Instrument or Instruments Piano How long have you taken music lessons? 4 years Who are your favorite music artists? Beethoven What are your short and long term goals with music? To have fun and to learn to play more complex music, and eventually to learn to play the guitar and cello, too. What is favorite […]
Meet the Winners of our Recital Video Drawing!
Congratulations to Ashlyn Stokosa, Ben Hogan, and Aracely Portillo! You’ve each won a FREE 30 minute private lesson! To claim your prize, just stop by the office and schedule your lesson with any teacher or instrument you choose. Check out the videos:
Shiho is the Teacher of the Month for April
Your Name: Shiho Takeda Tell us about your formal education in music. B.M Piano Performance at University of Arizona Tell us about your professional performance experience. I have collaborated with many instrumentalists and played for church services. As soloist, I performed Carnival of the animals by Saint-Saëns with SASO (and appeared KGUN 9 playing part […]
Students of the Month for March, 2014
Name: Elizabeth Salazar-Flores How long have you taken music lessons? 4 months What instruments do you play? Piano Who are your favorite music artists? I don’t really have yet. What are your short and long term goals with music? To play in the recital in May. My long term goal is to learn more songs. […]
Students of the Month for January 2014
Xoaquin Baca How Long Have You Taken Music Lessons? 2 and a half years What instruments do you play? Guitar Who are your favorite musical artists? Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons What are your short and long term goals with music? Adapting my finger muscles even more, improving my accuracy on notes What is your […]
Cara is the Teacher of the Month!
Cara Parry, Piano Tell us about your formal education in music. I’ve been taking piano lessons since I was eight years old. I went through a couple of teachers growing up, taking little breaks here and there because of my family’s budget. When I was 20, I received my Associates in Music at Pima Community […]
David DeSoucey is the 2013 Teacher of the Year!
David’s 2013 Teacher of the Year Presentation: 1. Dialogue with other teachers. • Try things you haven’t done before. • Gauge reactions and interest. • Be open to new ideas and other methods. 2. Follow through with promises to students. • If you say you will have a piece ready by next lesson, […]
Jamee Haddorff is the Teacher of the Month for October!
1. I lived and taught piano in Germany for 1 1/2 years. I also got to visit Vienna, Austria and see the homes of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. 2. Cappuccino is very important to me. 3. Brahms is my favorite composer…I never get tired of playing and listening to his music! 4. I always […]
Katherine Suescun is the August Teacher of the Month!
1. I am originally from Colombia (South America). I was born in Pereira, which is the capital of the state where most coffee comes from. 2. I have a preference for artsy movies. My favorites are Amelie, Youth without Youth, and The Fountain. 3. I like ballroom dancing. Last summer, I took an intensive course […]