WHAT'S UP? MAY and JUNE

May 22nd : CONCERT PLANNING
What to wear- black bottoms- colorful top- plain or patterned is FINE!
Arrive 3:30 to 3:45 for individual tuning.
Then go to start  position in the circle and wait quietly.
Concert Starts 4pm

AFTER CONCERT--AT HOME

Group 2 Keep practising ahead with all songs from concert- Long Long Ago

Lightly Row

                                                                 All for Strings Book up to #75

Group 1 Keep moving along with Suzuki songs in Book 1

We play concerts late August!

MAY JUNE CLASS SCHEDULE:

May 29   and  June 5  regular schedule-Group 1 arr. 3:45 to tune-leave 4:30

                                                                                     Group 2 arr. 3:30 to set up- leave 5:30

These will be 2 classes with Susan Naccache- pro cellist .. ALL ATTEND

     This will special for cellists - she will play for you and give you special pointers about your     playing. Ask her lots of questions about how you can  play well.

     She will be moving all students ahead-don't miss these classes!

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JUNE 12- ALL STUDENTS ARRIVE 5pm- 

START WITH GROUP 2 students. Can  Group 1 join in with more songs?

Long Long Ago. Lightly Row, Song of the Wind

and AFS Book Concert Song #75

Who has learned a new song or two?

                                                  We may be able to view the concert video.

  JUNE 19 LAST REGULAR CLASS 

Group 1 3:45

    Group 2 4:30  .

Arrangements for summer instrument care, plans for July August  AND September

  JUNE 26  END OF TERM PIZZA/POOL PARTY at Ms Currie's home 4-6 pm

 Each parent /guardian must supervise his/her own child while swimming.

CONCERT PREPARATION REHEARSAL

This Tuesday the 14th is our last rehearsal before our concert.
SO I hope you have invited your family members special friends  to join us- it's so much more fun to have a lots of audience!
Please arrive at about 3:50 for tuning and take your spot quietly to start at 4pm
Stands are not needed until #9, but please bring them for our guest group .

So that you can practice everything lots before Tuesday, and next week, here's the Concert order:

1.Open string cycle round in pairs- Mississippi Hotdog 2times on each - ee-aa-dd-gg-cc
2. open-1 string cycle round  ie: on each string string -(Run Pony, Run Pony 1st finger Run Pony Run Pony)
                                                 starting on c-g-d-a-e
3. Scale of D together, then again in a round with three groups.
4. Twinkle with 2 cellos on accompaniment
5. Long Long Ago- starting on d
6. Lightly Row -with cello accompaniment
7. Song of the Wind -with cello accompaniment
8. Duet- Kalpi and Danielle- Long Long Ago on G
9. Concert Song from book   music stands needed
10. Rosa Lee -We may be joined by QE students for this
ALL MOVE QUIETLY AND QUICKLY TO CHAIRS in the front row  instruments on the floor at the side by the window
Queen Elizabeth students play 3 songs (We are silent and attentive while they play)
We pick up our instruments and quietly and quickly move back to the front with violins standing and cellos sitting.
FINALE ALL students and teachers together play Canon

REFRESHMENTS: We will invite our guest players and audience to share refreshments with us.
MANNERS EXPECTED: Our guests  are to go first, then we go next. Please make sure you just take a little so that everyone gsts some. After that there may be enough to have more
HOW PARENTS CAN HELP
Kalpi's Mom is bringing cake -May 22 is Kalpi's birthday!
Mrs Manalang is bringing cups. Could someone bring some drinks (perhaps  4 parents can  bring about 8 each. for all audience and players about 40 approx. I will look after the tablecloth .
Let us know if you can help- this week at rehearsal.

SURVEY RESULTS LOOK GREAT!

Our Parent survey results are in and we are looking at 7 of 8 children returning next year into year 2!
This will be strictly orchestral studies, all music being read from our All for Strings method book, and then sheet music. Additional songs etc. will be taught at the individual classes, so each student will be able to move ahead at his or her own level.
 Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for them, Madhav's family will be moving to Edmonton so our spirited and delightful little Madhav will not be in the class next year. We will be helping to put them in touch with a violin program in Edmonton- there's lots going on in the Arts there!

We learned the following additional information in the survey - all parents are interested in the enhanced program next year as a second day of instruction on alternate weeks - both theory and individual lessons would be included in this.
All but one family are willing to pay a little more for this if necessary. I think people mostly recognize that our fees and costs are lower than anywhere else already! Thankyou so much, for this clear support of the program.
Great news re: volunteers as well! We have Shelly Langtree, Robyn's  music-teacher Mom, offering to help with the theory program, and Madison''s sister willing as well. And I have found an optional additional young person, maybe two in fact,  from the Rosebud  program who can help if needed .Theory is so important in order to understand how tuning on our instruments works, and how music is constructed.

We are about to meet with Brampton Towers Manager Monday morning, to discuss how we can manage the needed space, hoping to be able to offer the additional classes there as well.
Within the next two weeks, we will be working on submissions for funds to help pay ofor this additional program offering.
May 22nd Concert :
We  ask each family to invite guests- a concert needs an audience! You will be given 4 invitations to give out per family. Please start inviting NOW! Although concert admission is not free, we simply are asking for " pay what you can" instead. I am sure people realize that this program costs money to run, and will cost more in the future!
Practice D scale, Twinkle, Long, Long Ago, Canon, Lightly Row, Song of the Wind, Rosa Lee and Concert Song. You'll have Great Concert if you really know your "stuff" well!
Practice every day at the same time each day- you'll be so glad you did!