normanmusicstudio

Divine Harmony 2009-Jones edit – Copy   

(Click on the above link to view the PowerPoint presentation)  

POLICIES:

*** TUITION=DUE the 1st week of each Month: VENMO: Janice Cheryl Norman (or check). (LESSONS: 30, 45, or 60 MINUTES). Makeup Lessons — 4th CLASS week, etc. Special needs for ZOOM LESSONS & VIDEO CLASSES & RECITALS.

AIM Registrations FEE $25./Level (Levels 1 – 10) — due October 1, 2023 (to Cheryl Norman).    

AIM TESTING DATES:

NOV. 9, 2023 — MARCH 7, 2024 = AIM THEORY & EAR TRAINING at Norman Music Studio 

FEBRUARY 2-3, 2024 = AIM TECHNIC & SIGHT READING EVALUATION DAYS (Places & Times TBA)

MARCH 1-2, 2024= AIM PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DAYS (Places & Times TBA)  

PIANO MARVEL (See “PIANO MARVEL – Signup Free Sections” in Contact Information–BELOW). 

• http://www.pianomarvel.com = Sign up & PAY $14.94/month for–Method//Technic, SASR, etc.                Two or more per family Signups are only $100./year/student.

• FREE PIANO MARVEL VIDEO FESTIVALS-FEB.27, 2024: Solo, Ensemble, Concerto (Student videos are on http://www.youtube.com – SEARCH: Cheryl Norman piano – Channel – Videos) 

UMTA State Concertos (Sept. register)- – – – – $30.00 – Feb.(Winners-Assembly Hall-SLC)

• COMPOSING notation software – http://www.musescore.org (2.0=Free)    

DAILY PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS: Beginners – ½ hr./day.    Levels 3-4–45 min./day;  Intermediate to Advanced—1 Hour–1 1/2 Hours/day (IN HALF-HOUR SEGMENTS, like Morning after school & evening.  Make a Practice Chart Calendar.  Praise and Rewards!    

USE THESE BOOKS (+other books): SCALES ‘N STUFF by Calder (from Mrs. Norman) Alfred – Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios; PIANO ADVENTURES by Faber & Faber, etc. APPLAUSE I & II (Olsen) FLASHCARDS, ETC.                  

Cheryl Norman

cherylnorman.nctm@gmail.com    www.utahmta.org & www.mtna.org 

PRAISE student’s music making. BRAVO! YOU’RE AWESOME! I LOVE THAT SONG, PLAY IT AGAIN FOR ME! YOU ARE A GENIUS PLAYING SUCH HARD MUSIC! THAT’S BEAUTIFUL! (and maybe a gentle, suggestion). Weekly Rewards too (like ice cream treat, $, etc)!

1. Piano in a room with no distractions (no TV, etc.) Students: leave cell phones in another room.          2. PRACTICE CHART

PIANO TUNER:  Matt Johnson at MJ Pianos: 801-831-3074 & purchase music at their store or at Best In Music – 444 West 800 North, Orem.

LEARN NEW SONGS:  Posture at Piano; Bright Melodies; Rhythms; Harmonic Chord Progressions; Form Analysis.

Memorizing includes–Memorize Line by Line: RH-5x/LH-5x/HT-5x.                                                    Touch, Sound, Sight, Mental focus-understanding Form & Chords.

VIDEO STUDENTS when they practice and when a song is memorized.  I will video songs in lessons and classes.   With permission I will post the best videos on the  private YouTube Channel on this Website.

Success is defined as the point where preparation meets opportunity. 

Certified:

Jill Gubler         Cindy Hartley                 Michele Randall     Jan Chamberlin