SINGLETON PIANO STUDIO

3244 N. High Street

Columbus, OH 43202

263-9390

www.SingletonPianoStudio.com

MAY 2004

Please read this newsletter carefully as there is much important information about the summer schedule and upcoming student events.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

As stated in the studio policies, students are expected to continue with lessons through the summer. Each student will receive ten lessons during the months of June, July and August. This includes lessons received during those months while school is in session. Tuition payment for summer lessons is due on June 1st and July 15. The amount for these two payments is in your tuition coupon book. Please fill out the lesson time request form below and return it or email me as soon as possible.

I will be on vacation June 14-20. The summer schedule will begin June 21st.

CHILDREN PLAYING FOR CHILDREN

The Central East District of the Ohio Music Teachers Association is sponsoring a Play-a-thon to benefit the Early Intervention and Early Childhood Development Program at Children’s Hospital. Over the summer, students will have the opportunity to collect pledges and then perform in a day-long celebratory concert at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing. Although solicitation of pledges is not required to perform, all registered students pay a $15 entry fee. T-shirts will be given to all participating students and prizes will be awarded to those raising the most money. The day-long concert will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2004 and will run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Students only need to be there during their assigned performance time. Please find enclosed a Play-a-thon Pledge Sheet for each student to use to collect pledges. 100% of the collected pledges will be given to Children’s Hospital. Please indicate below if you are interested in participating in this program. I must receive the $15 registration fee before the registration deadline which is July 1, 2004.

SCALE OLYMPICS

Another event sponsored by OMTA is Scale Olympics. This event does not take place until Saturday, December 4, 2004, but the preparation needs to begin this summer. This is a non-competitive event where students have the opportunity to be judged on their performance of required technical skills such as scales, arpeggios, chords, sightreading, transposition, harmonization and theory. Students can enter as many of the eight events as they want and are awarded a ribbon for each event. This is an enjoyable event and I especially recommend the early level students participate in it. The concentrated practice of these necessary skills will help to accelerate their progress. Please indicate below if you would like to participate.

STUDENT NEWS

The following students are participating in Guild Auditions this month: Richie Blocher, Jamie Brew, CJ Botti, Carolyn Botti, Nathaniel Maier, Rebecca Morton, Sam Page, Tristan Stempfer, Kyler Morgan, Michael Qi and Abbe Kaplan.

Sam Page was awarded a scholarship for summer music study from the Ohio Music Teachers Association. He will be using the scholarship to attend the Summer Music Camp at Bowling Green State University. Kyle McMahon will be attending the Berklee Summer Guitar Session.

SUMMER LESSONS SCHEDULE - I will be teaching on the following days: Monday 3-9 p.m., Tuesday 3-9 p.m., Wednesday noon-9 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please mark at least 3 possible times. Students who want to keep their current time will be given first priority for that time.

***Summer schedule begins June 21

I want to keep my current lesson time_________

Monday afternoon_____ Monday evening______ Tuesday afternoon________

Tuesday evening_____ Wednesday early afternoon_____ Wednesday late afternoon_____

Wednesday evening_____ Thursday early morning_____ Thursday late morning______

Thursday early afternoon_____

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CHILDREN PLAYING FOR CHILDREN

_______Yes, I want to participate in this event benefiting Children’s Hospital and will have my $15 registration fee in before July 1, 2004.

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SCALE OLYMPICS

_______Yes, I want to participate in Scale Olympics on December 4, 2004. (The fee for this event will come out of the music and activity fee that is included in your September 2004 payment.)

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