Get your thinking caps on!

I know that it is only October, but before we know it, it will be November. The Saturday after Thanksgiving (the 27th) is the BAMTA Playathon at Barnes and Noble. This is where the kids can dress up and play their Christmas songs as the shoppers shop! The kids had so much fun doing last year that I hope you will all participate this year. I would like if you guys could learn at least 2 songs each to be able to play. We need to start picking out the songs we would like to learn, so if that means you need to get a book, or go look through the sheet music to see you see anything you would like, or tell me, and I can look for some for you. Yay for Christmas time!!!

BAMTA Patriotic Frestival

There is a festival coming up on October 30th. The theme is patriotic or anything have to do with America. You could play anything from the Star Spangled Banner, to Yankee Doodle. This is a festival, not a competition, so there will be no winner. This year is a little different in that one you have played for a judge, you have the opportunity to make some cards to send to our soldiers. Also, BAMTA has joined with Blue Star Mothers to help collect items that will be sent to our soldiers. I will be handing out a list of items that you can choose from that you can bring to the festival. You can do this part even if you choose not to participate in the festival.

The cost is 15.00 and the deadline for registration is October 9th. If you would like to participate we really need to know as soon as possible so that we can pick a song, learn and memorize before October 30th. I have some songs picked out for some of you.

Thanks!!!

Starting!

Okay everyone! Lessons start August 16th for Monday lessons and August 25th for Wednesday lessons. I need everyone to mail in their registration sheets with their registration fee. If you would like to include August tuition in the same check that is great. Otherwise tuition will be due at the first lesson in August. I am looking forward to this new semester!!

Well Done!

Everyone did such a fantastic job at the recital. I am proud of everyone and hope that you are pleased with the result as well. You should be! I hope that you guys have a wonderful summer, and those of you who are taking through the summer...I will see you in June!

Top 5 (8) for April

1. Wade Hulson - 100
2. Abby Branch - 70
2. Shira Miller - 70
3. Emily Dobbins - 65
4. Olivia Dudley - 60
4. Abby Braswell - 60
4. Sarah Braswell - 60
5. Ella Hulson - 55

We have 2 more weeks left, keep up the good work!!!

Recital and other odds and ends

Okay everyone, the recital is almost here. Tuesday May 11th is the day. I had hoped to have an outdoor recital at my house, but because the weather is an issue, I am not brave enough to try it just yet. The recital will be held at Tulsa Bible Church at 7:00 -8:00 followed by a cookie reception. Everyone needs to bring some cookies or favorite snack to share.

This week is of course group lesson, and then we have one more week of regular lessons. May 10th we will have our final group lesson. This group lesson will be from 4-5 and both groups will be combined. We will use this time to wrap up the year, perform our recital pieces one last time before the recital, and then end with a little party. I need everyone to make it.

The recital will conclude this year of study. Those of you who have decided to take through the summer will resume lessons in June. The Fall semester will start August 16th.

March's top 5

Abby Branch - 332
Shira Miller - 320
Emily Dobbins- 230
Wade Hulson- 230
Abby Braswell- 200

Good job you guys! Keep of the good work!

March

Spring Break is coming up this month. We will have two full weeks of lessons, the spring break, then another week of lessons, and then group lessons. Have a great week!

Top Five

Here are the top five students that earned the most money this month. We had a 2 way tie for 5th place. So here they are!!!

Emily Dobbins: 240.00
Caleb Branch: 140.00
Abby Branch: 130.00
Olivia Dudley: 80.00
Bekah Branch: 70.00
Shira Miller: 70.00

Good job everyone! Work hard this next month!!!

BAMTA Spring Competition

Okay, it is that time of year where we pick our songs carefully and we start to learn them better than you know our own name! Spring competition is May 1st so I need everyone to let me know if you are going to participate by March 1st so that we can pick our songs and be ready to go by May 1st. The cost per entry is 15.00. Your student will memorize a piece of music, play in front of a judge, and be critiqued, given good advice and then have a chance to win their division, or be a runner up, or get an honorable mention. Unless there is a major conflict, I would really like all of you to participate. Let me know as soon as possible.

Welcome!

Welcome to For the Love of Music Studio! I thought I would try to progress with technology and create this blog to be able to store all the info that you, my students, would find helpful, as well as have some fun information. On the side you will find a link to my studio policies that you can reference whenever you need to. Under the Calendar there is listed everything that you need to know about what is coming up, or anything special or out of the ordinary. I will also post any special events that are going on in Tulsa just in case you would like to take your kids.

At your permission, I will post fun pictures from competitions, festivals, end of the year parties, and recitals, and any funny stories! I will also be posting the top 5 student stands and the amount of piano money they have earned at the end of each month. So students...I hope this will motivate you to practice, bring all your books, and do any extra credit stuff that might earn you some money. Remember, my goal is that you enjoy music, but in order to enjoy it, we must work hard to learn it. I expect excellence, hard work, and diligence, and with that will come the reward of doing well, and enjoying playing the piano.

Hope you enjoy!