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Play-a-Story: A New Piano Program for Ages 4 and Up!

August 17, 2011
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Play-a-Story: A New Piano Program for Ages 4 and Up!

Big news! Simply Music will soon release Play-a-Story, a new piano program for students as young as 4 years old. Though occasionally younger students have begun with the standard Simply Music curriculum, typically age 7-8 has been considered the best time to start. Play-a-Story now provides an ideal entrance to piano lessons for students...

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Fall 2011 Intro to Simply Music Piano Workshops

August 10, 2011
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Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Fall 2011 Simply Music beginner piano workshops through Red Hook Continuing Education, SUNY Ulster Continuing & Professional Education, and also direct to you with customized schedules. A great opportunity to experience the revolutionary Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! If you’re looking for something...

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New Low Prices for Simply Music Beginner Piano Workshops

July 8, 2011
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We’ve just slashed the prices for our Simply Music Beginner Piano Workshops and plan to keep them low indefinitely — save up to 40% off regular tuition! If you’re looking for something fun and creative to do, if you always wanted to play the piano but didn’t think you could, if you want to...

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Simply Music Demonstration on the Swing Shift Radio Show

March 21, 2011
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Earlier today, I got to demonstrate the Simply Music piano method as a guest on Linda & Chester Freeman’s Swing Shift radio show. Linda & Chester run Got2Lindy Dance Studios, and their radio show airs on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on WHVW 950AM out of Poughkeepsie,...

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Spring 2011 Simply Music Piano Workshop through Red Hook Continuing Education

March 14, 2011
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Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of a Simply Music beginner piano workshop through Red Hook Continuing Education in Spring 2011. A unique opportunity to experience the Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! No experience or instrument necessary! Simply Music is a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano learning method that offers a breakthrough...

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Fall 2010 Simply Music Piano Workshops through Red Hook, Rhinebeck and SUNY Ulster Continuing Education

August 23, 2010
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Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Simply Music beginner piano workshops through several area Continuing Education programs in Fall 2010 — now including not only the original beginner piano workshop but also a new improvisation-only class. A unique opportunity to experience the Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! No experience...

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For campers with special needs, piano lessons and life lessons are played together

July 11, 2010
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RHINEBECK, NY, July 11, 2010 – This summer, campers at Ramapo for Children will have the chance to work and learn in harmony with other campers while developing their musical skills in a revolutionary piano instruction workshop. Children with special needs attending Camp Ramapo’s summer programs will be able to experience the innovative and...

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FREE! Piano Singalong Potluck, Saturday, March 20, 2010

February 28, 2010
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Free and Open to the Public — All Ages Welcome — Tell Everyone You Know! Sing along to your favorite songs — pop, rock, standards, show tunes, TV themes and more — with a live musician! A musician/songwriter with credits in NYC and on national TV and honors from national songwriting competitions, Mark S....

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HeartScrabble Shindig! Saturday, February 27, 2010

February 19, 2010
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HeartScrabble Shindig! Saturday, February 27, 2010

Come to a HeartScrabble Shindig! — musical fun for everyone, all ages welcome! Part of HeartScrabble — Celebratining community and helping raise funds for Hardscrabble Day 2010, Food Pantry, and Red Cross/Haiti. Cash bar and free pizza! Join us for a number of entertaining, interactive group musical activities, including sing-alongs, dances and even playing...

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Remarkable Conference Experience

January 30, 2010
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Remarkable Conference Experience

(For my students/parents, this past week’s lesson was all about my recent conference experience. I’ve been sending the below message out by email to a number of other people, and it seemed worth sharing more broadly, so that’s all I’m doing here in the newsletter this month!) Earlier this week, I returned from the...

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