{"id":2,"date":"2012-07-15T02:58:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T02:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.robinrysavy.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2015-01-16T10:13:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T10:13:35","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robinrysavy.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Robin Rysavy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Robin Rysavy<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Robin Rysavy began studying piano at the age of three and gave her first public performance at the age of five. \u00a0Her studies continued with Dr. Walter Cook who, at the time, was the Chairman of the Piano Department at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rysavy received a Bachelor of Music degree from Southwest Baptist Univeristy (triple concentration in piano, voice and flute), a Master of Arts Degree in Piano Performance from the City University of New York, Queens College (Aaron Copland School of Music), and a Doctorate of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. \u00a0In addition, Dr. Rysavy has a teaching certificate for vocal and instrumental music, kindergarten through 12th grade.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rysavy began teaching private piano at the age of 12 and continues to teach in her private studio and at the University of Missouri at Kansas City,Conservatory of Music and Dance. \u00a0She has taught piano at Rockhurst University. \u00a0Dr. Rysavy has also served as the Music Director of Bellerose Baptist Church in New York, and has played recitals and given lecture recitals at Aston Magna (1993), Rice University, and at other universities across the country.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rysavy is a member of the Piano Technicians Guild and has extensively researched the historical temperaments as applied to performance practice for music written prior to 1900. \u00a0It is only through the historical temperaments that the characters imputed to the keys can be heard and applied to musical interpretation of piano music written prior to 1900. \u00a0Dr. Rysavy tunes her own Steinway A to a Victorian Well-Temperament. \u00a0Dr. Rysavy is in the process of recording pieces from the Baroque through the early Romantic periods on a modern Steinway grand tuned to different temperaments. \u00a0Temperaments included in these recordings will range from early meantone to the 19th century Victorian temperaments. \u00a0Through these recordings and the book Dr. Rysavy is finishing which will accompany the recordings, the listener will be able to learn and hear how temperaments evolved and are an integral part of each musical composition.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rysavy teaches piano, flute, beginning guitar, and beginning violin. \u00a0Her piano studio includes all levels from beginning students (both children and adults) up through the advanced and post graduate levels. \u00a0Students are encouraged to participate in recitals and Dr. Rysavy’s master classes. \u00a0Anyone interested in lessons can contact Dr. Rysavy at: \u00a0RRysavy@aol.com.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Rysavy is also a certified adjudicator for the state of Missouri and has served as an piano adjudicator since 2011.<\/div>\n
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In addition to teaching, Dr. Rysavy has arranged and recorded several hymns which are available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Rhapsody and other internet sites. \u00a0This chapter in her life began back in 2008 when her uncle, Bob Rysavy, passed away.<\/div>\n
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Bob Rysavy<\/strong><\/div>\n
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“For as long as I can remember my beloved uncle, Bob Rysavy, has had a tremendously positive influence on my life. \u00a0He has always been there for me: \u00a0to lend support, to encourage me, or just to love me. \u00a0He filled the huge void in my life that occurred when my father died many years ago. \u00a0However, he was not just my mentor. \u00a0He was an inspiration to be a better person. \u00a0He, like my father, never knew a stranger and took great joy in doing things for others. \u00a0To know Bob Rysavy was to love him and be loved by him.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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When God called him home to heaven on October 7, 2008 it was like losing my father all over again. \u00a0I grieved for both my uncle and my father. \u00a0I knew they were with God and that I would someday see them again, but the pain of their loss was almost more than I could bear.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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When asked to sing Amazing Grace <\/em>at my uncle’s funeral I readily agreed. \u00a0Unable to find an arrangement that I felt was appropriate, I sat down and wrote this one. \u00a0I believe God gave me the notes and I hope it brings much joy and comfort to those who hear it as it did to my family and me.”<\/div>\n
–Dr. Robin Rysavy<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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You can listen to Robin’s arrangement of Amazing Grace<\/em> at LINK ITUNES and LINK AMAZON. \u00a0There are two versions of this beloved hymn: \u00a0one with Robin singing and an instrumental version for piano, strings, flute and penny whistle (all instruments played and recoded by Robin Rysavy). \u00a0Other hymns arranged and recorded by Robin include Holy Holy Holy <\/em>and\u00a0The Old Rugged Cross<\/em>, plus \u00a0Love Me Home<\/em>, \u00a0a new gospel song written by Lee Crouse as a tribute to Whitney Houston. \u00a0There is also an original “fun” composition called Rainbows<\/em> written and recorded by Robin that will bring a smile to your face.<\/div>\n
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