Music
7:00 to 8:00 Piano for Adults
Minimum Skills Required
Advanced Piano: major and minor 2-octave scales
Young Strings: can play a D major scale
Advanced Violin: third position required
Chamber Music: violin and viola: exposure to third position
cello: exposure to second and fourth position
Viola, Cello, Bass: position work required
Intermediate Piano II: can play C major, G major, and F major scales
Intermediate Piano I: can play 5-finger walks in C major, G major, D major, A major, and F major
Beginning Piano: can play 5-finger walks in C major
Elementary Chamber Music: first position reading in D major and G major
Piano for Adults: can play 5-finger walks in C major, G major, and D major and a C major scale

Elementary String Ensemble

Elementary String Ensemble

Intermediate Piano, just for fun

Intermediate Piano, just for fun

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Enjoy a Trip to the Zoo

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In honor of Endangered Species Day, enjoy a free copy of “A Trip to the Zoo” kindle edition.  May 15-19, 2015

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Alex Plays “Turbo-Alex”

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WQED’s Jim Cunningham with the Greenville Symphony

autograph, Jim Cunningham

I enjoyed meeting Jim Cunningham at the Greenville Symphony Rehearsal yesterday. He was the guest narrator for “Playing with Style” at the Greenville Symphony Concert yesterday afternoon.

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Economy Violin Classes, May 7


What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

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Concert Music

1. Mary Had a Little Lamb

2. Shortnin’ Bread

3. Princess and Monster

 

3:15 Class

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Concert Music

1. Step in Time

2. Square Dance

3. Boogie

4. Princess and the Monster

 


wpid-img_20150507_145309.jpgConcert May 14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Economy Elementary Gymnasium
Attire: White shirt, black pants or skirt
or Springtime dressy (no jeans)

Report to the GATE room at 6:25
with your instrument and music.

Remaining Practice
May 14 – combined class at 2:00

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Janna Plays “Janna Jumps Rope”

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Sts Peter and Paul Talent Show

Chris, Joe, Elizabeth

Look for Chris, Joe, Elizabeth and Gina at the Saints Peter and Paul Talent Show on May 5.

Chris and Ben

Listen for Chris and Ben and the Attack on Titan.

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