Succeeding at the Piano, FREE Workshop for Piano Teachers

Evola Music Center in Canton will be offering a FREE workshop for piano teachers titled "Succeeding at the Piano - Quality Music Education Begins at the First Lesson".

Friday, August 16th
9:30 am
Evola Music Center
7170 N. Haggerty Road
Canton, MI  48187
Email: slee@evola.com
Website: www.evola.com
734-455-4677



Dr. Marlais will share videos of her students in the Preparatory and Grade 1 levels of the Succeeding at the Piano method. See how students learn to read better with a combined note reading approach, and how learning correct technique and addressing musicality early launches students on the right path from the very beginning! The every-popular In Recital series will also be included in this workshop, and you will learn more about The FJH Pianist's Curriculum, designed to supplement every lesson according to each of your student's needs.

Teachers attending the SATP Workshop will receive a complimentary copy of the Helen Marlais Student Assignment Book free-of-charge.

Register today and don't miss this chance to attend a highly informative and insightful workshop with this outstanding pedagogue and clinician.

If you have a favorite teaching method, or were taught a great method, share your experience with us.

See you there!

Peace,
Annette DeMaggio
www.songsofjoymi.com

InsideOut --- Lincoln Park Participates with DIA Prints

In a previous post, I bragged on Lincoln Park and its participation in the Downriver Cruise. There were bands up and down Fort Street. The Downtown Development Authority, with Madhu Oberoi as Executive Director, hosted a great party.

Now, they have stepped up again to be part of the InsideOut program sponsored by the DIA.

According to the DIA website:

Inside|Out, now in its fourth year, brings nearly 80 reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA's collection to the streets and parks of metro Detroit, pleasantly surprising and delighting residents of the participating communities. Where possible, the works are clustered within walking or biking distance of each other in a grand, open-air gallery.

The DIA is working with the communities to plan educational opportunities and other fun activities, such as bicycle and walking tours. Residents of participating communities will enjoy a designated weekend to visit the museum for free and see "their" works of art. Visitors will receive a 10 percent discount in Café DIA and the museum shop, $1 off Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) tickets and free admission to showings of the DFT 101 film series.

The six paintings in Lincoln Park are all within walking distance near Southfield and Fort St. View them when visiting The Moose Lodge, Fort Street Brewery, Park Restaurant, Library or City Hall. If you visit one of these displays, please comment. We'd like to have your feedback.

Thanks Lincoln Park DDA and the DIA!

Peace,

Annette DeMaggio

www.songsofjoymi.com 

Jian Ghomeshi Interviews Joni Mitchell --- CBC Radio

Jian Ghomeshi is a wonderful interviewer from Canada. He has a great gift for conducting in-depth interviews with the most interesting artists. This one hour and forty-five minute interview is a great example of his style and passion that he shares with his audience. He asks great questions and let's his guest do the talking.

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer songwriter, musician and artist. In the 60s, when a woman that wrote her own music and was a prolific musician was a rarity, she associated with Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan along with many others. Joni has the most unique and varied range in her voice and guitarists are in awe of her open tuning and non-standard tuning.

Listen to this interview and learn more about this great interviewer and Joni Mitchell:

http://music.cbc.ca/#/concerts/CBC-Music-Exclusives-The-Joni-Mitchell-Interview-2013-06-04

In a world of 15 minute sound bites, it is refreshing to listen to an interview of this depth.

Share your thoughts on Joni Mitchell and this wonderful interview.

Peace,
Annette DeMaggio
www.songsofjoymi.com