HAA Blog

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Influential Guitarists (Thomas Amoriello)

Valentina Jotovic: Mar 19, 2012

Influential individuals and/or teams in the areas of sports, politics and the arts have pushedmen, women and children to achieve what some believe to...

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Communicating Through Music (Amanda Prakopcyk)

Valentina Jotovic: Jan 8, 2012

Excitement commenced as I clicked on a link to a concert page. A Philip Glass premiere, a composer who is one of my favorites. But as I further...

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Two New Piano Teacher Appointments!

Valentina Jotovic: Nov 28, 2011

We're delighted to welcome two new piano teachers to the faculty of Hunterdon Academy of the Arts: Charisse Baldoria and Walter Aparicio. Both join...

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My Life as an Accom...pianist

Valentina Jotovic: Nov 23, 2011

When I started taking piano lessons at the age of seven, I had no idea that I’d still be playing 21 years later, much less that I’d be on the other...

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5 Things Every Music Ensemble Member Should Keep in Mind

Valentina Jotovic: Nov 2, 2011

These are the 5 things every ensemble performer is responsible for during a rehearsal: 1. Punctuality (be on time) 2. A pencil 3. A working...

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Understanding Musikgarten's Cycle of Seasons

Valentina Jotovic: Oct 30, 2011

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Words (and Music): By Phyllis Schmidt

Valentina Jotovic: Oct 23, 2011

John I:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Words are important. They hold a special vibration. The...

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Should My Child Play Piccolo?

Valentina Jotovic: Oct 19, 2011

It's nice when I get this question, I play a lot of piccolo myself, and it has helped me get established with many musical organizations. As in...

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Why Listening to Recordings is Important for Your Musical Development

Valentina Jotovic: Oct 12, 2011

At the beginning of my musical upbringing I started listening to a few musical groups that really made me want to start playing, but I had no...