Karly Lenhart and Richard Elliott perform

Karly Lenhart performs with Timpanogos Symphony and Richard Elliott (principal organist of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir). Check out the performance of Fantasia on An Air http://youtu.be/z3nu6gvj7hg

Welcome new students!

Annika Pitcher and Andrew Pitcher began lessons with me in September 2013. I have also taught their older siblings Mia and Cameron. They live in Lindon and attend Challenger.

Andrew is in 4th grade. He plays lacrosse and basketball. He is also an excellent student and very artistic. Andrew has the ability to get along with anyone.  

Annika is in 2nd grade.  She is the baby of the family. She is creative with a fun imagination, and she loves to dance.

Encore Ensemble Festival Scores

Brock and Clark Baker--SUPERIOR
Faith and Dallas Nixon--SUPERIOR
Makayla Harris and Faith Nixon--SUPERIOR
Lauren and Gabi Deucher--SUPERIOR*
Sadi Kelley and Sophi Deucher--SUPERIOR
Tanner Meeves and Karly Lenhart--SUPERIOR
Ava and Anika Baker--SUPERIOR*
Andrew and Annika Pitcher--SUPERIOR**

*Outstanding Performer's Award (see November 2nd post)
**Honorable Mention (see November 2nd post)

Congratulation All!!

WELCOME Parker Thorson! He began lessons with me in September 2013, prior to that he had a little over a year of lessons from Jonathan Keith.

Parker Thorson, age 14

Parker loves piano, drawing, legos, and friends.  He earns a lot of money doing yard work for a number of neighbors in the summer and wants to expand it to do more next summer. 

CONGRATULATIONS Encore Ensemble Festival Outstanding Performers!!

Anika Baker and Ava Baker; Division III
Lauren Crawford and Gabi Deucher; Division IIB

They will perform in the "Outstanding Performer's Recital" and each receive a special ribbon and cash award (Anika and Ava $30 each--Lauren and Gabi $25 each)! Way to go!

Honorable Mention: Annika Pitcher and Andrew Pitcher; Division IIA

What an AWESOME Duet Recital held on October 28th, 2013 at Piano Gallery!! Definitely my favorite recital of the year. Each pair played two duets and will performing in the Encore Ensemble Festival this weekend.

Tanner Meeves and Karly Lenhart

Let's be honest: Do siblings always love to play duets together? 

Dallas and Faith Nixon

Andrew and Annika Pitcher

Makayla Harris and Faith Nixon

Sophi Deucher and Sadi Kelley

Brock and Clark Baker

Gabi Deucher and Lauren Crawford

Ava and Anika Baker

Almost the whole studio, with MY duet partner included! My sister, Jessica performed with me--a tradition to conclude the duet recital each year.

Summer Recital June 2013

Amanda, Karly, Tanner
Gabi, Sadi, Lauren, Anika, Sophi, Clark, Brock
(missing: Brooklyn, Ava)

Clark Baker
Minuet in G

Gabi Deucher
Turkish Bazaar

Brock Baker
Clowns

Sadi Kelley
Lightly Row

Tanner Meeves
Prelude in D Minor, Chopin

Amanda and Karly

Lauren Crawford
Mist and Fire Dance

Karly Lenhart
90-second cut of Prokofiev's Concerto No. 3

Sophi Deucher
Little Playmates and Chant Arabe

Anika Baker
Haydn's Concerto in D Major
Play it Again!

Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra Concert with Anika and Karly as soloists!!

Gabi, Sophi and Karly

Anika, age 10, and Karly, age 17, performed with the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday May 4th. Anika played Haydn's Concerto in D Major, 3rd movement and Karly was the grand finale performing Prokofiev's Concerto No. 3, 1st movement. You can hear excerpts of their performances on the first night. 

Karly and Amanda

Anika and Amanda before her performance

Theory/History/Ear Training Exams 2013

Congratulations to the following students who received an average score of 91 or higher! 

I thought it would be fun to surprise the students with awards for high scores. Tanner, Lauren, and Gabi each received a $10 gift certificate to Coldstone. Karly and Brooklyn each received $5 cash.

                 LEVEL       NAME       Theory/History/Listening   Ear Training  Average Score
1st Place:        9          TANNE                     99                            99                    99
2nd Place:      3           LAUREN                  97                           100                   98.5
3rd Place:       3              GABI                    96                           100                  98
4th Place:       9             KARLY                   92                            95                    93.5
5th Place:  Challenge    BROOKLYN          94                            88                     91

Congratulations other high scores! 
BROCK 96 on Ear Training
CLARK 94 on Ear Training
AVA 95 on Theory
     

Welcome Sadi!

Sadi Kelley

Welcome SADI KELLEY! Sadi is my newest student, beginning lessons in March 2013. She is 8 years old and is enrolled in the Chinese Immersion program at Cascade Elementary. Her parents are Sharolyn and Cole and they reside in Orem.

Brooklyn Taggart: Talent Award in DYW State Program

Brooklyn Taggart, representing Highland in the statewide Distinguished Young Woman Pageant, won the Talent Award playing Chopin's "Winter Winds" Etude. She was also named 4th Runner-up and received an additional "Be Your Best Self" Award. She was awarded a total of $3000 scholarship money which she will use in the fall as a Sophomore at BYU.

Brooklyn Taggart: Orange dress, second in on the right

Encore Solo Festival Superiors

Tanner and Brandon Meeves (former student)

Lauren Crawford

The following students received Superior Ratings in the Encore Solo Festival, February 2013: Brock Baker, Clark Baker, Lauren Crawford, Gabi Deucher, Faith Nixon, Tanner Meeves, Ava Baker

Ava Baker and Tanner Meeves selected as Encore Sr. Solo Festival Outstanding Performers

Ava Baker and Tanner Meeves were selected as "Outstanding Performers" in their respective divisions of the Encore Sr. Solo Festival held the end of February. They each received a cash award of $25 and performed in the Honors Recital last week. Congratulations for being in the top 15% of your divisions!

Ava Baker

Tanner Meeves

Brooklyn Taggart is headed to BYU as a Piano Performance Major!

Brooklyn Taggart began piano lessons at the age of 9. She has studied piano with me ever since. I'm not sure where the time as flown, but she just auditioned for the Piano Performance program at BYU and was accepted. It is a very competitive program and only 10 were selected from a pool of 80+ performers! She will be studying under Dr. Irene Peery-Fox. We will miss her dearly but are excited so see what her future holds.

Gabi Deucher and Faith Nixon selected as Encore Jr. Solo Festival Outstanding Performers

Gabi Deucher

Faith Nixon

Congratulations Gabi Deucher and Faith Nixon*! They were both selected as "Outstanding Performers" in the Encore Jr. Solo Festival held the beginning of February. Each of them performed in the Honors Recital and received a cash award of $20! Their divisions were very large--over 100 competitors in each--and only the top 15% of performers were selected. Way to go girls!

*Faith is a student of Dr. Irene Peery-Fox', but as my daughter, I like to include her in everything my studio does.

Gabi and Faith are also cousins and pals! This was a photo from an ensemble recital when they were duet partners.

Karly Lenhart and Anika Baker will solo with the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra May 3rd and 4th

Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra held it's first annual "Aspiring Musician's Competition". After both a Preliminary and Final Round, judges selected four pianists and three instrumentalists out of 71 competitors to solo with the orchestra. Two of the pianists selected were Anika Baker (Elementary Division) and Karly Lenhart (High School Division). They will perform at Timberline Middle School on May 3rd and May 4th. The whole studio should show their support and attend one of the nights! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Anika Baker

Karly Lenhart

Welcome to the blog!

Welcome to my blog! I don't know what I'm doing just yet, so bare with me. I thought this would be a great resource for my students and anyone else who wants to see the happenings of my piano studio. I needed a way--besides a file folder--to record and keep track of the many wonderful accomplishments of my students. I am so proud of them and their hard work and dedication to developing their talents. My life would not be the same without each and every one of them!