The last MP...

My eventful and entertaining Tuesdays came to an end yesterday as my character-packed MusikPiano class had their last class and final performance :o( The last class wasn't all fun and games, but actually full of hard work as I prepared for them a 'monster' test (in the words of Alec and Connor!). Their incentive to do well came in the form of stamps!

1. Studying for the 'monster' test 2. Chloe's team prepares her for the test.

The test wasn't easy, especially as they had to do it all with absolutely NO HELP! They tried their best (and that's why they ended up with stamps all over their arms, legs and tummy!) but of course they still asked for answers whenever they were stuck :oP

Connor -asking Auntie for the answers!

I promised the kids that for their final performance, I'd let them play on the BIG teacher's keyboard as a treat. It definately worked a treat as each of them played two solo pieces (as I requested) and each of them did it with no guidance! They came well prepared and it was good to see that some of them actually practiced at home (not mentioning any names!) Chloe glammed up for her performance, wearing a lovely summer dress with matching jewelry. Her outfit didn't go unnoticed as Alec said "why is Chloe wearing clothes that show her armpits!" :oD

Connor, Hin Hin. Alec and Chloe

The kids in the class have been with me for approx.9 months and they've given me so many laughs along the way. In the first class, they showed me that they could roar like a fierce lion whilst I prepped their little hands to form the correct hand posture, and very recently they tried to talk like an italian whilst trying to pronounce pianossimo and fortissimo!

I will miss this class so much - but the kids have to grow up sometime. It's been great that they did part of their growing up with me.

We finished with a group hug - I'll miss you guys!

FTP Performance

This is my Friday First Touch Piano Class. See how enthusiatic they are in singing the song.

Ryan, Elgar, Chloe, Gabby and James...

The following is their individual performance :

The little French girl - Chloe --->

She is very lovely, she speaks with strong French accent :-) !!

<---This is Marat...

he is very good on the keyboard!!

He is very good at singing and playing!!

This is Ryan!! He is paying good attention!! -->

Ryan is very active. He loves "Cars".

This is Elgar. He is one the best in the class. He can sing and play at the same time.




Thanks to all my students who did a great performance :-) Teacher Evelyn

MT Graduation Day!

My MusikTunes class came to the end of their first module today and we enjoyed the last class by reviewing our most favourite pieces from the last 10 weeks. The kids surprised me with their excellent memory by demonstrating the right actions/singing the right part at the right time! This was especially apparent whilst we were reviewing 'The Sugarplum Fairy' as the kids remembered the tiptoe section, and the fairy sections.

All the kids in the class have made great progress, and below, I have written a short message for each of them:


Yu-Yu: I will be sad to see you leave my class for another time slot :o( but I am sure we will bump into each other during the day :o) I've been very pleased to see you participate more in class, and your enthusiasm shines through when we sing London Bridge and Peekaboo together. Keep up the good work for Miss. Wong! I will be checking to see how you are doing.

Pui Lam: You have come a long way, from the student who can't stop playing with your MT book to the boy who actively participates and thoroughly enjoys every song we sing! You grasp the activities very quickly, always giving your full attention to make sure you haven't missed anything. I love when you sing our favourite song and the Wheels on the Bus, and when you arrive early, you always sing the Welcome Song for me (whilst pretend-playing the piano!)

Rachel: I've been teaching you for so long, and noticed a massive change when you joined MT. In class, you are not timid and show alot of enthusiasm. It's been great to see big beaming smiles on you face when we've been focusing on our music appreciation. You fell in love with The Sugarplum Fairy 'cause you listened to it so much at home and bounced backwards and forwards against Daddy's chest during People with Long Ears! Musically you've made alot of progress, keep it up!

Joshua: Like many of the other kids, your absolute favourite song is Catch a Fallin' Star, but you went one step further by being able to play the tune on the piano! Im really impressed, and happy about this as it means that you can carry on singing the song even once we move onto the next book. You've shown me that you have a good sense of rhythm, by being able to play the two fast beats for Somebody's Knocking at the correct time.

Nicole: You've been with me since FS1 and you've grown into such a funny little girl! I loved seeing you bounce up and down on your seat during Frog and Snake and putting the tambourine on your head during The Wheels on the Bus (though you are supposed to be driving it!). Musically, you are doing very well, as I have seen you improve during Somebody's Knocking. You're such a friendly girl, never hesitant to take another friend's hand (like in London Bridge), and I am happy to have you in my class!

Aidan: You have a lot of enthusiam in class and it shows through especially when you try to accompany me on stage whilst I am playing the piano. Over the course, you have showed great improvement with your sense of rhythm as you can now tap the right beats for Somebody's Knocking. You are the youngest in the class, and your progress is on par with you elder classmates. I am proud of you!

Kristy: You have an innate love for music, I can see this when you sing as much of the time you put alot of emotion and power into it. You also like to do hand gestures to show how expressive you are. I have been impressed to see you grasp the rhythm of Somebody's Knocking and try to mimic the strings from People with Long Ears with your voice!

Ethan: You started MT with Teacher evelyn, and after I showed her a video of my class she said that you seemed like a diferent boy! You have opened up over the course of 20 weeks and now participate much more in class. Like the others, you favourite song is Catch a Fallin' Star but you never fail to join in with the other songs. I've also seen you enjoy Frog and Snake and Wheels on the Bus.

Yan Yan: You showed enthusiasm from day one and I am happy to see you enjoy the class so much. I think your absolute favourite song must be Catch and Fallin' Star - I saw from the first day you were here by how intensely you follwed my actions and tried to sing along! The rhythm activities are picked up very easily by you, as I see you don't struggle much with creating a steady beat and when singing Somebody's Knocking.

MusikPiano Level 1 Certificate Ceremony!

Alexander Banfield

Emma Wong

Cheryl Lee

It is wonderful how fast time flies. Wednesday April 1 marked the completion of the first group of new MusikPiano level 1. Certificates were awarded to all students. We are currently working really really hard on our first ever keyboard ensemble "Old MacDonald Had A Farm", getting ready for June performance!

Karintha Liu

Choi Ping Hei