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Sunday, January 29, 2012
happy keys piano school is now full service for 2012!
In the past, Happy Keys Piano School has offered in-home private lessons
to the Saratoga Springs, NY area very successfully. I would like to give a
huge "thank you" to all of my students and their families for their continued support of the school. . I am amazed at the successes that we have had, and the progress made with the students. It has been a wonderful nine years.
Over the years, I have had many ideas on how to expand the business and dreams of what direction Happy Keys Piano School might take. Finally after years of dreaming, Happy Keys is full service! Happy keys still comes to your livingroom for your private lesson, and now offers four yearly recitals, and full access to lesson books, special music sheets, and supplies! All of this service at our fingertips. No more trips to the store, searching for books on a handwritten list. Miss Jessica takes care of it all for you, and at a huge discount! You will get more books for your money throughout each year, making learning all the more accessible.
Happy Keys now offers three yearly semesters for 2012!
January 1-June 30
July 1-August 31
September 1-December 31
A special tuition rate is calculated, by multiplying your lesson day/time by the number of weeks in the semester. Then happy keys takes off a customer loyalty discount. All school vacation weeks are removed from the tuition schedule, and become optional. At the time of vacation, customers can decide whether or not their student will be taking a lesson that day/week and the lesson price is cut in half. Extra supplemental lessons are also reduced to 50% off regular price. Prepare for the upcoming recital and add some extra lesson time for half the normal cost.
The tuition program also includes one annual fee of $100 for 4 recitals, and $100 annual supply fee. It is paid once and is good for one year from time of purchase. Recitals were $50 each, now you get twice as many opportunities for half the cost! Supply fee includes all core lesson curriculum, extra special music sheets at the choice of the student, recital binder, and clear sheet protectors to prepare for recitals.
Metronomes $25.
Includes 9V battery.
Every home should have one. Trains your student to have perfect rhythm, to play smoothly along with other musicians without any rhythmic hiccups. Also helps tremendously with future musical recording endeavours.
Buy from happy keys and save a trip to the music store and the grocery store to buy your battery :)
Why make music lessons a big hassle every week? Let happy keys serve you in your home, and bring the supplies to your door. Leave the rest to Miss Jessica to create a happy and enriching musical experience for you or your child!
Contact Miss Jessica to book your lessons today at:
518.307.4510 (leave message or text)
happykeyspianoschool@hotmail.com
to the Saratoga Springs, NY area very successfully. I would like to give a
huge "thank you" to all of my students and their families for their continued support of the school. . I am amazed at the successes that we have had, and the progress made with the students. It has been a wonderful nine years.
Over the years, I have had many ideas on how to expand the business and dreams of what direction Happy Keys Piano School might take. Finally after years of dreaming, Happy Keys is full service! Happy keys still comes to your livingroom for your private lesson, and now offers four yearly recitals, and full access to lesson books, special music sheets, and supplies! All of this service at our fingertips. No more trips to the store, searching for books on a handwritten list. Miss Jessica takes care of it all for you, and at a huge discount! You will get more books for your money throughout each year, making learning all the more accessible.
Happy Keys now offers three yearly semesters for 2012!
January 1-June 30
July 1-August 31
September 1-December 31
A special tuition rate is calculated, by multiplying your lesson day/time by the number of weeks in the semester. Then happy keys takes off a customer loyalty discount. All school vacation weeks are removed from the tuition schedule, and become optional. At the time of vacation, customers can decide whether or not their student will be taking a lesson that day/week and the lesson price is cut in half. Extra supplemental lessons are also reduced to 50% off regular price. Prepare for the upcoming recital and add some extra lesson time for half the normal cost.
The tuition program also includes one annual fee of $100 for 4 recitals, and $100 annual supply fee. It is paid once and is good for one year from time of purchase. Recitals were $50 each, now you get twice as many opportunities for half the cost! Supply fee includes all core lesson curriculum, extra special music sheets at the choice of the student, recital binder, and clear sheet protectors to prepare for recitals.
Metronomes $25.
Includes 9V battery.
Every home should have one. Trains your student to have perfect rhythm, to play smoothly along with other musicians without any rhythmic hiccups. Also helps tremendously with future musical recording endeavours.
Buy from happy keys and save a trip to the music store and the grocery store to buy your battery :)
Why make music lessons a big hassle every week? Let happy keys serve you in your home, and bring the supplies to your door. Leave the rest to Miss Jessica to create a happy and enriching musical experience for you or your child!
Contact Miss Jessica to book your lessons today at:
518.307.4510 (leave message or text)
happykeyspianoschool@hotmail.com
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Supplemental FJH Books
Here is a list of the levels and their titles for reference.
Each level includes; but is not limited to; Christmas bk, Jazz & Blues,
Classics, Hymns, Popular, Kids Songs, Favorites, & Rock & Roll. Any/all of
these books can be purchased to accompany our core curriculum and further
enhance our learning experience!
PreTime Piano = Primer Level
PlayTime Piano = Level 1
ShowTime Piano = Level 2A
ChordTime Piano = Level 2B
FunTime Piano = 3A-3B
BigTime Piano = Level 4
Each level includes; but is not limited to; Christmas bk, Jazz & Blues,
Classics, Hymns, Popular, Kids Songs, Favorites, & Rock & Roll. Any/all of
these books can be purchased to accompany our core curriculum and further
enhance our learning experience!
PreTime Piano = Primer Level
PlayTime Piano = Level 1
ShowTime Piano = Level 2A
ChordTime Piano = Level 2B
FunTime Piano = 3A-3B
BigTime Piano = Level 4
Saturday, October 1, 2011
If your child is a student of happy keys piano school, it would be very wise to consider signing him up for general music, band/orchestra, chorus. One or all of these classes would reinforce what the student will learn in our private lesson, and would create more opportunity for a full understanding of musical theory, techniques, performance etiquette, and the concept of practicing towards mastery of an instrument.
Let's just say, for example, that your daughter decides to play flute in the school band. She will learn how to read treble clef notes, note value and rest value, dynamics of sound, complex rhythms, how to play with a group. Her brain will be practicing melody, harmony and rhythm in a very focused way, working to hold her part while many other musicians are playing different melodies, harmonies, and rhythms.
I can't stress enough how much value there is in taking advantage of the school music program, that you are paying taxes to provide for your child. Encourage your child today to explore new musical territories, to maximize the learning potential available in the private lesson!
Let's just say, for example, that your daughter decides to play flute in the school band. She will learn how to read treble clef notes, note value and rest value, dynamics of sound, complex rhythms, how to play with a group. Her brain will be practicing melody, harmony and rhythm in a very focused way, working to hold her part while many other musicians are playing different melodies, harmonies, and rhythms.
I can't stress enough how much value there is in taking advantage of the school music program, that you are paying taxes to provide for your child. Encourage your child today to explore new musical territories, to maximize the learning potential available in the private lesson!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Why I Love Music
To me, music is not just notes on a paper, or even sounds with a melody. True music is the soul and passion you put into it. In truth? I hate practicing songs from the piano books, because I just prefer to learn by ear- (sounding it out) but it's all part of learning "the way of the keys," so I can tolerate it.
A good friend of mine, and an amazing piano teacher taught me all this-and they know who they are! They have inspired me to do what I never thought I could. One day, that good friend had me play a new piece that I was learning on her piano, as I had showed her so many times. But this time, I realized something. The smile I saw on her face was genuine. As I was about to ask if she liked it, she hugged me, and told me: "this time you got it right!" Now I realize what she meant.
To play the piano, it has to come from the heart to be complete. I hope to continue with piano all the way through, and with my amazing piano teacher (hint-hint:MISS JESSICA!!!!) as my teacher all the way. I love piano-and that is how I hope it stays!
By: Miss Maddy
A student of Miss Jessica
Thank you Maddy for that lovely essay!
A good friend of mine, and an amazing piano teacher taught me all this-and they know who they are! They have inspired me to do what I never thought I could. One day, that good friend had me play a new piece that I was learning on her piano, as I had showed her so many times. But this time, I realized something. The smile I saw on her face was genuine. As I was about to ask if she liked it, she hugged me, and told me: "this time you got it right!" Now I realize what she meant.
To play the piano, it has to come from the heart to be complete. I hope to continue with piano all the way through, and with my amazing piano teacher (hint-hint:MISS JESSICA!!!!) as my teacher all the way. I love piano-and that is how I hope it stays!
By: Miss Maddy
A student of Miss Jessica
Thank you Maddy for that lovely essay!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
it is important to earn respect from your students
by: Laurenage 6
cover art for happy keys student recital 2011
cover art for happy keys student recital 2011by: Maddy
by: Lauren
by: Laurenage 6
Fall Schedule 2011-2012
HappyKeys Piano School
Fall Schedule runs from September 1-June 30, 2011
Monday-Friday
Hours of operation: 2pm-8pm
Location: your house or mine, serving Washington & Saratoga Counties
Rate: $60/hr.
contact Jessica @ happykeyspianoschool@hotmail.com
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
the piano parlour at miss jessica's house
the old piano is to the left and the new grand piano is to the right. I absolutely love practicing on my new piano, just as much as I did on the old. The sounds that come out of my new piano are everything I every dreamed of and I wouldn't change a thing.Maddy
this little doll and box were handmade by one of my brilliant students!the doll is about 1/2" tall and constructed of thread that is twisted into a body and beads that are added for details. The box was made of paper and ribbon.
Maddy, happy keys student age 11
Maddy, happy keys student age 11Saturday, February 26, 2011
Student Artwork
I recently came up with the idea of sharing on my business blog all artwork given to me by students. I just couldn't bear the thought of throwing it in with the rest of the recycling after so much thoughtfulness and effort was put into these sweet jestures of respect.
My teachers that I will forever be thankful for a fine musical appreciation and education are:
Mrs. Durkee, Mr. LaBlanc, Mrs. Bittinger, Mr. Lafavre, Mr. Lion, Mrs. Klaus, Jonathan Newell, Theresa Treadway-Lloyd, Kikki Britt, Christina Breitenfeld, Pam Firth. Thank you.
My teachers that I will forever be thankful for a fine musical appreciation and education are:
Mrs. Durkee, Mr. LaBlanc, Mrs. Bittinger, Mr. Lafavre, Mr. Lion, Mrs. Klaus, Jonathan Newell, Theresa Treadway-Lloyd, Kikki Britt, Christina Breitenfeld, Pam Firth. Thank you.
Piano is so cool!
Graphic Design by: IsabelThis is a flyer that one of my students gave to me at the start of our last lesson. Her mother proudly told me of how Isabel designed this flyer with her friend while they were spending time together over break. Further proof that I am doing one of the jobs that I was intended to do in this lifetime.
happy keys piano school : student artwork
Picture by: Maha
Recieving handmade pictures from students is one of the many joys of teaching piano lessons!
I know that my job is complete when I have earned the respect of the student, and it is so rewarding to know that they are not only getting a thorough musical education, and enjoying their lessons, but they also appreciate me as a person. It is a privilage to teach music and I am thankful for the blessing of such a great job daily.
Monday, December 13, 2010
happy keys piano school
Happy Keys Piano School has been serving the city of Saratoga Springs, NY from 2003-2010. Jessica Trombley has strived to offer an outstanding, positive experience for each student wishing to master the pianoforte instrument. Displaying discipline, technique, artistry, knowledge and understanding of theory, knowledge and even mastery of: notation, composition and proper performance etiquette are the main goals of happy keys piano school.
Many students of happy keys piano school have been studying under the tutilage of Ms. Trombley from the beginning years of the business, and the hope is to walk through this process with each student until they become independent and proficient to the point of being professional level musicians.
Each student should leave with a well-rounded, complete understanding of the piano to the point that the student could play an entire concert, record in a studio setting, or prepare a repertoire for college grants/scholarships. Ms. Trombley has high ambitions and is extremely motivated to inspire the student to perform at their highest ability, and also wishes to employ a pleasant attitude towards the instrument and music; therefore, each lesson is tailored to the students interest and ability and progressively challenges the student to reach new heights during each weekly lesson.
Weekly practice is encouraged, composition of original ideas and twice yearly recitals are integrated into the overall program. Students who begin in the elementary years are encouraged to stick with the study of the instrument throughout highschool, and the goal is for this student to be able to easily ace music classes throughout college and graduate school. Music should come easily to the students of Happy Keys Piano School. There shouldn't be any displeasure or disinterest at any point during our studies.
Adults are encouraged to begin the piano at any age or level. Happy Keys Piano School has instructed adults and encourages establishing a good foundation of theory, sightreading, technique, performance and also the study of modern music or music of the students' liking to encourage further advancement and motivation.
Book your lesson today!
Happy Keys Piano School
Jessica Trombley
518.638.8428
jtrombley@live.com
Many students of happy keys piano school have been studying under the tutilage of Ms. Trombley from the beginning years of the business, and the hope is to walk through this process with each student until they become independent and proficient to the point of being professional level musicians.
Each student should leave with a well-rounded, complete understanding of the piano to the point that the student could play an entire concert, record in a studio setting, or prepare a repertoire for college grants/scholarships. Ms. Trombley has high ambitions and is extremely motivated to inspire the student to perform at their highest ability, and also wishes to employ a pleasant attitude towards the instrument and music; therefore, each lesson is tailored to the students interest and ability and progressively challenges the student to reach new heights during each weekly lesson.
Weekly practice is encouraged, composition of original ideas and twice yearly recitals are integrated into the overall program. Students who begin in the elementary years are encouraged to stick with the study of the instrument throughout highschool, and the goal is for this student to be able to easily ace music classes throughout college and graduate school. Music should come easily to the students of Happy Keys Piano School. There shouldn't be any displeasure or disinterest at any point during our studies.
Adults are encouraged to begin the piano at any age or level. Happy Keys Piano School has instructed adults and encourages establishing a good foundation of theory, sightreading, technique, performance and also the study of modern music or music of the students' liking to encourage further advancement and motivation.
Book your lesson today!
Happy Keys Piano School
Jessica Trombley
518.638.8428
jtrombley@live.com
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