We’re delighted to share our recent collaboration with Greg Childress and The Music Educator Podcast! Mobile users, click through to your browser to view links and listen to Episode 14: The Power of Parents! The Music Educator Podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Category: Kids Aren’t Lazy
Classical 101.1 WRR Focus on the Arts: A book every music student’s parent should read
Thanks so much to Classical 101.1 WRR and Amy Bishop for speaking with me this week about Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music! Click through to listen to our interview.
If you’re in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, join us at Kawai Piano Gallery Dallas this Saturday, April 13th from 1 – 3 pm for a Kids Aren’t Lazy discussion, masterclass, and book signing! Kawai is offering a limited number of free tickets (first come, first serve), so RSVP today to reserve yours!
LHS Announces Collaboration with Kawai
We’re thrilled to announce the first in a series of events for Kids Aren’t Lazy in collaboration with Kawai Piano Gallery and celebrated violinist Gary Levinson! Mobile users, click through to your browser to view the details on this exciting collaboration. Kawai is making a limited number of free tickets available, so click HERE to reserve space for your family!
“Kawai Piano Gallery Dallas invites all musical families to join them Saturday, April 13th from 1 – 3 pm as they host bestselling author and violinist Lauren Haley for a masterclass and discussion of her book, Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation and Talent Through Music.
With an emphasis on communication, Kids Aren’t Lazy empowers even the busiest parents with breakthrough strategies for advancing children’s musical proficiency and cultivating healthy behavioral patterns in all areas of study.
Meet Lauren on April 13th discover how to:
-Address the root of musical struggles while developing new levels of focus, critical thinking, and self-direction in your child
-Prepare young musicians for peak performance and fear-free creativity
-Harness the power of routines to work for your entire family, and understand how parental actions, well beyond words, shape your child’s ultimate potential
Kawai is offering Dallas families a limited number of free tickets to this can’t-miss event, so go to www.TryKawai.com and click on events to RSVP before space runs out! See you April 13that 1 pm!“
Special Feature Interview in Voyage Houston Magazine!
Happy Spring, Everyone!
I’m thrilled to share with you my feature interview with Voyage Houston Magazine. I had so much fun collaborating with them on this inspiring piece! Click here to view Meet Trailblazer Lauren Haley – Voyage Houston Magazine.
Speaking of interviews, check out Mind Over Finger and listen to Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier’s latest podcast, which features renowned violist Michael Klotz! Both Dr. Gauthier and Mr. Klotz also studied with Zvi Zeitlin, and it’s an absolute delight to hear them reminisce and share their own wisdom as well! Two LHS students, Christian and Jordan, will be studying viola with Mr. Klotz this summer at the prestigious Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival of Miami. Congratulations are also in order for LHS violinists Catherine and Elizabeth, who have also been accepted to the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival (at the age of 11!).
In other studio news, congratulations to Riya, Archana, Vivika, Neha, and Ananya on their successful March orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall! Special shout-out to Ananya for her concertmaster solo!
This Saturday – Parent/Teacher Night at Amati Violin Shop!
Amati Violin Shop and Lauren Haley Studios present Parent/Teacher Night at Amati Violin Shop this Saturday, March 23rd at 5 pm and 7 pm! Both sessions will feature discussion and Q&A on key topics for serious musical families. Refreshments will be served. Special performance at 6 pm by Virtuosi of Houston.
All are welcome to attend this free event. Space is limited, so please RSVP to Amati Violin Shop at info@AmatiViolinShop.com. Mobile users, click through to your browser to view event details.
Amati Violin Shop
2315 University Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
5 pm Discussion, Q&A Session, Book Signing
6 pm Performance by Virtuosi of Houston
7 pm Discussion, Q&A Session, Book Signing
LHS Young Musicians Earn 23 Grade 1 Awards at Solo & Ensemble Competitions
Congratulations to LHS young musicians on last week’s stunning Solo & Ensemble performances! It’s thrilling to see everyone reach new levels of confidence and skill.
Special congratulations to players who performed Grade 1 pieces by memory. We look forward to their upcoming performances at State! We’re extra proud of everyone who competed in the ensemble category and earned an additional 1 there as well.
LHS Featured in Voyage Houston Magazine!
We’re honored to share with everyone that Ms. Haley is featured in the Voyage Houston Magazine article #GirlBoss: Redefining What a Boss Looks Like
Mobile users, please click through to the view the article link.
New Article Published in the UK by Primary Music Magazine!
Find Ms. Haley’s latest article in the Spring 2019 issue of Primary Music Magazine! Read “Top Takeaways from the UK’s Spectacular Culture of Creativity: American Violinist Lauren Haley Reflects on her UK Musical Education” on pp. 46 – 47.
Studio News
We’re excited to announce that Fishburn Violin Shop will carry Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent. Fishburn has shops in both The Woodlands and Tomball. We’re so happy to partner with them to make KAL available locally to more Texas families!
Congratulations to Ananya B. (Clements HS), who has won a concertmaster solo for her Clements HS orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall on Monday, March 11th! We’re thrilled for Ananya and wish her the best for a fabulous performance.
Congratulations to Lauren H. for winning the J.S. Bach Musical Leadership Scholarship (a merit-based award) at Patrick Henry College in Washington, DC! Join us in celebrating Lauren at her upcoming senior recital on Saturday, April 13th.
We’ll see everyone soon at the LHS Winter Showcase Concert at Virtuosi of Houston on Sunday, February 24th at 6:00 pm! We’re thrilled to welcome back pianist Evelyn Lam to collaborate with LHS young musicians. Performances will feature works by Bruch, Walton, Lalo, Schumann, Kabalevsky, and others, and will be followed by a special performance by Ms. Lam. All are invited to join us for a reception following the recital.
Event Photos from the River Oaks Bookstore
It was amazing to meet everyone this past Saturday at the River Oaks Bookstore! We’re looking forward to hearing how everyone gets on reading Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music! Mobile users, click through to view the photos from Saturday’s book signing. Stay tuned to hear about our upcoming spring events! Photos & Design: Albertine Wang
River Oaks Bookstore, February 2019
Photo by Albertine Wang
Photo by Albertine Wang
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