Best wishes to Olivia for her conducting debut tonight at 7 pm at Baines MS! Olivia will be conducting the top Baines orchestra (Honors) and then performing in the orchestra (viola, first desk!). Olivia has also been chosen for a special duet performance this evening. Congratulations, Olivia!
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.
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!“
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Eastman School of Music bookstore will carry Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music. Kids Aren’t Lazy has been included in reading lists for select pedagogy courses (graduate and undergrad) at ESM this semester and last.
In other news, click HERE to check out a list of brilliant Eastman alumni who have been nominated for Grammy Awards! You can catch the Grammys this Sunday, February 10th.
Last but not least, click HERE to read about Eastman in a list of the 20 Best Colleges and Conservatories for Music in the US (listed alphabetically). Here’s a small snippet from the article:
“Time and time again, Eastman has availed itself as one of the top conservatories in the world. You don’t have to look too deeply into the school to see why.
The faculty rate among the very best around the globe. You can take a look at any department and see what makes this school so incredibly amazing. . . . What we especially like about the school is its close-knit relationship to the University of Rochester, one of the premiere research universities in the country.
Eastman is exceptionally difficult to get into . . . but for those who want the balance of an incredible education with musicians on par with those studying at schools such as Juilliard, you cannot beat the Eastman experience.“
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