December 2021 Piano Newsletter
- aelzinga
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min read
Snowflakes in the Air….
In my opinion WINTER redeems itself when those pretty snowflakes start falling from the sky…when you can catch one on your sleeve and ACTUALLY see the individual spindles of each snowflake? The beauty of the originality of each crystal never ceases to amaze me. Similarly, each student of mine requires something different; a new approach, a new strategy, a new technique…I love the challenge of each unique puzzle! Thank you again for entrusting me to this musical aspect of you or your child’s development!
VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS RECITAL will be held on Dec 11, 2021 at 11:30am-12:30! Invite your friends and family! It’s sure to be a “musical buffet”! I’m so excited for all of my students to share what they have been working so hard on over the past few months! WAHOOO!!!!!
A WELCOME to DAVID J. into my studio family! David, business man, Koren drummer and breakdancer extraordinaire is excited to extend his knowledge of chords and music with lessons about improvisation, music theory and note reading!
💥💥SHOUT OUT #1 & #2 to FINN H and AVERIE A who GRADUATED from their preschool books and are ROCKING their Primer levels already!!
💥💥💥💥SHOUT OUT #3, #4 and #5 to MAKS B., SAM C., and EVERETT N. who all completed a book and are moving on to the next level!
I hope I didn’t miss any one! please let me know if i did!
This month in the studio:
🎄RECITAL! Dec. 11 @ 11:30pm
Aural Skills:
Major & Minor
Intervals
Christmas themed theory activities
Christmas Composing
GAMES!
📌Last class of 2021 - Dec 14/15…AFTER the recital!
November Review:
❄️Coming in from the cold! (literally - indoor covid procedures in place means that my in person lessons moved INTO my STUDIO!
Composing (all levels)
Chording using techniques
Aural Skill development!
Adding on - Perfect 5ths, Perfect Unisons, Major 3rds
Practice Initiative!
more Games!
Bits and Pieces:
🚨LAST CLASSES OF 2021 = December 14/15
🚨🚨Classes resume on the FIRST week of January 2022 - January 4th (the day before school starts), and 5th.
🚨🚨🚨I will assume that you wish to continue with lessons in January unless you speak to me before Dec.15. I have a waiting list so please let me know but I am HOPING that I get to continue to see all of my amazing current students until the Summer! 💓
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I want to wish all of my studio families a HAPPY HOLIDAYS, a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a BLESSED NEW YEAR! May your holiday be joyous, full of happy memories and good music! Parents, thank you so much for partnering with me this past term to nurture a love for music in each of my students. Students, you ROCKED it!!! I love each one of you so much and you are making me so proud. A huge thank you as well to everyone who has recommended me to friends and family - my studio is growing by leaps and bounds!!
- Andrea Elzinga
Joke of the Month:
Q: What do Baroque musicians do if they don’t like their Christmas presents?
A: Hand them Bach!
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