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Fall Session 2025 Underway
Fall classes are up and running! Look for paperwork to come home about upcoming musical opportunities.
The following pages have been updated for the 2025-2026 season.
Policies & Procedures
Tuition
New Students
Updates
The following pages have been updated for the 2025-2026 season.
Policies & Procedures
Tuition
New Students
Updates
Important Upcoming Dates
- Sept 25 – Full Session 10% Discount Ends
- Oct 15 – Monthly Payment Due
- Nov 15 – Monthly Payment Due
- Nov - TBD - TMC Chamber Festival
- Nov 20 – Fall Session Ends
- Nov 24-28 – Studio Closed
Tacoma Music Collaborative's Chamber Music Festival
Congratulations to all my students who participated in the Tacoma Music Collaborative's Chamber Music Festival. Both did an outstanding job working with professional musicians and performing their pieces. Way to go! If any student is interested in participating in future performances or attending free masterclasses, please check out TMC's website HERE and contact the studio for registration information.
Music Artistry Program
Through the WSMTA, my students have the opportunity to participate in the Music Artistry Program (MAP), an annual event in which students statewide perform in studio masterclasses and receive one-on-one coaching by Visiting Artists in a positive, noncompetitive learning environment. Students receive a Certificate of Excellence for participating. MAP takes place in March.
Click HERE for more information on the WSMTA website
Click HERE for more information on the WSMTA website
Music Achievement Award Program
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The purpose of MTNA's Music Achievement Award Program is to help encourage ALL the students in the teacher's studio, especially the "everyday" students, to continue their music study and to strive to achieve goals that will not only help them become better musicians, but also will enhance their love and appreciation of music. The teacher sets goals that are both realistic and attainable for each individual student according to the student's needs, ability and motivational level. The student achieves the goals over a specified period of time. There is a prize awarded at the Spring Recital for participation in this program.
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Sight Reading Tools for Success
Note reading is a valuable skill that can increase the efficiency of learning songs and expedite a piano player's ability to learn new music. Many students who play by ear have incredible performance skills but struggle to learn new music. Here are some helpful tools that can increase your student's ability to read notes and have more success learning to read music with confidence.
Apps: Note Trainer Lite and Pro by thoor software AB (Apple users) or Complete Music Trainer by Binary Guilt Software (Android users)
Interactive learning software: Piano Adventure Sight-Reading Coach (Safari not supported. Use with Chrome)
Flashcards: Complete Color Coded Flashcards by Alfred
Sight-reading Method Books: Improve Your Sight Reading by Paul Harris
Apps: Note Trainer Lite and Pro by thoor software AB (Apple users) or Complete Music Trainer by Binary Guilt Software (Android users)
Interactive learning software: Piano Adventure Sight-Reading Coach (Safari not supported. Use with Chrome)
Flashcards: Complete Color Coded Flashcards by Alfred
Sight-reading Method Books: Improve Your Sight Reading by Paul Harris
Practice Tips
Here are some practice ideas from:
classic FM
Josh Wright Piano
Pianist Magazine
Voicesinc - 30 min daily practice for beginners
classic FM
Josh Wright Piano
Pianist Magazine
Voicesinc - 30 min daily practice for beginners