2026-07-06

Greetings, everyone!

Forgive the newsletter hiatus; I spent a considerable amount of time last month concluding the Maynard High School academic year, catching up on bookkeeping, and tending to various playing projects... I never had a chance to post a June newsletter. Here I am, however! I am very much enjoying the quieter pace of summer, and I have finally had a chance to update the studio web site. I hope you are enjoying a well deserved summer change of schedule as well.

As I said last month, I have at present no scheduled programs for July and August. My wife and I have a couple of shorter trips planned, mostly to help my son Ciaran get back and forth to his summer projects. I plan, however, to stay put and prepare for the next academic year. This, of course, means I will be around to teach for anyone who wishes to do some summer music learning. Give it some thought, and let's make a plan if you so choose.

Next month I will post the studio recital dates in the academic year 2026-2027.

As usual, we will gather at Sudbury United Methodist church in Sudbury, MA.

You can always access lesson notes at the website. Click the curricula button on the left hand navigation tab on the home page, and the site will prompt you for a username and password. Contact me and I will share those with you. I encourage students to open their lesson notes as they practice; the notes "flow" in the order that one should play: scale, technical study, repertory. If we have created some new music it is also listed there, and sometimes we also do musicianship drills.

Let me take a few moments to remind everyone that the best way to advance music skills is to make time daily to play. Here are some thoughts about how to practice.

You are always welcome to use the PayPal electronic payment option. If you want to know how to access it, head over to: www.paypal.me/AMajorPro

Both Venmo and Zelle are available as payment options. I am in the Venmo app at @AMajorPro or by using the email kevin at amajorproduction dot org. If you wish to send payment via Zelle, share a mobile phone number with me and I will send a request for payment.

Play every day! Again, do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.

-K