Alison S. Barr Music

Yes, we’re beginning 2020-2021 completely online with great energy and musical content in store! I’m pleased to announce new curriculum components and offerings, as well as ongoing favorites:

**African-American Composers Project

**Nature in Music Exploration – Improvisation

**Classroom Maestro/Midi Keyboard Theory Learning in lessons

**MyMusicStaff Online Scheduling and Make-up Options

**Zoom Lesson Platform with Optimal Views and Sound

**Music for Good – Social Action Opportunities including Virtual Playathon

**Creative Practicing Blog

Please check your email for ZOOM Invitation (Standing Meeting Room for the Year) and also updates on Optimal Zoom Sound Settings!

It’s a pleasure to learn and embrace best practices of virtual piano teaching! I now have students in New Zealand, Manhattan and around Massachusetts, but I remain most committed to all of you! Off we go!

Alison Barr’s students David Won Sr., Jim Gish, David Won, Jr., Diana Won, Micah Mulder, Eliza Mulder, Clayton Mulder joined Alex Bello (student of Janna Bruene) and Liam Cody, students of Ellyses Kuan, for an amazing Improv Workshop. Kevin Michael Sullivan wowed us with a brief history of improv and also had provided examples for the students to “prepare” in advance. Joining us as a special treat was Alec Toku Whiting, recent New England Conservatory graduate, who shared his insights as a composer/improviser and also demonstrated on the koto! Let’s do this again soon!

This slideshow captures our transition to virtual lessons. It is a poignant reminder of everything we did together and how YOU ALL – students and families alike – worked really hard to make it so positive and productive. I will never, ever forget this time with you. The slideshow, created by my niece, Siobhan Shamlian, will certainly help us all remember!

We couldn’t have described this any better than our participant Robin Roger did in this wonderful article for “Ludwig van Toronto.” It was a pleasure to put together and we learned so much that I can bring back to my private instruction!

https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2020/07/20/feature-piano-retreat-moves-online/

Thanks to all of you and to great technology options, the studio is functioning at full capacity! We are having a great time with remote lessons, Virtual Recitals, Special Topic Webinars, Zoom Group Classes (coming up) and a Zoom Master Class for High School Students. Progress has been amazing and you’re obviously getting a lot of satisfaction playing piano from the comfort of your homes!

Please think about signing up for Summer Lessons now! Scheduling is flexible as always and we can be online and switch back to in-person when we are safe to do so.

Please see new testimonials on virtual instruction:

Testimonials

Summer Music Instruction – Remote and/or In-Person!

Composition/Improv**Sight-Reading

Popular Music**Theory**Regular Curriculum

Special Tuition Offering: Get One Extra (Tuition-Free) Lesson

3 45’s.$169.00  (4 lessons)                      3 60’s   $225.00 (4 lessons)

4-45’s $225.00  (5 lessons)                      4 60’S  $300.00 (5 lessons)

5 45’s $281.00 (6 lessons)                      5 60’s. $375.00 (6 lessons)

Days and Dates of Study: 

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon and 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Weeks of Study:

June 16/17; June 23/24; June 30/July 1/(No July 7/8)/July 14/15; July 21/22; July 28/29. (More weeks may be added if my summer commitments are cancelled.)

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Please email registration and send a check to Alison Barr, 663 Whiting St., Hanover MA 02339 OR use PayPal address below.  Please deduct $10.00 from the total if paid on or before April 20, 2020.  

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