Kelly performed this Mozart fantasy in the Grace Presbyterian Church in Temecula in June 2012.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Waltz no1, op 18 in E flat Major - Chopin performed by Cynthia Nguyen Phan
Cynthia performs the Chopin Waltz no 1. Cynthia started taking piano lessons with me 6 years ago; she is now in 9th grade. The recording was made yesterday at the Temecula library at the Inland Valley Symphony recital program. Please enjoy Cynthia's performance.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Black Birds - Trisha Leungsikul (6 years old) First Recital
I am looking forward to the next performances. Trisha started piano lessons mid June this year and already performed successfully a 10-piece Gold medal Piano Guild program. this performance was recorded October 13, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Temecula, at the TVMTA student recital.
Trumpet Man and My Best Friend - Odelia Herabadi (5 years old) First Recital
There is a beginning for everyone! So precious, these first times in a recital! Enjoy.
Macaroni Cha Cha - Ophelia Herabadi (7 years old) First Recital
Please, enjoy Ophelia's first performance. I always enjoy the little ones, especially when we can see their progress over the years.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts are the secret to success
All my students learn to play piano with a regular method book and immediately, at the same time, in lesson "1", start with my Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook fingering charts book.
Students start one octave, two octaves, then four octaves all while learning to play early beginner pieces. This way, we make use of the golden time working the fingers and teaching the ear. This time is golden, because the students cannot yet play repertoire which without doubt is more fun than practicing scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios. But in defense of practicing scales - when older students have been busy with home work and could not practice, they enjoy to relax the mind and just run their fingers (with the metronome) and we still accomplish lots.
As soon as students can play scales, chords and arpeggios, we can program pieces that include those elements and onward.
Stay tuned, more exciting student performances coming.
More description of the Complete Workbook: http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/
So far every student who started playing piano with me could benefit from practicing scale, chords and arpeggios skills using this book.
Students start one octave, two octaves, then four octaves all while learning to play early beginner pieces. This way, we make use of the golden time working the fingers and teaching the ear. This time is golden, because the students cannot yet play repertoire which without doubt is more fun than practicing scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios. But in defense of practicing scales - when older students have been busy with home work and could not practice, they enjoy to relax the mind and just run their fingers (with the metronome) and we still accomplish lots.
As soon as students can play scales, chords and arpeggios, we can program pieces that include those elements and onward.
Stay tuned, more exciting student performances coming.
More description of the Complete Workbook: http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/
So far every student who started playing piano with me could benefit from practicing scale, chords and arpeggios skills using this book.
TVMTA Recital October 13, 2012
Ophelia and Odelia Herabadi, Trisha Leungsikul, Anais Perkins, Eduardo Dominguez and Sebastian Gonzales performed their current pieces.
Ophelia performed the Macaroni Cha Cha by Keveren, Odelia and Trisha performed lovely pieces from the Hal Leonard Series.
This recital marked Trisha's first performance and Odelia's and Ophelia's second performances.
Anais Perkins delighted the audience with the Scott Joplin Stop-TIme Rag and a Chopin Nocturne; both Eduardo Dominguez and Sebastian Gonzales performed the J. S. Bach Invention #1.
The performance was hosted by the Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association at the United Methodist Church in Temecula, CA.
Ophelia performed the Macaroni Cha Cha by Keveren, Odelia and Trisha performed lovely pieces from the Hal Leonard Series.
This recital marked Trisha's first performance and Odelia's and Ophelia's second performances.
Anais Perkins delighted the audience with the Scott Joplin Stop-TIme Rag and a Chopin Nocturne; both Eduardo Dominguez and Sebastian Gonzales performed the J. S. Bach Invention #1.
The performance was hosted by the Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association at the United Methodist Church in Temecula, CA.
More videos from cmb747 (playlist) Cassiopeia Bostan
Cassie performed in Gainesville MTA, Florida at a student recital.
Cassiopeia's Bach Plaque
Cassiopeia Bostan (11) completed her Advanced Bach Plaque in June, 2012. She performed eleven 2-part Inventions, one 3-part Sinphonia and three movements of the 2nd English Suite by Bach (Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue). Cassie moved to Florida in October 2010 and we have been working January 2011 - July 2012 via Skype. This entire program was instructed over the internet.
Please, enjoy Cassie's playing on her youtube channel cmb747.
Sai Sivapalan completed his 10th International Piano Guild Program
Sai Sivapalan just completed his 10th International Piano Guild Gold Medal, which is making him eligible for the Paderewski Medal, an honor which each student is eligible only once.
Sai's program included the entire Sonata op 53 "The Waldstein" by L v Beethoven, the Ballade op 38 by Chopin, the Prelude and Fugue WTC I in G Maj by J S Bach; the Liszt Transcendental Etude #6 Vision, the
Debussy Prelude bk 1 The Sunken Cathedral; the c# minor op posth. Nocturne by Chopin and the Hoiby Prelude plus scales, chords, cadences, arpeggios, sight reading and ear training. Sai's examination was 1 hour long.
Sai is in 11th grade and us looking forward to a medical career.
Sai drove all the way to Ventura to perform his program. He is so busy, that was the only time we could find to have him test.
It is amazing to me, what students can achieve these days, if they put their minds to it.
Sai's program included the entire Sonata op 53 "The Waldstein" by L v Beethoven, the Ballade op 38 by Chopin, the Prelude and Fugue WTC I in G Maj by J S Bach; the Liszt Transcendental Etude #6 Vision, the
Debussy Prelude bk 1 The Sunken Cathedral; the c# minor op posth. Nocturne by Chopin and the Hoiby Prelude plus scales, chords, cadences, arpeggios, sight reading and ear training. Sai's examination was 1 hour long.
Sai is in 11th grade and us looking forward to a medical career.
Sai drove all the way to Ventura to perform his program. He is so busy, that was the only time we could find to have him test.
It is amazing to me, what students can achieve these days, if they put their minds to it.
Eva Martin Hollaus 2012 Piano GUild audition results
| Eva Martin Hollaus 2012 Piano Guild adutition results | |||||||
| # students | # years in Guild | # years Gold | First | Last | |||
| Judge: Laura Daly | Temecula, CA | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Chloe | Lovato | ID | N-10 | |
| Judge: Terry K Moore | Florida | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Cassiopeia | Bostan | PBM | PS-15 | Advanced Bach Plaque |
| Judge: Mary F Feyk | Ventura, CA | 20-Jun-12 | |||||
| 3 | 10 | 10 | Sai | Sivapalan | PS | I-15 | Paderewski Medal |
| Judge: Judith Cataldo | Escondido, CA | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Juliette | Beucler | HSD PD | I-15 | Regular High School Diploma |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | Brittany | Durgiah | IB | N-10 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Kelly | Rausch | IS | N-10 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Tara | Romero | IA | N-10 | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | Thulasi | Yogarajah | IC | N-10 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Raeva | Solbach | EC | N-10 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Dia | Solbach | EA | N-10 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Eduardo | Dominguez | IA | N-10 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Odelia Nadira | Hearabadi | EA | N-10 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Ophelia Chiara | Herabadi | EA | N-10 | |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | Cynthia Nguyen | Phan | IS | I-16 | |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | Kathleen Nguyen | Phan | IS | N-13 | |
| 16 | 6 | 6 | Stacey Nguyen | Phan | ES | N-12 | |
| Judge: Coralee Gaytan | Fountain Valley, CA | ||||||
| 17 | 1 | 1 | Nubia Adeline | Gonzales | EA | N-10 | |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | Jim | Powers | EC | N-10 | |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | Anais | Perkins | ID | N-10 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | Meisha | Jones | EA | N-10 | |
| Judge: Dr. Craig Ralston | Garden Grove, CA | ||||||
| 21 | 7 | 0 | Vishakh | Pillai | IC | S-8 | |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | Trisha | Leungsikul | EA | N-10 | |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | Patrick | Xu | PS | I-15 | |
| 24 | 7 | 7 | Mitchell | Johnson | HSD PD | I-15 | Regular High School Diploma |
| 25 | 9 | 9 | Bret | Paddock | HSD PD | I-15 | Regular High School Diploma |
| 26 | 10 | 10 | Bret | Paddock | PB | N-10 | Paderewski Medal, $200.00 Scholarship |
| 27 | 2 | 1 | Yi Ni | Lee | PA | N-10 | |
Ranen at Steinway May 6, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Patrick Xu and Ranen Unger Hicks winners
In the MTAC young pianist competition Ranen took first and Patrick took second place in their age groups. Ranen broke his wrist beginning of April and had 2 weeks to learn a left hand piece. He opted not to perform, but he still received his trophy and prize money. Patrick is pictured with his mom. Patrick received a second place trophy and prize.
Patrick Xu performing in the Senior Steinway Awards Festival
Patrick performed the Rachmaninoff Prelude in g minor, the Beethoven Sonata op 2#3 and the Volodos Turkish March.
Bret Paddock playing double bass in the IVS
Amazingly gifted. I heard Bret's double bass playing for the first time in the Elsinore rotary competition and he plays beautifully.
Certificate of Merit Studio Results
| 2012 | |||||
| Student Name: | Path: | Grade | CM Level: | Additional Programs and Honors | |
| 1 | Juliette Beucler | Path A | Grade 12 | Advanced | Branch Honors, Graduating Senior |
| 2 | Eduardo Dominguez | Path A | Grade 10 | 3 | Convention |
| 3 | Brittany Durgiah | Path A | Grade 9 | 6 | Branch Honors |
| 4 | Adam Ghilarducci | Path A | Grade 8 | 4 | Convention |
| 5 | Amy Ghironzi | Path A | Grade 7 | 5 | Branch Honors, Convention |
| 6 | Mitchell Johnson | Path A | Grade 12 | Advanced | Branch Honors, Graduating Senior |
| 7 | Yin Ni Lee | Path A | Grade 12 | 9 | |
| 8 | Chloe Lovato | Path A | Grade 12 | 7 | Branch Honors |
| 9 | Bret A. Paddock | Path A | Grade 12 | Advanced | Branch Honors, Graduating Senior |
| 10 | Anais Perkins | Path A | Grade 8 | 6 | Branch Honors |
| 11 | Cynthia Nguyen Phan | Path A | Grade 8 | Advanced | Branch Honors |
| 12 | Kathleen Nguyen Phan | Path A | Grade 6 | 7 | |
| 13 | Stacey Nguyen Phan | Path A | Grade 4 | 4 | |
| 14 | Vishakh Pillai | Path A | Grade 9 | 6 | Branch Honors, Convention |
| 15 | Jim Powers | Path A | Adult | 1 | |
| 16 | Niranjana Premananthan | Path A | Grade 6 | 7 | Branch Honors |
| 17 | Sharmini Premananthan | Path A | Grade 10 | Advanced, Panel | Branch Honors, Convention |
| 18 | Kelly Rausch | Path A | Grade 5 | 4 | |
| 19 | Sai Sivapalan | Path A | Grade 11 | Advanced, Panel | Branch Honors, Convention |
| 20 | Ranen Unger Hicks | Path A | Grade 5 | 4 | Convention |
| 21 | Andrew Nguyen Vu | Path A | Grade 12 | Advanced | Graduating Senior |
| 22 | Nessa Nguyen Vu | Path A | Grade 8 | 7 | Branch Honors |
| 23 | Victoria Nguyen Vu | Path A | Grade 8 | 7 | |
| 24 | Patrick Xu | Path A | Grade 10 | Advanced, Panel | Branch Honors |
| 25 | Thulasi Yogarajah | Path A | Grade 6 | 4 |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Cassiopeia's Performance Certificate in the MTNA Florida State Piano Competition
Cassie learned the Op 36 no 6 1st movement and the Chopin Waltz op 69 no 2 in California in my Temecula Studio and then learned the other pieces in Skype-lessons after her move to Florida.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Piano Guild Paderewski Medal Honors times two!
I am honored to announce that both Sai Sivapalan and Bret Paddock qualified for the Paderewski Medal.
The American College of Musicians offers this honor only once in any student's course of studies.
The requirements are passing high grades and 10 years of 10 - 20 piece programs performed annually.
Congratulations to both
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