October 17, 2025: Friday Medley
Happy Friday!
Remember, every student can perform at our recitals! Even toddlers, and even very beginners who have had only one lesson, or just a few lessons!
Why? Because our recitals are joyful, easy-going, friendly music-making opportunities, where a supportive audience of friends and families gather together to enjoy the musical and theatrical performances of others. While some students may be performing a large repertoire or more substantial works, other students are getting up on stage for the very first time. And that’s important, and enough!
Plus, students get their names in the program, receive recital certificates and gift bags, sometimes we offer treats, play games, or host raffles in the lobby, everyone is encouraged to dress up (dressy and/or sometimes in costume), and we offer opportunities for individual, group, and family photos! We strive to make our recitals fun and memorable occasions for everyone.
Performing for others should be enjoyable and rewarding experiences. At the Dennis Frayne Music Studios, we hold frequent recitals and provide many performance opportunities in order to help make performing music easier and less stressful. Sometimes, we want to show off a big accomplishment — like a piano piece we have worked on for a long time and perfected. But we don’t have to do that! Other times, we can show the audience what we are working on, perhaps part of a piece that is not yet fully learned.
And, we can perform some pieces more than once — the way professionals do! (Some students are performing every month of the year and more, and participating regularly in Forum, our semi-regular practice-performing sessions.) In this way, we help music students reduce performance anxiety and the feeling that playing the piano, playing their instrument, or singing is an all-or-nothing, succeed-or-fail, high-stakes activity! It’s not — it’s making music together!
Even with this more nurturing philosophy about recitals and performances, ambitious students can still work hard on perfecting more difficult pieces and preparing for exams, auditions, and competitions. Those goals are for those who want to strive for them — they’re not necessary for everyone!
Each student can be the performer they want to be. And each student is free to grow and evolve, set new goals, and change over time!
Sign Up for Fall Recitals Soon… Time is Running Out!
Calling all instruments, all ages, all levels… including toddlers, adults, and very beginners. Everyone can come and make some music!
Signups for our Fall Studio Recitals, “The Harvest & Halloween” on Saturday, October 25 and November 1, 2025, afternoon at Shepherd of the Hills UMC in Mission Viejo are available here:
Fall Studio Recital Signup Request
Wear your Halloween costume!
Signups for our Winter Studio Recitals, “Christmas & The Holidays” on Thursday, December 18 and Monday, December 22, 2025, evening at the Norman P. Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo will open after the Fall recitals are complete.)
If you would like to read more about why frequent recitals are important to music students, click here, and scroll down to Recitals & Performances.
Next Concert Performance Team (CPT) Recital on this Sunday, 10/19/2025, 2:00 pm
Our studio CPT performs in special/additional monthly concerts for appreciative audiences at different locations and venues throughout Orange County. Some students earn community service hours & credits for giving their gift of music to others!
Next up:
Ivy Park at Mission Viejo
27783 Center Dr, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Sunday, 10/19/2025 at 2:00 pm
Make-up Music Lessons Updated
Our make-up music lesson options for early November are available online:
Request a Make-up Music Lesson
You can request a make-up music lesson before or after the lesson date you will miss.
Fall Quarter 2025 Off-Days Coming Up
We will be closed for our Fall/Harvest/Halloween break from Tuesday, October 28, through Sunday, November 2, 2025, and then for Thanksgiving Week from Monday, November 25, through Sunday, November 30 (no regular lessons on those days).
We will have our Thanksgiving Week music camp! (See next item.)
Music Camp over Thanksgiving Week!
Tell your friends!
Our music camp is designed for new students as well as beginning students, ages 7-11, who want to jumpstart their lessons or just have some additional music learning fun!
Learn skills on the piano, keyboard, & drums! Play some songs, feel the beat, sing a little, enjoy some musical arts & crafts, and perform some music in a small group recital!
Fifteen hours over three or five days during the Thanksgiving week holidays. Spots are always limited so enroll soon!
Learn More about our Thanksgiving Week Music Camp
Q: Do you have a Facebook page?
A: Yes! We have a Facebook page for each music school and studio, for USASB (the Unschool Academy of Art, Science, and Business), the Presto! It’s Piano Magic curriculum, and Scholarship Squirrel, our not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that receives donations for scholarships and musical instruments for students and families in need.
We encourage everyone to Like and Follow our pages! Also, my personal Facebook page is public, because I use it mostly for writing and posting about music and education topics, and engaging the wider community in education-related discussions. I will accept people who ask to be Friends!
https://www.facebook.com/dennis.frayne/
https://www.facebook.com/dennisfraynemusicstudios/
https://www.facebook.com/Laguna.Niguel.Music/
https://www.facebook.com/Lake.Forest.Music/
https://www.facebook.com/prestopianomagic/
https://www.facebook.com/PrestoMusicMagic/
https://www.facebook.com/USASB.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ScholarshipSquirrel/
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Have a magical Friday, a musical weekend, and a safe, happy, and healthy coming week(s).
Thank you,
Dennis Frayne
"Dr. Dennis"
Laguna Niguel School of Music
Dennis Frayne Music Studios
30110 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suites 105/107/108
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 844-9051 (office cell)
(949) 468-8040 (personal cell)
www.lagunaniguelschoolofmusic.com
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