We had a ton of fun at the Provo Pioneer Day Extravaganza this week! Despite the heat, we really enjoyed meeting so many great people from Utah Valley and hearing so many of our new friends play on the piano that Brigham Larson Pianos let us bring with us. For our out-of-state friends, Pioneer […]
Continue readingWe recently posted about our students who competed in and were chosen as finalists for the Piano Marvel YouTube Competition. In addition to the monetary prizes awarded to the winners in each age group category, each contestant in the competition was also entered into a drawing for an iPad. One of our students to be […]
Continue readingDid you know that today is World Piano Day?? For the last few years, musicians and music lovers around the world have celebrated on March 29th – the 88th day of the calendar year to correspond with the 88 keys of the piano! People do lots of things to celebrate the piano, from performing to […]
Continue readingAll this month, our Honors students have been participating in the Achievement in Music (AIM) program. AIM evaluates students on performance, technique, sight reading, theory, and ear training in ten, progressively more-challenging levels. Students must achieve an average score of seventy percent or higher on levels one through five to progress to the next level, and eighty […]
Continue readingOur honors students recently participated in the Utah Federation of Music Clubs (UFMC) Piano Solo Festival. For those of you who don’t know, one of the programs we offer here at the Utah Piano Conservatory is the Honors Program. Students in the Honors Program have a 30-minute one-on-one lesson with me every week in addition […]
Continue readingOur Piano Academy recitals were this past Saturday, and they went so well! Even though recitals are a lot of work for me and the students, they are so fun. I absolutely love seeing my students perform. They often surprise me and surpass my expectations by how well they play. I was so proud of […]
Continue readingAs we quickly approach our next Piano Academy recitals this Saturday, I thought a quick post on recital etiquette might be helpful. Since piano recitals are very different from your average pop concert, it can be tricky to know how to act at one. Many people are unsure when they should clap or if shouting […]
Continue readingAt the Utah Piano Conservatory, we provide students with many opportunities to serve by using the skills they learn here. We hold quarterly community outreach recitals where we schedule time at nursing/retirement homes for the students to perform for the residents of these homes. Our most recent outreach performance was held this past Saturday at […]
Continue readingWe have exciting news here at the Utah Piano Conservatory! We are holding a drawing, and three lucky students will be winners as we are giving away one $10 iTunes gift card and two $5 iTunes gift cards! Students may enter this drawing starting today and any day through February 28th! To enter, students simply […]
Continue readingThe holidays are over, and we are excited for a new year and some fun events (like a super cool competition) here at the Utah Piano Conservatory, including our upcoming piano recitals which will be held on February 16th. Recitals are a great time for students to showcase the skills they are learning in lessons […]
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