Allison's Fun with Keys

Unfortunately we will not be able to start a livestream as Facebook has changed their requirement, we will record the recital and send out to share with friends and family! So sorry!

First experience of Multiple Piano Festival from our studio and it was a blast! Congrats to everyone’s amazing performances 🎹🎶

Many of our students are participating in the BAMTA Multiple Piano Festival tomorrow! They’ve all worked so hard to past the audition and get to this stage, and they all sound wonderful at tonight’s rehearsal 🎹🎶 can’t wait for the concert tomorrow evening!

Our wonderfully talented teacher, Ms. Kayla Marie Schoeny is spearheading this event. It is a chance to see her perform live and support a wonderful cause 🎶

New Study on how singing or playing an instrument helps the brain to stay active for life! 🎹 🎶

Singing and playing an instrument can boost brainpower and memory in later life, study finds An active musical life could be the secret to a healthier brain and improved memory, according to new research.

Great introduction for young students to the world of opera. The Magic Flute by Mozart is a timeless show, go take a look!

WOW! is delighted to host the Boulder Opera for a special reading of the Magic Flute by Mozart, as well as a short performance from the Opera. This is the perfect introduction to Opera for young children!

Included with Museum Admission or Membership.

Exciting Concerts this August! Ms. Allison and Mr. Mario will be performing in a concert series at Boulder Public Library. All concerts are free of admission with wonderful programs, we hope to see many of you there!

“Keys to Inclusivity: Piano Music for All” is a series of piano concerts to bring diverse and accessible piano music to the public. The project aims to dismantle the notion that piano music is something that can only be experienced in a formal, rule-heavy setting exclusively by those who are musically knowledgeable. Instead, we will create a casual and approachable public art experience through what we wear, our venue, performance length, and our engagement with the audience.

There are three piano duo concerts and two piano solo concerts in this series. And they are all free to public! They are held at the Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library.

Please see the attached poster and any of the following links for more concert info!

https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/10508638

https://ala-gialla.com/keys-to-inclusivity-piano-music-for-all/

Meet our new teacher: Mr. Mario!

Brazilian pianist Mario Barbosa graduated from Baylor University with his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Piano Performance and a Master’s Degree in Collaborative Piano under Dr. Bradley Bolen. He is an active soloist, teacher and collaborator in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East. He has recently served as staff pianist for the Voice Area of the Texas Tech University School of Music and will continue to serve in the Music in the Marche program in Mondavio, Italy for a fifth. Recent engagements include teaching masterclasses in Damascus, Syria, as soloist in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with the Central Texas Choral Society, pianist with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra in Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” as a regular guest with the Beeville Concert Association, guest-artist chamber recitals at colleges and universities throughout New Mexico and Oklahoma, and masterclass collaboration for Tony Award winner William Jermaine Heredia.

Barbosa has played in masterclasses by Anton Nel, Frederic Chiu, John Owings, and has won the Baylor University Summer Piano Institute Student Recital competition as well as the “Audience Favorite” award.

He was invited to play a solo recital in the “Série Jovens Pianistas” (Young Pianists Series, July 2021) in Cabo Frio, Brazil. Mario Barbosa has recently won the Third Prize in the Gloria Artis International Piano Competition of Vienna, Austria. In addition to yearly performances in Italy, Barbosa has recently made his solo debut in Beirut, Lebanon, appeared as soloist with the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra, and is scheduled to make appearances in a tour of Mexico next year.

Mario believes it is never too early to instill good technique and musicianship, as these are integral for the cultivation and love of any work at the piano. He enjoys utilizing strengths from different schools of piano playing in order to bring the best out of his students in any age and level, no matter the style of repertoire. Mario has extensive experience teaching students of all ages: He currently teaches piano as an instructor for the Continuing Education Program at CU Boulder and undergraduate courses in group piano for the College of Music at CU; in his pursuit of bringing musical joy and instruction to children Mario has conducted both private piano lessons and engaged large ensembles. This extensive experience with younger students includes his work as a middle school head choir director, high school musical theater director, and vocal coach.

Mario Barbosa is currently pursuing a doctorate in Piano Performance at the University of Colorado Boulder under Dr. David Korevaar with a teaching assistantship in piano.

Music, especially in young children’s life helps important brain development! Don’t overlook or cut musical training/ classes 🎹

People who play an instrument regularly have higher executive function skills than non-musicians. Read for more on the case for musical training in schools: https://hgse.me/2I4tdnj