Max Plays “Max’s March”

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USS LST-325

Travels along the river near Beaver, PA

Travels along the river near Beaver, PA

Enjoy the video of the experience.

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Lydia Plays “Lydia Slides”

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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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