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" Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend." ~ Ludwig van Beethoven. The Linda Rohmund Piano Studio. Quality Music Instruction since 1987 Music is my forte. Background.
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"Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend." ~ Ludwig van Beethoven
The Linda Rohmund Piano Studio Quality Music Instruction since 1987 Music is my forte
Background • Born in Ontario, Canada, the youngest of three girls from German parents • Moved to Ontario, California at age 1 • Started piano lessons at age 5 • Worked in the family dry cleaning business • Moved to San Diego to attend UCSD • Studied a year abroad in Vienna, Austria • Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music • Received California Clear Teaching Credential • Married since July 1993 • Lazlo, 12 ½
Professional History • Piano Teacher since 1987 in Encinitas and surrounding areas • Established The Linda Rohmund Piano Studio in 1993 • Music Educator, K-6, La Costa Heights Elementary School since November 2008 • Celebrated 25 years in June 2012
The Program • Individual lessons and computer enrichmentthat accommodate the developing musician • 45-minutes (30 private + 15 enrichment) • 1 hour • 1 hour 15 minutes
The Lessons • Theory • Balanced repertoire (from Bach to Rock) • Technique • Ear Training • Sight reading • History • Composition
The Schedule • Lessons are once a week at a set time from September through May • Nine lessons (out of 13 weeks) required for June through August with flexible times
The Fall Recital • The calendar aligns with the school year, so the first recital is in late November. • Music performed is based on a different theme • Romantic Music • Classical Music • Baroque Music • Dances through History • Italian/French/German • Programme Music • Modern Music
The Spring Recital • Students usually write their own pieces • Pieces are notated using software • Students do most of the work on this project while at the studio. • Pieces are performed at the recital from memory.
Certificate of Merit • Eleven levels testing students in • Theory • Ear Training • Repertoire from various periods • Technique • Sight reading
Certificate of Merit • Students have the opportunity to play one of the pieces at the annual state convention if they score well in all aspects. • Students also receive Branch Honors if they score well, Levels Four through Ten. • Daniel Spiegel received the Senior Medallion for doing this exam throughout high school.
Composers Today • Students can submit original works for evaluation. Those who score well can play their piece at the annual state convention. • Teachers can also submit pieces for evaluation in the teaching or performance categories. • Daniel Spiegel, Young Composers Guild member, 2012 – 2017 • Daniel received a composer award this year • Daniel received a senior medallion for his work
"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid"~ Frank Zappa
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music“ ~Sergei Rachmaninoff
Thank you, EBX! "No Music, No Life. Know Music, Know Life."