Camp 2018 Celebration

Camp 2018 Celebration

PIANO ENSEMBLE CAMP ’18 CELEBRATION The AAAPTG Summer Piano Ensemble Camp was held at the Faber Piano Institute, from June 18 to June 24, 2018. During the week, students met from 9AM to 1:30PM and 10AM to 1PM on Saturday.  After performing 23 pieces, plus three...
Camp 2017 Celebration

Camp 2017 Celebration

  PIANO ENSEMBLE CAMP 17’ CELEBRATION Piano Faber Institute in Ann Arbor June 23, 2017 @ 11:45 AM Camp Director welcomes the audience and acknowledges support from the Faber Piano Institute, the Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild Foundation and the Michigan...
Piano Ensemble Camp 2017

Piano Ensemble Camp 2017

From June 19 to 23, 17 campers, age 10 to 16, swarmed the Piano Faber Institute to make music together under the guidance of one director, ten teachers and four guest artists.  We did not need the results of our survey to know that everyone had a blast. Plenty of...
Piano Ensemble Camp 2016

Piano Ensemble Camp 2016

June 24 marked the end of our Piano Ensemble camp and during this week long program, we all had a fantastic time. What a treat to see these 17 students, age 10 to 16, work together and improve each day. It is during our first hour that the soul of the camp is shaped....
So Where Are the Lady Beethovens Anyhow?

So Where Are the Lady Beethovens Anyhow?

At the next formal meeting of the AAAPTG (April 21, 9:30 a.m.), Performers Group members will be highlighting a collection devoted to women composers acquired by the University of Michigan music library in the early 80’s which has recently been converted to...
Chamber Masterclass with the Lincoln Trio (Recap)

Chamber Masterclass with the Lincoln Trio (Recap)

In cooperation with Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates (GLPAA), the Lincoln Trio visited Kerrytown last weekend (Nov. 21-22, 2015) for a Saturday afternoon performance and for a masterclass (Sunday) featuring young musicians from local studios. Listening to the...
Halloween Hoot Recital

Halloween Hoot Recital

The annual Halloween Hoot Recital took place on Sunday, November 1 at Kerrytown, and was enjoyed by an appreciative audience of parents, other relatives, friends and teachers.  There were 14 performers playing solos and/or duets with titles that fit the theme such as...

Piano Maestro: App as an Incentive Plan for Better Lesson Prep

If you need an incentive for beginning and early intermediate students to come prepared to lessons, and you’d like to help them improve sight reading, rhythm and ensemble skills, Piano Maestro is worth a look.  For one thing, it’s free (although you do need an iPad,...

Heidi Cowan – 2015 AAAPTG Teacher of the Year!

Heidi Cowan, an MMTA certified teacher of piano, maintains an independent piano studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She performs with her husband Bruce Cowan as a Clarinet/Piano Duo, and is also an active accompanist for MSBOA’s Solo and Ensemble competitions and many...