Piano Obsession - Brentwood Piano Lessons CA 94513, Antioch, Oakley, Discovery Bay » Recitals http://pianoobsession.com Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:28:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Brentwood Piano Recital http://pianoobsession.com/brentwood-piano-recital-fall/ http://pianoobsession.com/brentwood-piano-recital-fall/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:40:05 +0000 admin http://pianoobsession.com/?p=149 The Brentwood fall music recital was a great success this year. Students played pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Grieg, Strauss, and Haydn. It was exciting to hear these young musicians play. Congratulations to all performers, you did a great job! Our Christmas concert will be held next on December 11.

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Ready to Perform! Woohoo!

  • You understand and can accurately play all notes, rhythms, articulations, dynamics with no hesitations
  • You can comfortably play your piece memorized
  • You use the pedal correctly
  • Your posture is correct (straight back, straight forearms, straight wrists, standing thumbs, curved fingers)
  • You are composed and confident when you approach the piano, play, and bow.

Almost Ready to Perform – So Close!

  • You understand and can accurately play most notes, rhythms, articulations, dynamics with only a few hesitations
  • You can comfortably play your piece with the music, and are able to play most of it memorized
  • You use the pedal correctly
  • Your posture is correct (straight back, straight forearms, straight wrists, standing thumbs, curved fingers)
  • You are somewhat composed and confident when you approach the piano, play, and bow.

Not Yet Ready – Keep Going, You Can Do It!

  • You understand and can play most notes, rhythms, articulations, dynamics. There are still hesitations to work out, and parts to get comfier with.
  • You are able to play your piece with the music but don’t have it memorized yet.
  • You use the pedal correctly
  • Your posture is correct (straight back, straight forearms, straight wrists, standing thumbs, curved fingers)
  • Your stage presence (how confident and composed you are when you approach the piano, play, and bow) needs a big boost
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