tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48719446578925565072024-02-19T00:08:37.058-08:00Piano How ToWelcome to my Piano Blog, where I am sharing my knowledge and passion of my life - piano. Explore your happiness through expressing music. Follow our students through their accomplishments of the year. Created October 27, 2008.
Enjoy, Eva Martin HollausEva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-71140303134167811012013-09-10T01:30:00.001-07:002013-09-10T01:30:04.304-07:00Delightfulhttp://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2013/09/09/baby-beethoven-5-year-old-south-florida-boy-musical-prodigy/Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-54338680298002400892011-08-20T20:12:00.000-07:002011-08-20T20:12:38.688-07:00Piano Studio photos<a href="http://playpianoinallkeys.com/2011/08/piano-studio-photos/">Piano Studio photos</a><div>
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<div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Let's go over the seven most common practice errors and the secrets to unlock flawless and effortless practice progress:</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">As a piano teacher or student are we not hearing these daily?</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">1. I just want to learn to play a piece – I do not have time for boring scales or theory</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">2. Metronome practice? You must be kidding!</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">3. The most important thing is to get the notes right</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">4. If you practice and make a mistake, just keep trying, eventually you will get it</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">5. Only people who cannot play piano need to write in finger numbers</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">6. Never mind practicing technique or learning theory, just practice a piece until you get it.</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;">7. If I play a piece often enough I will be able to play it from memory.</span></div><div style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6666;">Ever heard of these before? - Please, read the article to find my explanations! Enjoy and play well!</span></b></span></div></div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-27155352787676209652011-07-20T23:24:00.000-07:002011-07-20T23:24:08.846-07:00Cassiopea M. Bostan, Pianist: Cassiopea (10) plays Invention 1-J.S.Bach<a href="http://cassiopeabostanpianist.blogspot.com/2011/07/cassiopea-10-plays-invention-1-jsbach.html?spref=bl">Cassiopea M. Bostan, Pianist: Cassiopea (10) plays Invention 1-J.S.Bach</a>: "This is Bach's first two-part invention. I enjoy playing Bach, I can feel the musical lines. It makes me happy playing this beautiful music..."<br />
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</div><div>Cassiopea is playing the 1st Invention by J.S. Bach beautifully; cannot wait to hear the next invention she will work on.</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-20185880014245921742011-07-20T01:50:00.000-07:002011-07-20T01:50:17.615-07:00Classical Piano Lessons.Com: Piano Scales Free Videos<a href="http://classicalpianolessons4me.blogspot.com/p/play-piano-in-all-keys-free-videos.html?spref=bl">Classical Piano Lessons.Com: Piano Scales Free Videos</a>: "Please, enjoy a few of my FREE videos. Absolutely anyone can open up the book Play Piano In All Keys Scales Only by Eva Martin Hollaus fin..."Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-173892259839767262011-07-18T23:50:00.000-07:002011-07-18T23:50:53.975-07:00The Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio, Perris, CA, USA: Piano Guild completions May through July 13, 2011<a href="http://evamartinhollauspianostudio.blogspot.com/2011/07/piano-guild-completions-may-through.html?spref=bl">The Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio, Perris, CA, USA: Piano Guild completions May through July 13, 2011</a>: "Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio 2011 Guild audition results May through July 13, 2011 No years National Winner Gold ..."Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-25347039828954942992011-07-18T16:18:00.000-07:002011-07-18T16:18:20.311-07:00Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio Piano Guild Results May through July 13, 2011I am so glad the majority of guild auditions are over. Only a few students who could not test earlier will be testing at the end of July and in August.<br />
I must admit everyone played beautifully and the hard work paid off. All I can tell you as a teacher is: I wish I had had this opportunity in my childhood and teens. But out of my struggles came the answers and I am very grateful for my journey. My focus is on sharing my knowledge and get it distributed to whomever wishes to listen.<br />
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Here are our results; so far 20 gold medals (that is 10 - 15 pieces performed) and a total of 244 pieces prepared and judged. Still more pieces to get ready -- and my reward? It is hearing my students perform beautifully; that is very rewarding to me. A gigantic thank you, to the parents who needed to make certain practice happened. Even the most responsible talents still require a parental coaxing and sometimes greater push to stay motivated and practice.<br />
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If you are wondering how I can get so many students prepared, please take a look at <a href="http://playpianoinallkeys.com/">Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook</a> that greatly facilitates all teaching and learning of <b>scales</b> <b>chords/cadences</b> and <b>arpeggios</b> and that is the core tool to help students progress so quickly and accomplish so much in a short time. All students except Elementary A students tested on <b>scales, chords/cadences</b> and everyone performing 10 - 15 pieces also performed <b>arpeggios</b>, except my Elementary C student. I was happy that he managed the <b>scales;</b> next year we will add the <b>arpeggios</b> for the white keys.<br />
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When I was little, on the contrary no teacher could really explain to me the importance of practicing scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios. Now, that I am teaching, it is all starting to make sense. I am very grateful to the piano guild program that requires scales and cadences and also scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios in lieu of pieces. These skills are easy to master using the book <b>Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook</b>, available at: <a href="http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/">http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/</a><br />
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<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td class="xl67" colspan="6" height="18" style="height: 18pt; width: 494pt;" width="494"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio 2011 Guild audition results May through July 13, 2011</div></td></tr>
<tr height="60" style="height: 60pt;"><td class="xl63" height="60" style="height: 60pt; width: 65pt;" width="65"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">No years National Winner Gold Medal</div></td><td></td><td></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Classification</div></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"># pieces</div></td></tr>
<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td height="18" style="height: 18pt;"></td><td class="xl64"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Judge: Sylvia Barton</div></td><td colspan="2"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Temecula, CA May 13, 2011</div></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Chloe Lovato</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate C</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IC</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Cynthia Nguyen Phan</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate Special</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IS</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kathleen Nguyen Phan</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate C</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IC</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Stacey Nguyen Phan</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elementary Special</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">ES</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
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<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td class="xl66" height="18" style="height: 18pt;"></td><td class="xl64"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Judge: Rita E. Fendrick</div></td><td colspan="2"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Clearwater, FL May 19, 2011</div></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Geroge Bostan II</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elementary C</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">EC</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Cassiopea A. Bostan</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate Special</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IS</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">International</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">15</div></td></tr>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"></td><td></td><td></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td class="xl66" height="18" style="height: 18pt;"></td><td class="xl64"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Judge: Jean Shackleton</div></td><td colspan="2"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Riverside, CA May 21, 2011</div></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ranen Unger Hicks</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate Special</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IS</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"></td><td></td><td></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td class="xl66" height="18" style="height: 18pt;"></td><td class="xl64"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Judge: Sylvia Barton</div></td><td colspan="3"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Monterey Park, CA June 12, 2011</div></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">0</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Vishakh Pillai</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate B</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IB</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">District</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Vinayak Pillai</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate E</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IE</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">District</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td></tr>
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<tr height="18" style="height: 18pt;"><td class="xl66" height="18" style="height: 18pt;"></td><td class="xl64"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Judge: Valerie Vaughan</div></td><td class="xl65" colspan="3"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">San Diego - Escondido, CA July 8, July 13 2011</div></td><td class="xl66"></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Patrick Xu</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Preparatory Special</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">PS</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">International</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">15</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Charys Hong</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elementary A</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">EA</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Rachel Hong</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elementary A</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">EA</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Victoria Vu</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate C</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IC</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">State</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">9</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kelly Rausch</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate A</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IA</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thulasi Yogarajah</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate B</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IB</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="15" style="height: 15pt;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Adam Ghilarducci</div></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Intermediate C</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">IC</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">National</div></td><td class="xl66"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">10</div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-41378932700691959902011-06-23T23:49:00.000-07:002011-06-23T23:49:26.011-07:00Piano Guild IF- Scales Musicianship Phase, Cynthia Phan (13)<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3GN5j68q7hw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>Cynthia Phan (13) performing Major scales, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales, three octaves in the circle of fifths. She learned all scales fingering using the <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook fingering charts</a>. Using this book to prepare Cynthia's piano playing technique made learning scales easy and fun and effortless. <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts</a> took the chore out of learning scales. Cynthia has only started paying piano 4.5 years ago. She is a student of Eva Martin Hollaus.</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-16686082535266584672011-06-23T23:29:00.000-07:002011-06-23T23:29:34.591-07:00Piano Guild IF- Arpeggios Musicianship Phase, Cynthia Phan (13)<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2ePA9ivKW_w?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>Cynthia Phan, age 13 performing her Piano Guild arpeggios musicianship phase requirements. Cynthia Phan is a student of Eva Martin-Hollaus. She started playing piano 4.5 years ago. Cynthia enjoys playing arpeggios since she found they were very easy to learn using Eva Martin's book Play Piano in All Keys Complete Workbook. Learning arpeggios with the large, easy to read fingering charts, was an easy task for Cynthia. The book is available at <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">www.playpianoinallkeys.com</a></div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-89029560336762329402011-06-23T23:05:00.000-07:002011-06-23T23:05:42.908-07:00Piano Guild IF - Chords/ Cadences Musicianship Phase, Cynthia Phan (13)<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eX-B1b3kFY0?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>Cynthia Phan, age 13 has been playing piano since 4.5 years and is a student of <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Eva Martin-Hollaus</a>. She enjoys playing piano and participating in various piano festivals and competitions. This year marks her 5th participation in the National Piano Playing auditions in which she performed the chords and cadences in this video. Cynthia learned all her piano chords using <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Eva Martin's book Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook.</a> Cynthia has performed annually in the Piano Guild auditions with a 10 piece program each year. She also completed the MTAC Certificate of Merit (TM) Level 9 this year. Eva Martin's book uses fingering charts that allow a streamlined approach to learning piano technique. Simply progress three times as fast with <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook.</a></div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-84844839357586500272011-04-20T21:01:00.001-07:002011-04-20T21:01:02.679-07:00Auction for Japan Tsunami vicims<a href='http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/20/3568532/tsunami-auction-gets-73-million.html'>Tsunami auction gets $73 million bid for piano - Wire Entertainment - Music News - sacbee.com</a> <br/> <br/> This is an amazing gift to pay 73mill dollars for a crystal piano.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-17427430732242942332011-04-16T14:17:00.000-07:002011-04-16T14:17:32.483-07:00Cynthia Phan received an Honorable Mention in the Piano Guild International Composition Contest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://playpianoinallkeys.com/2011/04/cynthia-phan-received-an-honorable-mention-in-the-piano-guild-international-composition-contest/">Cynthia Phan received an Honorable Mention in the Piano Guild International Composition Contest</a><br />
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</div><div><a href="http://playpianoinallkeys.com/2011/04/cynthia-phan-received-an-honorable-mention-in-the-piano-guild-international-composition-contest/"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Cynthia Phan age 12 started to take Piano lessons 5 years ago. She is playing Advanced Level repertoire, passed Level 9 in the MTAC Certificate of Merit (TM) and enjoys composing beautiful music. Her style is unique, creative and musical. Her composition “Sweet Dreams” 140 measures, handwritten, took an Honorable Mention in the Piano Guild International Composition Contest, a great accomplishment considering the hundreds of entries. Cynthia entered the category of Intermediate Specially Gifted Solo Piano Composition. She is looking forward to composing more pieces and sharing her gift with the world.<br />
Cynthia Phan has received all her Piano, music, theory and composition education from Eva Martin Hollaus, author of the innovative Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts Series, streamlining piano education, theory fundamentals and composition; Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio</span><br />
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Well, I guess, it matters to me and when I see a student can manage, I feel obligated to make it happen. This is just my personality.<br />
Several years ago, I talked to another teacher and he told me - why bother with learning so many pieces, why bring old pieces back, time is so short, just learn new pieces.<br />
I can understand this point of view. However, I really feel that it is absolutely necessary to be able to bring "old pieces back", improve them. These are various skills that come in handy. Sometimes, it is necessary to be pressured to learn a piece in a very short time; it amazes me how able children are, nowadays. They do need to be challenged and each one is different; no-one learns quite alike. Adding a skill to learning quickly, learning to memorize quickly, visualizing pieces, learning a memorization routine that holds up, all are imperative skills.<br />
The ones who never get ready, they will most likely not be ready later either; there's always something that comes in-between deadlines and busy schedules. As teachers, we are always challenged with these situations.<br />
In all the playing requirements, I always insist on <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">scales, chords, cadences and arpeggios</a>. My students start these patterns in the very first lesson and after some short 3 or 4 lessons they show me how they manage to move their fingers running up and down the keyboard in scales patterns with accurate fingering. That always makes me very happy. They learn reading notes while <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">learning to play</a>. These early mechanical times are my GOLDEN TIMES with a student - they cannot yet play pieces and they are happy to move those fingers!<br />
This is where I set my foundation for later on. Good habits, <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">enjoyment of playing</a>, moving the fingers nicely curved - oh wait - that's usually on my wish list and when I have parents who supervise I get nicely curved fingers. I always try to involve parent as much as possible.<br />
So now, the Guild auditions are around the corner and we are on a strict schedule practicing diligently each piece entered a minimum of 5 times when very young and later on broken into sections with many more repetitions at various speeds, error-free. If an error is made the piece needs to be slowed down. The mind simply needs more time to think and it will be error-free if played slow enough.<br />
That is the single most important habit to master that will take a student through any 10 - 15 piece program at any level.<br />
And the second most important skill is <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">scales, chords cadences and arpeggios</a> - or maybe this is the very first utmost important skill to cultivate.<br />
The book <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">Play piano In All Keys Scales Chords Cadences Arpeggios Fingering Charts</a> is the single most important book to have in any piano library. Without this book, I would not be able to take all my students through their large programs for their Guild auditions. And mind you, my students are regular honor students in school who also want to excel in piano.<br />
Before <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">Play Piano in All Keys Fingering Charts</a> books, I would hand draw the scales fingering, now i just turn pages and the students love it, they can effortlessly master these skills time and time again.<br />
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</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-63897628259037135132011-04-09T18:03:00.000-07:002011-04-09T18:03:07.739-07:00Piano Guild Elementary B Scales Chords Cadences Arpeggios Musicianship p...<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gThANMga2hs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>The National Piano Playing Auditions are coming up in a few weeks and over the next months. Using <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts</a> is an excellent way to master these skills at Elementary and Intermediate levels.</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-81001032817537144292011-04-07T14:54:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:54:53.833-07:00Hanon how to practice<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hvmTERJD74g?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>This is a subject that is really close to my heart. Because somehow, students need to learn control over many varied finger patterns. And I feel it is so easy to get it right and make progress with a few hints. I wish I had known what I am sharing on this video when I started playing piano... that was ages ago... now i can see the results with my students. Enjoy.</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-67243408759040810352011-04-07T14:26:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:26:18.592-07:00Bach English Suite in A minor (Gigue) BWV 807 - Cynthia Phan, pianist<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HJw0niw21uA?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Cynthia had a great time performing her Gigue. Without her dedicated scales practice the piece would not have turned out as beautiful. The book <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com">Play Piano In All Keys Scales, Chords / Cadences, Arpeggios</a> was very helpful.</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-11179481019943652182011-04-07T14:21:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:21:47.168-07:00Piano Guild Practice instructions Intermediate F, IS Scales Chords Caden...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YeJwNgIgD_M?fs=1" width="425"></iframe><br />
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</div><div>The Piano Guild auditions are just around the corner. And as a teacher I am always searching for efficient solutions that will take my students to the desired results effortlessly -- well as effortlessly as possible. We still need to practice, but even there <a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts</a> make all the difference in ease of preparation. I get clean fingering; even very young students can effortlessly learn and review their 1 - 4 octave scales, refresh fingering, patterns, speed, security and sound. I also get effortless chords and cadences and arpeggios.</div><div>Before using my fingering charts books, it was quite challenging to say the least, to take students through their 7 piece repertoire and 3 musicianship phases (<a href="http://www.playpianoinallkeys.com/">scales, chords / cadences, arpeggios</a>). but I am adamant about working scales chords cadences and arpeggios and playing repertoire. This is in my opinion the only way how my students can progress so quickly. </div><div>Once a student can play a few scales, we can start learning a piece that uses those patterns. How quickly can my students play a scale? Well, I start my scale patterns in the very first piano lesson all ages - so within 2 weeks they can play 1 - 2 octave scales hands separate and together. That's the golden time learning to play piano - they do not know pieces yet and they do not know notes yet and they want to play!!! So it's mechanical patterns first! And at the same time we learn a few notes and beginners method books. Suddenly within a few weeks they play fantastic! - I am talking about ages 5 years on up. </div><div>I am posting my Piano Guild instructional videos using my fingering charts books. I hope many students will find how easy it is to accomplish piano scales, chords / cadences and arpeggios and then improve in leaps and bounds learning pieces.</div><div><br />
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Bach - Cynthia Phan (11)<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZhUYgoPa8pc?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Cynthia played this piece last year and this year added the Gigue. </div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-15491937893426127042011-04-05T00:32:00.000-07:002011-04-05T00:32:43.397-07:00Piano Guild Intermediate B Scales Chords Cadences Arpeggios musicianship...<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QzK-ooGUyow?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-83253419134863755462011-04-05T00:31:00.000-07:002011-04-05T00:31:59.218-07:00Piano Guild Intermediate A, Scales Chords Cadences Arpeggios Musicianshi...<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/829zgr3xLGE?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-42979409254357888982011-03-28T13:32:00.001-07:002011-03-28T13:32:02.706-07:0019 Students pass the Certificate of Merit™ – Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio<span xmlns=''><p>19 students from Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio in Perris, CA passed the Certificate of Merit ™ musical knowledge examination, yesterday in Riverside, CA at la Sierra University. Students needed to pass a theory examination that had between 100 and 150 questions, they needed to pass sight reading, ear training, technique and performance. <br /></p><p>Eva writes:<br /></p><p>Hello all:<br /></p><p>I can only congratulate everyone for their outstanding efforts in accomplishing this exam.<br /></p><p>I would like to highlight: We received this year 4 theory exemptions in the Advanced level, which is the Advanced level theory exam passed at 90% or better and with 150 plus questions that is quite difficult. Congratulations to: Sai Sivapalan, Mitchell Johnson, Sharmini Premananthan and Patrick Xu. Patrick Xu received the highest score of 94% correctly answered theory questions. From now on, all you need is to think about practicing and performing your pieces. Juliette Beucler and Bret Paddock received their exemption status last year and had a great time playing their program.<br /></p><p>Shanti Ryle and Shalini Nair passed both theory and performance which was a requirement for them to receive their graduating Senior Medals and State Certification. They will be specially mentioned in the Branch Honors recital with a biography and they will be awarded their medallion, plaque and state certification.<br /></p><p>There were several students who passed Branch Honors – the requirement being CM level 5 and school grade 7 and performance at 4+ minimum and theory passing.<br /></p><p>Juliette Beucler, Bret Paddock, Anais Perkins, Cynthia Phan, Sharmini Premananthan, Shanti Ryle, Sai Sivapalan and Patrick Xu.<br /></p><p>Juliette Beucler will also perform in the Convention in Oakland this year.<br /></p><p>Congratulations to everyone! Your hard work and dedication was awarded.<br /></p><p>Sincerely, Eva<br /></p><p><br /> </p></span>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-16498795486380480782011-03-25T00:56:00.000-07:002011-03-25T00:56:01.247-07:00Bach English Suite in A minor (Gigue) BWV 807 - Cynthia Phan, pianist<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HJw0niw21uA?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-26572201215612927402011-03-25T00:54:00.000-07:002011-03-25T00:54:51.988-07:00Play Piano Major and Minor Scales Chords / Cadences Arpeggios<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bObzyHMwa6E?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-14198488285752256912011-03-24T20:57:00.001-07:002011-03-24T20:57:22.078-07:00Composition award in piano Guild<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwNmjIFhTO3Zcr3RMxMhLz3SJFtbHY0DaxaiIBUINnxUgZcZ6bk6esfWlAhfFOQ0IO2WY0-Z-VXqhWHqVt87EJsCi1OewTaS9EYPORF8brVz4YAXv4VnnMTa4jBNpWYPJv9rrZwmeGk4/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwNmjIFhTO3Zcr3RMxMhLz3SJFtbHY0DaxaiIBUINnxUgZcZ6bk6esfWlAhfFOQ0IO2WY0-Z-VXqhWHqVt87EJsCi1OewTaS9EYPORF8brVz4YAXv4VnnMTa4jBNpWYPJv9rrZwmeGk4/s400/032411205120.jpg' /></a></p>My student Cynthia Phan was awarded an Honorable Mention in the International Piano Composition Contest.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div>Eva Martin Hollaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516286896391166472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871944657892556507.post-43531796401732071332011-01-09T01:59:00.000-08:002011-01-09T01:59:59.686-08:00Russian virtuoso pianist performs in Taiwan<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 24px;">"The 25-year-old musician started learning the piano at the age of five and made her first public performance when she was six.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 24px;">For the Chopin Piano Competition, Yulianna Adveeva said she had spent a year studying Chopin's life and work so that she would be able to interpret his work to the standard demanded by the contest."</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=117222">http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=117222</a></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 24px;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 24px;">I thought it was interesting that she prepared 1 year intensely, studying the life of Chopin - I remember my days when I was in my twenties working towards my own competitions. It gives tremendous insight, reading up on the lives of composers and spending time with contemporaries who write about individual composers, their lives and observations. I highly encourage my students to read about the various composers, their lives, reprints of personal letters, so that composers can be understood and interpreted better. </div><div><br />
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