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Fabulous end to the year!

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 by Lisa Barwell | Student Achievements

End-of-Year Party

May 2022

Wow! It's been a fabulous year! What better way to celebrate than to have a pool party?!

As students arrived, they decorated a music-themed ornament that reflected our 'colorful' theme for the 2021-2022 year:

Even I decorated one!

Students then spent the majority of the time swimming. It was difficult to pry them out of the pool for food!

I love that the cupcakes fit our colorful 2021-2022 theme! Thanks to the thoughtful parent who made these! (They were yummy, too!)

Parents chatted and enjoyed adult time while the students swam:

And then it was time to pry the students out of the pool again; this time to receive their Federation Festival awards:

This was, perhaps, the most fun we've had at our end-of-year parties so far! It'll be hard to top next year.

Spring Recitals

Saturday, April 30, 2022 by Lisa Barwell | Recitals

Spring Recitals

2022

What a great recital season we had! It's always a joy watching my students put their best foot forward and accomplish a beautiful performance despite their nerves.

These students got to participate in our local music teachers' combination recital:

Our final recital of the year was a big one. This senior performed her Senior Recital and wowed her audience!

Her theme was "music from the movies" and we enjoyed playing 'Puttin' on the Ritz' for the crowd:

I'm so proud of these students!

January & February Group Classes

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 by Lisa Barwell | Group Classes

January & February Group Classes

2022

Our winter group classes continued the theme of learning about the Medieval Era as well as giving students the opportunity to perform for each other and play games together.

Playing games together helps students get to know each other and builds the studio community!

Students got to give their festival and recital solos a trial run in front of an audience while their peers listened and gave them positive encouragement and suggestions for improvement.

The last part of the class gave students time to compose a Medieval sounding 'plainchant.' I loved how the older students helped the younger ones!

After writing the music, we aged the manuscripts by crumpling the paper and dying it with tea!

The finished Medieval Manuscripts turned out beautifully!

Teachers can find the Medieval composition paper at my Teachers Pay Teachers shop!