Lessons with Liv: Music Lessons Studio

Congrats to Harper on being accepted in the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts for Vocal Music AND Theatre!! I am so proud of the work you have put into your audition materials.

Congratulations to Harper Currence who has been accepted into the Governor’s School for the Arts in Vocal Music AND Theatre. What a feat!

I will be on my first ever trip to New Orleans on Saturday during World Singing Day! I'll be singing Cajun songs all day with friends.

is coming up next Saturday, October 18! It's the sing-along for everyone 🎵

Special thanks to our follower Scott Johnson for sending this over!

I will have some in-person and online lesson spots available after the first of the year! Please share with your friends.

Connie Townsend and I are starting a community sing (a monthly informal get together where we share and sing songs) at the end of September. It will be once a month! Please send me a message on FB or reply below with your email if you’d like to stay updated on what we’re doing month-to-month!:-)

🎉Exciting news! The Augusta Heritage Center is turning 50, and to celebrate, we've created the Augusta Academy! 🎉

Located on the beautiful campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV, the Augusta Academy offers a unique opportunity for rising 11th and 12th graders in West Virginia. With a focus on traditional arts, including music, dance, craft, and folklore, the Augusta Academy provides a supportive and creative environment for students to explore the rich culture of our great state.

We're thrilled to announce that the Augusta Academy is completely free to successful applicants, and each student selected will receive a $20,000 scholarship to Davis and Elkins College! We'll be choosing one applicant from each of West Virginia's 55 counties, ensuring that students from across the state have access to this incredible opportunity.

As we celebrate 50 years of the Augusta Heritage Center, we're excited to offer this incredible opportunity to the next generation of young artists interested in traditional arts. Applications for the Augusta Academy are now open, so if you're interested in exploring and developing your skills in music, dance, craft, and folklore, this program could be the perfect fit for you!

Music style offerings by week 2023
July 9-14 - Swing, Classic Country, Cajun & Creole
July 16-21 - Bluegrass, Vocal
July 23-28 - Blues, Old-Time
Art and Craft offerings vary by week. Check the website for complete details - https://augustaartsandculture.org/augusta-academy/

Fairmont State University’s Academy for the Arts Youth Theatre Company is holding auditions for the spring production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. for kindergarten-12th graders. Auditions will be held on March 3 and 4, 2023 and group dance auditions will be held on March 4 in Wallman Hall on the campus of Fairmont State University.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. is directed by Elizabeth Wotring-Nelson and co-directed by Shannon Patricia Yost, choreographed by Desiree Joy Sowards. The show will run May 18-21 in Fairmont State’s Wallman Hall Theatre.

Auditions are open to kindergarten-12th graders; requirements include:

▪️ 16-32 bars from a musical memorized (up-tempo preferred) with sheet music for the accompanist marked with your cut and a pre-recorded music accompaniment track.

▪️ A one-minute monologue memorized (of any style).

▪️ Updated resume.

▪️ Headshot photo.

▪️ Group dance auditions on March 4th. Students will learn approximately 32 counts of choreography as a group, students will perform it in small groups. 4th-12th graders will also be taught a simple waltz step with a partner

Learn more about the auditions.⬇️
🔗www.fairmontstate.edu/news/BeautyandtheBeast

Enroll today at augustaartsandculture.org
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Augusta is proud to launch two new after-school programs! "Voices of Augusta" is a children's and youth choir focusing on the joy of group singing in a nurturing environment filled with authentic traditional music. In the "Augusta Strings Program" students will explore the fiddle, banjo, or guitar. Master teaching artists will guide beginner students who always wanted to play, but never had the opportunity. A limited number of scholarships are available, and some instruments will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.

Voices of Augusta registration - https://augustaartsandculture.org/product/voices-of-augusta/

Augusta Strings Program registration - https://augustaartsandculture.org/augusta-strings-program/

Voices of Augusta
Tuesdays 4:30 for grades 1-3 (Children's Choir)
Tuesdays 5:30 for grades 4-6 (Youth Choir)
Rehearsals at the Myles Center for the Arts on the campus of Davis & Elkins College
Directed by Mrs. Perske (Third Ward Elementary School) and Miss Exline (Beverly Elementary School)
Registration fee - $120
Class limit - 50 per choir
This is a 12-week program beginning on February 21.
Dress Rehearsal will be held on May 16.
Culminating concert on Thursday, May 18.

Augusta Strings Program
Thursdays 5:45-7:30pm
Rehearsals at the Old Brick Playhouse (after the apprentice meeting)
4th-12th grade students
Fiddle - Tessa Dillon
Guitar - Jesse Milnes
Banjo - Kevin Chesser
Registration fee - $240
Class limit - 15 per instrument
A limited number of instruments are available on a first-come, first-served basis (contingent on a signed user agreement form).
This is a 12-week program beginning February 23
Dress Rehearsal will be held on May 16
Culminating concert on Thursday, May 18.

Questions? Contact Seth Young at [email protected]

Hi everyone! I am still at capacity for lessons. My resolution for this year is to sing more and to continue taking guitar lessons!

I’m starting a new project with the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, WV. Rehearsals for two new children’s choirs start at the end of February, on Tuesday nights. Introducing the “Voices of Augusta” Children’s Choir (grades 1-3) and Youth Choir (grades 4-6). There is a cap of 40 singers for each choir, and 20 students will receive scholarships.

I’m very excited for this new adventure and opportunity. Thank you for supporting me and my studio!

Here to announce that we are currently at capacity for students! Woohoo! I’m working to garner a list of other great teachers in our area so that I can refer. Thank you all for your support!!! 🥳