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winter festival - Feb 2024
Several Harmony Road students participated in MTAC’s annual Winter Festival. Students performed pieces whose titles were descriptive in nature: The Chase is On, Winter Winds, Enchanted Forest, The Battle Begins….. Three students (Megan, Nicholas and Lucas) received trophies for their high-scoring performances. Congratulations to all!
Christmas Recitals - Dec 2023
December was a busy month with class recitals at our music school as well as a recital at Barnes & Noble. A festive way to celebrate the music of the season!
COSTUME DAY & HALLOWEEN RECITAL - OCT 2023
SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS
May Recitals 2023
Spring events 2023
We had a busy spring! Several students performed in our first Federation (NFMC) adjudicated event the end of April. Then 22 students performed in Guild Auditions at California Keyboards music store, with 4 students memorizing and performing 10-piece programs. We celebrated with an ice cream party at Rosemary’s. Nicholas F. received an MTAC Youth Award for his participation in various music activities in the community. The last photos are of our toddler and preschool music classes, as they finished up their spring session.
Christmas Recitals 2022
May recitals 2022
Spring events 2022
Spring is always a busy time of year at Harmony Road. Here are some of the highlights: 6 students received a 100% score on the MTAC Theory Test, former student Coco C. received the prestigious honor of enrollment in MTAC’s Young Composers’ Guild, 25 students participated in Piano Guild evaluations, students Andrew, Brandon, Charlotte, Micah, Megan and Chriswin performed at the MTAC Honors Recital in April, students Lucas and Nicholas performed at MTAC’s Showcase/Awards Recital, and Andrew received an MTAC Youth Award.
Christmas recitals 2021
mtac Dress-Up Day & Recital - October 2021
MTAC Winter Festival & Guild international composition contest 2020
Students performed in MTAC’s annual Winter Festival. Pictured below is Kendra and Evan H.
Coco C. submitted an original composition for Guild’s International Composition Contest, receiving high marks from composers/judges Melody Bober and Kevin Costley.
october 2019 recital - costume day!
MTAC hosts several community service recitals during the year. The first one was held at Brookdale Senior Living. Students dressed up in costume or recital attire to perform for families and guests. Several Harmony Road students performed: Sebastian dressed as Beethoven (performing ‘Ode to Joy’), Eva as a dragon (performing ‘Dragon Hunt’), Charlotte as a cat (performing ‘Midnight Dance’), Gabrielle & Guennevierre performed ‘Morning’ and ‘Black Cat Crawl’ respectively, Evan dressed as a samurai (performing ‘Pagoda in the Purple Mist’), Kendra dressed as a fairy dancer (performing ‘Magic Garden’), and Megan dressed as a superhero (performing ‘Shepherd’s Song’).
MTAC Jazz Pop Festival 2019
The annual Jazz Pop Festival features music of jazz, blues, pop, ragtime, and movie/tv themes. This year’s festival was held at California Keyboards on October 12. Six Harmony Road students participated: Evan, Kendra, Eva, Nicholas, Andrew and Lucas. Our two judges (Gail Lew and Anna Poe) graded each performance and gave constructive comments. Students Lucas and Andrew received a trophy for their high-scoring performances. Congratulations to our Harmony Road students!
mtac Convention 2019
Andrew S., Kendra H., and Coco C. were invited to perform at MTAC’s annual Convention, held this summer in Santa Clara. Andrew performed a Certificate of Merit piece by a living composer, Kendra performed a high-scoring original improvisation, and Coco performed 10 original pieces.
spring recitals - may 2019
mtac’s certificate of merit - march 2019
Certificate of Merit is one of our annual evaluated events. Students perform repertoire, technique, sight reading and ear training. 13 Harmony Road students participated this year. Students Lara C. and Lucas A. scored 100% on their theory exam and received a trophy! We celebrated with an ice cream party.
MTAC Jazz pop festival 2018
Harmony Road students performed in MTAC’s annual Jazz Pop Festival on November 10, 2018. The event was held at California Keyboards piano store. Even, Kendra, Natalie, Andrew, and Guennevierre each received a medal. Kendra received 2 trophies for her two high-scoring performances.
mtac Convention 2018
Several Harmony Road students were invited to perform in various recitals at MTAC’s annual Convention. Hannah, Jared, Kendra and Coco performed their original creations in the Improvisation Recital. Coco performed her original compositions in the Composer’s Today recital. Andrew performed in the New Materials Recital. Students were thrilled to meet one of their favorite composers, Melody Bober!!
MTAC Honors REcital 2018
Five Harmony Road students were invited to perform in MTAC's Honors Recital in April. Students were selected based on receiving high marks in various programs over the past year: Jazz Pop Festival, Winter Festival, Certificate of Merit, Improvisation Evaluation and Composers Today evaluation.
piano guild evaluations 2018
22 Harmony Road students participated in Piano Guild evaluations May 4-5, 2018. The annual event was held at a local piano store. Students performed from 2 - 14 memorized pieces including scales and chords. 4 students prepared an 8-piece program and 1 student a 14-piece program. Students received a report card with constructive comments, a certificate and Guild pin.
mtac certificate of merit - 2018
Eleven students participated in the annual Certificate of Merit evaluation in March 2018. Students are required to perform 2-3 pieces as well as technique requirements (scales and chords), do sight reading, and take a theory and ear training test. With over 200 Bakersfield area students enrolled in CM this year, 5 achieved 100% scores on their theory exams for their level, with 2 students coming from Harmony Road. Andrew S. (lev 1) and Coral Rose C. (lev 5) received trophies for their perfect scores. We celebrated the completion of CM with an ice cream party. Congratulations to all!
winter festival 2018
MTAC's Winter Festival was held at the Beale Library in February 2018. The theme for this year's festival was 'Music of North American Composers'. Students Jared, Hannah, Coco, and Kendra performed 1-2 pieces each and were judged on various aspects of their performance. Jared received 2 trophies for 'Midtown Jam' and 'Dance of the Matador'. Hannah received a trophy for 'Majestic Mountain'.
christmas recital at barnes & noble
Several Harmony Road students performed at the annual Barnes & Noble Christmas recital hosted by MTAC teachers. An annual tradition for several years now, the event features an entire day of Christmas music by students of MTAC teachers.
mtac Convention - 2017
Harmony Road students Coco, Jared, Hannah and Kendra performed in various recitals at the annual MTAC Convention in Santa Clara in June. Recitals included Improvisation (where students submitted their own musical creations to be critiqued and judged), Certificate of Merit 'New Materials' and 'Theme' recitals, and Composer's Today, where student Coco submitted 4 notated compositions to be evaluated. Congratulations to all!
MTAC Jazz Pop Festival 2017
Several students participated in the annual Jazz Pop Festival on Saturday, October 28. Pictured L to R are Andrew, Jared, Hannah, Kendra and Coco.
