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Three

Ancient

Muses

The Roman scholar Varro relates that there are only three muses:

One who is born from the movement of water, 
 

another who makes sound

by striking the air,

and a third who is embodied only in

the human voice.

      They were Melete (Practice),
Mneme (Memory), 
and Aoide (Song).

MUSE NEWS - APRIL

* NEW!! Ensemble Workshop

  • UUC-Princeton, Sat, 4/25, 4-6pm

  • See Calendar for details

  • We'll be talking about and practicing starting a piece together, page turns, ending together, and taking a bow.

  • String and wind players are invited to bring their instruments and music if they have a solo with piano accompaniment. I will also have a variety of ensemble music.

  • $20 

*RCM Music Exams - in person 

  • Registration 4/9-5/14​

  • Practical exams 8/1-7

  • Use your RCM account to register.

* NEW!! Practice Challenge 

  • Can you and your team beat Miss Colette's practice today? Tomorrow? This week? This month?

  • Who will be the star player on the team?

  • All practice on all instruments will be included! (I will be practicing Piano, Violin, Classical Guitar, and Soprano, Alto, & Tenor Recorders! How about you?!

  • Report your daily practice and specify your instrument. Practice can be for my lessons with you, for school, or just playing for yourself! It all counts.

  • Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to practice so they can beat Team Miss C!!!

* Piano Adventures

Piano Performance & Theory Exams

  • Levels Primer through 4

  • Piano AND Theory...                               do one, receive a certificate;                 do both, receive a "diploma."  (Discount when doing both.)

  • Year-round event (no July-August)

  • Registration all year:

    • Spring Session (registration closed 3/31/26) deadline of 5/31/26 for video submissions & completion of online theory tests.

  • https://exams.pianoadventures.com/online-exams/schedule-and-fees/

  • https://exams.pianoadventures.com

  • Congratulations to Amy B on passing both her theory and piano exams!!

* ABRSM results received

  • Congratulations to Dhitika M & Pranav R on passing their ABRSM piano performance exams! And kudos to Pranav for receiving the rank of distinction on his grade 7 program!!

 

*LOOKING AHEAD...

  1. The Cecilian Music Club's Monster Concert has been working on the Monster Concert for next year!! The venue renovations are still underway, but will be done in time for our annual event. The duet committee is now checking with the piano supplier! 

  2. Seniors with MEA Theory tests pending, let's work hard to finish these.

  3. NEW!! NJMTA Young Musicians Competition 2026. Details pending.

  4. NEW!! NJMTA Spring Recital Auditions April 2027

UPCOMING EVENTS​

PA Performance & Theory Exam

*Spring Session 3/1-5/31

 

NJMTA Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 8

*Rutgers, Mason Gross

PTF Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 14

*TCNJ

NJMTA Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 15

*Rutgers, Mason Gross

PTF Spring Festival Honors Recital

*Saturday, March 21

*Sunday, March 22

*UUC of Princeton

ABRSM Performance Music Exam
*ongoing

ABRSM Music Theory Exam
*ongoing

RCM Virtual Practical Music
Exam

*ongoing

RCM In-person Practical Music Exam

*August 2026 session

*Registration opens in April

PRACTICE CHALLENGE 
TEAMS
Miss C, Aria, Etude, Symphonic, Allegro, Repeat (2 teams of the youngest students that will compete against each other, but be combined to compete with me. ) Madrigal, Binary Form (2 teams of Middle School students that will compete against each other, but be combined to compete with me. )

MARCH RESULTS (This data is from just a few weeks, and from just a few reporting students. It gives you an idea of how things will work.)

3/30 Arika (2 hours) beat Miss Colette (1hr 22min) !!
3/31 3 students beat Miss Colette (20min) !!
   1st place: Arika 1hr
   2nd place: Anmol 35min
   3rd place Prish 25 min


TEAM RESULTS  - Top 5
1st pl: Miss C - 11hr 49min
2nd pl: Team Symphonic - 4hr 45min
3rd pl: Binary Form/A Section - 3hr 45min
4th pl: Aria - 2hr 15min
5th pl: Etude - 1hr 2min


INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - Top 5
1st pl: Miss C - 11hr 49min
2nd pl: Arika - 4hr 15min (Symphonic)
3rd pl: Anmol - 2hr 25min (Binary Form A Section)
4th pl: TIE
   Prish 1hr 10min (Binary Form A Section)
   Akshara 1hr 10min (Aria)
5th pl: Rishika 1hr 5min (Aria)


CURRENT APRIL STANDINGS (as of 4/17 9:45pm)

1st - Symphonic  17hr 45min
2nd - Madrigal      15hr 43min
3rd - Miss C           10hr 30min
4th - Binary Form   8hr 21min
5th - Aria                  6hr 9min
6th - Etude               5hr 13min
7th - Allegro             2hr 35min
8th - Repeat            1hr 25min

LINKS

FOR PARENTS

​​* Family-hosted

     performance groups

  • To be a host, please text me with your interest.

  • Host families will receive a certificate for a bonus lesson (not for regular lesson payment). Please contact me to make arrangements for your extra lesson. 

* Supporting Student Practice

  • Read your child's notebook to them before they practice as a reminder of the assignment, elements to focus on, and practice suggestions.

  • Just sit in the same room with them while they practice! Read, do some paperwork...your mere presence is supportive.

  • If you're in another room, shout out to them if you hear something you like, or when you notice improvement.

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