Aine Wendler Piano Studio Spring Recitals, 2015
The Aine Wendler Piano Studio Spring Recitals were held on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The recitals were held in the beautiful Recital Hall at Schmitt Music in Overland Park, Kansas. Students, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years old participated in these Spring programs and the performances were outstanding. Recital A: Elliott Kraus, Emerson Lee, Zoei Williams, Josie Spencer, Kathleen Totta, Margo Lewis, Gabriel Johnson, Kaitlyn Murphy, Natalie Hsieh, JT Zerbs, Archer Mohan, Marianne Spencer, Dakota Flinn, Greta Martin, Ginny Lillie, Anna Way, Alister Berns-Hoyt, Nicholas Berns-Hoyt, and Elijah...
Read MoreHoliday Recitals, 2014
The Aine Wendler Piano Studio held its Holiday Recitals, 2014, on Saturday, December 6, in the beautiful Recital Hall at Schmitt Music in Overland Park, KS. The recital at 1:30 pm featured students ages 3 – 7 years old; Pre-K through 2nd grade. The recital began with a rhythm ensemble playing bells, tambourines, finger cymbals, maracas, lollipop drums, and a snare drum to the piano solo, “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. Each child then performed one or two piano solos. The 3:00 pm recital featured K – 12 students. Performances included piano solos,...
Read MoreKCMTA 2014 Fall Festival
This was the weekend for the 2014 Fall Festival held by the Kansas City Music Teachers Association (KCMTA). This is an annual festival, this year being its 30th year. Each year features, and celebrates, one of the four, post-Renaissance periods of Music History. The 2014 festival focused on the Classical Period which dated from 1750 to 1820. All students prepare a memorized solo that was composed in that time period. Some representative composers are Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Clementi, as well as many others. Twelve students from the Aine Wendler Piano Studio participated in this festival....
Read MoreMMTA District Honors Auditions 2014
Bravo to Andrew Johnson (grade 2), Jasmine Henry (grade 5), Elijah Lillie (grade 7), and Paula Sweeny (grade 7) of the Aine Wendler Piano Studio!!! These students, each, received the highest rating of a I at the 2014 Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) District Honors Auditions today held at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. This event is very challenging and each of these students, by earning a “I” rating, will go on to the MMTA State Competitions held at MU in Columbia, MO, on November 9, 2014. These wonderful students have invested drive,...
Read MoreFederated Music Teachers of Kansas City 2014 Fall Honors Recital
Four students from the Aine Wendler Piano Studio were invited to perform on the Federated Music Teachers of Kansas City 2014 Fall Honors Recital. They joined students from eleven studios on this exceptional program. Andrew Johnson, Jasmine Henry, Elijah Lillie, and Paula Sweeny performed beautifully in the Recital Hall at Schmitt Music in Overland Park, Kansas, in front of a large, enthusiastic audience. Bravo to my amazing students…I am so proud to be their teacher!!! Andrew, Elijah, Jasmine, and Paula My amazing students!!! Jasmine warming up before the...
Read MorePictures from a Fun, Successful Festival Weekend!!!
The students from the Aine Wendler Piano Studio had a fun, successful weekend at the Mid America Music Association Summer Music Festival in St. Louis, MO, which was held on July 31 – August 3, 2014. We came home with a carload of trophies and every student performed beautifully. Please enjoy the pictures from the weekend. Unfortunately, pictures of Anna did not save in my camera – I will try to recover them and add to the gallery. www.midamericamusic.org...
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