Happy Holiday!

To encourage practicing into the new year, students have been given a December Bingo chart with the challenge of earning as many Bingos as possible until we meet again in January. The instructions are on the bottom of the sheet. If you have questions email me. Since earning a square requires your signature and holiday time is a busy time of year, I hope you'll be able to squeeze in some listening time.

Merry Christmas to all! See you in the new year!

The Preview Season for my new CD has been very well received. Marketing plans are already in process for the 2013 Christmas Season! Copies of this CD are available for purchase at $10 ea. Current piano families can email orders directly to rapsnotes@yahoo.com. For all other orders, please visit www.rebeccasmusicroom.com.

NEW CD!!! GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

ANNOUNCING MY NEW CHRISTMAS CD

I invite you to visit www.rebeccasmusicroom.com to listen to clips from my new CD, "Carols from My Heart to Yours". Reviews are describing it as pure piano elegance, serene, inspiring, refreshing and beautiful. 

Continuing our summer of folk tunes into fall....

What is folk life? The traditional songs we sing, listen and dance to...fairy tales, stories, personal histories, childhood games, the way we celebrate life, our personal beliefs, our handed down recipes and traditions, the way we decorate our world, the things we create by hand, work, creative ways we express ourselves. Folk life is part of everyone's life whether past or present. It is as constant as a ballad, as changeable as fashion trends, as intimate as a lullaby and as public as a parade. In the end, we are all just folks telling our own stories. So students, gear up! I want to hear some good folk tunes about YOU! Start thinking! We'll soon start writing!

IT'S PIANO TIME!!!!

Summer is nearly over....kids go back to school  this week...and our piano school year begins after Labor Day on September 4th. This year marks my 32nd year of  teaching children to make music! It's exciting and humbling to think this has been my good fortune for many years. Over the summer, music notes have been floating through the air in Lake Villa! Thank you for welcoming me into your town just a little over a year ago! I love piano and what's more important, my students are learning to love it too! I'm looking forward to a second year of fun and progress with some amazing young artists!

Summer has been extra busy around here in addition to teaching. While my husband has re-cooperated from his knee replacements, I've enjoyed a summer of writing while he's been resting. I'll be making an exciting announcement very soon. Stay tuned!