APPI Minnesota

01/19/2026

Here's a super activity for your Arts Appreciation (well-- ANY) piano students!

A museum-wide celebration of Hip Hop culture and history

01/05/2026

Presenting Pieces for the First Time - Special guest speaker: Diane Hidy
APPI Monthly Meeting -- January 9 -- ONLINE
11:00am - 12:30pm
We kick off 2026 with a visit from internationally acclaimed Diane Hidy LIVE! from her studio in San Francisco, CA.
THIS Friday, APPI welcomes you to stay inside, skip the drive and join online at our usual meeting time to hear Diane's unique approach to Presenting Pieces for the First Time to our students. It is January and our students are returning from holiday break slightly off-schedule, under-practiced, and low-energy. Perhaps presenting something new will grab their attention and get your students re-engaged --- be sure you don't miss this session!
This meeting is online only - Zoom link will be provided in the Wednesday reminder for APPI members. Not an APPI member yet? Be sure to sign up on our website at https://www.appimn.org/

APPI Monthly Meetings are always FREE and open for all to experience and attend. For security purposes, if you would like to attend this meeting and are NOT yet an APPI member, we do ask that you please contact us at [email protected] to acquire the Zoom link.

01/14/2025

Exciting news!!

Weaving Sounds is a collection of beginner piano repertoire written by the vibrant and diverse voices of Native and Indigenous composers.

05/07/2023

"Teaching is the noblest profession in the world-the most unselfish, difficult, and honorable profession, but it is also the most unappreciated, underrated, underpaid, and under-praised profession in the world." -Leonard Bernstein


(Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt).

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05/04/2023

Hi guys! Pressing accompanying gig @ Math and Science Academy. Please forward to any interested parties!

Middle School/High School Choral Concert
Thursday, May 18th
7:00pm (call time 6:00pm)
Plus rehearsal Thursday morning and one other day TBD by accompanist schedule (?)
Middle school has 3 accompanied songs; High school has 2 accompanied songs. They also have one combined choral number needing accompaniment.
Pay $175
CONTACT: Lori French @ (651) 269-2451
[email protected]

Hi guys! Pressing accompanying gig @ Math and Science Academy. Please forward to any interested parties!

Middle School/High School Choral Concert
Thursday, May 18th
7:00pm (call time 6:00pm)
Plus rehearsal Thursday morning and one other day TBD by accompanist schedule (?)
Middle school has 3 accompanied songs; High school has 2 accompanied songs. They also have one combined choral number needing accompaniment.
Pay $175
CONTACT: Lori French @ (651) 269-2451
[email protected]

03/07/2022

Today, as Ukraine fearlessly and zealously fights Russia, which is bombing Ukrainian land and killing civilians, we call on everyone to support Ukraine and end this war. As a sign of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, you can receive scores of music pieces by Ukrainian composers and perform them in support of Ukraine in your city.

Here is the link where you could find scores of ukrainian composers, so you could choose what fits to your programme better: https://ukrainianlive.org/ukrainian-scores

Лятошинський-клуб / Lyatoshynsky Club, Ukrainian Live, Львівський органний зал

01/22/2022

Sad day, friends.

Alfred Music is saddened to learn of the passing of beloved sacred piano music arranger Carol Tornquist. Church pianists and students alike have enjoyed her well-crafted, approachable arrangements. Over the course of her career she contributed over 60 favorite collections to the Alfred Music catalog. She will be missed.

01/12/2022

THIS Friday, January 14

7:00-8:00PM

Valley Community Presbyterian Church

Fridays in the Valley Chamber Music Series welcomes the Chione Quintet

The program will include select works by composers such as Valerie Coleman, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenji Bunch and Gary Powell Nash. This energetic classic and newer repertoire explores varied colors, themes and textures, from D’Rivera’s sultry “Aires Tropicales” to “Nash’s” compelling “Stop for Equity,” a brand-new work written for Chione.

This month's charity is Liberty 21st Century Academy. Find out more about this worthy cause here: https://libertychurchmpls.org/21st-century-academy/

As always, Fridays concerts are FREE and OPEN to the public. Masking is required at all times and the audience will be socially distanced. This concert will be conducted LIVE and livestream. Access livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/ValleyCommunityPresbyterianChurch

12/10/2021

Fridays in the Valley and the AATQ (Above Average Tuba Quartet) have just made the most difficult decision to cancel tonight's concert due to the dangerous weather conditions. With tubas traveling from as far off as Wisconsin, the livestream will also not be available so do not attempt to tune in tonight!

Missing that AATQ fix? They will be LIVE tomorrow at Boom Island Brewing Company at the Tuba Nutcracker Holiday Show!

One of the most festive evenings of the year, it's Tuba Nutcracker time! The Nutcracker never sounded so good.
The Above Average Tuba Quartet will deck the halls of Boom Island Saturday, December 11th 6pm-8:30pm with tunes from the Nutcracker and other holiday favorites

Don't forget to still give generously to the PRISM Holiday Shoppe. Our families are still in need of your generosity.

Profound apologies to all for any inconvenience,

Sue Ruby

Your children must live in your home and you must verify children prior to registration (e.g., medical card, birth certificate, social security card, school record).

12/10/2021

Fridays in the Valley continues rain or shine, through sleet and yes, even through snow! BUT if you don't want to risk going out in the storm--- Fridays in the Valley will be livestreaming the concert here:
www.YouTube.com/c/valleycommunitypresbyterianchurch

ABOVE AVERAGE TUBA QUARTET
Friday, December 10 @ 7:00-8:00PM
Valley Community Presbyterian Church
3100 Lilac Drive, Golden Valley 55422

Concerts are FREE and open to the public as always. Fridays in the Valley's charity for the month is PRISM Holiday Shoppe. Find more about this incredible service HERE. To Donate to PRISM:

Give online they can visit www.valleychurch.net.
Click the Give button at top right of the page
Select "one time gift"
Fund "undesignated". Type FITV in memo

OR send checks made out to "VCPC" with FITV in the memo.