Author: Alison Barr

Welcome Back to Lessons!

Happy Fall! I’m thrilled to welcome you back to the studio and to welcome new students! I know your travels have taken you to beautiful places! I was busy this summer – summer teaching, presenting a talk at National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, leading Midsummer Adult Piano Retreat at Endicott College, and volunteering at YES Academy in Beirut, Lebanon, a cultural exchange summer music program for students in the Middle East. Here’s a photo of our May 2023 Recital and also a slideshow of my experiences in Lebanon:

If you are in the High School and under category, we’ll be dedicating time to “Caring for Our Oceans,” and, for Adult Students, your new theme is “Technique is Exciting!” In any case, it promises to be an amazing year!

Our Spring Recital and Graduating Senior Bell Presentation

On Friday, May 19, 2023, at the James Library in Norwell, MA, we held our Spring Recital and Graduating Senior Bell Presentation for Rebecca Murray and David Won Jr. Student composer Liam posed with David who performed “Midnight Op. 14 by Liam Anderson. Congratulations to all: Allie, Liam, David Jr., David Sr., Rebecca, Linux, Winter, Micah, Eliza, Clayton, Naomi, Amara and Christian!!!! Welcome to Thisbe, who will start lessons in the fall!

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“Honoring Those Before Us”

Our winter recital took place on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the James Library. It was a special occasion indeed. Everyone played music by Native American composers or music based on Native American vocable themes. It was a moving and heartwarming display of deep expression on these beautiful pieces!

Congratulations to David W. Sr., Amara M., Micah M., David W. Jr., Diana W., Eliza M., Alexandra N, Clayton M., Naomi M., Winter D., Linux D., Lauren T., Liam A., Christian B. and Guy H. (not pictured.). We’ll soon be posting some videos of the performance!

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Two Amazing Playathons!

Congratulations ALL on two successful Playathons, sponsored by South Shore Music Teachers Association on November 19 (First Parish Norwell) and Dec. 3 (First Parish Scituate) – to raise money for Father Bill’s/MainSpring House facilities. You were all so giving and played and sang straight from the heart! Music for Good! We’ve raised over $4400 for these two facilities!!

Thank you Amara, Eliza, Rebecca, Naomi, Clayton, Micah, Winter, Liam, Linux, Thisbe (Special Guest,) Allie, David Sr., Diana, David Jr., Christian, Lauren and Guy (alternate event.) There were two trios, two duets and voice/piano in the mix! Thank you to all who participated and so generously donated!