Theory & Playing Classes
2011-2012
Regularly scheduled monthly Theory & Playing classes will resume in September. These classes include keyboard theory, music history, music appreciation, ear training, sight singing, sight reading, music theory games, and preparation for Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program (TAP) Theoretical Subject Tests and MTAC Certificate of Merit (CM) Theory Exams. Students also have the opportunity to perform pieces or technical studies from their current repertoire. All students are expected to attend a minimum of 5-6 Theory & Playing Classes between the beginning of September 2011 and end of February 2012. The fee per class will appear on your statement each month that your child attends a Theory & Playing Class. If you cannot attend one of your scheduled classes, just let me know; we will reschedule you to a different group that month. Theory & Playing Class Fees include the use of circulating studio sight reading books, studio ear-training CDs, music theory games, test-preparation materials, and photocopying expenses for practice theory tests and review worksheets. Theory & Playing Class Fees do not include the cost of TAP or CM Theory Workbooks or TAP Melody Playback and Rhythm Clapback books; these items will be invoiced on your monthly billing statement when distributed. (I will try to implement a trade-in system for the TAP Melody Playback and Rhythm Clapback books.)
We will also have special composition workshops scheduled throughout the year, including song writing and film scoring, as well as instruction in traditional composition.
Classes are typically on Sunday afternoons and scheduled around various events, such as the MTAC-WLA Classical & Romantic Festival, Contemporary Festival, Bach Festival, Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Piano Competition, Alice Frazier Kitchen Memorial Scholarship Competition; Westside Music Foundation Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition; TAP assessments; and CM evaluations.
dhhow studio EVENTS CALENDAR (click here)
All dates and times are subject to change as dates for other events
are announced/revised.
Students in CM Level Preparatory-Level 3 will meet for 1.5-2 hours per monthly group class.
Students in CM Level 4–Level Advanced will meet for 2 hours per monthly group class.
Students in TAP will meet for 2 hours per monthly group class.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT (CM)
CM Playing exams & Written Theory exams are taken together.
Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26, 2011 (confirmed dates)
CM is more than a month earlier than it was last year. Please plan you calendar accordingly!
CARNEGIE HALL ROYAL CONSERVATORY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (TAP)
TAP Playing exams and TAP Written Theory exams are taken separately.
Friday-Sunday, December 2-4, 2011 PLAYING (tentative dates)
Friday-Saturday, December 9-10, 2011 WRITTEN (confirmed dates)
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Friday-Saturday, May 11-12, 2012 WRITTEN (confirmed dates)
Friday-Monday, May 25-28, 2012 PLAYING (very tentative dates)
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THEORY GROUPS & EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULE ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. Group 1 (1.5 - 2 hours) |
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/11/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/02/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/06/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/08/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/05/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) Ethan |
CM 1 (February 2012) | TAP 1: Playing (December 2011)? | |
| Angel | CM 2 (February 2012) | TAP 2: Playing (May 2012)? | |
| Matthew | CM 3 (February 2012) | TAP 2 or 3: Playing (December 2011) | |
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Group 2 (2 hours) |
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| CM Levels 3/4 - Level 6 | |||
| TAP Preliminary Rudiments | |||
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/11/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/02/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/06/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/08/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/05/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 04/15/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 04/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/02/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. TAP only 05/03/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/06/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/09/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/10/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) Kenneth |
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| Rowan | CM 3 or 4 (February 2012) | TAP 3 FLUTE: Playing (December 2011)? | |
| Akira | CM 3 or 4 (February 2012) | ||
| Kyle | CM 4 or 5 (February 2012) | TAP 5: Playing (December 2011)? | |
| Judith | CM 4 or 5 FLUTE (February 2012) | TAP 4 FLUTE: Playing (December 2011)? | |
| Vivian | CM 4 or 5 | ||
| Maia (Lipman) | CM 5 or 6 (February 2012) | ||
| Zoe (Lipman) | CM 6 (February 2012) | ||
| Alyssa M. | CM 6 (February 2012) | ||
| Annie | CM 6 (February 2012) | TAP Preliminary Rudiments (December 2011) | TAP 7: Playing (May 2012)? |
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Group 3 (2 hours) |
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| CM Levels 6/7 - Level 8 | |||
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TAP Preliminary Rudiments TAP Intermediate Rudiments |
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/11/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/02/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/06/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/08/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/05/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 04/15/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 04/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/02/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. TAP only 05/03/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/06/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/09/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/10/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) Isa (Lipman) |
CM 7 (February 2012) | ||
| Zaid | |||
| Maetal | CM 7 (February 2012) | TAP Preliminary Rudiments (May 2012) | |
| Nial (Lipman) | CM 8 (February 2012) | ||
| Justin | CM 6 or 7 (February 2012) | TAP Preliminary Rudiments (December 2011)? | TAP 7: Playing (May 2012)? |
| Brendan | CM 6 or 7 (February 2012) | TAP Preliminary Rudiments (December 2011)? | TAP 7: Playing (May 2012)? |
| Luis | CM 7 (February 2012) | TAP Intermediate Rudiments (December 2011) | TAP 7: Playing (May 2012)? |
| Maya | CM 7 (February 2012) | TAP Intermediate Rudiments (December 2011) | TAP 7: Playing (May 2012)? |
| Megan (OR Group 2) | CM 7 (February 2012) | TAP 7: Playing (December 2011) | TAP Preliminary Rudiments (May 2012) |
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Group 4 (2 hours) |
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| CM Level 9 - Level Advanced | |||
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TAP Intermediate Rudiments TAP Advanced Rudiments |
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/25/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/16/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/20/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/12/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 04/15/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 04/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/02/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. TAP only 05/03/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/06/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/09/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/10/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) Tracey (?) |
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| Ryan L. | CM 8/9 (February 2012)? | ||
| Cooper | CM 9 (February 2012)? | TAP Advanced Rudiments (December 2011)? | TAP 9: Playing (May 2012)? |
| Garrett | CM 9 or Advanced (February 2012) | ||
| Daisy | CM 9 (February 2012) | ||
| Hana | CM 9 (February 2012) | ||
| Laurie | CM 9 (February 2012) | TAP Intermediate Rudiments (December 2011)? | TAP 9: Playing (May 2012) |
| Tommy | CM Advanced (February 2012) | ||
| (Erin) | CM Advanced (passed) | ||
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Group 5 (2 hours) |
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| CM Level 8 - Level Advanced | |||
| TAP Advanced Rudiments, History I | |||
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/25/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/16/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/20/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/22/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/12/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 04/15/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 04/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/02/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. TAP only 05/03/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/06/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/09/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/10/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) Tyler |
CM 8 (February 2012) | TAP 7: Playing (December 2011) | |
| TAP Advanced Rudiments (December 2011) | |||
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Peter |
CM 8 (February 2012) |
TAP 8: Playing (December 2011) TAP: Advanced Rudiments (December 2011) |
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| Yujung | CM 9 (February 2012)? | TAP 9: Playing (December 2011)? | |
| TAP: Advanced Rudiments (December 2011) | |||
| Theo (Lipman) | CM Advanced (February 2012) | ||
| Quinn (Lipman) | CM Advanced (February 2012) | ||
| Ryan R. (Lipman) | CM Advanced (passed) PANEL | ||
| Wayne | TAP History 1 | ||
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Group 6 (2 hours) |
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| CM Level Advanced | |||
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TAP Basic Harmony TAP Intermediate Harmony |
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ALL make up/optional dates are TENTATIVE. 09/25/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/16/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 10/23/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 11/20/11 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 11/27/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 12/18/11 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 01/22/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/12/12 * Sun 5:00 p.m. 02/15/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/16/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/19/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/22/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 02/23/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (make up/optional) 04/15/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 04/22/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/02/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. TAP only 05/03/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/06/12 * Sun 3:00 p.m. TAP only 05/09/12 * Wed 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) 05/10/12 * Thu 7:00 p.m. (TAP optional) Michael |
CM Advanced (February 2012) | TAP 10: Playing (December 2011) | TAP: Basic or Intermediate Harmony (May 2011) |
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Alyssa F. |
CM Advanced (February 2012)? |
TAP 10: Playing (December 2011)? TAP: Basic or Intermediate Harmony (May 2011) |
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