Jasmin Jones, age 11, grade 6 at KAES.Years at Dorla’s Piano Studio – 3Group Class – Music Makers: At the Keyboard Book 5Composition title – Happy Thunderstorm (C Major) by Jasmin Jones What inspired you to compose Happy Thunderstorm?“I was mad at my sister Veronica, so I went to the piano and started playing “Happy [...]

Ten piano students have just finished participating in two Keyboard Gymnastics events: Creative Project which is my favorite and Sight reading which is nobody’s favorite. The judge for this event was Irene Herr, Music and Drama teacher at KISD and former Keene Church choir director from when Ms. Dorla was not yet married (has it [...]

This is a miracle piece. In the Fall of 2007 Tyler began studying this piece and he had the most difficult time getting the rhythm right. For weeks he tried separate hands, with the metronome, without the metronome, playing by rote, tapping his foot, etc. and nothing seemed to work. I finally gave up and [...]

As I write this it is 23 degrees outside with a beautiful blue sky and bright sun. However, it is still COLD! I invite you to grab a cup of something warm and delicious, click on the video below and listen to Sean Aqui (age 11) share a composition by Catherine Rollin titled Solar Wind.