Point Contest Results 2015

Posted on March 29, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Everyone worked very hard again this year during point contest. The following are the top three places in each category.

 

Strings A: Violin

Josephine 238

Grace 57

Elisabetta 24

 

Strings A: Cello

Grant 134

Christian 105

Bella 44

 

Strings B

Rori 233

Sophie 196

Miah 90

 

Strings C

Katrina 315

Ryan 107

Andrew 71

 

Strings D

Emma 293

Elizabeth 169

Joe 98

 

Strings E

Madison 189

Sam 138

Christopher 121

 

Adult

Lorinda 910

Frank 403

Richard 302

 

Piano A

Rori 221

Maya 40

Phoenix 32

 

Piano B

Janna 116

Lydia 112

Gabriel 81

 

Piano C

Alex 125

Rachael 125

Libby 87

Eva 43

 

Piano D

Emma 190

Abigail 145

Carl 142

 

Piano E

Emma 282

Max 226

Gina 133

 

Piano F

Chloe 513

Sara 455

Leon 349

 

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Economy Violin Classes, March 26

Posted on March 26, 2015 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

1. Mary Had a Little Lamb

2. A Major Scale

3. page 17 writing assignment at the bottom of the page

4. page 18 Etude #1

5. page 16 Ten Little Indians, Skip to My Lou

6. Happy Birthday, entire song

6. page 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. Characters

Princess

Monster

Everyone at the Castle

Sneaking Music

Extra Credit:

Ten Little Indians Melody

3:15 Class

Novice Book

1. Skill Sheet 2 # 2, 3

2. The Bells of Amsterdam

3. Now We are Met

4. Skill Sheet 3 #1-5

5. Boogie page 30

6. Square Dance

7. Violin is Easy Book, pg 26 Shortnin’ Bread

8. D Major Scale, A Major Scale, G Major Scale

9. Once Upon a Time, Princess, Monster, Everyone at the Castle, No Place Like Home

10. Step in Time

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Jenny Lind Polka

Posted on March 25, 2015 by miriamtroxler

Miriam Troxler has two new arrangements of the Jenny Lind Polka by Anton Wallerstein available. The String Quartet arrangement is an intermediate level arrangement. The first and second violin parts require third position.  The Cello Quartet arrangement requires treble clef reading in the first two cello parts.  Have fun with this lively polka.

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Music Is Easy: Softcover Edition

Posted on March 23, 2015 by miriamtroxler

The first book in the Music is Easy series is now available as a softcover book.

Look for Violin Is Easy, Viola Is Easy and Cello Is Easy by Miriam Troxler.

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Economy Violin Classes, March 19

Posted on March 21, 2015 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

1. Mary Had a Little Lamb

starting on the A string

starting on the G String

2. A Major Scale

0 1 2 3  0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0  3 2 1 0
A—–  E—————-   A—-

3. page 17 writing assignment at the bottom of the page

4. page 18 Etude #1

5. page 16 Ten Little Indians, Skip to My Lou

6. Happy Birthday, entire song

6. page 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. Characters

Princess

0 2 1 3 2 01 2 0
D————–

Monster

0 L1  0 L1
G——–

Everyone at the Castle

00 0 00 0 00 3 0 1
D————– A–

Extra Credit:

Ten Little Indians Melody

3:15 Class

Novice Book

1. Skill Sheet 2 # 2, 3

2. The Bells of Amsterdam

3. Now We are Met

4. Skill Sheet 3 #1-5

5. Boogie page 30
practice the first line

5. Square Dance

6. Violin is Easy Book, pg 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. D Major Scale, A Major Scale, G Major Scale

8. Once Upon a Time, Princess, Monster, Everyone at the Castle, No Place Like Home

8. Step in Time

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2015 by miriamtroxler

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Music performed by viola and piano at Kate and Tessa’s Senior Recital.

Video of Captain O’Kain

Video of Strayaway Child

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Economy Violin Classes, March 12

Posted on March 13, 2015 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

1. open strings

2. Mary Had a Little Lamb

starting on the A string

starting on the G String

3. A Major Scale

0 1 2 3  0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0  3 2 1 0
A—–  E—————-   A—-

with mommy run, daddy run on each note, with 2 long bows on each note

4. page 16 Ten Little Indians, Skip to My Lou

5. Happy Birthday, entire song

6. page 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. Characters

Princess

0 2 1 3 2 01 2 0
D————–

Monster

0 L1  0 L1
G——–

Everyone at the Castle

00 0 00 0 00 3 0 1
D————– A–

Extra Credit:

Ten Little Indians Melody

3:15 Class

Novice Book

1. Skill Sheet 2 # 2, 3

2. The Bells of Amsterdam

3. Now We are Met

4. Skill Sheet 3 #1-5

5. Boogie page 30
practice the first line

5. Square Dance

6. Violin is Easy Book, pg 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. D Major Scale, A Major Scale, G Major Scale

8. Step in Time

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Open Rehearsal, Feb 12

Posted on March 8, 2015 by miriamtroxler

The Chamber Music sessions on Thursday nights during Point Contest had an Open Rehearsal on February 12.  Listeners could hear Stephen Foster’s Oh! Susanna and Mozart’s String Quartet No 3 in G Major, Presto, Adagio and Tempo di Menuetto.

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Economy Violin Classes, March 5

Posted on March 5, 2015 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

1. open strings

2. Mary Had a Little Lamb

starting on the A string

starting on the G String

3. A Major Scale

0 1 2 3  0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0  3 2 1 0
A—–  E—————-   A—-

with alligator, crocodile on each note, with 3 long bows on each note

4. page 16 Ten Little Indians, Skip to My Lou

5. Happy Birthday, entire song

6. page 26 Shortnin’ Bread

Extra Credit:

Ten Little Indians Melody

3:15 Class

Novice Book

1. Skill Sheet 2 # 2, 3

2. The Bells of Amsterdam

3. Now We are Met

4. Skill Sheet 3 #1-5

5. Boogie page 30
practice first two measures
write the letters for the first line

5. Square Dance

6. Violin is Easy Book, pg 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. D Major Scale, A Major Scale, G Major Scale

8. Step in Time

1 3 3 3 3 0 3- L2 0 0 0 0 1 0
D——— A D   D  A———-

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Economy Violin Classes, February 27

Posted on February 27, 2015 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice?

2:00 Class

1. open strings arco and pizzicato

2. Mary Had a Little Lamb

starting on the A string

2 1 0 1 2 2 2  1 1 1  2 E E

2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 0

3. A Major Scale

0 1 2 3  0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0  3 2 1 0
A—–  E—————-   A—-

with Pizza Joe’s on each note, with 3 long bows on each note

4. page 16 Ten Little Indians, Skip to My Lou

5. Happy Birthday, first, second and third phrases

6. page 26 Shortnin’ Bread

Extra Credit:

Ten Little Indians Melody

3:15 Class

Novice Book

1. Skill Sheet 2 # 2, 3

2. The Bells of Amsterdam

3. Now We are Met

4. Skill Sheet 3 #1-5

5. Square Dance

6. Violin is Easy Book, pg 26 Shortnin’ Bread

7. D Major Scale, A Major Scale, G Major Scale

8. Step in Time

1 3 3 3 3 0 3-
D——- A D

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