Varela Music Studio

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Edward Varela | Uncategorized

The end of the school year is approaching quickly. Our Spring Recital is on May 20 at 6:30pm. Please bring a small plate of finger foods or appetizers that we can enjoy while we listen to music. Students receive a composer statuette for completing a year of lessons and any awards that were earned from Federation Festival and Student Day will be handed out as well. Make plans to be there!

Tuition runs from August to June each year and includes 4 lessons during the summer break.

I am offering summer lessons from 9:00-4:30pm on the following weeks:

Tues/Wed/Thurs May 27-29

Tues/Wed/Thurs June 3-5

Tues/Wed/Thurs June 10-12

Tues/Wed/Thurs July 22-24

Please email me the 4 dates you'd like to attend with a time frame that you can attend. You can choose one lesson a week or two weeks with two lessons or even all three days in one week.

Reenrollment is continual, meaning you don't have to fill out a form each year. If your student is not returning for lessons, please let me know, so I can open that availability to someone else. I keep students at the same lesson time unless you notify me that you need to change a day or time.

Thursday, February 27, 2025 by Edward Varela | Uncategorized

Pensacola Music Teachers Association Sonata Contest

March 15, 2025

University of West Florida

Building 82, Center for Fine and Performing Arts

Assigned Times

Sunday Dress

Bring your music

Margaret Aghayan  Piano 1B-Section-1  10:05am  Room 108

Luke Cathey         Piano 9                    9:07am    Room 137

Luke Cathey         Piano-HS Lower        2:35pm    Rolfs Music Hall

Chloe Chen          Piano 5A                  9:25am    Room 108

Claire Chen          Piano 1A-Section-1   9:30am    Room 109

Beatrice Cowart    Piano 1C-Section-1   10:25am  Room 107

Hadassah Cowart  Piano 7A                 4:15pm    Room 109

Sophia Cowart     Piano 6A                 12:25pm    Room 109

Tim Fisher          Piano 10                  12:08pm    Room 137

Tim Fisher           Voice-HS Lower       1:52pm      Rolfs Music Hall

Daniel Ibrahim    Piano 5B                  11:10am    Room 108

David Ibrahim      Piano 1A-Section 3    2:35pm    Room 109

Joshua Ibrahim    Piano 7A                  4:21pm    Room 109

Hudson Kaestle     Piano 1B-Section-2  11:20am   Room 217

Kate Larson          Piano 11                10:06am     Room 137

Hope McDonald    Voice-HS Lower      1:04pm       Rolfs Music Hall

Nathan McNeill     Voice-HS Lower      12:43pm     Rolfs Music Hall

Jonathan Rook     Voice-HS Upper       1:20pm      Rolfs Music Hall

Serena Schuler     Piano 3C-Section-2  3:50pm      Room 108

David Skutt         Piano 10                  12:22pm   Room 137

David Skutt         Piano-HS Lower        4:01pm     Rolfs Music Hall

Asher Smith        Piano 11                   10:12am  Room 137

Asher Smith        Voice-HS Lower         2:15pm    Rolfs Music Hall

Landon Varela     Piano 8                   3:06pm      Room 107

Lawson Varela     Piano 3A                 10:40am     Room 217

Olivia Varela        Piano 9                   9:35am       Room 137

Olivia Varela        Voice-HS Lower        12:15pm    Rolfs Music Hall

Jayna Wilmer       Voice-HS Lower        12:35pm    Rolfs Music Hall

T-shirts will be on sale with the name of all participants on the back. Proceeds go towards the scholarship fund.

Monday, January 29, 2024 by Edward Varela | Uncategorized

Federation Festival: February 17

Location: Northwest Florida State College, Niceville

Dress: Sunday Dress

What to Bring: Your music books of the pieces you are performing. You won't get a rating without your music. Performances are done by memory.

Listed below are your performance times. Sessions last approximately 50 minutes. You'll need to check in no later than 15 minutes before your performance time begins.

I look forward to see hearing how everyone does.

Luke Cathey            Room 301   2:30pm

Billy Chaves             Room 309    10:00am

Chloe Chen             Room 313    2:30pm

Claire Chen             Room 313    2:30pm

Elijah Chen             Room 313    2:30pm

Enoch Chen            Room 313   2:30pm

Alijah Conner          Room 309   10:00am

Beatrice Cowart      Room 309    11:00am

Hadassah Cowart     Room 304   10:00am

Hudson Cowart       Room 309   11:00am

Jackson Cowart       Room 304   10:00am

Sophia Cowart        Room 309    11:00am

Monroe Crawley      Room 309   3:30pm

Chris Dunham         Room 301   11:00am

Allie Gagne             Room 304   11:00am

Gareth Gagne         Room 309    10:00am

David Ibrahim        Room 313    11:00am

Daniel Ibrahim       Room 313    11:00am

Joshua Ibrahim      Room 313    11:00am

Hudson Kaestle      Room 313    3:30pm

Laora Kasianov       Room 301   11:00am

David Knoblock       Room 301    3:30pm

Evana Lin               Room 301    2:30pm

Oden Lin                Room 301    2:30pm

Reena Lin               Room 304    3:30pm

Nathan McNeill        Room 304    11:00am

Tristan Nelson         Room 304     9:00am

Jonathan Rook        Room 304     1:30pm

Asher Smith            Room 301     1:30pm

Jack Strickler          Room 304    3:30pm

Josh Tenniswood     Room 304    1:30pm & 2:30pm

Whitney Todd         Room 313      10:00am

Landon Varela        Room 304      2:30pm & 3:30pm

Lawson Varela        Room 304      3:30pm

Olivia Varela           Room 304      3:30pm

Ellie Wernette         Room 313     3:30pm

Jayna Wilmer          Room 304    1:30pm