Donna Evans Piano Voice Lessons in Aliso Viejo

Music Studio Calendar – 2022

New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1

Spring Vacation/Easter Vacation, Monday-Saturday April 4-9

Spring Recital, Tuesday, May 17

Memorial Day, Monday, May 30

4th of July, Monday, July 4

One Week of Vacation, TBA in August or September

Labor Day, Monday, September 5

Thanksgiving Holiday, Wednesday-Monday, November 23-28

Christmas Holidays, Friday-Monday, December 22-26

New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31

An exciting and creative time for you and your child to explore the piano together! Child age 4-10 recommended.

This is a 5 week private course for you and your child together to learn beginning piano. Learn together and experience the joy of music!

The 5 week course utilizes the Intervalic Middle C method, the top national piano education method for understanding music and easy sight reading.  Limited openings for 30 minute private course offered on Saturday mornings.  Curriculum included.

Please call (949) 510-7629 for further information!

A local senior residence has invited us to have small recitals featuring 10 students to play in small concerts at their facility.

In these smaller recitals, students would play two musical selections and experience giving back to our community.  Students, if you have an interest in playing, please contact Mrs. Evans.  Five community service hours are given for recital participation, 8 hours for playing the piano and being an announcer.

• Students who study an instrument have higher overall grade point averages in high school and score 21-38 points higher on Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) than other students.
• There is a high correlation between positive self-perception, high cognitive competence test scores, self-esteem and music study.
• Music experiences instill positive attitudes and a desire to achieve excellence.  Other skills music study grows include the ability to set goals, attention to detail and internal motivation.
• Children raised in cultures rich with music tend to develop learning and communication skills more quickly than other children.
• Students participating in music study outperform non-music students on achievement tests in reading and math.  These differences become greater the longer the student studies an instrument
• Children learn to reach for their very best.  Solo performance is connected to self-esteem and self-efficiency.

Piano study is more than just learning to read music and playing pieces.  Piano study can be an important influence on the student, both musically and personally.  Benefits include:

Instills Self-Discipline.  Music lessons may be the first adventure the young child will experience realizing that only he/she alone can accomplish the results desired.  Accomplishment of goals helps instill a sense of responsibility that will carry over to the classroom and other activities.

Increases Concentration Span.  Learning to play the piano requires strict attention.  To effectively keep a steady beat, play the correct notes, pedal properly and interpret dynamic marks, the student must continually look ahead one or more measures.  Music demands the ability to concentrate, at first in small segments, then in gradually larger portions of time.  Attention to detail is developed.

Develops Coordination.  Music improves coordination between thought and action.  It requires mental alertness, accuracy and good memory.  Imagine the throught process required when playing the piano.  The eye sees the music and sends a message to the brain, triggering movements of fingers and feet as needed.

Provides An Emotional Release.  Everyone has the basic need to express themselves – young and old.  Music is called the universal language because it has no boundaries in expressing the emotions of life such as joy, sorrow and excitement.  Music helps create an emotional release in both the performer and listener.

Instills Self-Confidence and Poise.  Playing the piano gives the student a strong feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction.  The child who is willing to share his/her musical training with an audience will become socially more at ease with others.

Instills a Love and Appreciation of Music.  Probably the most lasting value of piano study is the love and appreciation of music that is fostered during lessons.  The roots of the child’s musical taste and the knowledge of different types of music both occur in the piano lesson environ.  These values and the ability to play the piano will endure throughout adult life and are often passed to the next generation.