Job Opportunity

Michael Belajonas, long time faculty at SCCC has just opened beautifully renovated teaching space at 149 North Country Road in Port Jefferson.  Mike would like to bring in an experienced piano teacher qualified to teach through NYSSMA Level 6.  For further information, Mike may be reached at 631.363.0707 or by e-mail at belajom@sunysuffolk.edu.

The Well Balanced Pianist Announcement

The Well-Balanced Pianist
The Integrated Approach

Dear Friends,

I'm writing to tell you about a Well-Balanced Pianist program, New York 2015, that will take place at my house!

The Well-Balanced Pianist is an integrated program for piano study, for pianists at every level, that I founded and continue to direct. We have had weekend-long and week-long programs in Long Island, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois since 2003. Since it is my dream program, I've included everything I think a pianist needs in order to improve in all aspects of playing and performing. I also have the privilege of choosing instructors whose work and integrity I respect.

Here are the details: we will meet in Stony Brook, NY from January 17-19. This session's clinics will focus on technique. Susan Nowicki and I will teach piano, and my own fantastic Feldenkrais (bodywork) instructor Sharon Oliensis will join us for classes and private sessions. We are also privileged to have the amazing certified and licensed Dalcroze Instructor Dorothea Cook teach us how to feel rhythm and meter through movement. Participants will have lessons, clinics, mindset discussions, an open forum for questions on technique, and a chance to play duets!

Enrollment is limited to 10 pianists (high school age and up) so we can provide personal attention and detailed intensive instruction. Obviously, space is limited, but I hope you or your students will consider joining us. The Early Bird registration deadline is October 15.

Please send any questions to me at tdybvig@gmail.com. And do feel free to forward this message.

Terry