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CONGRATULATIONS!

 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
 
                                             Aren't You BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks to all students and Parents who performed Friday - WELL DONE!

  Kyle Seeback MPP brings greetings from Ottawa.
Angie Marquez and Rohit Mistry, present plaque and Grant from OTF
Towers Manager Rafal Milicer, and Ass't Malu Velasco
 
One of our young cellists
City Councillor Jeff Bowman
 
PARENTS' NOTICE BOARD
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.
 
Important Dates:
TWO Year End Concerts -Tuesday, June 16th
 4 pm rehearsal for all. Concerts: 5 pm and 7:30 pm
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 this can be set up.
 
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-
7:30 -one Tuesday evening in June.TBA
 
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK
 
Beginners:
 
1. Review note reading thoroughly every day- practice and review AFS from #3 to #25. IF YOU CAN PLAY #22, 23 AND 25 WITH NO MISTAKES, YOU ARE READY TO MOVE INTO #26- NEW this week.
2. Review Twinkle Long Bows and Miss Hot dog.
     NEW: I stop and you stop: DD rest D  AA rest A BB rest B etc.
3. Review Lightly Row- short short long. etc.: half bows for short and whole bows for long:
 
Intermediates:
 
1. Skaters Waltz: New: bars 25 -52 quarter note melodies -very smooth bowing
 
2. New 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.
 
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
 
3.Continue perfecting the notes of Fiddle Dance and MacPherson.


 

HAVE a MELODY-FILLED WEEK!

FRIDAY CONCERT DETAILS


"OTF Celebration Concert"  FRI April 24th in Party room:

1.arrive at 4:00 if possible for 4:15 rehearsal before concert. 

2.Wear your MATT t-shirt, with dress pants/skirt shoes
3, Have your music in concert order as seen below

4.WHEN YOU ARRIVE, IMMEDIATELY:

·         put up stand

·         unpack instrument

·         leave instrument cases/jacket, etc. neatly in kitchen area

·         sit down and wait for tuning and instruction

CONCERT PROGRAM
Fri. June 24th , 2015
 
O CANADA     ....................................................Advanced class

Beginners 
 
 Twinkles: Long Bows,and Mississippi Hotdog. .........W.A Mozart
             Lightly Row    .............................................................. traditional
                                    acc. by some advanced students
 
Intermediates
 
            There's Music in the Air ........................................................Root
            Happy Blues .........................................................................Frost
            Sahara Crossing..................................................................Meyer
 
                                             Advanced                                            

            Fiddle Dance......................................................................Fletcher
            MacPherson's Lament...................................arr. Marshall/Phillips 
            Minuet............................................................................Beethoven
            Air on the G String......................................................... J.S. Bach
 
Remarks and Presentation
  Advanced and Intermediates
            Pomp and Circumstance........................................................Elgar
              REFRESHMENTS for ALL COURTESY of BRAMPTON TOWERS
 
                                                  HOMEWORK FOR ALL
          PRACTICE WELL AND HAVE FUN PLAYING FOR YOUR GUESTS!!

CONCERT WEEK INSTRUCTIONS

PARENTS NOTICE BOARD

TUESDAY CLASS:

FOR CONCERT rehearsal of Pomp and Circumstance
at 5pm Tuesday  please note the change of timing:
Intermediates arrive EARLY at 4:45, Advanced STAY till 5:15

 We ask that you please do your best to be there for this rehearsal.

 
2.ALL STUDENTS
- Before Tuesday CLASS
 
(a) Have your stand labeled with YOUR NAME on it
 
(b) Have your concert music in folder/binder
in CONCERT ORDER (see program below)

CONCERT PROGRAM
Fri. June 24th , 2015

O CANADA     ....................................................Advanced class

Beginners
 
 Twinkles: Long Bows,and Mississippi Hotdog. .........W.A Mozart
             Lightly Row    .............................................................. traditional
                                    acc. by some advanced students
 
 
Intermediates
 
            There's Music in the Air ........................................................Root
            Happy Blues .........................................................................Frost
            Sahara Crossing..................................................................Meyer
 
 
 Advanced
 
            Contredanse..................................................................Hotteterre
    Student Trio:  Mya Norman,violin; Balaaj Zafar,viola; Zoe Bakker, cello
                                                           


            Fiddle Dance......................................................................Fletcher
            MacPherson's Lament...................................arr. Marshall/Phillips 
            Minuet............................................................................Beethoven
            Air on the G String......................................................... J.S. Bach
  Advanced and Intermediates
            Pomp and Circumstance........................................................Elgar
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRIDAY'S
 
"OTF Celebration Concert"  FRI April 24th in Party room:

1.arrive at 4:15 for one hour rehearsal before concert.
 
2.Wear your MATT t-shirt, with dress pants/skirt shoes
 
3.WHEN YOU ARRIVE, IMMEDIATELY:
  • put up stand
  • unpack instrument
  • leave instrument cases/jacket, etc. neatly in kitchen area
  • sit down and wait for tuning and instruction
                                      this week's HOMEWORK
 
ALL STUDENTS: Work carefully to learn all music for concert.

ALL STUDENTS Continue work on new music :
Beginners AFS up to # 18 p. 51
Intermediates: Skaters Waltz -up to bar 33
Advanced: Scarlatti Sonata up to bar 10, Brandenburg Concerto - all

                HAVE A JOYFILLED WEEK OF MUSIC SHARING!!!
 


ONWARD! THREE WEEKS to April 24th CONCERT!

 
PARENTS' NOTICE BOARD
 
April 24 Concert at the Towers
Please BE SURE to sign with Claudia
to confirm your child's attendance.
OUR  CONCERT DRESS:
We wear  MATT t-shirts - BLUE and GREEN with black.
 IF you could wear plain blue or green pants/skirt with t-shirt,
this would be a lovely look.
Perhaps just keep this in mind for future shopping trips.
We "dress up" a little,
in honour of our guests, and sponsors in audience.
 
Thank you.
 
PHOTO REHEARSAL
heads up
We may be going to PAMA Art Gallery for our June 2 classes-
for photo shoot in concert attire.
more on this later.
 
MATT CONCERT ATTENDANCE at ROSE THEATRE
May Final Concert :"PIRATES! " Saturday May 2, 8pm.
with music from movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
by Rose and Rosebud Orchestras
please pay Claudia for your tickets by Tues May 21
reminder- attendance at one of these concerts is required
for your year end MATT Certificate
Rates: Adult $20, group of 1 to 4 children for $10 total
 

HOMEWORK this week
 
BEGINNERS

FOR APRIL CONCERT: 2 songs: Lightly Row, Twinkles
(book note names #50,p.13)
practice for perfection!

 OTHER homework: continue in AFS book up to # 16 page 16
reminder: Quarter (1 beat) notes- black notes get half bow
Half ( 2 beat )  -empty notes get a whole bow

 
INTERMEDIATE

There's Music in the Air #165, Happy Blues #183 and

Sahara Crossing, Pomp and Circumstance

OTHER Homework NEW - Skaters Waltz
 
ADVANCED

Student Trio- Contredanse: rehearsal at 4:45 performance 4:55, this week

new pieces - Bach Air
and NEW- Scarlatti Sonata-up to bar 10
Before class Tuesday
MARK BOWINGS IN PENCIL- FOUR EIGHTH counts  PER SLUR
this will mean: half the bar  down bow slur and half the bar up bow slur

for April  CONCERT:
Fiddle Dance, Mac Pherson's Lament, Beethoven Minuet,
Bach Air
O Canada, Pomp and Circumstance

 
ITS GOING TO BE A LOVELY SPRINGTIME CONCERT
Practice well so it will be easy and fun!