Etudes News: October 2026

Welcome to Liam and Mark who recently joined the Beethoven Buddies program. We are happy to have you on board for our musical journey!

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🥇CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE🥇

One of our students scored the highest Level A piano exam mark in the State of Maryland and also the highest mark in the Northeast Region (which covers 14 states).

Rinsola earned a Regional Gold Medal from the Conservatory of Music for her outstanding exam result. She has been invited to perform at the Royal Conservatory of Music Celebration of Excellence Recital in New York in February 2027, where she will be presented with her medal along with other Gold Medal recipients.

​Congratulations Rinsola! We are super proud of you! 👏👏

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Music Merits

Music Merits is our Practice Incentive Program. Students earn merits points for completing songs, memorizing music, scoring 100% on quizzes, playing at recitals etc. 

Students are working towards earning 100 merits by the end of May 2027. The number of merits earned reflect how well a student is doing, so please keep an eye on your child's merit chart. The following students have already earned 10 merits:

🌟Deborah ● Gabriela ● JP ● Makayla ● Verity 🌟

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Don't leave your music behind! 

It is very important that students bring all their books to each class. We don't have extra copies of all the books and there have been a couple of occasions where students have not been able to take part in lessons due to forgotten books. Please ensure your child has all their books ready for each lesson.

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Invoices

October invoices have been emailed out. No late fees were applied last month because of the late start in September. However, things are back to normal now, so remember to pay by the due date (October 7) to avoid late fees.

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