Hello Forte Family! By August, you're thinking school schedules and it's just about time to say WELCOME BACK! While some have continued in lessons over the summer, others took time off and will be ready to apply themselves well in this next music year. I trust your summer has allowed you to breathe a little more slowly & take a few more breaks than perhaps other times of the year. START DATES Our piano year gets back into full swing the week of August 31. That's a Mond

After a good deal of preparation, practice & review, we're getting very close to recital day at Forte. If this is your first time these things might be a help to you. Where am I going anyways? The recital is held at New Beginnings Church, in Myerstown, right beside Country Fare Restaurant, along 422. Do I need to arrive early? Your teacher might speak into this more but if you would like to play the piano, or get set up with your instrument, please arrive 30-45 minutes earl

STUDENT PHOTOS Many of you know that during the recital we project student photos while they are playing. That's why we are looking for photos that you can submit to your teacher. If you are one of my students, please forward a picture to me, but if you are with another teacher, please forward to them. Hopefully you already have the email address of your teacher but if not, they are listed in the email. Please be sure it is in jpg (jpeg) format . All others need to be co