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Three

Ancient

Muses

The Roman scholar Varro relates that there are only three muses:

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One who is born from the movement of water, 
 

another who makes sound

by striking the air,

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and a third who is embodied only in

the human voice.

      They were Melete (Practice),
Mneme (Memory), and Aoide (Song).

MUSE NEWS - FEBRUARY
UPCOMING EVENTS​

​​* Piano Teachers Forum Spring                 Festival & Honors Recitals​

  • 9am-4pm, Saturday, March 14 at The College of New Jersey, in person with judge. Schedule pending.

  • Virtual registration & video submission March 1.

  • Syllabus theme: United Through Music. Pieces are by composers from around the world.

 

*NJMTA Spring Festival 2026

  • Sundays, Mar 8 & 15, at Rutgers - Mason Gross School of the Arts

  • Duets and Solos are counted separately towards medals, trophies, and plaques.

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* Piano Adventures Piano                           Performance & Theory Exams

  • Levels Primer through 4

  • Piano AND Theory...                               do one, receive a certificate;                 do both, receive a "diploma."  (Discount when doing both.)

  • Year-round event (no July-August)

  • Registration all year: ​

    • Spring Session registration open now until 3/31/26 with a deadline of 5/31/26 for video submissions & completion of online theory tests.

  • https://exams.pianoadventures.com/online-exams/schedule-and-fees/

  • https://exams.pianoadventures.com​​​

PA Performance & Theory Exam
*Winter Session 12/1-2/28
 

PA Performance & Theory Exam

*Spring Session 3/1-5/31

 

NJMTA Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 8

*Rutgers, Mason Gross

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PTF Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 14

*TCNJ

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NJMTA Spring Festival

*Sunday, March 15

*Rutgers, Mason Gross

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PTF Spring Festival Honors Recital

*Saturday, March 21

*Sunday, March 22

*UUC of Princeton

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ABRSM Performance Music Exam
*ongoing

ABRSM Music Theory Exam
*ongoing

RCM Virtual Practical Music Exam
*ongoing

LINKS

https://www.sharmusic.com/

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MusicTheory.net​​

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https://imslp.org/

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FOR PARENTS

​​​* Family-hosted

     performance groups​

  • To be a host, please text me with your interest.

  • Host families will receive a certificate for a bonus lesson (not for regular lesson payment). Please contact me to make arrangements for your extra lesson. 

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* Supporting Student Practice​

  • Read your child's notebook to them before they practice as a reminder of the assignment, elements to focus on, and practice suggestions.

  • Just sit in the same room with them while they practice! Read, do some paperwork...your mere presence is supportive.

  • If you're in another room, shout out to them if you hear something you like, or when you notice improvement.

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