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The last few months have been very busy  as I was preoccupied with university courses in music therapy and teaching piano.

Compositionally, I have focused on using my skills in making arrangements of music that could be used in a therapeutic setting.

I have also been learning to play the guitar at a basic level which is required for the music therapy program. It has been a challenge to develop good technique and make chord changes on time but it is improving with practice.

I have read in several places that it is good for teachers to take courses and keep learning. It is certainly a good reminder of what the learning process is for students. This year I have celebrated twenty years of teaching piano in the same studio – how the time has flown by!
Spring Tulips by Nora Kasten ( norakasten.com)

Over these years I have met a wide variety of youth and adults who are enthusiastic to learn music. While few may become professional artists I hope that I have given them some music skills which they may utilize during their whole life.

My piano solo Creaky Chorale has been selected for level 6 of the Northern Lights series developed by Canadian National Conservatory of Music. www.cncm.ca  This Conservatory is dedicated to promoting the music of Canadian composers which is rich in its diversity. Students respond positively to the pieces in these books. Level 6 books will be released summer 2010 with further details to follow.

Best wishes,

Maryanne Rumancik
"Do not allow yourself to be disheartened by any failure
as  long as you have done your best."
                                                                                   -Mother Teresa
of Calcutta
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."
                                                                   -Albert Einstein
                                 
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