Jackson Hicks begins piano!

Jackson is off to a great start in piano! He has already accomplished so much in the first couple of lessons!

Welcome aboard!

Blake has his first piano lesson! Can he play piano? YES! The "piano man" has arrived!

Hailey has her first piano lesson! She did so well! Her beauty and talent are matching up!

Libby has her first piano lesson! Little sweetheart! She certainly poses well!

Lessons for the coming 2010-2011 year!

Lessons for Monday students will begin on August 23. No lessons on Labor Day.

Lessons for Tuesday-Friday students will begin August 31-September 3. Letters are in

the mail to parents for the coming year!

Superior ratings in theory and piano solo are recognized at the recent May 17 recital

Students appear in the Daily Press for the May recital! At the closing of the recital, students were given certificates for their years of study. They were also presented with the trophies and medals received at Arkansas State University for festival achievements. Seth, Trenton, Carlley, and Anna Clara were presented with superior trophies in piano and theory. Taylor was presented with a superior trophy in piano. Holly Blair was presented with a superior trophy in theory. Ellen, Lauren, and Brooke were presented with with Excellent medals in the piano division. Trenton and Seth will be eligible for the state recital next year due to the two years of consecutive superior ratings.

Holly Blair-Medal girl!

Holly Blair receives her medal for "Excellent" rating in piano at Arkansas State University. She also scored "Superior" in the theory division. Holly Blair received an award for 2 years of piano study as well.

Piano students of Carol Thomas pose with awards for the year.

Students hold certificates for Superior and Excellent ratings at festival. They also hold certificates in recognition of their study for the past years in piano. They all performed so well at the May 17 recital.

Tayor receives awards for piano!

Taylor holds her "Superior" award in her hand as she poses for this picture. She received the achievement of "Superior' in the piano solo division at Arkansas State University in February. She also perform in the Honor's Recital along with Seth, Carlley, Trenton, and Anna Clara. Taylor received her two-year award in piano.

Superior ratings in theory and piano solo are recognized at the recent May 17 recital

Seth, Carlley, Trenton and Anna Clara show their superior awards for piano and theory at festival this past February. All four students were successful and performed in the recital at Arkansas State University. They are to be commended for their success in both areas.

Brooke receives awards at the piano recital on May 17.

Brooke receives her awards for festival and for the past 3 years in piano. The medal she is wearing was won at

festival in recognition of her "Excellent" rating.

Anna performs at Arkansas State in the Honor's Recital

Anna Clara has her first performance at the Honor's Recital for her superior scores. She performed beautifully and made a wonderful appearance on stage.

Anna at recital. She performed with Trenton and they certainly made a great pair performing! Future playing together is certainly going to happen.

Is that Mozart??? No!!! It's Trenton!!!

What can you say about a boy who is a genius and musically gifted at the same time?

Only wonderful things! Clap-Clap-Clap for Trenton on the Honor's Recital!!! Trenton is in his

second year of superior ratings and is in a small minority of students who have achieved this success.

He made superior in theory and piano this year at the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival at Arkansas

State University. One more year of this type of rating for him and he will go to state!!!

Seth performs on the Arkansas State University concert grand. This is year 2 of superior ratings at the junior festival.

This girl can sure play "Mozart"!

Brooke performing at the 2010 Duet and Trio Recital, Pink is "IN"

Taylor performs at the "Duet/Trio recital 2010

Whew! The heels are high on "Diva Taylor"! Duet and Trio recital 2010

Festival Success!

Students of Carol Thomas have been very successful over the past few weeks. Students attended the National Federation of Music Clubs festival in February and won 15 superior and excellent ratings in piano and theory. They will begin work next week toward the spring recital. Yea! Hats off to them for all of their hard work!

Paragould Pianists

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