Piano, Guitar, Drums, Music Instrument Sales & Lessons | Fort Bend Music Center, Houston, Sugar Land http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com Music News from Fort Bend Music Center. Thu, 03 May 2012 15:34:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Kawai CP209 Ensemble Grand Piano http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=146 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=146#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:24:00 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=146

Kawai CP209 Ensemble Grand Piano
There is no instrument like the Kawai CP209… with a wooden-key action, powerful sound system, 100’s of sounds, and dozens of innovative features. All this, in a beautiful real grand piano cabinet, make the CP209 one of a kind.
Main Features

Progressive Harmonic Imaging w/ 88-Key Piano Sampling
RM3 Wooden-Key, Graded-Hammer Action w/ Let-Off
Ivory Touch Key Tops
Large Color Touch Display
USB Audio – Play/Rec WAVE and MP3
Music Player Input
CD-RW Drive w/ Vocal Reduction
Over 1000 Sounds
390 Styles / 4 Variations / 4 Intros & Endings
Piano Music – over 7 hours
Song Stylist – 1000 Registrations
176 Concert Magic Songs
16-Track Recorder – Easy & Advanced Modes
200-Watts / 9 Speaker / 3-Channel Sound System

One available at Fort Bend Music Center

Call Cris: office 281-494-5885
or cell- 713-206-2779 for more info.

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 Option One: 7 years thru Teen

Get the Full Musical Experience: Students participate in a 2 ½ hour DAILY lesson where they learn how to sing, play piano, guitar, and drum!

Option Two: 4-6 year olds

Introduce your little ones to music: Students participate in a 2 ½ hour DAILY lesson where they learn piano, singing and rhythm all while developing an appreciation for music! (Parent/Guardian participation is recommended and bring a snack!)

Dates and Times:

June 4-8 or July 9-13: 10AM- 12:30PM

June 11-15 or July 16-20: 12:30PM- 3PM

Band Camps

Band directors: check out this warm up and prep time before band starts back up! An intense week of study and practice to get the band ready for the school year! We are now offering band camps! Join us for a week of fun and practice on your band instrument before school starts again!! Take the week to work on your performance technique, tone quality, practice methods, theory and sight reading. Improve contest scores this year or move up a chair with the help of Fort Bend Music Center band camp!!

NO BEGINNERS. Students must have at least 6 months experience! They are required to bring their own instruments.

Dates and Times:

June 4-8: 10AM- 12:30PM

July16-20: 12:30PM- 3PM

 

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K-3 Professional Upright

The 48” K-3 offers an incomparable combination of tone, touch and value that has made it one of our most popular professional uprights. Selected as the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 “Acoustic Piano of the Year” by the readers of MMR Magazine, the K-3 provides a clear, rich tonal quality and an extraordinary consistency of touch made possible by our exclusive Millennium III Upright Action. Experience the K-3 and understand why it is one of the best-selling upright pianos available today.

Main Features

Millennium III Action™ with Carbon Fiber
Ultra-Slow Fallboard Closing System
Brass Front Casters (Double)
Height Adjustable Bench
Now we are organizing a group sale with an incredible low price!!
Call Cris: office 281-494-5885
or cell- 713-206-2779 for more info.

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=143 0 Joyce Cochran Piano Competition http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=139 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=139#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:35:21 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=139

FBMC is proud to host the Joyce Cochran Piano Competition Sponsored by the Houston Young Artists’ Concert and Fort Bend Music Center. The competition will be held Sunday April 15, 2012 at Fort Bend Music Recital Hall in Stafford.  The competition is open to any student ages four through eighteen residing in the Houston area (75 miles radius of center of Houston). A hard copy of the application form and the rules and regulations can be viewed and downloaded at www.HYAC.org.  The deadline for registration is March 2, 2012 so hurry and get your music together. There will be four categories seperated by age.  Pianist eight to eighteen will compete for awards starting at $50 to $100. We hope to see you all here and wish you all good luck!

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=139 0 Student Spotlight http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=133 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=133#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:11:18 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=133 Fort Bend Music Center in Staffortd is proud to  present  Wendy Chopin for our first adult student spotlight.  Wendy has been receiving guitar lessons at Fort Bend Music Center for a year under the instruction of Doug Magness.  Her son Logan is also currently taking group piano lessons from one of our Yamaha certified instructors Miss Kat Kilpatrick. Wendy was inspired by her aunt to play guitar.  She owns an acoustic named Holly and is in the process of naming her brand new beautiful red electric.  Wendy grew up in New Orleans which explains her love for Jazz music, some of her favorites being Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. Wendy also likes the White stripes, OK GO, the Black Keys and Pink. Wendy has performed in the past two FBMC recitals and will be blazing up the stage in this year’s Christmas recital as well!

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=133 0 New August Piano Classes http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=126 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=126#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:20:52 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=126 Fort Bend Music Center in Stafford is gearing up for the upcoming school year. In addition to getting school supplies; make sure your student is signed up for their favorite after school activity. For quality music lesson in the Houston, Missouri City, Stafford and south west area look no further. We teach an enriching Yamaha curriculum that is well rounded for all age groups. Our new beginner piano classes that are open for enrollment are listed below. We will be implementing new Yamaha curriculum for our group drum and guitar classes. These courses will begin in September, and we will post those schedules as soon as our materials are available. For more information feel free to contact the center and ask for the lessons desk. We look forward to meeting your family’s music needs.

Piano 4 -5 yrs     JMC   Saturday 11:00am Start 08/06/11   LAD 09/17/11

Piano 6-8 yrs      YMC Thursday 6:00pm Start 08/04/11   LAD 09/15/11

                     Thursday 7:00pm Start 08/04/11 LAD 09/15/11

Piano 7-9 yrs        KEK Thursday 4:00pm   Start 08/04/11 LAD 09/15/11

                     Saturday 10:00am Start 08/06/11 LAD 09/17/11

Piano 10-12 yrs    KE    Tuesday 7:00pm   Start 08/02/11     LAD 09/13/11

                 Teen    Monday 7:00pm   Start 08/01/11     LAD 09/19/11

Piano Adult I (8 wk)   Tuesday 7:00pm    Start 08/02/11     END 09/27/11

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=126 0 Summer Camp http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=117 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=117#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:16:28 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=117  Fort Bend Music Center Summer Camps in Stafford have been a great success! The Children have thoroughly enjoyed the different music classes. Children seven years and older enjoyed the privilege of learning piano, vocal, guitar and drums. Students four to six years old focused on piano, but were introduced to rhythm instruments and vocals. The summer camps are for one week, two and a half hours a day, Monday through Friday. We still have two weeks left in our July sessions. July 11-15th is 10:00am to 12:30pm, and July 18-22nd is 12:30pm to 3:00pm. Registration is still open for these dates, but space is limited! We look forward to seeing you and your family here!

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=117 0 Summer Music Camp Registration http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=114 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=114#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:40:41 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=114 Fort Bend Music Center Summer Camp registration is now open for enrollment. The summer schedule is posted under the new class schedule tab on the web site home page. Classes are available for musicians from 4yrs to teenagers. There are four weeks to choose from and we offer early morning and afternoon schedules for you to select from. Class sizes are limited and are filling fast! Summer Music Camp is a week long, Monday through Friday, for two and a half hours each day. Parent/guardian participation is recommended for musicians 4-6yrs old. Registration must be done in person and all classes are held at Fort Bend Music Center in Stafford 12919 S.W. Freeway Suite 160. Please feel free to call the center with any questions or concerns 281-494-5885.

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=114 0 Rock the Bend Jam June 9, 2011 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=110 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=110#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 19:27:55 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=110 Rock the Bend Jam night is back at Fort Bend Music Center in Stafford. We cordially invite all adult and advanced music students to join us June 9th, 2011 from 8pm – 10pm at the center for an evening packed with music! This rhythmic jam assembly is free and open to the public and the more the merrier! Musicians always want an enthusiastic audience. We encourage you to bring your own guitar, bass, hand drum, sticks…etc.  We will provide amps, cables, keyboards, drum kit and microphones. Who knows, maybe you’ll eye an accessory you haven’t been able to find! If you’re gearing up for your own summer jam sessions Fort Bend Music Center also has tons of sheet music in stock and on line. Feel free to contact the store at 281-494-5885 for any questions you may have. So mark it on your calendars and get READY TO ROCK!

]]> http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?feed=rss2&p=110 0 Summer Concert Series http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=107 http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=107#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 19:07:43 +0000 fortbendmusic http://blog.fortbendmusiccenter.com/?p=107 Ft. Bend Music Center, located at 12919 SW Freeway, will be having a summer Sunday afternoon concert series in our new recital hall. The concerts will be held on June26, July17, Aug.7 and Aug. 28th. The opening concert will present Clive Swansbourne, an internationally acclaimed pianist who has performed both in Europe and America. Now living and teaching in Houston, Texas, he continues to perform and record his large and wide ranging repertoire regularly. Ft. Bend Music Center will host Clive on Sunday the 26th of June at 1 pm. The concert is open to the general public but reservations are necessary. Anyone interested in attending, should call 281-494-5885 and ask for Evie to reserve a seat. This is an exciting time for music in Fort Bend and our center is pleased to be able to be a part of bringing fine music into the area. The new recital hall is an awesome addition to our music school which has been in operation for 27 years. We also have a wide selection of Kawai, Young Chang and various other makes of pianos. Fort Bend Music Center is a leading provider of band instrument rentals/sales and accessories for your band needs. Take the time to visit or store and enjoy some wonderful music.

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