The Tinturin
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Expanding to Ventura County
Noëlle Tinturin is now teaching piano in Ventura County. Due to the increasing demand for music instructors in this area, she is now teaching weekly in Camarillo on Mondays and Tuesdays. Noëlle, a long-standing member of the San Bernardino Branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) has also joined the Pleasant Valley Branch which serves all of Camarillo, Oxnard, and Ventura. So all of her students will be eligible to participate in all MTAC events, including festivals, competitions, and recitals. She is looking forward to developing new young… Read more... |
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Notes from GlennThe Guitar is My Friend I love the guitar! You know what's really great about it? Well, one thing is you can take it with you just about anywhere you go. Granted, the airlines might give you a hard time if you try to carry one onboard. But for all else, it's easy and fun to bring with you. I like to take one of…Read more... |
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