Meet our 900th Student!
Student 900, Khoa Ho
In March, we enrolled our 900th student, Khoa Ho.
CONGRATULATIONS KHOA, YOU’VE WON SIX MONTHS OF FREE LESSONS!
Khoa is taking guitar lessons with John! His enrollment marks another milestone for the school as we now have our largest-ever active enrollment of over 900 students taking lessons every week!
Allegro School of Music started as a very small studio and has become the largest private music school in Southern Arizona!
This has been a long time in the making and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank YOU, our students and families for making Allegro School of Music Tucson’s Number One Choice for Music lessons!
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ALLEGRO SCHOOL OF MUSIC!
It’s Recital Time!
Recitals are May 6th, 19th and 20th at the University of Arizona
We are the ONLY Music School in Tucson who rolls out the red carpet for our students and their families in two FREE Recitals each year. Allegro Recitals are held in the beautiful Recital Hall at the University of Arizona School of Music. The facilities are top notch, and all piano students get to perform on a Steinway grand piano!
New Students
Scarlett Thomas
John Korhonen
Marcela Panaherrera
Minerva Predick-Sutton
Mary May Elkass
Emanuel Elkass
Anne Hedrick
Logan Kraemer
Damian Mutchler
Cammy Tarbush
Kate Grossman
Curtis Galloway
Sherry Metzger
Tristan Marcus Gegantoca
Luca Cafiero
Amelia Ingold
Bethany Yenca
Gabriel Saucedo
Vincent Miller
Arnav Tiwari
Maxwell Gordon
Nic Guereque
Kasey Betts
Rachel Gardner
Marissa Fuentes
Randie Fernandez
Maya Carreon
Megan Goodwill
Neha Santhosh
Denise Morrow
Calder McClendon
Peter Feldman
Fida Bijin
Eunice Recalde
Zachary Recalde
Barbara Golias
Janice Nebesny
Jonah Parnaby
Rae Allind
John Gibson
Daniel Taube
Piper Gelb
Zach Calvarese
Kate Valmores
Darius Ware
Elias Hernandez
Mario Moriel
Piper Meadows
Julia Minnich
Thank you for referring your friends to Allegro!
Terry Hendricks
Susie Parker
Jessie Zimmerman
Happy Birthday!
STUDENTS
Alana Leonard
Aldomir Mitev
Alex Parke
Alexa Moss
Alina Giang
Amanda Pham
Amelia Ingold
Ammon Linde
Angelina Vargas
Asha Kirwin
Aubry Gonzalez
Ava Moltrup
Azumi Valencia
Brooklyn Natkowski
Cam Moulton
Cameron Smith
Candice Sierra, piano instructor
Caspian Pixley
Charlie Erman
Christopher Morales
Clement Fleury
Darius Ware
Diego Martinez Birthday
Don Williams
Eli Martinez
Elsa Annabi
Emma Havens
Fida Bijin
Fion Peh
Gabriel Ramos
Grace Corona’s Isabelle Garsee
Isis Griffith
Jaxon Goddard-Westland
Jaylin Peterson
Jesus Cardova
Jordan DeMont
Jordan Gallego
Jose Radiollo
Justin Frankle
Kate Grossman
Keely Moran
Kyle Tunison
Leah Pederson
Leon Gutierrez
Leroy Ng
Lexie Huerta
Lucas Mornreal
Lucy Hodges
Luke Parks
Maggie Taylor
Malachi Madrid
Maya Athey
McKenna Fitzgerald
Mina Rowe
Myat Westhoff
Nick Fezzey
Nicole Hopkins
Nik Reddy
Orlando Rodriguez
Piper Garrett
Preshit Ambade
Preston Silvas
Rae Allind
Rina Tashima
Sadie Arancibia
Santino Harper
Sebastien Hintz
Shelby Kalil
Sofia Saenz
Theresa Eckley
Veronica Bavier
Waad Rahal
William Yee
Xoaquin Baca
Xuan Anh
TEACHERS
Adam Jones – Piano Instructor
Angel Duran Guitar
Candice Sierra – Piano Insturctor
Chad Vietti – Guitar Instructor
Damon Knepper-Drum Instructor
Harumi Hand – Piano Instructor
Julia Pinckney-Jones, piano voice instructor
Justin Volpe- Guitar and Rock Band Instructor
Laura Boschma-Cello, Viola and Violin Instructor
Roger Valencia-Woodwind and Brass Instructor
Thanks for giving us 5 Star Google Reviews this Month!
Reginald Westmacott 03/15/18
★★★★★ Currently taking adult piano lessons with Neal at the Broadway location and it’s been great! I can’t speak for the other teachers but Neal is extremely knowledgable and sets a good pace. The price is also reasonable.
Karen Murphy 3/10/2018
★★★★★ My son has been taking lessons for one month with Sean and I can already sing along to his playing! He really enjoys his lessons at Allegro and everyone there has been so very very nice. Couldn’t recommend this music center any more they seem to teach all instruments.
Iris Hamilton 03/07/18
★★★★★ Allegro is great family friendly music school for children and adults of all ages. The environment is very welcoming, the staff and instructors are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Is you’re looking for a music school in tucson allegro music school definitely the place to go.
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Teachers with Waiting Lists
Many Teachers at both locations are sold out. There are still limited openings for May lessons. Contact the office for more information.
PIANO
Louisa – Tuesdays – ONE SPOT LEFT, Wednesdays – SOLD OUT,
Mary Ann – Wednesday – SOLD OUT, Thursday and Saturday – TWO SPOTS LEFT
Leslie – Wednesday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Nico – Thursday – TWO SPOTS LEFT
Shiho – Friday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Pamela – Friday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Lori – Tuesday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Neal – Friday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Harumi – Wednesday – SOLD OUT
GUITAR
John – Wednesday 2 SPOTS LEFT, Thursday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Aaron – Saturday – SOLD OUT
Shawn – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – SOLD OUT
Andrea – Wednesday – ONE SPOT LEFT
VOICE
Diana – Thursday – SOLD OUT
Katie – Monday – 1 SPOT LEFT, Tuesday – SOLD OUT, Saturday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Elizabeth – Tuesday and Thursday – SOLD OUT, Sunday – ONE SPOT LEFT
Lori – Wednesday – 1 SPOT LEFT
Laura – Tuesday – 1 SPOT LEFT
Here’s How the Summer Works…
Now is the time that many of us are making plans for Summer Travel and Vacations. For your convenience and ease of planning, we’ve mailed you the schedule of Summer Make-Up Classes for May through September, 2018. You may also pick up a copy in the office.
Here’s how you make up lessons you miss…
- Please select the classes you’d like to attend for the weeks you will miss due to Summer Travel and email or call the office so that we can sign you up. Remember, you can start making up lessons for the weeks you’ll miss before or after your trip!
- Additionally, Skype video lessons are also available for students who are out of town. Please contact the office for more info on Skype Lessons.
- Finally, if you’d like to “sub-lease” your spot to a friend for the summer, please contact the office for details on how to do this.
Neil A. Russakoff Memorial Scholarship
2018 Winner, Stephen Sziklai!
The Neil A. Russakoff Scholarship has been organized to provide funding for music students who wish to study at Allegro School of Music. The scholarship is offered to one student annually who exhibits a unique dedication to and love of music. During the selection process, consideration is given to the applicant’s financial need, work ethic, and musical talent.
The scholarship seeks to honor and memorialize the life of Dr. Neil A. Russakoff, who died on September 23, 2016 of complications from bone marrow transplantation due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Neil attended Allegro School of Music from 2002-2016 and studied the electric, acoustic and classical guitar. Neil enjoyed playing music from a wide range of styles: especially music by Doc Watson, Leo Kottke, Lynyrd Skynyrd and J.S. Bach. Beyond his musical life, Neil was a respected pediatrician, husband, father, and avid sports fan, known for his gentle and kind spirit.
Neil continued to attend his guitar lessons during most of his 5 year battle with cancer. His grit, work ethic and unwillingness to give up on what he loved is an inspiration that we will continue to carry with us.
It is this spirit of hard work, love of music, and integrity that we hope to nurture through the Neil Russakoff Scholarship.
Upcoming Events
May 6th, 19th and 20th – Recitals at UA
May 22-31 – Musical Ladder assessment
May 28th – Memorial Day – No Lessons
June 22-30 – Musical Ladder assessment
July 4th – Independence Day – No Lessons
