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)

March 29, 2025 (60 min in-person)

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.

💚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 24, 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. Practice the entire piece with a VERY SOFT sound.

   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. Ask Siri to choose a random number between 1 and 20

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

💚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 22, 2025 (60 in-person)

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. Practice the entire piece with a VERY SOFT sound.

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

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Make sure wrist is only raised on the last note of any slur. And make sure it’s not raised very far.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish. Start with Dustin on Saturday.

🖤”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 20, 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

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

1. Goal: Complete Layer “March 10, 2025”

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

   2. Practice the entire piece with a VERY SOFT sound.

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

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Please “spot” each of the green boxed areas:

   1. RH, LH, HT three times each.

2. Play through the entire piece three times correctly.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish. Start with Dustin on Saturday.

🖤”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 17, 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

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

1. Goal: Complete Layer “March 10, 2025”

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

   2. Fix all the blue and red pen in the new layer

   3. Learn the new section hands alone, and hands together.

   4. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Please “spot” each of the green boxed areas:

   1. RH, LH, HT three times each.

2. Play through the entire piece three times correctly.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish. Start with Dustin on Saturday.

🖤”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 16, 2025 (45 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

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

1. Goal: Complete Layer “March 10, 2025”

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

   2. Fix all the blue and red pen in the new layer

   3. Learn the new section hands alone, and hands together.

   4. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish. Start with Dustin on Saturday.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Please “spot” each of the green boxed areas:

   1. RH, LH, HT three times each.

2. Play through the entire piece three times correctly.

💜”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)