January 3, 2025: Friday Medley!
Happy Friday!
We hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Here’s to a prosperous, joyous, and musical 2025! Lessons start up again today! We all look forward to seeing you in the coming week!
Teacher Professional Development
Our teachers are dedicated lifelong learners, too! Over the break our teachers spent time and energy to continuously improve their craft, to practice and perform music, and to become better teachers. Yesterday (Thursday) seven of our teachers participated in professional development at the music school in Laguna Niguel, where we discussed topics such as beginner and intermediate piano, guitar, early childhood music lessons, group lesson and masterclass activity ideas, music theory and musicianship, and proactive teaching strategies to help us all become the best teachers we can be.
Recitals Coming Up
We have quite a few recital opportunities coming up! Remember, recitals are one of the best ways to enjoy the music students are learning. Making music with other musicians and for a friendly audience offers many personal rewards and satisfactions, and encourages students to prepare, plan, and practice! Regular performances in welcoming environments promote confidence and help children, youth, and adult students learn to command the stage.
Studio Recital
Our next studio recital set is coming just before Easter on April 14 and 15, 2025, Monday and Tuesday afternoons and evenings. Sign-up opportunities will be coming soon.
Themed Recitals
“Sets of Music”
Friday, January 10, 2025, 4:30 pm & 5:45 pm
Chamber Music OC, Lake Forest
“Songs of the Irish and Springtime”
Start learning an Irish song or springtime-related composition in January!
Friday, March 14, 2025, evening (a few days before St. Patrick’s Day!)
CPT Represents!
Our next Concert Performance Team (CPT) performance will be next year on Sunday, 1/19/25, 2:30pm, at Trabuco Hills Post-Acute in Lake Forest. Then, Sunday, 2/16/25, 2:00pm, at Ivy Park in Mission Viejo, and Sunday, 3/16/25, 2:00pm, at Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehab Center in Laguna Hills.
Destination Recital
Our first destination recital will be a day trip on Saturday, May 10, 2025, to Poway in San Diego County. We will be performing at the beautiful Temple Adat Shalom on Saturday, May 10, 2025. at 1:00pm. Our trip will include a visit to the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. We will be sending more information and an opportunity to sign up very soon.
Have a magical Friday, a musical weekend,
and a very happy entry into 2025!
Thank you,
Dennis Frayne
"Dr. Dennis"
Laguna Niguel School of Music
Dennis Frayne Music Studios
30110 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suites 105/107/108
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 844-9051 (office cell)
(949) 468-8040 (personal cell)
www.lagunaniguelschoolofmusic.com
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