20/09/2023
Steve Lyman’s workshop is in less than a week! We invite everyone to join the fun on Mon, 9/25. 🎶🥁✋🏼🤚🏼
Steve is an internationally acclaimed drummer based in NYC, where he actively performs and coaches students from around the world.
Time: 4:30-5:30 PM (PST)/5:30-6:30 PM (MST)/6:30-7:30 PM (CT)/7:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Topic: Basics of Percussion Pedagogy and Somatic Connection to Rhythm to Inspire Creativity and Learning
It is free for our students; $40 for everyone else
Tickets are available for purchase at https://www.spiritosoacademy.com/enrollment
02/06/2023
More recitals this past weekend! We absolutely loved hearing our SLC and MA students play at two beautiful venues. Congratulations to the achievements all!
31/05/2023
We are so proud of each of the student that performed on the online and in-person spring recitals last weekend. They showed persistence, artistry, and love to music in all possible ways!
07/11/2022
Can you hear the dancing rhythm in this piece? Heres’s Sophie Swasey playing Alpine Glow by T. Oesten with virtuosic octaves. 🎵
【Alpenglow by T.Oesten】アルプスの夕映え/エステンに挑戦！
完璧に弾けてるわけじゃないので、温かい目で見ていただけると幸いです。＃Piano ＃ピアノ
01/11/2022
Does the tune sound familiar to you? Listen to our student Lillian Lin perform the well-known Turkish March by Mozart. 🎶
SIPA - Lillian Lin (Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 3rd mvt. "Turkish March" by W.A. Mozart)
23/05/2022
Thanks to everyone who participated in our fun event ”Tech & Hanon Sprint Trials” last Friday. According to the record, students all went over the minimum tempi and mastered the key of G major!
Which key should we do the next?
27/04/2022
Another recital took place in SLC! Students did a fabulous job performing. We want to thank everyone for their efforts to make it possible. 🙌🏼
25/04/2022
Our Bay Area students had a spectacular time meeting their friends and performing in the recital. We want to thank our parents for their greatest support and look forward to seeing everyone again at the next event!
25/04/2022
Congratulations to all of the students that performed virtually on Friday. It was a great success! Thank you for presenting a fabulous program with so much variety.
18/04/2022
We have a great news to share- John Paul, student of Dr. Mio Cowden since age 7, has been accepted into Berklee, College of Music on scholarship! He will be off to Boston, MA to start his next adventure this fall. Congratulations! 🎓🎉
22/02/2022
Our Bay Area students had fun meeting each other and watching their friends play on Friday. They also learned to give specific comments. What a terrific job and progress they’re making!
21/02/2022
We are so proud of our students that performed on Friday. They not only played but also commented on each other’s performances. Some had to get up early in the morning as they were on the other side of the globe (Japan and Taiwan). Here are pictures from one of our virtual groups.
18/02/2022
All set up for our Bay Area performance class today. Parents, you can watch the recording as soon as this weekend. 🎹🤓
15/02/2022
Meet our student Aidan from Massachusetts! He likes to play movie, anime, and pop music, and is currently working on the piece “Follow” by Austin Chen.
04/02/2022
In December, we had our winter recitals done in two forms: online and in person. Our students are located in different cities and countries around the world. It was delightful to watch and listen to all of the performances. 😊
02/06/2021
We do things a little differently this year. Virtual and recorded recitals are actually pretty fun in a way that we get to see cute piano corners of homes of each student. 🥰
Winter Recital 2020 - Yuma Badamjav (Mystical Tarantella by Vandall)
28/05/2021
Karén Hakobyan, director of Pegasus: The Orchestra, talking about the art of rubato technique in the zoom workshop.
SIPA - Workshop by Karen Hakobyan, 7th grade + up (Feb. 5, 2021)
SIPA Workshop by Karén Hakobyan (Pianist / Composer / Conductor): http://www.karenhakobyan.com/about.htmlTopic: The Art of Rubato - Chopin & Beyond
28/05/2021
What kind of music do you like the most? Here’s Scarlett Mason, all ready to play her favorite Christmas piece. 🎄
20/05/2021
Watch and listen to our student John Paul sparkle in his own composition- Chaos. 🎶
Chaos by johnpaul Markosian
19/05/2021
Students had a blast in covid style 😷 on Spring Recital with Dr. Mio Cowden.
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