January 19, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5/4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75/4

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video or blog assignments.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

1. Also review your scales

🟥🟥 Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 35-37

1. Please finish this.

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

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🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 1 : “Four_Star_03_01”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 11-15 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

January 12, 2026

January 12th Grade: 1.5/4

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video or blog assignments.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

1. Also review your scales

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Learn measures 1-11, hands alone, three times each day (5 practice days)

2. Learn the RH alone mm. 12-19

3. Learn all of the 16th notes in the piece hands alone.

🟥 Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 35-37

🟥Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Review Set 2 : “Four_Star_03_00_02”

🟨SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 5-9 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

January 5, 2026

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video submission.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

3. Grade = number of video submissions before the next lesson.

1. Also review your scales

2. Start more of Arabesque with Dustin next week.

3. Weekly Practice Video: Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. go through the entire piece, and make sure you understand every single marking and expression in the piece (tempo markings, articulations, instructions). Test on all of the yellow highlighted markings.

2. Learn all of the 16th notes in the piece hands alone.

🟩 Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 6 to the end.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Review Set 1 : “Four_Star_03_00_01”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 1-6 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

December 15, 2025

RCM Test

Performance Roulette

1. Wait for information from Dustin.

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video submission.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

3. Grade = number of video submissions before the next lesson.

1. Also review your scales

2. Start more of Arabesque with Dustin next week.

3. Weekly Practice Video: Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres.

🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Review the fingering carefully.

🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Work on memorization

🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Work on memorization

🟩RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

1. Make sure these are all memorized.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Sight-read through all the test examples at least three times before you next lesson.

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

December 8, 2025

Performance Roulette

1. Use this scheduling link to sign up for a 10 minute spot for your performance.

Lesson Point System:

1. One point for each video submission.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

3. Grade = number of video submissions before the next lesson.

1. Also review your scales

2. Start more of Arabesque with Dustin next week.

3. Weekly Practice Video: Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres.

🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Review the fingering carefully.

🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Work on memorization

🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Practice hands alone and practice starting from random meausres. Work on memorization

🟩RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

1. Review all scales, making sure fingering is correct.

2. Make sure you’re getting through all technique items at least three times before your next lesson.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Sight-read through all the test examples at least three times before you next lesson.

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

December 1, 2025

1. Also review your scales

2. Start more of Arabesque with Dustin next week.

3. Weekly Practice Video: Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

November 17, 2025

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

November 11, 2025

Arabesque: Practice playing the outline of the 5th with a drop/pop wrist. Then add the notes inbetween.

• Think “light”

• Always start with just outer notes of the 5th.

• Fingers round

• Drop the wrist on the first note.

• Don’t come up until the last two notes.

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

November 1, 2025

Arabesque: Practice playing the outline of the 5th with a drop/pop wrist. Then add the notes inbetween.

• Think “light”

• Always start with just outer notes of the 5th.

• Fingers round

• Drop the wrist on the first note.

• Don’t come up until the last two notes.

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

October 27, 2025

Arabesque: Practice playing the outline of the 5th with a drop/pop wrist. Then add the notes inbetween.

• Think “light”

• Always start with just outer notes of the 5th.

• Fingers round

• Drop the wrist on the first note.

• Don’t come up until the last two notes.

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

October 19, 2025

Arabesque: Practice playing the outline of the 5th with a drop/pop wrist. Then add the notes inbetween.

• Think “light”

• Always start with just outer notes of the 5th.

• Fingers round

• Drop the wrist on the first note.

• Don’t come up until the last two notes.

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

October 13, 2025

Level 3 Piece: (Alvar wants “aggressive minor”)

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

October 6, 2025

Level 3 Piece: Choose!

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

September 29, 2025

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

September 22, 2025

Weekly Practice Video:
Complete all the steps in this video at least three times this week - ideally five!

⚫️Music History: Take the Bach History Lesson Part 2

⚫️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

⚫️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 6

⚫️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

⚫️Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

⚫️Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

5. Rhythm

⚫️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

⚫️Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

September 15, 2025 (45 min)

❤️= 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).

Sitting Position: 3

💚Music History:

Complete the video below until you can complete the quiz with no errors.

🟥RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. 🟪B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

🟥Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 5

🟥Keep a practice journal every day

1. Write the date of the practice session

2. Bullet-point list what you practiced and for how long.

🟥Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

🟥Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

🟥Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day along with the music and observe the dynamics and articulations.

   2. Priority for this next time will be to have all of these expressive markings completed.

5. Rhythm

🟥The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

🟥Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

September 8, 2025

❤️= 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).

Sitting Position: 3

💚Music History

1. Johann Sebastian Bach - History and Listening Part 1

2. Complete the assignment by clicking here!

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Prepare Scales: m.m. 80 - hands alone.

2. Make sure that no fingers go up (off the keys) when you play. Bubble Hands! 🙅🏻‍♂️

   1. G Major, E minor (harmonic and melodic)

   2. F Major, D minor (harmonic and melodic)

   3. B-flat Major, G minor (harmonic and melodic)

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 5

💚Keep a practice journal every day

1. Write the date of the practice session

2. Bullet-point list what you practiced and for how long.

💚Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

🟪Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

💚Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day along with the music and observe the dynamics and articulations.

   2. Priority for this next time will be to have all of these expressive markings completed.

5. Rhythm

💚The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

June 23, 2025

❤️= 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).

Sitting Position: 3

💚Keep a practice journal every day

1. Write the date of the practice session

2. Bullet-point list what you practiced and for how long.

💚Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Unit 2 - Pitch and Notation” - complete the unit.

❤️❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 7 min per day)

1. Rotate through every item.

2. Minimum of 7 minutes practice per day.

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures and continue to play for at least three measures.

💚Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day along with the music and observe the dynamics and articulations.

   2. Priority for this next time will be to have all of these expressive markings completed.

5. Rhythm

❤️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 5

❤️The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

June 16, 2025

❤️= 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).

Sitting Position: 3

❤️❤️❤️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

   1. Half steps in a major scale are found between the 3-4 and 7-8 scale degrees.

   2. In a minor scale, they’re found between the 2-3 and 5-6.

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 5 min per day)

1. Rotate through every item.

2. Minimum of 5 minutes practice per day.

💜💜Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures.

2. Expression in the boxed area - crescendo.

3. When you increase your sound, decrease the tension.

💜💚Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day along with the music and observe the dynamics and articulations.

   2. Priority for this next time will be to have all of these expressive markings completed.

5. Rhythm

💜💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 5

💚The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

   1. Practice starting from any measure.

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

June 9, 2025

❤️= 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).

Sitting Position: 3

❤️Sitting position: please sit with feet flat on the floor and back straight.

💚Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

   1. Measures 12.3 to the end. 3 times in-a-row correctly each practice session.

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day along with the music and observe the dynamics and articulations.

   2. Priority for this next time will be to have all of these expressive markings completed.

5. Rhythm

💚The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and be able to play with it for your next lesson.

5. Rhythm

💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

1. Notes

2. Fingering

3. Position

4. Expression

   1. Listen to the new audio every day and focus primarily on expression.

   2. Please keep this slow until you can play all the expression correctly.

5. Rhythm

💜Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

1. Start from random measures.

2. Expression in the boxed area - crescendo.

3. When you increase your sound, decrease the tension.

💜❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 5 min per day)

1. Rotate through every item.

2. Minimum of 5 minutes practice per day.

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

1. Complete Set 5

❤️❤️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

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

2. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

4. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)