Allen Long Piano Studio

February 23, 2014

2014 Sonatina/Sonata Festival

Sound the Fanfare of Congratulations!

Four students prepared for and played in the Richardson Music Teachers Sonatina/Sonata Festival on Saturday, February 22.

Students receiving a rating of Superior with Honor:

Kelsey
Santiago

Kelsey played Clementi's Sonatina op 36 no 2 first movement. Santiago performed Duncombe's Sonatina in C Major.

Students receiving a rating of Superior:

Caleb
Aaron

Caleb performed Benda's Sonatina in A minor. With this Festival, he also achieved his 30 point trophy! Bravo, Caleb! Aaron performed Salutrinskaya's Sonatina in D Major.

I am so pleased that all the students who entered the Festival were able to enjoy Superior ratings!

-Allen Long

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my website. I teach piano lessons. But what does that mean?

Piano lessons are more than:

...learning to read music notes.

...depressing the correct keys.

...developing physical abilities in order to perform with dazzling virtuosity.

...understanding how to take apart and put together music (i.e., music theory).

...disciplined training of the fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and shoulders.

...exercises and finger drills.

...performing for friends, neighbors, festivals and competitions.

...expanding neural pathways in the brain.

...appreciating music from different eras.

Learning to play the piano most certainly involves all these things. But most importantly, taking piano lessons results in expressing the depths of our soul through meaningful and beautiful sounds.

I teach piano lessons with joy and passion. I welcome you or your child to enter into the discovery of making music at the piano. Let's meet to arrange for lessons.

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February 23, 2014

2014 Sonatina/Sonata Festival