Friday, May 6, 2011


Summer is fast approaching and I wanted to fill you in on some local musical opportunities for your children. Summer can be a difficult time to keep students motivated on their instruments. One of the following programs will keep students busy, engaged and prepared for next year. You may also want to take a trip to a music store to purchase some "fun music" to keep your students interested. It is amazing what some movie music can do for practicing motivation!


1) Private Lessons: I will be starting my Master's program this summer, so unfortunately I will not be able to provide the normal Summer Lesson Program. UConn's Community School of the Arts has wonderful private lesson teachers that offer short term, summer packages. I encourage you to check them out. If you would like a recommendation please give me a call.

2) UConn's Community School of the Arts: Private lessons, Jazz Camp and Rock and Roll Camp, provide students with the opportunity to continue their playing at a higher level with other local musicians. CSA has a wonderful faculty and does an excellent job with our students! Read more about their summer programs here.

3) Hartt's Community Division: An alternative community school at a very well established music college. The faculty is top rate and the programs provide wonderful guidance and inspiration to high level players. Find out more about their programs here.

4) SmartMusic: Smart Music is a computer based music program. For $30/year, students are able to access thousands of band songs, solos, lesson books and exercises from their home computer. This program allows students to receive immediate feedback on notes and rhythms, record themselves playing and share recordings with family, friends and teachers! Students are familiar with the program from our lessons in school. It is a great practice motivator and a very cheap alternative to buying books at the music store.


If you have any questions about the summer opportunities or your child's best option, please contact me by email or phone. Thank you all for another great year of music making. I truly appreciate all of your support and encouragement. It is a pleasure to work with your children!

Penny War & Fundraiser Results


After a grueling Penny War and fabulous Small Ensemble Concert, the results are finally in! The students destroyed the adults with a score of -10,241 to -20,457. In total the students raised $952.54 for the WINGS program.

Congratulations to everyone involved!!