UMC Piano Studios
Two Convenient Locations:  Inner Loop and Sugar Land
Contact: Yi-Gong Shen   Phone: 281-565-9688   E-mail: yshen2000@gmail.com
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Built and maintained by
Yi-Gong  Shen
Congratulations to:
Cher Liu* and Jenny Liu, 1st Place, Elementary Division, HMTA Chamber Music and Ensemble Contest.
Cher Liu*, 1st Place, Age 10, HMTA Piano Contest.
Cher Liu*, 1st Place, Age 10, Sherman Clay Junior Piano Festival.
(
Triple congratulations to Cher Liu for her
three 1st places in one year!!!)
*Co-teaching with Ms. Rong Cinday Tan
(See winners of past years, click
here.)
Congratulations to:
Cher Liu, invited to perform in the Winners' Recital of 8th Sonatina & Sonata International Youth Competition at Carnegie Hall, one of the most prestigious concert venue in the world.
5TH INTERNATIONAL CHOPIN YOUTH COMPETITON Update:
Congratulations to:
Dennis Mou, (1) Gold Metal and (2) Jan Ekier Award for
the Best Performance of the Most Difficult Piece,
Senior Division
Cher Liu*,
Silver Metal, Elementary Division
Sherry Zeng,
Honorable Mention, Junior Division
*Co-teaching with Ms. Rong Cindy Tan
(See winners of past years, click
here.)
HMTA Piano Contest 2007 Update
Congratulations to:
Dennis Mou,
1st Place (Age 15)
Cher Liu*,
2nd Place (Age 8)
Raymond Cano,
Honorable Mention (Age 11)
Maggie Zhou,
Honorable Mention (Age 14).
*Co-teaching with Ms. Rong Cindy Tan
(See winners of past years, click
here.)
SHEET MUSIC STORES

Music & Arts Centers
Market at Town Center
2567 Town Center Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone:  281-980-5777
URL:  www.musicarts.com

Dowling Music
(Temporary Location)
6767 Portwest, Ste 150
Houston, TX 77024
(Opening in Spring 2009)
2615 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
Phone:  713-529-2676
800-953-7526
URL: 
www.dowlingmusic.com

RBC Music
1160 Blalock, Suite C
Houston, Texas 77055
(Two blocks north of I-10)
Phone:  713-647-0800
RECOMMENDED METRONOMS

On Line:
(at  Discount Metronomes),
Wittner MT-70, (under $40),
Boss DB-90, (around $160).

Local:
Limited Selections
At Music & Arts Centers
(see contact information under SHEET MUSIC)
Korg MA-30,
Boss DB-90
.

Temporary Use:
This is a online  metronome.  If your computer is close to your piano, you may like to use this one before purchasing a real one.  Click here.
PIANO CARE

Randy Parcell tunes my pianos.  Phone numbers:
Home:  713-777-6928
Mobile:  713-446-8406
Pager:  713-698-9182

Complete Piano Service moves my pianos.  Contact them at 281-494-5885

Products
Brasso---for brass parts polishing.

3M Hand Glaze---for taking minor scratch off polyester finish.

More Infor
Sherman Clay Pianos, formerly Brook Mays, from where I bought my both acoustic and digital pianos:
3133 SW Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
713-942-8484