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<channel><title><![CDATA[Shazkya&rsquo;s Grand Staff - News]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:51:30 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Recital Pictures from 2017]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/recital-pictures-from-2017]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/recital-pictures-from-2017#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/recital-pictures-from-2017</guid><description><![CDATA[Here is a slide show of some pictures from 2017.   (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"612387096344201703",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade",autoplay:"0",speed:"5",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"true",randomStart:"false",images:[{"url":"9\/9\/1\/2\/99128550\/dsc-4655.jpg","width":400,"height":266,"fullHeight":684,"fullWidth":1030},{"url":"9\/9\/1\/2\/99128550\/dsc-4663.jpg","width":400,"he [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Here is a slide show of some pictures from 2017.</div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='612387096344201703-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to 2018]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/welcome-to-2018]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/welcome-to-2018#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:38:22 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/welcome-to-2018</guid><description><![CDATA[Shazkya is back from Ecuador and is once again teaching. We are all looking forward to an exciting 2018 at Shazkya's Grand Staff. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Shazkya is back from Ecuador and is once again teaching. We are all looking forward to an exciting 2018 at Shazkya's Grand Staff.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 WQCS Young Musician's Spotlight Features Shadalou]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/2017-wqcs-young-musicians-spotlight-features-shadalou]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/2017-wqcs-young-musicians-spotlight-features-shadalou#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 02:08:23 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/2017-wqcs-young-musicians-spotlight-features-shadalou</guid><description><![CDATA[A piano solo by Shadalou S. Fernandez was featured on the 2017 WQCS Young Musician's Spotlight. You can hear the complete stream of featured musicians at the WQCS web page. Shadalou's solo is featured at 53:30 in the recording. Or you can hear just her performance on the Photos and Videos page of this site. Congratulations to Shadalou.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">A piano solo by Shadalou S. Fernandez was featured on the 2017 WQCS Young Musician's Spotlight. You can hear the complete stream of featured musicians at the <a href="http://wqcs.org/post/thanks-all-who-participated-our-student-auditions-young-musicians-spotlight#stream/0" target="_blank">WQCS web page.</a> Shadalou's solo is featured at 53:30 in the recording. Or you can hear just her performance on the <a href="https://www.shazkya.com/photos--videos.html">Photos and Videos page</a> of this site. Congratulations to Shadalou.<br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.shazkya.com/uploads/9/9/1/2/99128550/shadalou2017_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest videos of Famyrah, Vinny, Gabriel, Matheus, and Nina]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/latest-videos-of-famyrah-funny-gabriel-matheus-and-nina]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/latest-videos-of-famyrah-funny-gabriel-matheus-and-nina#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:45:52 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/latest-videos-of-famyrah-funny-gabriel-matheus-and-nina</guid><description><![CDATA[What I see in these videos, apart from the pieces they are interpreting, is the way they are enjoying themselves, the freedom with which they play, without fear of making mistakes, and above all the attitude and confidence they have. It gives me great joy to see them perform.   	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	    	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	    	 		 			 				 					 						      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">What I see in these videos, apart from the pieces they are interpreting, is the way they are enjoying themselves, the freedom with which they play, without fear of making mistakes, and above all the attitude and confidence they have. It gives me great joy to see them perform.<br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/T4DwN5TQzZk?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TTWX3utiKuo?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sDwSQwtss-k?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OzFHQfs9aBI?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9I3P_9mjKzA?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SH6uTjngU7A?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Videos of Shadalou and Ashley]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/new-videos-of-shadalou-and-ashley]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/new-videos-of-shadalou-and-ashley#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:34:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/new-videos-of-shadalou-and-ashley</guid><description><![CDATA[I just posted two new video performances by two of&nbsp;my students, Shadalou and Ashley. Enjoy on YouTube and please share with your friends. I am accepting new students so please spread the word. Shadalou plays&nbsp;Solfeggietto by CPE Bach and&nbsp;Journey of the Night by William Gillock. Ashley plays&nbsp;Around we go by Dennis Alexander from the Five Star Solos Bk 2.   	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	         [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Shazkya2010" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">I just posted two new video performances by two of&nbsp;my students, Shadalou and Ashley. Enjoy on YouTube and please share with your friends. I am accepting new students so please spread the word. Shadalou plays&nbsp;</font></a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Solfeggietto by CPE Bach and&nbsp;Journey of the Night by William Gillock. Ashley plays&nbsp;Around we go by Dennis Alexander from the Five Star Solos Bk 2.</span><br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/N-ZwPIZz2hQ?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qqGRXVd9gGA?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sIrCB9YNCKk?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calendar of Annual Events Added]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/calendar-of-annual-events-added]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/calendar-of-annual-events-added#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:40:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/calendar-of-annual-events-added</guid><description><![CDATA[I just added a calendar of annual events to Shazkya.com. You can find it under the LESSONS menu or directly at&nbsp;http://www.shazkya.com/calendar.html&#8203;For each event in the calendar you will find a PDF file to download with more information. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I just added a <a href="https://www.shazkya.com/calendar.html">calendar of annual events</a> to Shazkya.com. You can find it under the LESSONS menu or directly at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shazkya.com/calendar.html">http://www.shazkya.com/calendar.html<br /><br />&#8203;</a>For each event in the calendar you will find a PDF file to download with more information.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MusicThon 2015 Remembered]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2015-remembered]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2015-remembered#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:46:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2015-remembered</guid><description><![CDATA[Here are some great pictures from MusicThon 2015. Many of the same students performed this year at the 2016 MusicThon.   (function(jQuery) {function init() { wSlideshow.render({elementID:"180088315309316356",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade",autoplay:"0",speed:"5",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"true",randomStart:"false",images:[{"url":"9\/9\/1\/2\/99128550\/mg-4804.jpg","width":400,"height":261,"fullHeight":719,"fullWidth":1100},{"url":"9\/9\/1\/2 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Here are some great pictures from MusicThon 2015. Many of the same students performed this year at the 2016 MusicThon.</div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='180088315309316356-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MusicThon 2016]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2016]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2016#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:19:41 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.shazkya.com/news/musicthon-2016</guid><description><![CDATA[Here are some photos from the MusicThon 2016 event. I am so proud of all my wonderful students.   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