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 - SEPTEMBER

Congratulations to:

Meher - for earning First Class Honors with Distinction on her Level 5 RCM Exam
Mihira - for earning perfect marks on her Primer level Piano Adventures Exam

*ABRSM In person exams

Registration closed (8/19-9/2 for in person exams in October through December.)

*Practice Challenge

Minimum practice to be listed on the Individual Standings will be increased to 6 hours (360 minutes) per month.
Summer program: Top 10 individuals with at least 6 hours of practice for each month will receive certificates.

*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.)
NEW: Year-round registratio
https://exams.pianoadventures.com/online-exams/schedule-and-fees/
https://exams.pianoadventures.com

*LOOKING AHEAD...

Piano Teachers Forum Spring Festival March 2027. I have the Syllabus and will start working with students to select pieces.
Cecilian Music Club's Monster Concert is being arranged.

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Piano Adventures videos & theory exams due November (exact date depends on your registration date)

LINKS

https://www.sharmusic.com/

MusicTheory.net

https://imslp.org/

PRACTICE CHALLENGE

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.

JUNE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

1st: Ishika 15hr 5min

2nd: Ruhani 14hr 20min

3rd: Arika 11hr 20min

4th: Adhvitha 8hr 40min

5th: Anmol 7hr 12min

6th: Tanvi 6hr 41min

7th: Pranav 6hr 5min

JULY results pending

AUGUST results pending

(due to summer vacations)