SANTA CLAUSE PARADE?

PARENTS NOTES

Shannon Dickson (Mom of Ali and Meghan) has suggested we participate in the 

Brampton Santa Claus Parade, November 21st 

This is always a beautiful night time family event . We will NOT be playing, just displaying our banner, and marching in the parade, or possibly sitting on a float. The plan is to broadcast some beautiful music as we go by, if that can be done.

IF we have 20 students signed up by this Tuesday, we will register. The deadline is this Friday. If we have the numbers, then Shannon will head up the details. 

It costs $300 to join in, and so we will ask a $10 fee for each student.. We are a non- profit organization, and would contribute up to $100, as a form of advertising and community goodwill, if necessary. The Parade Organization covers most other costs for us as a Non Profit.

Please speak to Shannon about this if you have any questions - Akilah has her number. 

I think the children would enjoy the experience; we would need to be sure to keep ourselves warm and dry- no guarantee that it will be excellent weather. 

 PRIVATE LESSONS START THIS WEEK Oct 13 to 17  

for all Intermediate and Advanced students.

If you haven't signed up, call or speak to Akilah Tuesday and book your lesson slot.

ALL STUDENTS are REQUIRED to have a PRIVATE LESSON every two weeks.

Theory lessons will be added once we have our teachers in place.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS

Review ALL of the following, 4 days this week:

1. Sitting position- front of chair, back straight, feet flat on floor

2. Bow hold with a pencil, then with your bow .All fingers stay curved. Use your hand-out  photo  to make sure it is correct. PRACTICE the bow hold 5 times before holding your instrument

4. Bow exercises: Windshield wiper, Monkey crawl up and down, Twinkle with coin.

3. Instrument hold. Take the time to practice the correct hold position 5 times, before putting the bow on the string.

4. Placing bow on strings. LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. Pull four short strokes-down ,up ,down, up. Keep bow in centre between bridge and fingerbard. Keep it in line (parallel

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

INTERMEDIATE

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class

1. THIS WEEK all students must have a good knowledge of ALL AFS exercises covered so far :

                             numbers: 46, 70,110, 123, 127, 183, 

                             NEW : 134:  Can Can

NEW THIS WEEK: CLASS TIME EXTRA HELP  If needed, 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.

2. Review: MOUNTAIN WILLIAM

ADVANCED

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class

BE SURE to PLAY the SCALES before working on the pieces.

BROTHER JAMES AIR:   Scale of C major PRACTICE ALL

LONDONDERRY AIR: Scale of F Major. Learn to BAR 27: 

LA PALOMA: G Major Learn to Bar 26

BILLY TELL:  G Major Learn  ALL

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING IN THE APPRECIATION OF OUR CHILDREN!

HAVE A  BOUNTIFUL THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!