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PARENTS' NOTICE BOARD

THIS WEEK”S CLASS ADJUSTMENT FOR CONCERT PREPARATIONS:
All students are asked to attend a VIVA la VIDA rehearsal Tuesday 4 to 4:15 pm.if possible.
This is the GRAND FINALE of the program June 16th.

CONCERT JUNE 16: REMINDER
All students are to attend at 3:45 for final dress rehearsal before the concert. Guests will be allowed in at 4:45.

CONCERT DRESS:
MATT t-shirts with black or white or colorful pants/skirt. Although designer blue jeans are the right color, (and sometimes very expensive), we would prefer a more “dressy” look if possible please.

Collapsible Chairs from home for Concert
 Please let Akilah and Claudia know if you can bring extra collapsible chairs for students to sit in during concert. We hope this means parents and guests can all be seated during the concert.

Most Parent interviews are completed for Advanced and Intermediate students
For Beginners and others who have lessons on Tuesdays: We can meet on Wednesdays and some Thursdays/Mondays for brief discussion re:your child’s progress. Bring your suggestions and ideas for MATT improvements. We are listening! Please see Akilah/Claudia for times.

YEAR END POOL PARTY at Ms Currie’s home. All are welcome to swim with their own parent supervision
Thank you to the parents who have offered to help with arranging for FREE PIZZA for the year end party.
Please bring your MATT instrument with you to the pool party. All our instruments will be permanently numbered , checked for necessary repairs and returned within a week.

Don’t forget to sign up for YOUR summer lessons!

CONCERT PROGRAM

Brandenburg Concerto# 5 …………………………………………. J. S. Bach
                                           Advanced students
Twinkles:  Theme and variation “ I stop and You stop”  ……………………………….. W.A.Mozart
Lightly Row………………………………………………………    Traditional
                         Beginners, assisted by Mya Norman
 TRIO –All in a Garden Green(1670) Mya Zoe Balaaj………      .Barron
Pomp and Circumstance…………………………………… E. Elgar/del Borgo
Skaters Waltz………………………………………………..Waldteufel/Balent
Sahara Crossing………………………………………………………….. R. Meyer
                                              Intermediates
Bach Air from the Suite in D………………………………………….J.S. Bach
Sonata (orig. in F)……………………………………………D.Scarlatti/arr. Rondeau
MacPherson’s Lament……………………………………………… arr. D. Marshall
                                             Advanced Class
                                                   FINALE
VIVA  la VIDA………………………………………………………….arr. L. Moore
                                          ALL STUDENTS with Rhys Wark, drums

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK

STUDY AND LEARN YOUR CONCERT PIECES IN THE ABOVE PROGRAM!

PRACTICECHARTS TO BE FILLED IN FOR FOUR/FIVE  DAYS PRACTICE

Special tips and reminders for practice:
BEGINNERS

VIVA la VIDA : Use our repeated rhythm in 2 bar segments, watching to change notes in the music as required. The notes move up one or down one, on either the D or G string.

3. Twinkles: (A)  Long Bows, line 1 repeated MYA will lead while Ms C plays the obligato
                    (B)  I STOP and YOU STOP  eg “D D rest D, A A rest A,  no line 1 repeat

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


INTERMEDIATES

1.     SKATERS WALTZ Work on quiet eighth notes and smooth melodies
2.     SAHARA CROSSING –Review and make sure you’ve GOT IT!: especially :violin/viola bars19 to 25 and cellos bars 41 to 51

3. VIVA la VIDA  Practice through the whole piece HAVE FUN WITH IT! Listen to it on YOU tube  Use correct up and down bows. for your rhythm on open strings  AT  FROG of bow. 

4.  POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE : make it MAESTOSO- MAJESTIC!

ADVANCED
1.     SONATA by SCARLATTI: Kalpi’s solo Let’s aim for PERFECT BALANCE so you can hear the solo at all times. Practice each eighth note bars separately, with perfect tuning and smooth sound.

       2.  VIVA LA VIDA : practice our ENDING-violins and violas in the air!

3.  Bach AIR- aim for very smooth  eighth notes

       4.  BACH BRANDENBURG- ENERGY!

       5.  MAC PHERSON.- ENJOY!

        6. NEW TRIO by Mya, Balaaj and Zoe to be performed for class

                    PRACTICE WELL SO YOU CAN SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO AT THE CONCERT!!!

                                                     THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT SHOW!

            


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