brentwood christmas recital

The Brentwood Christmas and holiday music recital was a great success this year. Students from the music studios of Alexis Froehlich, Nick Froehlich, Lindsey Vietti, and the Delta Children’s Choir joined together for an afternoon of holiday music.

The audience got to experience a music performance from a variety of instruments including, piano, saxophone, clarinet, and voice. Performers played to an almost completely full venue. The recital was a lot of fun and was the first time the three music studios have come together for a joint performance. Congratulations to all performers, you did a great job!

If you’d like more information about joining the Brentwood CA piano studio and receiving lessons, call Alexis at: 925-783-2147

Music & Motion is based on the belief that the body – through singing and movement – is the best medium for making music.

• Your child will foster a love for music
• Learn to sing in tune in a nurturing environment
• Learn, apply, and demonstrate the fundamental concepts of music, such as beat, tempo, pitch, dynamics, form, harmony
• Sing & play traditional interactive circular dances
• A Special Showcase Performance will be offered at the end of Session 2, as a culmination of both sessions.

Intro to Music is similar to Music & Motion, designed for the mature student.

• Understand how musicians of all areas use the voice
• Discover music through the ages

Theory & Composition is designed for those students who wish to really delve into the inner workings of music.

• Increase ability to learn by ear
• Re-create any song on the radio
• Write your own music

Session 1 – Come for the Free Introductory Class on Jan 16, 2009!

Jan. 23, 30
Feb. 6, 13, 20,27
March 6, 13

Session 2

March 20, 27
April 3, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15

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• Work slow to fast.
• Start slow enough that the music can be played absolutely perfectly. I suggest using the “tick” of the metronome as eighth notes.
• You should hear the same small section played over and over. The trick is repeating the same section slow to fast. This means over a few minutes, the metronome clicks will start out slow, and get increasingly faster.

This is the sure-fire method of learning pieces quickly, and as perfectly as humanly possible.

Memorization Games:

Cover Up #1 – Take a 3×5 card and cover up a small portion of the music. He’ll be able to read most of the music and is “forced” to have only a small part memorized.

Cover Up #2 – Take a 3×5 card and cover up the section of music being played. Keep sliding the card over actual notes your child’s reading. This will force her to not only read ahead, but improve memory.

Floating Music – Hold the music away from the piano. If possible, point along to the music while your child’s playing. If she needs to look, she can, but the goal is to look at the music as little as possible.

Let’s Make A Deal – For every one time your child plays with the music, you get one time to close the book. This is great for playing 4-8 measures at a time and really solidifying his memorization.

Use learning the piano as a tool to teach your child how to be goal oriented! This will help your child be successful in life. Every time your child practices, take a few seconds to think about a goal together. Your participation will further increase your child’s desire to learn this master skill.