February Practice Challenge 2023
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Your CYM mentors dynamically provide what is needed to make practice time hold your focus. They show you how to break down tricky technical transitions into bite sized, repeatable “pre-view bits”. They model how to sustain the physical strength and…
Veterans Understand First Hand
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The brain is “wired” for music as we know, and so it is the perfect tool for promoting and accomplishing non-musical goals. Seldom do we meet a person who is not moved by music, even if we speak different verbal…
Stronger Fingers for Pianists
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You sit down at the piano bench to practice. You listen to recordings of the music you are studying to practice. You follow the directions of your individual teacher closely, as you practice. Have you ever considered a mini piano…
Happy New Year from Your Friends at CYM
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Few CYM students learn to play their chosen instrument well and leave it at that. They use weekly private lessons as a springboard for all of the other wonderful things they decide to do with their talent. For example, one…
Perform Monthly, Music Becomes You
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It feels good to find a new song, figure out how it goes, and play it over and over until it’s learned by heart. It is a truly satisfying process. In the time between physically hashing out tricky parts to…
Practice Makes Permanent
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Congrats to Caroline, Ruby, Sofi, Emilie, Liam, Thomas, RJ, Eli, Violet, and Sonia – and their home teams! Your CYM violin, viola, guitar, and piano teachers are really proud of you! The Practice Challenge Winners stayed focused at for least…
Three Holiday Recitals
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Let’s get ready for Year End Holidays 2022! Join violin, viola, guitar, and piano students at CYM who are primed to contribute their individual best, team up with music friends, and uplift community members. Making a decision to share is…
Practice Challenge Tips: Repetition Can Be Fun!
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If you signed up to participate in CYM’s October Practice Challenge (and even if you did not), you may already be experiencing some dissatisfaction as you reach to match the length of your daily home practice session with that of…
Givelber, Sforza, Marston Lead at Suzuki Marathon
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Why a Suzuki Marathon Concert? Five reasons: To play the amazingly beautiful literature of the Suzuki Method Books with other kids who share the common repertoire – on cello, guitar, viola and violin. To have fun at the Children’s Museum,…
October’s Fall Recital
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You play for family members once in a while and they love it! Why not take it to another level? The more people you share music with, the more good you can do for listeners seeking inspiration. The more often…
CYM Guitar Student Performs at CCF
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Sara participated in the 7th Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Festival on Saturday, September 24 in Mellon Park. She accompanied her fellow students from the Pittsburgh Academy of Chinese Culture and Language on stage, and performed a song called “Serenade to Dandelions…
October’s Practice Challenge
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At CYM, three months of the year are designated as 30 Day Practice Challenge months: October, February, and May. During these months, we challenge you to practice at home every day, and match work session durations with the length of…