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Welcome to Piano Tunes Academy's Website!
PIANO,  VOICE, VIOLIN & GUITAR
 
Summer Camps are now filling!  Students will be able to try a little of everything. Piano, Voice, Guitar, Violin!
Plus arts and crafts!!!!
Dates:
June 14-18
July 12-16
August 16-20
Full week $140.00
Full Day 8am- 4pm - $35.00
Half Day 8am-12pm -$20.00
Students need to bring a morning snack, lunch, and
pm snack. Drinks too.
Friday is Pizza Party Day! (Bring snacks and drink on Friday.)
Sunblock your child before they come or send sunblock.
 
SPECIAL-  All Students staying full time through summer will have annual fall increase waived.
 
 
Piano Tunes Academy is on Facebook! Quick easy access to weather related closings and new information.
 
Gift Certificates are available. Call to make arrangements. We are open when students are available, (generally 3-8pm).  Hours vary some days we are in earlier.
 
 
 
Direct line 815-623-1000
 
If you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a message. We will check messages between students and return your call as soon as possible.
Below are  links to articles that have ran in the newspaper:
 
 
Adults of all ages are Welcome!!!
 

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Every student is individually taught. As they progress in their studies they can advance into ensemble playing. This takes good concentration and dedication to fellow musicians. It provides enjoyment and entertainment as well as  an excellent source for rhythm study.
News & Announcements

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Thank you for the MDA donations!!!


 (Updated June 22nd, 2010.)

We have two annual recitals one Spring and one Fall. 

Mark your calendars for the weekend before Thanksgiving. (November 2010)

 There will be six sessions:

Friday 6pm

Saturday 1pm, 3pm, &5pm

Sunday 2pm & 4pm

Location:

 The River Chapel

14053 Nazarene Drive, Rockton, IL 61072

Recital has been decribed by students, friends, and family as awesome, beautiful, exciting, great, cool, fun, and fabulous.

Students comments:

  • "I can't wait until the next one!"
  • " I loved the awards!"
  • "The tshirts were neat!"
  • "The treats were the best!"
  • "Best teachers ever!"
  • "Very organized!"
  • " I'd like to do it more often!"
  • " It was fun to play outloud!"
  • " It put me in the Christmas mood!"
  • " I liked playing infront of an audience."
  • " The snacks were the best!"
  • " The singing was really good!"
  • " Seeing our names up on powerpoint with our song title was really neat. It made me feel very special!"
  • "I was sooo nervous but I did it and man do I feel great!"
  • " My family was so proud of me. That feels good!"
  • "The violinists were so cute! They did a great job!" "I loved listening to everyones songs!
     

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    If you are thinking of taking music lessons or stopping music lessons read this first.



    We all know that there are benefits to music education. Most of us are unclear as too just what kind and how many benefits there are. I began putting together resources to share and before I knew it there were over 18 pages with still more studies and facts to report. There were no negative facts to report.

    The truth of the matter is that it has been proven over and over again that music aides in the development of the brain. Music helps us become better, smarter, empathetic, more accepting of others, less anxious, more refreshed people. Students with musical education attend college at a rate at twice the national average. The list will go on.

  • From sources all over the world you can find all positive statistics, and studies. It is proven to increase IQ scores, science and math scores go up, students are less likely to substance abuse, Sat scores are higher, behavior problems are reduced. Music puts students in a happier, friendlier mood, it helps students to become more self disciplined. It provides an acceptable form of self expression.

  • Early musical training helps to develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. Musical studies help to develop the left side of the brain. There is also a casual link between music and spatial intelligence (the ability to perceive the world accurately and to form mental pictures of things).Students of the arts learn to think creatively and to solve problems by imagining various solutions.

  • Students of music learn craftsmanship as they study how details are put together and what constitutes good, as opposed to mediocre, work. These standards when applied to a student’s own work, demand a new level of excellence and require students to stretch their inner resources.

    In music a mistake is a mistake; the instrument is either in tune or not. It is only by hard work that a successful performance is possible. Through music study, students learn the concrete rewards of hard work.

    Music study enhances team work and discipline. Music study develops skills that are necessary in the work place. It focuses on doing as opposed to observing.

    Music performance teaches young people to conquer fear and take risks. A little anxiety is a good thing, and something that will occur often in life. Dealing with it early and often makes it less of a problem later. Risk taking is essential for the child to develop to his or her full potential.

    There are many medical benefits as well. It is used in therapy sessions of all kinds, has been proven to lower blood pressure and heart rates, and aides in alzheimers patients. I am sure there are many more examples of this. You can do another search if you are interested in this.

    These are not opinions but based on facts. I have many and if you are interested I would be happy to share them with you. However, if you’d rather sit and relax in the comfort of your own home and at your computer desk, do a search for the benefits of music education. You’ll be amazed at what you find, the benefits seem endless.

     - Susan Gorman



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    Assignment Books: Please see that you have a spiral notebook, standard size for any lessons you may be taking. These are used for storing a record of your progress and practice times as well as helping you to know what you need to practice. Parents can write any concerns they may have for the teachers in them. They are also a good source for parents wanting to know how  their students are doing. They are great progress reports.These are used at every lesson. Parents are encouraged to look at these books weekly.
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    Note: Our reporting practicing times has improved. Students are stepping it up with longer practice times. Hurray!!!! 

     


    Practice Times:  We are still keeping track of practice minutes. Please help your student keep track of all times they have practiced. Log them in their assignment notebooks, and parents please sign or initial total practice times each week. We track them weekly. The top percentage will be given awards in this catagory at the recital.


     


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    Gift Certificates are available for Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, Violin Lessons, Guitar Lessons, Books, and Piano Tuning.


    Book Store:  Students have been enjoying the availability of new material at their fingertips. Anyone is welcome to purchase from our book store.



    Flash Cards: If your student is struggling with note recognition and you'd like to help them out, we have flash cards available for practicing. They are $4.95 plus tax.



    Music Tote Bags: To help you stay organized we have totebags available. They come in various colors with white lettering, and are the perfect size for keeping all your lesson books and materials together.  ($10.73 each includes sales tax.)



    Voice lessons: Piano Lessons recommended. A voice student needs to have knowledge and understanding of music notation. Voice lessons $69.99/mo. Audition may be neccesary.



    Violin Lessons: (Beginner) children- audition may be neccesary. $69.99/monthly. Be sure your  warmed up and violin is tuned before you come in to class. This enables us to use every minute productively.



    Piano Lessons: Beginner to advanced, 5 years through Adult. Learn to play solo, duets or ensemble. Read, write, and play music. 45 minute, weekly lessons $69.99
    monthly

    Beginners Guitar Lessons: $69.99 monthly, 45 minutes weekly. Student will need a tunable guitar and spiral notebook at first lesson.

    Instrument Rental: Students can rent keybaords, guitars and violins for $20.00 a month/ $20.00 deposit. This is helpful if you are not sure what to buy for the beginning student or if you are checking the commitment of the student before you invest in an expensive instrument. (Limitted Supply)
  • Piano Tuning: If your piano has not been tuned in a while please get it tuned. Playing on an un-tuned piano will affect the students developing ear. If you already have a technician, call to have this taken care of. If you need one, I can work some of you into my schedule at this time. Piano Tunes Academy students receive a discount on my tunings. Pianos should be tuned annually at the very least. This will vary on how long it has been since the last tuning, how many and how often pianists are playing the instrument. Keeping up with tuning is also important to your piano. If you let go for too long of time it can be difficult or even impossible for it to hold its tuning. Your piano can loose its value. 

    If I am unable to work in your tuning, I will help you find a reputable tuning technician.

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    Piano Tunes Offers 

    Auto Debit - Sign-up for auto debit and recieve 08 rates!!! 
     
    Multi Student dicount - for more than one full time student in the family. 12% off for second and 13% off for additional students.


    Multiple Program discount- if you are enrolled in one full time program, you will recieve 12% discount off second program. 
  • Six Months pay in advance recieve- 10% discount on tuition.


     
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    Piano Tunes Academy offers personalized instruction to beginners and composers a like utilizing state of the art equipment.
     
    Suzie Gorman owns the Academy and is the principal instructor offering over 20 years of teaching experience to her students.
     
    Learn to be a concert pianist, a band member, a composer, an instructor, play for your own enjoyment, or use your skills as a pianist to learn many other instruments.
     
    Whatever your goal, personalized instruction with Suzie Gorman will get you there.
     
    "Students and parents are reporting wonderful improvements in academic skills and behavior. Grades are coming up. It excites me to know we are helping our students to succeed in life beyond our musical world! There is nothing better than that!"
    -Susan Gorman

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    Ages 4yrs. through Adult
    (4 year olds need to know alphabet, count to 10, know right and left hand, and an attention span of staying on task for a minimum of 15 minutes.) When you feel you child is capable of the above requirements an accessment can be made with an instructor.

    Call to schedule your first lesson!
     
    815-623-1000
     
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    Piano, Voice, Violin Lessons
     &  Camps
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    Piano Tunes Academy
    11447 Second Street
    Second Street Plaza, Suite 9A
    Roscoe, IL 61073


    Direct line:(815) 623-1000

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    If you have comments or questions, you can e-mail us at pianotunesacademy@hotmail.com

      

    Piano Tunes Academy  Direct Line *1(815)623-1000*
    11447 Second Street, Suite 9A
    Roscoe, IL 61073
     
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