Junior Festival 2012

November 2011 http://nfmc-music.org/cms/publications/junior-divison

Dates for Junior Festival: March 24 & 25, 2012, University of San Diego. For maps and directions, go to http://www.sandiego.edu/about/visit_campus.php. Founders Hall and Camino Hall will be on the campus map.
Deadline for applications: Postmarked March 2, 2012, $20.00 per category, per student

This year we will offer the Theory Exam at 1:00 pm on March 24th. Check out sample free tests at the website above for an extra $5.00.

For Festival Applications (JR-3-8) for students and for Festival Rating Sheets (JR-3-9) to take to the auditions on March 24th & 25th, go to the website above.

Dues were supposed to be in by Nov. 1, 2011. Send your dues to Don Darney, 647 N. Delaware, San Mateo, CA 94401

Problems: Deborah Ertenbeck at deborah@twopiano1.com



LETTER TO PARENTS February, 2012


Dear Parents,


Junior Festival will be held on March 24th and 25th , 2012 at the University of San Diego, Camino and Founders Hall. Directions are below, but detailed directions may be obtained from their website at http://www.sandiego.edu/ . Deadline for entry is March 112nd, 2012-postmarked and the fee is $20.00. Make out the check to your teacher. If you would like to take the Theory exam, that will be $5.00.
Bring with you your nicely dressed child, two Evaluation Forms-Rating Sheet for Festivals, JR-3-9 supplied by your teacher or obtainable online at Federation of Music Clubs/Publications http://nfmc-music.org/cms/nfmc-publications/, and his/her music marked with measure numbers and open to the correct pieces (no copies please) about 10 minutes before the assigned recital to sign in.
Your child will either be in the French Parlor in the front of Founders Hall or Rm. 153 in back of Camino Hall. They are side by side on Marion Way (http://www.sandiego.edu/maps/). As a courtesy to the other participating students, please remain for the entire 50 minute recital. Two judges will listen to the students and write comments. These comments will be available from your teacher the following week. All parents and friends are welcome at the recitals. Federation rules state that no photography or videotaping is allowed during the auditions.

Lea Schmidt-Rogers
Chair, Junior Festival

Halloween Recital

Biography

Lea Schmidt-Rogers teaches piano and organ in the San Diego area. She also presently substitute organist in the region. A graduate of Indiana University with an MM in Piano from the University of Hawaii, Ms. Rogers has been the staff accompanist at the U. of H., taught at Southwestern College, and been the organist at Foothills UMC and La Mesa First UMC.

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Student Recital

Practice Techniques for the week

Practice Tips for the Week


1. Sight-read 3 songs before you begin your assigned pieces.

2. Play a scale to look at your hand position, listen to tone, learn
the keys that your pieces are in. Start with C Major and G Major

RH: 123123412312345
LH: 543213214321321

3. Practice the pieces that you like least first. Save the best for
last. Look at the difficult parts of each piece first. Try practicing
the last page first.

4. Play each piece at least 3 times.

5. Practice going through the difficult parts.

6. In one session, practice timing only, then dynamics

Piano Tuners

A piano should be tuned about once a year. By the time your child says that the piano is out of tune, it has long been an unsatisfying experience to play it.

Here are a few good tuners.

Ralph Miyashiro-(619)594-1775
James McEvoy-(619)291-4400
Lee Hintz-(619)442-8088