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New Merchandise Do you drink coffee? Does someone in your life have a thing for the bean? New: Part of the Music Coffee Mugs.
Just $12.50 per mug. Get a $10 tuition rebate for each pair you order!
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The purpose of our monthly newsletter is to add some joy into your life and provide useful information for how you and your family enjoy music. Be sure to read the Piano Party announcement below! Please email me if you have any questions of comments. Cheers, -Earl
Last month I unveiled the new online Studio Calendar. Did you check it out? Please use it! The calendar is the best way to:
This month's composer: Joaquín Turina Pérez (1882-1949) Turina was a Spanish composer and pianist, was born in Seville, Spain into a well-to-do middle class family. He grew up in a musical environment, learning the accordion at age four. He began studying composition in 1894 (age twelve) and started composing soon after. In 1902, at 20 years of age, he moved to Paris where he met Ravel, Debussy, and other composers. In 1914 Turina returned to Madrid and worked as a performer, composer, teacher and critic. Turina composed for nearly all genres, both in large and small form. His pieces were always colorful and infused with native Spanish atmosphere. One example from his large body of piano works is La Murciana Guapa, which is about a person from the Spanish region of Murcia, a community in southeast Spain. The piece is preformed here by Marc McCarthy.
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Details: All students and family are welcome. Students will all be given the opportunity to play. If you want, I will record your performance so you can have it on CD! There may even be a special duet performance! Students and families are encouraged to bring a treat to share. Family Music Classes: Join us for a free Music Together class and experience the joy of family music making! Music Together is a researched-based music and movement program for children ages birth to kindergarten. Classes are 45 minutes long and mixed age so the whole family can come together. Our spring session begins April 9th. We offer classes 7 days a week at 5 different locations. Check the following website for a schedule of free demo-classes. Please contact Cheryl: cheryl@ensemblemusic.net, 612-227-6675 or visit ensemblemusic.net for more information.
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Make
your piano smile! Last month we addressed the practice environment. This
month, How to practice a new piece: 
I'm
so eager to have people over to celebrate our connection to the piano,
share some music, and some treats. |
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