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Inspire Your Intermediate Students to Grow –Summerville Studio
Picture: Dr. Barry and pianist Chloe Li audition for the North Carolina Symphony Youth Concerto Audition Lessons that inspire and grow intermediate students! Summerville, SC. Studio is available to Nexton and Cane Bay....
Elite International Music Competition Regional Audition in Charleston
Great News! The Elite International music Competition has added a new regional center in Charleston, SC. Regional Director: Dr. Carol Ann Barry cabarry@eliteinternationalmusiccompetition@google.com or pianopedki@gmail.com Date of Audition: November 14th, beginning at...
Dr. Carol Ann Barry
Recital of Gratitude at Hopper Piano Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZeB0VP_2ZA&list=PLD7HVp1_yhwIhFLVLJxhL7J-pO59FRcLh
Piano Classic Carolina Fall Classes Start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sJB3DT5QnY&list=RD8sJB3DT5QnY&start_radio=1 For more information about my program in Summerville, SC, please contact me at pianopedki@gmail.com
Piano Lessons in Summerville begin soon!
Piano Classic Carolina will open for the fall semester on August 25th! I specialize in intermediate and advanced students. Discover the power of the combination of a facile technique, creative and inspiring repertoire, and many opportunities to showcase your talent!...
Intermediate Group Performance and Musicianship Classes Starting Soon!
There are three reasons why intermediate piano students remain intermediate for years and do not move into early advanced repertoire. Technical training! Just like the skills needed to play soccer, basketball, swimming, and other sports, piano technique requires many...
Fall Classes Begin in August!
Interested in Piano Classic Carolina for your intermediate or advanced pianist? Auditions and interviews are now available for students in the Cane Bay and Nexton Area. The studio is located in Cane Bay, 13 minutes from Midtown in Nexton. Interested in knowing more?...
Overlapping Repertoire
It's festival season here in North Carolina. Between mid-February and early April, most cities and towns offer area festivals and competitions. With the preparation and time involved in preparing students it is more than a little daunting to do much more than work...
Teacher Resource Videos Available!
I am pleased to announce that my teacher videos are now available on this website for your use. Simply click on the "Teacher Videos" prompt at the top of the website page and you will find 6 titles covering important pedagogical topics. Each one is broken down into...
Video Performances from Home
Dear Colleagues, My Problem: For several years now, I have taught a lovely family of two girls. No matter how hard I try, I cannot get the oldest girl away from note punching individual notes much too slowly. This results in a never-ending slow and dragging...
Top Ten 20th Century Repertoire Collections for the developing Pianist
TOP TEN 20TH CENTURY REPERTOIRE COLLECTIONS AND PIECES FOR THE DEVELOPING PIANIST by Dr. CAROL ANN BARRY TEN COLLECTIONS: FIRST STEPS FOR BEGINNING PIANISTS (1ST 2 YEARS) Bartok and Kabalevsky Bartok-The First Book for Pianists, Willard Palmer, Editor, Alfred...
Theory Book Review–Kim Johnson Series
After many years of using the same theory series, I decided it was time to make a change to a different series. I decided on Basics of Keyboard Theory by Julie McIntosh Johnson. A self published series, it is available for purchase on Amazon.com. There are 10 books...
Welcoming the Holiday Break into Your Studio
The time frame between Halloween and Christmas is filled with additional activities and distractions for all of our students. If you throw in travelling over Thanksgiving, students often come back tired and having lost a week of practice. The same thing can happen...
Theory Workbook Review–Basics of Keyboard Theory by Julie M. Johnson
After many years of using the same theory series, I decided it was time to make a change to a differnt series. I decided on Basics of Keyboard Theory by Julie McIntosh Johnson. A self published series, it is available for purchase on Amazon.com. There are 10 books...
Creating Active Listeners!
This fall I made a commitment to develop my students into more "active listeners." How's it going? The truth is, I'm not sure. It's too early to tell. i can say I'm doing a lot more "exploratory teaching" these days. After the student plays, I'm always tempted to...
Ushering in the New School Year!
Labor Day has come and gone and now it's time to get the new year rolling. How can we open and look updated and fresh? Consider rearranging furniture (NOT the piano necessarily!). If you have a grand piano, it may not be possible, but you can alter the seating...
Seven Advancing Intermediate Pieces that Feature France and Russia
SEVEN PIECES FEATURING FRANCE AND RUSSIA For your progressing upper intermediate to early advanced students, here's a short list of pieces to consider for the coming year. Now is a superb time to hunt and find those pieces that you only wish you'd thought of...
Summer Keys 3–Developing a Recital Plan for 2022-23!
During the 2021-22 school year I finally had the three recitals on the "normal" schedule I previously had prior to 2020 and Covid. It felt truly great to get the students back out and performing regularly! My "go to" venue allowed me to book my dates in advance...