Music at The Towers

PARENTS' NOTICE BOARD

DEAR PARENTS,

As you know we are growing a little too big for our concert space.(the party room) You may not know that we hope to be adding one class area in the fall- one more room  in which to hold lessons, classes and rehearsals. But as for concert space, there IS no bigger space at the Towers to use. We are not sure how this will be handled in future, possibly by holding concerts at a nearby location. But in the meantime we ask that you celebrate the growth of our program,

and help to make these concerts a huge success for all.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM IN BOTH CONCERTS.

We will finish the 5 pm concert at 6, share refreshments, and then leave, to return by 7pm to prepare for the

7:30 concert, refreshments to follow.

TWO Year End Concerts -Tuesday, June 16^th

 4 pm rehearsal for all. Concerts: 5 pm and 7:30 pm

TICKETS FOR CONCERTS

Please decide which time you would like to invite your family/friends to attend. Please sign Claudia's list for tickets for that time. First come, first served.

All children will perform both concerts.

Refreshments - Parents will be asked to organize and provide light refreshments for your guests after concerts.

Once tickets are assigned the refreshments can be planned.

Parent Teacher Discussions: In the next few weeks, appointment times to be planned ahead during private lesson time for Intermediates and Advanced, please share thoughts re: child's progress, your suggestions etc. 

For Beginners, a Tuesday time will be arranged where necessary.

YEAR END POOL PARTY

The last MATT class/Year-end Party will be Tuesday June 23rd. All students attend at 4pm, then gather for pool party, and refreshments, at Ms. Currie's home very close to Towers. Details to follow. 

Possible Performance: Classic Car show in Mall parking lot-

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK

Beginners:

PRACTICECHARTS TO BE FILLED IN FOR FOUR DAYS PRACTICE

1.     Review note reading thoroughly every day- IF YOU CAN PLAY #25 –all open strings WITH NO MISTAKES, YOU ARE READY TO MOVE AHEAD

2.     NEW this week. #27 to # 30 Watch each note carefully to see how LONG it is and WHICH note it is

3.. Review Twinkle Long Bows and Miss Hot dog.

     Continue working on: I stop and you stop: DD rest D  AA rest A BB rest B etc.

NEW this week: Viva la VIDA concert rhythm –to be reviewed in class

4. Review Lightly Row- short short long. etc.: half bows for short and whole bows for long:

Intermediates:

1. Skaters Waltz: Continue working up to bar 52 quarter note melodies -very smooth bowing

2. Viva la Vida: practice Practice the correct down and up bows. for your main rhythm bar 1 OR bar 13

the rhythm on open strings  AT  FROG of bow. 



Then add fingered notes:bars 1 to 13,  violin 1 bars 13 to 20.

3. Review D and G scales with long smooth bows for perfect position, grip and tuning.

4. Continue learning the notes of MacPherson

    Review other concert pieces.

 Advanced

1. Viva la Vida: practice the rhythm on open strings AT  FROG of bow. 

                        Practice the correct down and up bows. 



 Then add notes:bars 1 to 13 violin 1 bars 13 to 20.

2. Sonata by Scarlatti: Practice each eighth note bar separately, with perfect tuning and smooth sound.

3. Continue learning Bach Air- aim for very smooth long in tune eighth notes

4.     BACH BRANDENBURG- ALL!!

5.     Continue perfecting the notes and melodies of  MacPherson.



           WOW!  FOUR MORE CLASSES TILL THE JUNE 16 CONCERT

                                    Have a great PRACTICE week!