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Nov 16, 2009
 27% of online shoppers who plan to buy holiday gifts online this year will look for ideas about what friends and family want on sites such as Facebook. And nearly one-half will use social networks to research items, compare prices, & look for special offers like free shipping. (Mashable)
You'll find ideas, deals, & free shipping at West Music this season. Give the gift of music...and be sure to bookmark your favorite West Music Facebook Page.
Curious about ClavFest? West Music Cedar Falls had a lot of talent and a lot of fun. Take a look: 
Amy with daughters Kylie and Lillie
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Audience listening to clavfest participants
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Presented by Mike Campbell Former teacher for Alan Swain, author of the Four Way Keyboard System Approach to Jazz harmony and private Jazz Piano Instructor at the West Music Conservatory. Who: Intermediate to advanced piano players.
What: An organized, structured approach to Jazz Piano for the non-professional; the Four Way Keyboard System for Jazz Harmony and an introduction to the Blues.
Where: West Music Cedar Falls, 6322 University Ave. 319-277-1000 or 800-248-7004
When: November 14th | 10–10:45 AM
How: Sign up with Lea Ann Huegel lhuegel@westmusic.com
 You and your students are cordially invited to participate in a Jazz Piano Master Class presented by internationally acclaimed Steinway Jazz artist, Dan Knight. The master class will feature jazz and pop pieces performed by young area pianists.
Afterwards, Mr. Knight will offer thoughts for each pianist on how to perform their music even better. This is a tremendous opportunity for you to expand your knowledge on teaching and performing jazz repertoire. Pieces prepared for the class include all jazz idioms including pop and rag. There is no age limitation for participation. The master class is open to the public.
 The public is invited, so don't miss this! ClavFest Marion begins Saturday, October 17, at 9:30.
Students of Shriley Hanneman, Wendy Davis, Kelly Loveless, Terry Lage, and Kimberly Thornton will have over 100 of their students playing in recitals at 9:30 and 11 am, 1:30 , 3, and 4 PM. These piano students take their piano pieces and play them using really cool sounds, FX, and accompaniment backgrounds. Ensembles will sound like an entire orchestra.
Posted by: Kirk Davis in Piano and Keyboards on
Oct 08, 2009
 Recently, West Music and the University of Iowa piano department hosted our 7th annual Steinway Piano Extravaganza.
This event is all about celebrating the piano by recognizing our area teachers, students, and their parents. The theme this year centered around the award winning documentary Note by Note, which details the building of a Steinway model D nine-foot concert grand from the forest floor to Carnegie Hall. This film was shown to a very receptive audience, and joining us was the film's director and producer, Ben Niles.
Here is a great back to school deal for everybody! We have bundled the ever-popular Yamaha PSR-E413 with accessories you need to start your keyboard journey! The PSR-E413 features over 500 awesome sounds (like the Portable Grand, industry’s best piano), 165 song styles, and has some great synthesizer features like control knobs, pitch bend wheel, and several arpeggiator patterns and voices. This keyboard also has a USB connection for downloading songs for learning or to compose with notation or recording software. Within this bundle, we have included:
The most popular portable digital piano is about to get even more popular here at West Music! The Yamaha P85 features a full 88 key weighted graded hammer action to give it a grand piano like feel and has an amazing grand piano sound. Also on board are your most requested sounds like electric piano, strings, organ, harpsichord and vibes and a sequencer, metronome, dual voice function, transpose and is midi compatible. This great piano is also light and easily transported making it perfect for dorms, bedrooms, or your next gig.
On Monday, September 14, at 9 PM, be sure to tune into your local IPTV station to watch the award-winning documentary Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037.
This feature-length independent documentary, directed by Ben Niles, follows the incredible and extraordinary creation of a Steinway & Sons model D concert grand piano. You'll see every stage of the building process -- from the forests of Sitka, Alaska to Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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