Open House and Free recital this week at MCM

MCA academy Open House Week is this week -  January 4 -8, 2016.
Parents of students in grades 1-12 are invited to discover this unique school which has minimal homework and is programmed to allow students to pursue passions outside of the classroom.

Come tour the MCA campus in Coconut Grove, meet the teachers and our principal Ingrid Acosta. Group Tours 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Tours by appointment 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Here's a link for details and information on the academy: mcaacademy.com

There's a free Piano Recital Class on Saturday this week at MCM... good for kids and even adults on how to reduce body stress and improve playing!

Free Workshop for String Players - the Alexander Technique.

Learn with Prof. Vivian Torres how to achieve ease in playing, manage stress and anxiety while performing by discovering the Alexander Technique. The Alexander Technique has a long history of helping instrumentalists and singers to perform with less stress and likelihood of injury. By helping musicians improve the quality of the physical movements involved in playing an instrument or singing, the Alexander Technique also helps improve the quality of the music itself. A violinist's stiff shoulders and arms will get in the way of a pleasing sound. By helping musicians release undue tension in their bodies, the Alexander Technique makes possible a performance which is more fluid and lively, less tense and rigid. Over the years, a number of prominent musicians have publicly endorsed the Alexander Technique: Yehudi Menuhin, Paul McCartney, Sting, Julian Bream, James Galwayand the conductor Sir Adrian Boult, to name but a few. Saturday, January 9 at 4 pm. Free event.

Miami Conservatory of Music Hall, 2911 Grand Avenue.  miamiconservatoryofmusic.com