July 16, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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 – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), 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.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

July 11, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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 – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), 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.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 30, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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 – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), 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.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 27, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💛The Piano Man

1. Speed-building: Measures 1-4, hands together, correctly at each speed below.

   1. Speeds: 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96.

2. Learning measures 5 to 21.

   1. Hands alone first, then together, please look at the fingering.

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 23, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💛The Piano Man

1. Speed-building: Measures 1-4, hands together, correctly at each speed below.

   1. Speeds: 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96.

2. Learning measures 5 to 21.

   1. Hands alone first, then together, please look at the fingering.

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💜Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💜The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 16, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💛RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💜The Piano Man

1. Practice measures 1-4 hands alone and together so you can play it correctly on Thursday.

2. Learn as much as you can hands alone. Make sure you do the correct fingering.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 12, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Complete Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💜💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💛The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Practice measures 10-12, RH, LH and HT three times correctly every day. PLEASE DON’T PLAY THIS FAST.

2. Focus on expression.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 9, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Complete Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💜💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💛The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Practice measures 10-12, RH, LH and HT three times correctly every day. PLEASE DON’T PLAY THIS FAST.

2. Focus on expression.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 5, 2025 (no-show)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Three things to do for next lesson:

   1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 80 PER QUARTER NOTE

   2. GOOD DYNAMICS: Make the “mp” much softer. I’d like to hear a huge contrast between the louds and softs of the piece. Make it sound more like “p”

   3. DETACH LEFT HAND NOTES that are NOT in under slurs.

💛Four Star

1. Finish Review Set 1 and Prepare Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Technique

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

❤️The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

3. Learn hands togehter!

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 2, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Three things to do for next lesson:

   1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 80 PER QUARTER NOTE

   2. GOOD DYNAMICS: Make the “mp” much softer. I’d like to hear a huge contrast between the louds and softs of the piece. Make it sound more like “p”

   3. DETACH LEFT HAND NOTES that are NOT in under slurs.

💛Four Star

1. Finish Review Set 1 and Prepare Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Technique

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

❤️The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

3. Learn hands togehter!

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 22, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

❤️Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Entire piece, hands alone and hands together, at least 5 times each day. VERY SLOWLY.

❤️Four Star

1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💜Technique

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 18, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Entire piece, hands alone and hands together, at least 5 times each day. VERY SLOWLY.

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 15, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

❤️Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Watch the practice video inside Newzik. . Practice RH, ,LH HT careful of registers.

❤️Four Star

1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 10, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Watch the practcie video inside Newzik.

💚Four Star

1. Follow the practcie video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

April 28, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

💚Find list A and Etude for level 1

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a day with a focus in VERY SOFT notes in the right hand.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

April 26, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

Wrist Movement:

• Keeps our body relaxed.

• Helps us play difficult passages / notes easily.

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Recital practice!

   1. Choose a random number between 1 and 24 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Recital practice!

   1. Be able to start from any measure of the piece!

   2. Choose a random number between 1 and 20 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

   3. Practice LH, RH, and HT, measures 1-8 and 9 to the end.

   4. Three times per practice session.

This piece is a gavotte — a dance from the Baroque period. Handel didn’t write it for ballerinas, though. It was for fancy people in wigs dancing at royal parties. So if you imagine tiptoeing across a golden ballroom, you’re on the right track.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Start to learn hands alone, then together.

2. Careful of correct fingering.

💜New Popular Piece for the Summer

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

April 21, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

Wrist Movement:

• Keeps our body relaxed.

• Helps us play difficult passages / notes easily.

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Recital practice!

   1. Choose a random number between 1 and 24 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Recital practice!

   1. Be able to start from any measure of the piece!

   2. Choose a random number between 1 and 20 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

   3. Practice LH, RH, and HT, measures 1-8 and 9 to the end.

   4. Three times per practice session.

This piece is a gavotte — a dance from the Baroque period. Handel didn’t write it for ballerinas, though. It was for fancy people in wigs dancing at royal parties. So if you imagine tiptoeing across a golden ballroom, you’re on the right track.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Start to learn hands alone, then together.

2. Careful of correct fingering.

💜New Popular Piece for the Summer

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

April 10, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

Wrist Movement:

• Keeps our body relaxed.

• Helps us play difficult passages / notes easily.

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Pedal is up-down on the pedal marking. Don’t lift your foot until you play the note.

   1. ❤️Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

   2. 💛Please follow all of the markings in the music so you can play the dynamics well.

   3. 💚When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

It begins as a peaceful day on the lake — still water, quiet light. You dive in, but something moves beneath you. A shimmering angelfish appears — graceful, but not friendly. Just as it circles closer, a mermaid rises and plays a haunting melody that sends it fleeing. She leads you to an ancient underwater kingdom… until everything blurs, and you wake, unsure if it was all just a dream.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Recital practice!

   1. Be able to start from any measure of the piece!

   2. Choose a random number between 1 and 20 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

   3. Practice LH, RH, and HT,, measures 1-8 and 9 to the end.

   4. Three times per practice session.

This piece is a gavotte — a dance from the Baroque period. Handel didn’t write it for ballerinas, though. It was for fancy people in wigs dancing at royal parties. So if you imagine tiptoeing across a golden ballroom, you’re on the right track.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Start to learn hands alone, then together.

2. Careful of correct fingering.

💜New Popular Piece for the Summer

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

April 7, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

Wrist Movement:

• Keeps our body relaxed.

• Helps us play difficult passages / notes easily.

💜New Popular Piece for the Summer

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Pedal is up-down on the pedal marking. Don’t lift your foot until you play the note.

   1. ❤️Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

   2. 💛Please follow all of the markings in the music so you can play the dynamics well.

   3. 💚When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Recital practice!

   1. Be able to start from any measure of the piece!

   2. Choose a random number between 1 and 20 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

   3. Play for two measures and go on to the next random measure!

   4. Three times per practice session.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Start to learn hands alone, then together.

2. Careful of correct fingering.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

March 31 & April 6, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Lesson Assignments

Wrist Movement:

• Keeps our body relaxed.

• Helps us play difficult passages / notes easily.

💜New Popular Piece for the Summer

💛Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Pedal is up-down on the pedal marking. Don’t lift your foot until you play the note.

   1. ❤️Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

   2. 💛Please follow all of the markings in the music so you can play the dynamics well.

   3. 💚When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Recital practice!

   1. Be able to start from any measure of the piece!

   2. Choose a random number between 1 and 20 (use any method you wish that is fast and effective)

   3. Play for two measures and go on to the next random measure!

   4. Three times per practice session.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Start to learn hands alone, then together.

2. Careful of correct fingering.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)