Calendar

2025-2026

I sincerely hope you are all having a very nice summer.  As we approach the 4th of July weekend, I am preparing for the MAPTA summer video festival. Below is a list of those who are playing two songs on a video, which I will submit for you.  The videos are due July 15 but it is better to have them to me sooner than that.  I hope I have not missed anyone.

When making your video, please make sure your whole body,  head to feet, are in view.  Also, please hold up your number on a piece of paper (use a magic marker so the judge can see it), say your name, and say the titles of your songs.  Then play.

40-1 Harp Solo
Zahara Mitchell, harp
Petite Berceuse by Hasselmans
Gigue by MK Waddington

40-2 Harp Solo
Adrian Otero, harp

Las Mananitas arr. Sam Milligan
???

40-3 Harp Solo
Roxanne Rawls, harp
Ebbing Tide
Tales of Hoffman Harp Part

40-1 Piano Solo
Janelle Ho, piano solo
Jacoby Sonatina in Am
Allegro Scherzando, Haydn
Video Completed and submitted

40-2 Piano Solo
Sterling Pierce Vien, piano solo
Fur Elise (arranged, Faber 2B Performance Book)
Captain Hook’s Rockin Party Faber 2B Lesson Book

40-3 Piano Solo
Alan Vo, piano solo
Going Under Cover, MacFarlane
Downhill Fun, Bastien Level 2

40-4 Piano Solo
Ethan Vo, piano solo
Last Christmas, based on an arrangement from MusicNotes
Dragon Hunt from 1B Book page 4

40-5 Piano Solo
Nathan Vo, piano solo
CPE Bach Solgeffietto
When the Party’s Over his own arrangement based on a MuseScore download

40-6 Piano Solo
Olivia Luna
Op. 34 No. 4 Mmt 2 Clementi
If I Am With You by Yoshimasa Terui arr. Sook

I am looking forward to the 2025-2026 School Year.  I may be living in a different house by then, so please be aware of that.  There is a possibility that I may be doing just a tiny few more lessons online in the event that there is any traveling in my future.  I have been asked to play for several important events this fall, and I will keep you informed.

PREVIOUS YEARS’ SCHEDULES

2024-2025

Lessons resume at the beginning of the school year.

July 31 – Summer Festival.  Congratulations to the participants!

October 10: Private enagement with Accordion Trio.

October 12: Houston Highland Games, playing harp and accordion with Sia Beaton.  Student Wolf Pickus will also play some Scottish music.  Our show is early: 9:30 am. 

October 20: Milwaukee Trip

November 9: Harp Journeys with Kimberly

Stay Tuned for Winter Solstice concert information with Sia Beaton. 

Welcome to the 2023-24 Music Lesson Year! 

This year we’ll have regular weekly lessons (except holidays) September through April. Lessons from May – August are optional. (Those of you with very busy months may take off during May due to the many conflicts we have seen with state testing.)

Planned Schedule
March 3: MAPTA auditions (in person and video with selected pieces from a list)

April: Recital (play your favorite piece) in person in Houston with out-of-state participants on video.

August: Video Festival (choose any pieces you like)

The calendar below doesn’t include most of my adult students.  But from this, you can see the openings and time slots.

2022-2023 Past Activities

ALL STUDENTS – please submit your video to me by October 20 for the Halloween Virtual Recital.  Any piece you are comfortable with. Costumes optional. Release Date: October 31 via unlisted YouTube.

November 12, 2022      Final day to accept videos for the November Student Recital: Let’s Dance! sponsored by MAPTA.  Not the same recital as above.

November 20, 2022     Premier Day for the student recital of “Let’s Dance!” on MAPTA YouTube Channel (all online students invited!)

March 5, 2023 Honors & Trophy Track Auditions (Milwaukee only)

March 19,2023 (Milwaukee only)
Junior Honors Recital & Honors Recitals at Mount Mary University

Publication Contest  (Houston Area)   Jan 6, 2023

Spring Master Class    (Houston Area) TBD    $10

Piano Contest  (Houston)  March 4, 2023

Piano Auditions (Milwaukee) March 5, 2023

Spring Festival (Houston Area)   TBD    $15