Sara's Piano Studio

February 2023 Challenge!

  Tuesday, February 7, 2023 by Sara Lybbert | Monthly Challenge

Reminder that you have until February 28th to complete all 12 challenges. I realize that #1 for my older students & adult students may want to change that to "Play a song for your family or friends." That is completely acceptable too! If you have any questions about this, let me know.

Ms. Sara

WINNERS of the "February 2-22-22 Studio Challenge"

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 by Sara Lybbert | Winners!

Winners of the "February 2-22-22 Studio Challenge" are:

Daily practice:

1st place: Harshika with 31 entries totaling 14 hours 30 minutes of practice.

2nd place: Sadhika with 29 entries totaling 13 hours 27 minutes of practice.

3rd place: Sanjay with 29 entries totaling 11 hours and 55 minutes.

Congratulations! You will be receiving a hammered silver bracelet with a music note stamped in it. I will contact you to make arrangements to get the prizes to you.

22 Fun Facts about Ms. Sara: 

Soham

Congratulations! You will be receiving a book of music from my library. I will contact you to make arrangements to get the prize to you.

22-note Composition for Ms. Sara's "A Month of Two's":

This will be an ongoing project since I need time to also compose accompaniment for the Primer/Elementary students. Will keep you posted on this.

THANK YOU to my students for participating in the Studio Challenge. I have loved hearing the improvement in tempo, dynamics and articulations that comes with consistent practicing. KEEP IT UP! And also THANK YOU to the parents for supporting their children both in participating in the challenge and in class.

For fun, I've added the fun facts below. I was surprised at how many people remembered what I keep on top of my piano with having been online for the past 2 years!

Sincerely,

Ms. Sara

22 FUN FACTS about Ms. Sara!

  1. At what age did Ms. Sara start learning the piano? 7 YEARS OLD
  2. What does Ms. Sara keep on top of her piano? METRONOME, BUZZER, LEGO PIANO AND NOTES/PAINTINGS/DRAWINGS FROM STUDENTS
  3. What is Ms. Sara’s favorite genre of music? JAZZ
  4. What other instrument does Ms. Sara play? UKULELE
  5. How long has Ms. Sara been teaching piano? 30+ YEARS
  6. Ms. Sara uses her daughter’s collection of sheet music for which genre? K-POP
  7. What is her finger span? (How many keys can she reach on one hand?) 9 KEYS (AN OCTAVE + 1)
  8. How many music books does she own? 500+ BOOKS
  9. What is her most used word in piano class? (“Okay” does not count.) PRACTICE!
  10. What is Ms. Sara’s favorite subject to teach in piano class? COMPOSITION
  11. What is her favorite piano game to play in class? “TAKE A REST”
  12. Does Ms. Sara have perfect pitch? YES, THIS HELPS HER KNOW WHEN STUDENT PLAYS A WRONG NOTE.
  13. How old is Ms. Sara’s acoustic piano? 80+ YEARS
  14. What did Ms. Sara used to do for choirs? ACCOMPANY
  15. Does Ms. Sara’s children play instruments? YES. PIANO, VIOLIN, CELLO, RECORDER, UKULELE.
  16. What is the name of Ms. Sara’s piano cat? PENELOPE (PETER also counts but Penelope likes to sit on my lap when I play the piano.)
  17. Which color buzzer does Ms. Sara most use in class? RED
  18. How long does Ms. Sara practice piano every day? 1.5-2 HOURS DAILY
  19. What does Ms. Sara like to do outside of piano? SPEND TIME WITH HER KIDS DOING ART OR GOING FOR HIKES. SHE ALSO LOVES CROCHETING
  20. What is Ms. Sara’s least favorite thing to do in piano practice but does it anyway? SCALES.
  21. Ms. Sara worked in community theater that did musicals for 10 years. What did she do? MAKE-UP AND PAINT BACKGROUND MURALS WITH HER BROTHER MATT.
  22. Who is Ms. Sara’s favorite composer of all time? CHOPIN. BEETHOVEN IS 2nd  

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FEBRUARY 2-22-22 STUDIO CHALLENGE

Sunday, January 30, 2022 by Sara Lybbert | Uncategorized

FEBRUARY is going to be MAGICAL!

It is Ms. Sara’s birthday on 2-22-2022! AND it’s on “Tuesday!” Get it? TWO’s-day? Let’s have some fun this month!

STUDIO CHALLENGE: 22 minutes of practice daily. Student with the highest number of practice days logged in the *Student Portal, will get a prize! (Playing must reflect practice.) How to log practice minutes.

22 Fun Facts about Ms. Sara: How well do you know her? 1st person to answer the most correct answers gets a prize! (Questions posted in the online files.)

"22" Happy Birthday Composition: Come up with a 22-note phrase of music in 4/4 time in C Major & A Minor. Ms. Sara will turn it into her Birthday Song, "The Month of Two's" written by her students and perform it live! (Blank staff paper posted in the online files.)

There will also be some fun games and prizes (all music related!) so be prepared! 

*If you would like your child to have their own login to the Student Portal so they can log their practice times, please send me their email address. (FYI - everything is visible to the parent by logging in.)

Looking forward to celebrating all month long with you all!

Ms. Sara


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