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Category: Amro Events

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Virtual Fall Keyboard Festival: Update

This year, we held our first-ever virtual Keyboard Festival. The students did an fabulous job, despite the fact that we encountered a few challenges along the way on our end of things. But hey, we're learning! Despite the overwhelming amount of adjustments we've ALL had to make getting used to this virtual world, we had an incredible festival! Let me share some numbers with you. 127 Students That's right... 127 students performed in our online festival! This beats the... Read More
Posted by Emilee McGee at Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Virtual Keyboard Fest is Happening Soon!

Today's blog is all about our Fall 2020 Virtual Keyboard Festival. This year's Keyboard Fest is sure to be one for the books! Students won't want to miss this exciting opportunity to showcase their talents and receive valuable feedback! Read below to find out more about how the process will work and how to enter the festival. Why should my student participate in the festival? Academics, coaches, and teachers agree that the benefits fostered by piano festivals... Read More
Posted by Emilee McGee at Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Saturday, March 7, 2020

Spring Keyboard Festival 2020

Here at Amro, one of the events that we look forward to every year is our Spring Keyboard Festival. It’s so rewarding to see the store bustling with students and families who are excited about making music. Read on to learn more about this event and what your students can gain from it! Why should my students participate? Who are the judges? What are the prizes being offered? How do I sign up my student?   Benefits of Music Festival Participation ... Read More
Posted by Emilee McGee at Saturday, March 7, 2020
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Fiddle Fair 2020

JOIN US FOR FIDDLE FAIR ON MARCH 6-7 Learning to play a musical instrument is a new and exciting experience for any child or family. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Amro Music is seeing young orchestra students grow and improve over time. Fiddle Fair is a yearly event where we offer our step-up program, which makes it easy and affordable to transition to a step-up instrument. What is a step-up instrument? While the beginner instrument is designed to be... Read More
Posted by Emilee McGee at Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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