Course curriculum

  • 1

    Sunday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m. Orientation for Parents and Students

    • [Connect] Zoom Orientation at 7:00 p.m.

    • [Review and Print] Schedule and Class Descriptions

    • [Review and Print] Music Assignments for the Week

    • [Review and Print] Schedule for Individual Sessions

    • [Review] Slides from Orientation Presentation

  • 2

    Music Assignments for All Students [Violin and piano]

    • [Print] Piano: Second Assignment for Callie [A Tiresome Tale]

    • [Print] Piano: Movie Theme for Callie | A Million Dreams

    • [Print] Piano: Second Assignment for Leandro [Horse and Rider]

    • [Print] Piano: Movie Theme for Leandro | Stranger Things

    • [Print] Piano: Second Assignment Nicolas [Chanson]

    • [Print] Piano: Movie Theme for Nicolas | Amelie

    • [Print] Violin: Second Assignments for All Violin Students

    • [Print] Violin: Second Assignment for Joaquin [Polka]

    • [Print] Violin: Movie Music Assignment for All Violin Students

    • [Print] Violin Movie Theme for Marco | Star Wars

    • [Print] Violin Movie Theme for Santiago | My Shot

  • 3

    Piano Accompaniment Tracks for Violin Students

    • [Play Audio] Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor 1st Movement

    • [Play Audio] Seitz Violin Concerto in G 1st

    • [Play Audio] Minuet 3 Bach

    • [Play Audio] Waltz Brahms

    • [Play Audio] Gavote in G Minor Bach for Joaquin

    • [Play Audio] Polka for Joaquin

    • [Play Audio] Pirates of the Caribbean | He's a Pirate for Joaquin

    • [Play Audio] March for Marco

    • [Play Audio] Start Wars | Main Theme for Marco

    • [Play Audio] Dance Song for Annie

    • [Play Audio] Harry Potter | Hedwig's Theme for Annie

    • [Play Audio] En Route for Santiago

    • [Play Audio] Hamilton | My Shot for Santiago

    • [Play Audio] Dreamer for Vivian

    • [Play Audio] Mary Poppins | Chim chim cher-ee! for Vivian

  • 4

    Monday, June 22 Lesson

    • [Connect] PIANO Students for Private 30-minute Lesson 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect ] VIOLIN Students 30-minute Private Lessons 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Music Styles Class -11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [CLASS PRESENTATION] Music Styles

    • [Take the Quiz!] Quiz on Music Styles

    • [Connect] Optional Games 1:00 p.m. and VIOLIN Students Studio Class -1:30 - 2:30 pm

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Studio Class 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    • [Listen] Baroque Assignment #1

    • [Listen] Baroque Assignment #2

    • [Watch in Class] Jean Rondeau records Rameau's Les Sauvages

    • [Watch in Class] The Story Behind the Oldest Piano

    • [Watch in Class] Italian Clavichord in Cypress

    • [Watch in Class] BIBER PASSACAGLIA - Elicia Silverstein, violinist

    • [Watch in Class] Mozart: Symphony No. 40 / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker

    • [Watch in Class] George Balanchine´s The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers

  • 5

    Tuesday, June 23 Lesson

    • [Connect] PIANO Students for Private Lesson 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students Zoom 30-minute Private Lesson 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students Technique Class 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [Review and Print] Violin Technique Lesson

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Technique Class 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [Review and Print] Piano Technique Lesson

    • [Connect] Optional Games 1:00 and VIOLIN Students Studio Class -1:30 - 2:30 pm

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Studio Class 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    • [Listen] Classical Music Style Assignment #1

    • [Listen] Classical Music Style Assignment #2

  • 6

    Wednesday, June 24 Lesson

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students 30-minute Private Lessons 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] PIANO Students for Private 30-minute Lesson 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students Sight Reading Class - 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [Review and Print] Violin Sight Reading Music Sheets

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Sight Reading Class - 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [Review and Print] Piano Sight Reading Music Sheets

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Special Guest: Violin Maker 1:00 p.m. and VIOLIN Studio Class -1:30 - 2:30 pm

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Studio Class 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    • [Listen] Classical Music Style Assignment #1

  • 7

    Thursday, June 25, 2020 Lesson

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students 30-minute Private Lessons 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] PIANO Students for Private 30-minute Lessons 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Rhythm and Ear Training Class -11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [CLASS PRESENTATION] Violin/Piano Rhythm and Ear Training

    • [Take a Quiz] Rhythm and Ear Training Quiz

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Optional Games 1:00 p.m. and VIOLIN Students Studio Class -1:30 - 2:30 pm

    • [Connect] PIANO Students Studio Class 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    • [Listen] Romantic Music Style Assignment #1

    • [Listen] Romantic Music Style Assignment #2

    • [Listen] Romantic Music Style Assignment #3

  • 8

    Friday, June 26, 2020 Lesson

    • [Connect] VIOLIN Students 30-minute Private Lessons 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] PIANO Students for Private 30-minute Lesson 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Teachers' Peformance -11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

    • [Connect] ALL STUDENTS Special Guest Lecture -1:30 - 2:30 pm

    • [Listen] Romantic Music Style Assignment #4

  • 9

    Saturday, June 27, 2020 Final Performance

    • [Zoom] Final Performance 4:00 p.m.

  • 10

    Movie Themes' Videos

    • Annie | Harry Potter | Hedwig's Theme

    • Callie | The Greatest Showman | A Million Dreams

    • Joaquín | Pirates of the Caribbean | He's a Pirate

    • Nicolas | Amelie | Comptine d'un autre ete

    • Leandro | Stranger Things | Stranger Things Main Theme

    • Marco | Star Wars | Star Wars Main Theme

    • Santiago | Hamilton | My Shot

    • Vivian | Mary Poppins | Chim Chim Cheree

Student Outcomes

  • Gain confidence in their ability to progress and advance in a short period.

  • Understand the foundational and theoretical characteristics of different music styles that are key to music education.

  • Synthesize their knowledge and ability to apply it in problem-solving to advance their unique musical understanding.

  • Accelerate training on instrument-specific technique, theory, and performance.

Instructors

Anna Nizhegorodtseva

Piano Instructor

Aside from her solo career, Anna is an active chamber music performer and an educator. Anna holds a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music from Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory, Artist Certificate from Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America.

Enrique Reynosa

Violin Instructor

An accomplished violin soloist, Dr. Reynosa is an educator with more than 15 years of teaching experience. Dr. Reynosa has a Doctorate in Musical Arts from The Catholic University of America under the direction of maestro Jose Cueto, he holds a Master's Degree and an Artist Certification in Violin Performance at Azusa Pacific University (APU) in California and a Bachelor's degree in Violin Performance at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA. Dr. Enrique Reynosa was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and resides in Washington, D.C.