Fall Quarter 1999 August 30 - November 29, 1999

Your bill is in the e-mail!

Well, perhaps not your bill, but a growing number of Music Arts students and their families are taking advantage of our offer to send their quarterly or monthly statements by email rather than by the US Post.

In order to join, give us a call at 865-482-5614 or write a short note (with your email address) when mailing in your payment. We'll send you an acknowledgment with a "sample statement" attached, to see if our systems are compatible. If you receive Garbage, we'll try again from another site.

Electronic payment (ACH) does not seem to be developed to the point of being useful at this time. It appears that only the large (national) banks can handle it, but the local banks and credit unions will probably be picking up on the trend in the future. We'll add electronic payment as it becomes more accepted by financial institutions.

Music Theory Olympics Time!

Don't miss it!! This Fall Quarter's Theory Olympics will be held Saturday morning, October 23. As in past years, it'll be in space leased from the Alliance Church, on the corner of Robertsville Road and Raleigh Road.

Call us at 865-482-5614 to register! Other than the fact that it's free and has door prizes, why should you sign on?

Well, it seems that being able to play or sing notes is not all there is to music. Learning about key signatures, figuring out rhythmic patters, and things like that, are very very helpful when you want to make music!

The Theory Olympics combines action games with quiet games. One of the favorites from last year was "Music Jeopardy." Don't miss this fun way to learn more. You don't think you know enough about music theory to play these games? Of course you do! If you've ever answered an Intermission Quiz question at our recitals, you know something about theory!! Join us! It's fun.

A Big Hello to Edward Pierce!

We're delighted to welcome Edward Pierce, who has been called in to help us keep up with the demand for piano instructors. We'll have more variety in piano playing and teaching styles, and of course, scheduling. You can check out Pierce's credentials by reading his biography page our our website.

A very talented and capable sight-reader, Pierce is active in his church's music program and has served as assistant accompianist for the Oak Ridge Chorus. In fact, he's an "old friend" of Music Arts -- he's studied banjo with former instructor Anne-Marie Begley!

His "real" job is teaching sixth grade, and he feels comfortable with students of all ages. If you or your friends are looking for a top notch piano instructor, give us a call. The schedule is filling up fast!

Tales from Summer Music Camp
by Stacy Taylor