Happy Holidays from The Olympia Studio!

Happy Holidays from The Olympia Studio!

Matthew's Competition Piece - 14th Annual Concerto Festival

Matthew plays his competition piece with piano accompanist Theo Ragan

at SPSCC's Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

Studio Closed Dec 22-28 / Recital and Adjudications on JAN Bill

Week 24: December 15-21

The Studio will be CLOSED December 22-28.

Winter Quarter Begins: Dec 29th
Recital Fees ($10) and Adjudication Fees ($35-45) will be on January Bills.

Recital is Required! This is the last week to turn in Recital Registration Cards.
Adjudications are optional.

Important Recital Information for Teachers, Students, and Parents

Week 23: December 8-14

Teachers

Please fill out recital registration cards this week.

Students

Please remember, it is a studio requirement to participate in the studio recital. Please work with your teacher on this.

Parents

Studio Recital (Required) Saturday, January 25th at St. Martin's. We might also use the Friday or Sunday of that weekend, too.

Reminder for All

Studio Closed: December 22-28

Great Job Concerto Festival Students!

 

2013 Concerto Festival - 14th Annual
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
 

Anabella and Opal

Elementary Division

Walter Noona

Concertino in D minor, II, Semplice

 Matthew and Theo

Elementary Division

Robert Vandall

Concertino in C major, III. Vivace

Brenden and Theo

Elementary Division

Lynn Freeman Olson

Celebration! II. Night Lights

David Nguyen and Art

Intermediate Division

Jean Williams

Concerto in A minor, III. Tarantella

 

Festival! Festival! Festival! / Last Month to Earn Practice Rewards

Week 22: December 1-7

Practice Records

Let's clean out the basket!

Turn in practice records this week. This is the last month to earn rewards for practicing.

 

 

Pre-Festival Recital

Friday, December 6 at St. Martin's University, Bldg. 13 at 6pm

 

 

 

Concerto Festival

Saturday, December 7th at Kenneth A. Minnart Center at SPSCC

                                          8am - 10am: Anabella, Opal, Matthew, and Brenden

                                         10am - 1pm: David Nguyen

 

 

 

Don't forget - Tuition Due This Week!

No scheduled lessons Nov. 24-30

Week 21: November 13-23

• Only makeups may be scheduled next week
• All make up schedules must be turned in to and approved by Lorraine by Satuday Nov. 23, for insurance purposes.

Thanksgiving Week & Art Peterson's Make Up Lessons

Week 20 November 10-16

The Olympia Studio is Closed for Thanksgiving week!

However, Art Peterson will be making up lessons on Thanksgiving week. Sign up sheet is inside the Grand Piano Room (Room 3). Please sign up for your make up lessons now. Thank you!

Thanksgiving Break and OMTA Concerto Festival

Week 19 November 3-9

Tuition Due on your lesson day this week!!

 CALENDAR EVENTS

Please put these dates on your calendar!

 

November 24-30: The Studio is Closed for Thanksgiving

 

Saturday, December 7: 2013 OMTA Concerto Festival SPSCC Performing Arts Center

 

 



Congratulations Practice Award Winners

Congratulations to Eleanor and Irene  as well as as many others for practicing diligently for the month of October!

Practice Records This Week

Week 17: October 20-26

Don't forget to turn in your practice record this week!

OR

Fill our your practice record in the "Practice Binder" on the front counter.

Father and son play Old MacDonald banjo and piano duet together

Piano student, Kaloyan Menser, play folk tune Old MacDonald as a duet with his father

Tye Menser who is playing the banjo.

Have you picked up your red folder for this year?

Week 16: October 13-19

Have you been to lab? If you have, then you should have a red folder with your 

syllabus for the year. If you have not, please come by the lab and pick it up!

LAB HOURS

Monday with Tony: 3pm-8pm

Fruday with Lorraine: 3pm-6:30pm
Saturday with Lorraine: 10am-4pm

See Imagination and Determination in Dennis Lyon's Painting Now Hanging in the Studio

Week 15

Dennis Lyon's painting is now framed and hanging in the studio.

The music in the picture is "Imagine" by John Lennon.

Thank you so much Dennis Lyon and Alicia Elliot for this wonderful art piece!

Jacques Ibert, Le petit ane blanc - Piano Performance by Tiffany Dang

Jacques Ibert

Le petit ane blanc from Histoires

Piano Performance by Tiffany Dang

Piano Teacher: Art Peterson

The Olympia Studio Summer Recital

June 1, 2013

Student Practice Awards Go To...

Week 14 (September 30 - October 5)

I'm pleased to say that there will be a lots of students given practice awards for last month's hard work!

Miles and Matthew were both awarded prizes for practicing.

Here are a some more students, but not limited to, that we will be awarding prizes...

Opal, Jacob, Matthew, Miles, Brenden, Luke, Natalie, Naya, Thanh Dang, Barb Lazio, Dahlia Scher, Dan Sunchu, Kaloyan Menser, David Nguyen, and Tony Nguyen. 

Keep up the good work!

How to Assemble a Clarinet / How to Put a Reed on a Mouthpiece

Introducing the first, of soon to be many, videos that promote music education!

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to put together 

a Clarinet, as well as, how to put a reed on a mouthpiece. 

I'd also like to thank one of our teachers, Brad Schrandt, for helping us make this video!

Introduction to Woodwinds this Saturday! Sept 21

Introduction to Woodwinds

Saturday, Sept. 21st at 10am - 12pm

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Get an introduction to Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet!

Not sure what instrument you want to play?

Want to get a jump start on your new instrument?

Sign up for our workshop for $40

Call to Register or Register At Our Website!

(360) 584-9513

www.theolympiastudio.com/IntroToWoodwinds/

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