July 11, 2026 (0.75 hr remote)

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟨Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

  1. Make a note to put on your music stand that says “IN-THE-BLACK” to remind you of good position.

  2. 🟥Be able to listen and practice with the two videos below - one for RH and one for LH. The focus is expression and position. Copy the wrist movements exactly in the video.

  3. measures 1-24: please make sure you re-watch the videos below and focus on position this week! Record yourself and watch for the wrist movements.

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Learn this one measure at a time - up and down-stem notes.

  2. Make sure your position changes do not go in and out of the black.

  3. Every time you start this piece, think about the metronome marking - which is no faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note

  4. Rotate your writs into the down-stem notes (actually come off the key to then rotate to the notes).

  5. Please don’t pike the wrist. It should be almost level with your arm.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 62-65

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  2. Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  3. Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  4. Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  6. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  7. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  8. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  9. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  10. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  11. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  12. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  13. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  14. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  15. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  16. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  17. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  18. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  19. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  20. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)










🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.




  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 30, 2026 (1.0 hr remote)

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

  1. Make a note to put on your music stand that says “IN-THE-BLACK” to remind you of good position.

  2. Be able to listen and practice with the two videos below - one for RH and one for LH. The focus is expression and position. Copy the wrist movements exactly in the video.

  3. Learn measures 13-24 hands alone, but apply the expression and rhythm that we learned at your lesson today regarding mm. 1-12

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Learn all of the down-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.

  2. Review the up-stem notes.

  3. Please remember to play slowly.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 55-60

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  2. Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  3. Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  4. Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  6. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  7. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  8. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  9. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  10. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  11. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  12. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  13. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  14. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  15. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  16. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  17. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  18. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  19. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  20. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)










🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.




  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 18, 2026

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

  1. Look up what “Alberti Bass” is and where it comes from!

  2. Write the names of the chords under each harmonic change in the LH from mm. 1-7

  3. Learn the LH blocked.

  4. Learn the RH alone.

  5. Learn the expression as you go along.

  6. Use the slurs as a guideline for your wrists.

🟪Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Learn all of the up-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  2. Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  3. Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  4. Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  6. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  7. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  8. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  9. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  10. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  11. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  12. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  13. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  14. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  15. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  16. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  17. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  18. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  19. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  20. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 6, 2026

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Learn all of the up-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  2. Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  3. Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  4. Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  6. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  7. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  8. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  9. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  10. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  11. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  12. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  13. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  14. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  15. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  16. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  17. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  18. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  19. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  20. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 28, 2026 (45 min)

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Use your music! Just make sure to bring it to the recital.

  2. Practice this hands alone and hands together before the reictal

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice with metronome 73 keeping all the expression.

  2. For each yellow section, practice hands alone, hands together, slowly, 5 times correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. For each yellow section, practice hands alone, hands together, slowly, 5 times correctly.

After the Recital

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟪Start new Level 4 pieces.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟪Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  2. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  3. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  4. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  5. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  6. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  7. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  8. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  9. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  10. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  11. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  12. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  13. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  14. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  15. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  16. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  17. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 14, 2026

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

  1. For each item, do one round of close-loud (no faster than m.m. 60 per note), then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.

  2. Remember two octaves!

    1. B-flat Major - small mistakes

    2. G minor harmonic - untidy attacks

    3. F major - untidy, uneven

    4. D minor melodic - untidy

    5. D major formula pattern - slightly uneven

    6. B-flat major - solid triad - needs to be slightly more solid

    7. D major - broken triad - slightly uneven

    8. G minor - broken triad - some mistakes, uneven

🟨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. You can use music for this.

  2. Spot-practice systems 1-3.

  3. See "Beethoven” practice formula below if needed.

🟨Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Make sure to change your pedal in m. 10 and 18

  2. Spot the transition between mm. 14-15

  3. Fix the rhythm in mm. 17-18

  4. Make sure you get the first two measures in your mind first before you begin - they will say something about an uneven LH if you don’t!

  5. You can use music for this!

🟨Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. 🟥Practice starting from random measures with and without music.

  2. 🟥Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point annihilation!

  3. 🟥Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟥Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. You can use music in the exam for this if needed.

  2. Spotting sections:

    1. Measures 6-8

  3. 8 measures chunks: 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, and 25-34

    1. LH alone, slowly, and doing close-loud on al 8th notes.

    2. RH alone, same as above.

    3. HT, same as above, ALSO SLOW WORK. CLOSE LOUD ON ALL 8THS. THREE TIMES IN-A-ROW CORRECTLY.

    4. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, GO BACK ONE BEAT AND CONTINUE ON.

  4. Medium Tempo Practice:

    1. Set metronome to 60. Play through with music with a special focus on expression and playing exactly with the beat.

  5. Performance Practice:

    1. Set the metronome to your final speed, then turn it off, and perform the entire piece, three times. Don’t stop for anything!

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. Practice starting from any measures of the piece.

  2. RH, LH, HT, four to 8 measures at a time.

  3. Do “Performance Practice” for this piece as well.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

  3. Clapback

  4. Playback

  5. Intervals

  6. Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  2. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  3. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  4. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  5. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  6. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  7. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  8. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  9. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  10. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  11. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  12. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  13. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  14. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  15. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 9, 2026

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟥🚨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

  1. For each item, do one round of close-loud (no faster than m.m. 60 per note), then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.

  2. Remember two octaves!

🟨🚨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Memorization

    1. Measures 1-8:

      1. LH play with music, then without. If you have mistakes, continue to the end of your section, and then look at the music to fix the issue in your mind, then put the music away again and try again.

      2. RH: same as above

      3. HT: same as above.

    2. Measures 8-End

      1. Same steps as above.

    3. Entire Piece

      1. Same steps as above.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Some memory issues around mm. 11-13. Practice starting from random measures with and without the music.

  2. mm. 10, and 18 - change your pedal cleanly and hold the whole notes for their full value.

  3. The pp texture is getting so much better!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice starting from random measures with and without music.

  2. Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point

    annihilation!

  3. Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice playing in 8 measure chunks. with music then without. And fix any mistakes in the same manner as Mouse Dance.

  2. Then practice playing entire piece without music - record yourself for extra pressure.

🟨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. Listen to your audio recording once a day whilst looking at the music. Focus on the tempo, the sound, the dynamics, the rit. fermatas etc. Please don’t play any faster than this recording.

  2. RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on memorization. Send Dustin a video or audio by Wednesday night of the whole pieces memorized similar to the recording.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

  3. Clapback

  4. Playback

  5. Intervals

  6. Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  2. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  3. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  4. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  5. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  6. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  7. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  8. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  9. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  10. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  11. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  12. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  13. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  14. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  15. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 3, 2026 (Group Class In-Person)

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟨🚨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

  1. Practice with the metronome. This is very important because your tempos are different between chromatic and formula patterns (they are actually the same).

  2. For each item, do one round of close-loud, then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.

🟨🚨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Two measures at a time, speed-build and memorize.

    1. Start at m.m. 90-ish and work up gradually.

    2. First try with music, second time without music.

    3. Keep a focus on expression.

    4. Next week, we’ll speed-build in increments of four measures at a time.

  2. Last system: Practice in the following way:

    1. Close-loud RH alone.

    2. LH alone soft and slow

    3. Together RH close-loud, LH soft

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Some memory issues around mm. 11-13. Practice starting from random measures with and without the music.

  2. mm. 10, and 18 - change your pedal cleanly and hold the whole notes for their full value.

  3. The pp texture is getting so much better!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice starting from random measures with and without music.

  2. Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point

    annihilation!

  3. Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Careful not to accent the high notes in a phrase - for example, m. 10 the A in the RH.

  2. m. 25 to the end, make extra effort to play the LH softly.

  3. Practice starting at random measures

🟥🚨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. measures 7-8 and 11-12: play as slow as you need to play correct notes! Lot’s of repetition hands alone and together. Memorized as well.

  2. RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on getting notes secure. Practice looking ahead when you play.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

  3. Clapback

  4. Playback

  5. Intervals

  6. Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  2. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  3. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  4. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  5. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  6. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  7. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  8. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  9. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  10. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  11. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  12. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  13. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  14. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  15. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 23, 2026

RCM May 23rd.

RCM🟩“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Start your practice with technique every day. Our focus is: tidy attacks, increase tempo for broken chords, wrist steady while playing the thumb.

  2. Start from the beginning of the PDF, and do each item three times correctly. Then move on to the next. Keep track of where you leave off (after at least 7-10 min of practice). Pick up from there the next practice session.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 47-50

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

RCM🟨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. System 1-3: Speed-build:

    1. Expression is focus - LH beats 2-3 = soft! Do the crescendo in RH but not LH.

    2. Metronome markings: 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100

    3. Be gentle with yourself with this process! It will take multiple practice days doing all tempos above.

  2. Last system: Practice in the following way:

    1. mm. 3-4, mm. 2-3, mm. 1-2, mm. 2-4, mm. 1-3, mm. 1-4

    2. Remember to play these slowly and look ahead.

RCM🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice with and without your music.

  2. Work on a bigger range of expression and softer 8th notes.

RCM🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

RCM🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Measure 2 - continue to work on more-less with the two-note slurs and play them evenly.

RCM🟨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. Spot the blue highlighted sections.

  2. RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on getting notes secure. Practice looking ahead when you play.

    Please play as slow as you need in order to play perfect notes and fingering.

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

RCM🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  2. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  3. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  4. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  5. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  6. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  7. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  8. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  9. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  10. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  11. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  12. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  13. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  14. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  15. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 16, 2026

Final Recital: May 30th, approx. 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd (morning or afternoon) or May 3rd (afternoon)

  1. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach

  2. Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May 23rd.

🟥“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Start your practice with technique every day.

  2. Start from the beginning of the PDF, and do each item three times correctly. Then move on to the next. Keep track of where you leave off (after at least 7-10 min of practice). Pick up from there the next practice session.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 42-26

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

RCM🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. System one: Speed-build:

    1. Expression is focus - LH beats 2-3 = soft! Do the crescendo in RH but not LH.

    2. Metronome markings: 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100

    3. Be gentle with yourself with this process! It will take multiple practice days doing all tempos above.

  2. Last system: Practice in the following way:

    1. mm. 3-4, mm. 2-3, mm. 1-2, mm. 2-4, mm. 1-3, mm. 1-4

    2. Remember to play these slowly and look ahead.

RCM🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice with and without your music.

  2. Still work on fixing the 8th notes in the RH at the end of the page. They need to line up with the LH 8th notes.

  3. Measure 17 - pedal change

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Continue to practice measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

RCM🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

RCM🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Measure 2 - continue to work on more-less with the two-note slurs and play them evenly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

  1. Isolate mm. 2-3, 8, 11 - spot it.

    Please play as slow as you need in order to play perfect notes and fingering.

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 9, 2026

Final Recital: May 30th, approx. 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd (morning or afternoon) or May 3rd (afternoon)

  1. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach

  2. Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May 23rd.

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 33-40

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last system - you need to practice this slowly enough to play correct notes.

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Continue to work on three distinct layers of sound: bass, middle and melody.

  2. Fix the 8th notes in the RH at the end of the page.

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

  1. Practice blocking one beat at a time, one measure at a time, then play as written.

🟩Theory Level 4

  1. Start soon with Dustin

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Practice all the scales on p. 6-7 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 19, 2026

Group Class

  1. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach

  2. Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May ?

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 33-40

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: Hands together, at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

  1. Learn mm. 5-12 - finish hands together. Learn this slowly.

  2. For Measures 1-4:

    1. RH should have a cantabile sound.

    2. LH should be much softer.

    3. Think about your phrases - softer at the ends of phrases and breathe between them.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Congrats on finishing Level 3 theory!

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Practice all the scales on p. 6-7 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 14, 2026 (Group Class)

Group Class

  1. Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach

  2. Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May ?

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 33-40

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: Hands together, at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟨Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

  1. Learn mm. 5-12

  2. For Measures 1-4:

    1. RH should have a cantabile sound.

    2. LH should be much softer.

    3. Think about your phrases - softer at the ends of phrases and breathe between them.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 8

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Practice all the scales on p. 6 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Practice daily with the two audio examples in Newzik (tests). There are 8 for each playback and clapbacks. Spend at least 5 min on each one per day.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 12, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

RCM May ?

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 33-40

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: Hands together, at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟨Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

  1. Learn mm. 5-12

  2. For Measures 1-4:

    1. RH should have a cantabile sound.

    2. LH should be much softer.

    3. Think about your phrases - softer at the ends of phrases and breathe between them.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 8

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Practice all the scales on p. 6 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Practice daily with the two audio examples in Newzik (tests). There are 8 for each playback and clapbacks. Spend at least 5 min on each one per day.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 5, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

RCM May ?

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 33-40

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: RH & LH at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

  2. If you get the above completed, do the same thing but with hands together.

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 20-25, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice at m.m. 50 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

  2. Then move to m.m. 72.

🟨Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Find sections (medium to large) and practice with metronome. If you can’t do it, shorten the section. If you still can’t do it, turn off the metronome and do some spotting, then try again

🟪Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

  1. Start to learn as much as you can, hands alone, then together, in small chunks, using the NFPER method

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 7 Intervals

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Record yourself and listen back for tidy attacks and event tempo.

  2. 🟨B minor both forms of scales with focus on tidy attacks.

  3. 🟨F Major also hands together focus on fingering & notes.

🟩FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Practice daily with the two audio examples in Newzik (tests). There are 8 for each playback and clapbacks. Spend at least 5 min on each one per day.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

February 19, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

RCM May 25th, at 3:50 pm

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 26-32

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 20-25, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 7 Intervals

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Record yourself and listen back for tidy attacks and event tempo.

  2. 🟩B minor both forms of scales with focus on tidy attacks.

  3. 🟩F Major also hands together focus on fingering & notes.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting from three random measures per day, and focus on expression (dynamics).

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: RH & LH at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

  2. If you get the above completed, do the same thing but with hands together.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Memorize four measures at a time by doing the following:

    1. Play the section memorized

    2. Look at the music to study any issues (don’t touch the keys)

    3. Play a second time from memory.

    4. Repeat step 2.

    5. Play a third time from memory.

    6. Repeat step 2.

    7. Then move on to your next section!

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. See remainder of green pen.

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Prepare Set 10

  2. Practice daily with the two audio examples in Newzik (tests). There are 8 for each playback and clapbacks. Spend at least 5 min on each one per day.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

February 5, 2026 (45 min)

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.


Goal for April 1st be done ready to take exam.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 20-25

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 20-25, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟪Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 6 Intervals

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. 🟩B minor both forms of scales with focus on tidy attacks.

  2. 🟩F Major also hands together focus on fingering & notes.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting from three random measures per day, and focus on expression (dynamics).

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Last System: RH only, at least three different practice sessions.

    1. Spot each color alone

    2. Put two colors together (all combinations)

    3. Then three colors together (all comb)

    4. Then entire system.

  2. If you get the above completed, do the same thing but with hands together.

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Memorize four measures at a time by doing the following:

    1. Play the section memorized

    2. Look at the music to study any issues (don’t touch the keys)

    3. Play a second time from memory.

    4. Repeat step 2.

    5. Play a third time from memory.

    6. Repeat step 2.

    7. Then move on to your next section!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. See remainder of green pen.

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Prepare Set 9

  2. Practice with the video below!

  3. We may need to create more videos for clapbacks and playbacks.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

January 29, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.


Goal for April 1st be done ready to take exam.

🟪“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 15-19

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Measures 20-25, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.

  2. Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 6 Intervals

🟩“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. 🟩B minor both forms of scales with focus on tidy attacks.

  2. 🟩F Major also hands together focus on fingering & notes.

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting from three random measures per day, and focus on expression (dynamics).

🟪Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Measures 1-8 hands together: Continue to work on this and have expression be your focus.

  2. Measures 9-12 hands together: very slowly

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Memorize four measures at a time by doing the following:

    1. Play the section memorized

    2. Look at the music to study any issues (don’t touch the keys)

    3. Play a second time from memory.

    4. Repeat step 2.

    5. Play a third time from memory.

    6. Repeat step 2.

    7. Then move on to your next section!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. See remainder of green pen.

🟩FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Prepare Set 9

  2. Practice with the video below!

  3. We may need to create more videos for clapbacks and playbacks.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

January 22, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.


Goal for April 1st be done ready to take exam.

🟪“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 15-19

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Four measures at a time, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow, PLUS:

    1. See the new audio in Newzik. Listen to it first, the play with it. Don’t stop if you make a mistake - try to let go of it and move through to the end.

    2. 💛Fix the notes in the LH m. 24

    3. 💛Isolate m. 21 and 27 to play LH notes detached.

🟨Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 4 Scales

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Continue to practice B-flat Major broken and solid triads.

  2. 💛B minor both forms of scales

    1. START BY PRACTICING HANDS ALONE AT A VERY SLOW TEMPO, THEN HANDS TOGETHER. REMEMBER TO GO AS SLOW AS YOU NEED TO PLAY CORRECT NOTES AND FINGERING.

  3. Focus is tidy attacks and smooth sound / position

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting from three random measures per day, and focus on expression (dynamics).

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Measures 1-8 hands together: Continue to work on this and have expression be your focus.

  2. Measures 9-12 hands together: very slowly

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice no faster than m.m. 43 per quarter note in order to get the correct sound and notes.

  2. Memorize two measures at a time (remember to go to the downbeat of the following measure) with and without music.

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. See the green markings in the music for instructions. Make sure to “spot” the sections with repetition and not always fast.

🟩FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Prepare Set 8

  2. Practice with the video below!

  3. We may need to create more videos for clapbacks and playbacks.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

January 15, 2026

1 ❤️ = need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛 = on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜 = we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚 = on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤 = don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.


Goal for April 1st be done ready to take exam.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 11-14

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

  1. Four measures at a time, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow, PLUS:

    1. Isolate m. 19 and practice this very slowly (no faster than m.m. 50)

    2. Fix the notes in the LH m. 24

    3. Isolate m. 27 to play LH notes detached.

🟩Theory Level 3

  1. Please complete Unit 4 Scales

🟩“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

  1. Prepare B-flat Major and G Minor triads, solid and broken. Build up your speed to the final tempo.

  2. Prepare D Major and B minor both forms of scales

  3. Focus is tidy attacks and smooth sound / position

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting from three random measures per day, and focus on expression (dynamics).

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Measures 1-8 hands together: VERY slowly - one to two measures at a time.

  2. Learn mm. 9 to the end hands alone.

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice no faster than m.m. 43 per quarter note in order to get the correct sound and notes.

  2. Memorize two measures at a time (remember to go to the downbeat of the following measure) with and without music.

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

  1. Practice ninja hands where needed.

  2. Exaggerate all dynamics so that this story becomes alive and engaging!

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3

  1. Prepare Set 7

  2. Practice with the video below!

  3. We may need to create more videos for clapbacks and playbacks.

REVIEW

🟪Review twice a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

  1. 💚Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  2. 💚Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  3. 💚Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟨Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  5. 💚Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  6. 💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  7. 💚Canon by Carlton Elliott

  8. 💚Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  9. 💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  10. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  11. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  12. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  13. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  14. 💚💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)







🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

  • N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

  • F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

  • P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

  • E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

  • Do you need to slow down?

  • Should you practice hands alone?

  • Could you make the spot even smaller?

  • Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

  • Do you need to think ahead more clearly?