SEASONS" GREETINGS TO ALL

PARENT NOTES

Please pay Session 2 fees  - There are still a few unpaid who will not be able to join into class Jan 5 . If you need assistance please arrange an interview

 Christmas Concert at Shoppers World Mall 

·         CONGRATULATIONS to ALL WHO PERFORMED AT THIS CONCERT. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!

  

 BEGINNERs

  INTERMEDIATES

ADVANCED

CAROLS IN THE TOWERS

The Underground Travelling Road Show Year 2
To those who came out to play Carols, WELL DONE!
You brought much cheer to your audiences.

Thanks so much to our Parent "roadies"

And to 

our Manager Malu Velasco

 for our POSTER 

AND 

PIZZA!

2016 Classes!!!

MATT classes will resume Tuesday January 6^th 2016. Private lessons will also resume that week.

THEORY STARTS that week also- make sure you have signed up with Akilah!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 
We look forward to 
making music with you in 2016!!

A TRIUMPH at the ROSE!

PARENT NOTES

by Patrenella Lawson

Please pay Session 2 fees by
Tuesday December 15th.

FRIDAY Christmas Concert at Shoppers World Mall (499 Main St. S). 

·         Arrival time: 6:30 p.m.

·         Concert time: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

·         Please enter by the North doors on Charolais Blvd.  Parents will direct you to the appropriate location.We play right beside Santa's village

·         Students must wear their MATT t-shirt.  Please remember to wear a nice pair of pants/skirt/shoes.

·         Bring your instruments, stand and music folders

Carols at the Towers.

All Intermediate and Advanced students please arrive at 1:30 p.m. We will play carols in each building from 2:00 p.m.-4:00  p.m. 

·         Students can wear casual attire WITH MATT Tshirt

·         Remember to bring your instruments, stand and music folders.

·         Same program as Friday Night.

Last Class!!!

Christmas/Holiday Party

Tuesday and Wednesday students meet at 5:00 p.m. (5 p.m.-6 p.m.) to celebrate your wonderful accomplishments.  Please bring a small treat to share with the class.

  Remember this is a peanut-free environment.

2016 Classes!!!

MATT classes will resume Tuesday January 6^th 2016. Private lessons will also resume that week.

Have wonderful Christmas/Holidays. We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2016!!

CONGRATULATIONS

 ADVANCED STUDENTS!
               

                MORE GREAT PHOTOS OF EVERYONE
                           TO COME TUESDAY!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.

All students will be playing the CONCERT Friday Evening

FOR THIS WEEK'S PRACTICE , 

work on your pieces in the program below, till you are totally happy with your sound! 

Shoppers World Mall,Friday Dec 11, 6:30 arrival

PROGRAM

I Beginners,                                      1.Twinkle Long Bows- line one two times through

with Advanced accompaniment        2. Twinkle Mississippi Hot Dog  line 1 played once 

                                                          3.Twinkle Run Pony - line 1 played once 

                                                          4. Doh a Deer

II Intermediates and Advanced: Carols : 5. Joy to the World
                                                                6. Silent Night
                                 Intermediates :       7. Good King Wenceslas 
                                                                8. Beethoven's 9th

III                                Advanced              9. Carols TBA
                                                               10. Christmas Lullaby
                                                               11. Winter Fantasy
                                                               12. Pie Jesu
                                                               13. Variant on an English Carol 

IV                                                     TIME PERMITTING
                               FINAL CAROLS: Int. /Advanced   13. We wish you a Merry Christmas
                                                                Advanced      14. Angels we have Heard on High


                                  HAVE FUN PLAYING FOR OUR GUESTS-
                                             SHARE THE JOY OF MUSIC!!!

BREAK A LEG, ADVANCED STUDENTS! SEE YOU AT THE ROSE!

PARENTS' NOTES

by Patrenella Lawson

THANK YOU PATRENELLA! for  work on the BLOG- this helps  a lot!

1. NORMAL CLASS TIMES RESUME THIS WEEK

2. THIS IS LESSON WEEK for ADVANCED and INTERMEDIATE 
 CHECK AKILAH'S  DECEMBER CALENDAR and be early!

3. T-shirts are available for pick December 8^th. and 9th
 Thank you Heather Norman!!

4.DECEMBER 5TH  ADVANCED STUDENTS PERFORM  AT THE ROSE
Hot off the PRESS- don't bring a stand! They will be provided.
Arrive 7pm. 
Thanks so much, Tammie Thompson, for co-ordinating all backstage !
and June Buckle and Sydnie Thompson for your help.

RYAN FRANCEY- Thank YOU for your wonderful treats!!
See "HOMEWORK" below for PROGRAM ORDER

5. December 11^th   Shoppers World Concert!  Please arrive at 6:30 p.m.  Concert will conclude at 8:00 p.m.

6. Saturday December 12^th 1:30-4:00 p.m. TOWERS SANTA VISITS.  Advanced and Intermediate Students ONLY.  Please confirm attendance with Akilah ASAP.

7. Tuesday December 15^{th    
5pm to 6pm}
 is last class for 2015 for ALL, including Wed Beginners.
ALL STUDENTS are welcomed to join in the holiday festivities!!!
Bring your instrument and stand-we will play as a MASS ORCHESTRA
Please bring a small snack to share with others

THERE WILL BE NO WEDNESDAY BEGINNER CLASS  DEC 16

  

HOMEWORK 

BEGINNERS

During tuning time before class, show practice chart to your teacher- if you have 4 days practice marked you may choose a sticker for your chart! 

EACH DAY REVIEW THE FOLLOWING:

1. EVERY DAY PRACTICE WARM UP:

• Sitting position 
• PERFECT Bow Hold: all fingers rounded
• Bow exercises: Windshield wiper, Monkey crawl up/ down, Twinkle with coin.
• Correct Instrument hold
• Placing bow on string: LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. 
• Careful placement of LEFT HAND , -violin/viola at end of fingerboard.  CELLO tape or index finger measurement/ thumb behind 2nd finger, on back of neck

 2. String Cycle: Drop bow onto your lowest (thickest) string. Pull four short strokes, then move to next string and repeat bow strokes. 

2. MIssissippi Hot Dog  on each STRING PLAY: short short short short long long

3.  0-1 String Cycle: On each string, as above play 0-1 then go to next string. Listen for correct "doh-re: sound. Check correct round finger position

4. FOR CONCERT: TWINKLE - line 1, 2 and 3. ALWAYS PLAY with correct position ! 
                 SEE "TWINKLE"  Hand out sheet TO LEARN lines 2 AND 3

5. FOR CONCERT: Tuesday  and Wednesday Classes: SCALE OF D:  DOH A DEER!

                                                     

6. Wednesday Class: Continue "Long, Long Ago" Line 1.

                                                                            

                                                                        LONG, LONG AGO

                                           Line 1 //:D____ D    E/   F#____ F#  G / A_____  B A / F#____

                                 violin / viola    (D0___ D0 D1/ D2____D2 D3/ A0_____A1 A0/ D2____) 

                                           cello     (D0___ Do D1/ D3____ D3 D4/A0_____A1A0  D3____)   

INTERMEDIATE

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class PRACTICE 5 DAYS EACH WEEK

 FOR CONCERT DEC. 11

BEETHOVEN'S 9TH ALL

D Scale 

CONCERT CAROLS

Work on : Joy to the World

       and Silent Night

"all for strings" learn  P33 
Use these exercises to put in finger #s or  note names for
 G STRING NOTES in "We wish you a Merry Christmas"

Practice Good King Wenceslas

IF you have learned all of the above, CONTINUE 

 AFS HOMEWORK EXERCISES:  NEW 113 TO 123 

                      

                           

REMEMBER:

 CLASS TIME EXTRA HELP Those who are not yet able to easily read the assigned AFS material, will be receiving special help sessions for part of the class, while others move forward with new material.

ADVANCED

arrive 7pm, meet Chaperones,Tammie Thompson and June Buckle, 

who will stay with you and direct your activities at the ROSE until you leave.

 BE SURE to let them know when you leave. They are responsible for your safety.

TUNING BACKSTAGE: 7:10

You will be taken to your place to play at 7:25

7:30 to 7:45 CAROLS: 

please put in order in Binder as below- 

BUT we may skip to the last two at some point if we run out of time!

PLAY TWICE through each one:

                       1. Deck the Halls

                       2. Silent Night
                       3.  First Noel
                       4. Good King Wenceslas.
                       5. We wish you a Merry Christmas
                       6. Joy to the World
                       7. Jolly Old St Nicholas
                       8. Jingle Bells
                       9. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
                     10. Angels We Have Heard on High

You will put away instruments at 7:45 and chaperones will take you into the auditorium for the Performance at 8pm 

 INTERMISSION  PROGRAM: 

                      1.A Christmas Lullaby 

                     2. Winter Fantasy 

                     3. Pie Jesu

                     4. Variant on an Old English Carol

of course ALL WILL PRACTICE FOR EXCELLENT TUNING, DYNAMICS, TIMING, etc.

                                                             HAVE FUN!  

WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU!

          

                         

GIVING YOUR GIFT - MUSIC !

Parents Notes
by Patrenella Lawson

Parents please remember Tuesday December 01^st.

 Intermediate and Advanced CLASS TIME SWITCH:

ADVANCED Students arrive 4:30 p.m. to set up and tune your instruments.

Class: 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

INTERMEDIATE Students arrive 5:30 p.m. to set up and tune your instruments.

 Class: 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

 Session fees are due Tuesday December 01^st,  2015 for Intermediate and Advanced Students

Session fees for Beginner Students are due Tuesday January 5th, 2016

CONCERT DRESS ATTIRE:  Advanced Students for December 5th ONLY

All Advance students should dress in their finest concert outfits. Clothing should be neat and clean. If boys have dress shirts and ties, that would be great!  Girls' a nice dress, shirt, blouse, dress pants would also be wonderful. Preferably no jeans, sweat pants or sneakers!!!!  

December 11th: ALL STUDENTS should wear their finest concert attire. 

December 12th: Students can wear casual attire. Jeans, sneakers, etc.

Rose Theatre Intermission Performance:  ADVANCED STUDENTS ONLY!!

Concert Agenda:

*Arrival Time @ 7:15 p.m.  

*Performance Time at 7:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

*Listen to the concert. Leave theatre seats to pick up instruments- before the last song before intermission begins

*During the intermission, students will play their FOUR Christmas Pieces: 

 Winter Fantasy, A Christmas Lullaby,  

Pie Jesu, and Variant on an Old English Carol

LAST class before Christmas is Dec 15th


 FIRST class of 2016 is January 5.

HOMEWORK 

BEGINNERS

During tuning time before class, show practice chart to your teacher- if you have 4 days practice marked you may choose a sticker for your chart! 

EACH DAY REVIEW THE FOLLOWING:

1. EVERY DAY PRACTICE WARM UP:

• Sitting position 
• PERFECT Bow Hold: all fingers rounded
• Bow exercises: Windshield wiper, Monkey crawl up/ down, Twinkle with coin.
• Correct Instrument hold
• Placing bow on string: LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. 
• Careful placement of LEFT HAND , -violin/viola at end of fingerboard.  CELLO tape or index finger measurement/ thumb behind 2nd finger, on back of neck

 2. String Cycle: Drop bow onto your lowest (thickest) string. Pull four short strokes, then move to next string and repeat bow strokes. 

NEW RHYTHM: 

MIssissippi Hot Dog  on each STRING PLAY: short short short short long long

3.  0-1 String Cycle: On each string, as above play 0-1 then go to next string. Listen for correct "doh-re: sound. Check correct round finger position

4. FOR CONCERT: TWINKLE - line 1, 2 and 3. ALWAYS PLAY with correct position ! 

5. FOR CONCERT: Tuesday Class: SCALE OF D:

                                             d e f# g             a b c# d

                            violin/viola: D STRING  0   1   2    3   A STRING 0   1   2    3

                                      cello:  D STRING 0   1    3    4   A STRING 0   1   3    4

6. Wednesday Class: Long, Long Ago Line 1.

                                                                            

                                                                        LONG, LONG AGO

                                           Line 1 //:D____ D    E/   F#____ F#  G / A_____  B A / F#____

                                 violin / viola    (D0___ D0 D1/ D2____D2 D3/ A0_____A1 A0/ D2____) 

                                           cello     (D0___ Do D1/ D3____ D3 D4/A0_____A1A0  D3____)   

INTERMEDIATE

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class PRACTICE 5 DAYS EACH WEEK

NEW FOR CONCERT DEC. 11

BEETHOVEN'S 9TH ALL

D Scale 

 Joy to the World

Silent Night

NEW: AT HOME PRACTICE: Good King Wenceslas 

and We wish you a Merry Christmas

 AFS HOMEWORK EXERCISES: 103 TO 113 

                      Review SCALE of  C  C.D E F G........     A B C

                           

REMEMBER:

 CLASS TIME EXTRA HELP Those who are not yet able to easily read the assigned AFS material, will be receiving special help sessions for part of the class, while others move forward with new material.

ADVANCED

Bring detailed Practice charts to class

 ROSE THEATRE  pieces: Winter Fantasy, A Christmas Lullaby,  

Pie Jesu, and Variant on an Old English Carol

          Keep PERFECTING the NOTES. 

THIS WEEK  WORK TO LEARN ALL BOWINGS
 for these 4 ROSE THEATRE PIECES,

                                                                                   

                        LEARN all CAROLS in RED BINDER for Dec. 5, 11 and 12th

                          SEE PARENTS' NOTES ABOVE for CLEAR DEC 5 TIMING

1. BRING YOUR SCALE SHEET, with  correct fingerings marked in by your teacher, to class. Be ready to play all of these scales well in class, with shifting as required.

Giving your music to others is YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT!