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Hope you had a great holiday. Beat the heat and stop by The Music Box to see what's new. Piano teachers, please register for our Helen Marlais Piano Workshop -- you will find a link to do that! Read on for more information on all the happenings at The Music Box.
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ATTENTION PIANO TEACHERS
Piano teachers, we hope to see you at our next Teacher Tuesday on July 13!
HELEN MARLAIS PIANO WORKSHOP
The Music Box will be hosting a Helen Marlais Workshop on Monday, August 16. Please mark you calendars! Helen will be presenting "Succeeding at the Piano -- a Method for Everyone!". Below please find a link to print out the registration form and mail it in. You may also stop by the store to register. Sign up now!
http://www.djmusicbox.com/pdfs/Workshop.pdf
NEWS ON PIANO ADVENTURE PUBLICATIONS
We have some new Faber products in stock from Hal Leonard Publishing! Funtime Popular, Chordtime Popular, Playtime Piano Rock and Roll, and Showtime Piano
. We thank you for your patience during this transition. Please continue to let us know which items we are missing and that you need for your students by filling out a special order card at the check out counter. We will communicate with Hal Leonard and notify you about due date status. Thank you!
 John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano is a musically appealing method that is popular and well-loved throughout the world. It was recently announced as one of three Best In Show
at the National Association of Music Merchandiser Convention! Since its first publication in 1937, this method has been used by millions of students - today they are concert pianists, pop stars, church musicians, composers, and teachers. This package is available for $29.99 and includes the First and Second Grade books, as well as all 23 pieces from the Popular Piano Solos series that correlate directly with the method. A CD with orchestrated arrangements of the popular songs is also included. Stop by and check out this tried and true classic!
Your students will LOVE playing these duets, which complement and enhance the original method, offering important guides and reminders to reinforce musical concepts. Teaching Little Fingers to Play More Easy Duets features 9 more fun favorites. Come check out all the LIttle Fingers piano books.
Ever think to yourself, "I wish I hadn't stopped playing the piano!"? If so, then this is the perfect book to help you dive back into the fun world of creating music! Returning to the Piano allows you to play the songs you know and love, from pop tunes to folk songs to familiar classical music. Bring music back into your life today!
 We all know busy teens in our life. Piano for Busy Teens
is designed for teens who still enjoy music and want to continue their study but have limited practice time. Each book includes solo pieces in varied styles, a Hanon study to develop technical skills and a duet that students can play with a friend. A Study Guide for each piece helps the student practice efficiently. The guide contains four sections: 1-Minute FYI, 5-Minute Warm-Up, 15-Minute Practice Plan and 5-Minute Finishing Touches. Available in Books A and B.
 New from Schaum is Fingerpower Etudes, available at Primer through Level 3. Musical etudes offer additional technical experiencece beyond the popular Fingerpower
books. Students will enjoy practicing these etudes as much as they love to play the original Fingerpower exercises.
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NEW IN THE POP MUSIC DEPARTMENT
 This new collection from
Hal Leonard Publishing features 8 Beatles favorites arranged for beginning pianists. Along with this new publication comes a new release from former Beatle Paul McCartney, The Songs of Paul McCartney. Although he became famous as the bassist in the Beatles, Paul McCartney
has continued his long and storied career with Wings as well as several solo releases. This collection includes over 20 songs from his post-Beatles career for piano, voice and guitar. 
Many auditions call for a "16-bar" excerpt, and sometimes specifically request pop/rock songs. This new book titled The 16-Bar Pop/Rock Audition unprecedentedly answers that need. Beyond theatre, this volume will be useful for other audition calls requiring a brief song. Each volume includes great songs from the 1950s to the 21st century. Each excerpt has been given a thoughtful and effective form.
Another option for auditions is this new songbook, The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology - 16 Bar Audition. Songs especially good for auditions have been chosen from Volumes 1-5 of The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology and edited to 30-40 second "16-Bar" excerpts. Each volume includes over 100 songs in original keys. Ask any staff member to show you our entire section of audition songbooks!
 For singers and pianists who love musical theatre, this deluxe collection entitled Broadway Men Sheet Music Playlist
contains more than 200 pages of sheet music and is a treasure trove of material for study, auditions, performances, and sing-along fun! Compiled especially for male singers, this book's more than 30 songs represent over a half-century of repertoire, from Broadway's golden age to the cutting edge. Also look for the female version, Broadway Women.
On the one year anniversary of his death, people are still fascinated by the man that was Michael Jackson. New from Alfred Publishing, Simply Michael Jackson is jam-packed with the hits that made Michael Jackson the King of Pop. These selections have been carefully arranged by Dan Coates
for Easy Piano, making them accessible to pianists of all ages. Ask to see all of of Michael Jackson songbooks, available in a a variety of difficulty levels.
Anyone looking for guitar, bass and drums combo print music? Stop in now for a sale! Ask any of our helpful staff to direct you to the special section.
Upcoming Shows and Events:
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Classic favorite South Pacific playing at the Buell Theatre from July 20 through August 1. Visit the center's website for details on this and other shows. -
Pepsi Center will host Paul McCartney on Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m.. Find details at the center's website.
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Green Day will be appearing at the Comfort Dental Amphitheater (formerly Fiddler's Green) on Saturday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. Visit Ticketmaster for information on tickets. Visit The Music Box for print music for any of the above artist's or shows!
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INSTRUMENT PAYOFF SPECIAL!
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BAND AND ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENT SALE!
Always wanted to learn to play the saxophone? Now's your chance! During the months of June and July, The Music Box will be having a special sale of 25% off any and all band and orchestra instruments. Come in and check them out!
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PIANO, CELLO AND GUITAR TEACHER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
The Music Box is currently seeking a piano, cello and a guitar teacher to teach in our studios. We offer eligibility for our teacher referral list, a generous discount on all music, and pleasant working conditions. You may set your own rates and choose your working hours within the store's framework. Applicants must possess competency in piano/guitar theory, methods and performance, previous teaching experience, an existing student base (no minimum number), and be able to teach evenings and weekends. Guitar teacher must be able to teach kids from 5 years old and up. If this sounds like a fit for you, please contact
Steve Rose at 303-756-9461. We hope to hear from you soon!
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SUMMER STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE
Attention music teachers --- if you are looking for studio space for the summer months, we've still got room for you! Please call Steve Rose at 303-756-9461.
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SUMMER CLOSINGS
A reminder that we will be closed on Sundays throughout the month of July. Our Sunday hours of 12-5 will resume beginning Sunday, August 1.
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FINAL NOTES
A little July 4th trivia.........
July 4, 1776 - After various changes to Jefferson's original draft, a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4th. Of the 13 colonies, 9 voted in favour of the Declaration; 2, Pennsylvania and South Carolina voted No; Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. It is said that he signed his name "with a great flourish" so "King George can read that without spectacles!"
You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.
~Erma Bombeck~
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