1. "Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend." ~ Ludwig van Beethoven

3.  Born in Ontario, Canada, the youngest of three girls from German parents  Moved to Ontario, California at age 1  Started piano lessons at age 5  Worked in the family dry cleaning business  Moved to San Diego to attend UCSD  Studied a year abroad in Vienna, Austria  Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music  Received California Clear Teaching Credential  Married since July 1993  Lazlo, 12 ½

4.  Piano Teacher since 1987 in Encinitas and surrounding areas  Established The Linda Rohmund Piano Studio in 1993  Music Educator, K-6, La Costa Heights Elementary School since November 2008  Celebrated 25 years in June 2012

5.  Individual lessons and computer enrichment that accommodate the developing musician  45-minutes (30 private + 15 enrichment)  1 hour  1 hour 15 minutes

6.  Theory  Balanced repertoire (from Bach to Rock)  Technique  Ear Training  Sight reading  History  Composition

7.  Lessons are once a week at a set time from September through May  Nine lessons (out of 13 weeks) required for June through August with flexible times

9.  The calendar aligns with the school year, so the first recital is in late November.  Music performed is based on a different theme  Romantic Music  Classical Music  Baroque Music  Dances through History  Italian/French/German  Programme Music  Modern Music

10.  Students usually write their own pieces  Pieces are notated using software  Students do most of the work on this project while at the studio.  Pieces are performed at the recital from memory.

11.  Eleven levels testing students in  Theory  Ear Training  Repertoire from various periods  Technique  Sight reading

12.  Students have the opportunity to play one of the pieces at the annual state convention if they score well in all aspects.  Students also receive Branch Honors if they score well, Levels Four through Ten.  Daniel Spiegel received the Senior Medallion for doing this exam throughout high school.

13.  Students can submit original works for evaluation. Those who score well can play their piece at the annual state convention.  Teachers can also submit pieces for evaluation in the teaching or performance categories.  Daniel Spiegel, Young Composers Guild member, 2012 – 2017  Daniel received a composer award this year  Daniel received a senior medallion for his work

14. "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid" ~ Frank Zappa

15. "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music“ ~ Sergei Rachmaninoff

16. "No Music, No Life. Know Music, Know Life."