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!

TIS THE SEASON of MUSIC MAKING ! IMPORTANT DATES

PARENTS' NOTES

IMPORTANT DATES

1. NB ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATES: Private lessons this week

2. this Tuesday Nov 24.Intermediate and Advanced CLASS TIME SWITCH :  

    and Tuesday  Dec 1

                     ADVANCED arrive 430 pm Class 4:45 to 5:45                                                                           

                INTERMEDIATES  arrive 5:30 pm Class 5:45 to 6:30

3.         SAT DEC 5, 7 PM ADVANCED STUDENTS  at  ROSE THEATRE FOYER, 

DURING ROSE ORCHESTRA CONCERT INTERMISSION 

arrive 6:30 play at 7-7:15
Watch Concert
PLAY during Intermission

4.  FRIDAY, DEC 11-CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT SHOPPERS WORLD

               ARRIVE  7:00 ALL STUDENTS PERFORM TOGETHER 

Plan to be there with your child to see this performance of Christmas Carols and other great music!

5.  Sat Dec 12th afternoon:      "Christmas with Santa"

                               IMPORTANT EVENT at BRAMPTON TOWERS

                                                  

  You may not know it, but our Towers and Oxford Management

 are working hard for our school right now!

          Please make this a part of your Gift-giving this season and play at this event!

                                 Let Akilah know that you can be there!

  LOREN'S WEDNESDAY BEGINNERS 

TUESDAY BEGINNERS & MS. ANDREA

HOMEWORK 

BEGINNERS

 MARK YOUR PRACTICE CHART SESSION EACH DAY WITH CHECK MARKS.

During tuning time before class, show 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. Sitting position- 
2.PRACTICE the bow hold 5 times before holding your instrument

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

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

5.Placing bow on strings LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. 

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

  7. 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

8. TWINKLE - line 1, 2 and 3. ALWAYS PLAY with correct position !

TWINKLE, TWINKLE

       line 1 //: D    D    A    A    /B    B    A____/

What fingers? ( d0    d0    a0     a0   /a1  a1    0 ____/)

               

   SCALE OF D

                               d e f# g             a b c# d

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

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

INTERMEDIATE

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class

PRACTICE 5 DAYS EACH WEEK

NEW: CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Learn WELL:
D Scale  
 Joy to the World
Silent Night
More to come this week!

 AFS HOMEWORK EXERCISES: 103 TO 113 

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

                                CELLO:  G string: 4     ( D str: 0 1  2 4 (on A str:  0  1  2 

                    VIOLIN/VIOLA:  G string  3      ( D str: 0 1  2 3 (on A str:  0  1  2  

                                                        C                D E F                     G A               B        C

                             BASS: A string:  2-then D str.0 1 2.to G str.         0 1   shift up- 2(on B)4 

 2.  CONTINUE : MAMBO from the CONGO- bars 1-8. Count carefully.

3. Review: MOUNTAIN WILLIAM- long bows. 

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

            LEARN YOUR MELODIES,  STUDY carefully: BOWINGS, and DYNAMICS

TAKE TRICKY PARTS to LESSON THIS WEEK

                                                                                   

         This week start:  CHRISTMAS CAROLS for Dec 5, 11 and 12 Concerts!

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.

2. Mozart Quartet , BROTHER JAMES AIR,  LONDONDERRY AIR, LA PALOMA, BILLY TELL, are all still good pieces to learn. 

WONDERFUL MUSICAL GIFTING TIMES AHEAD!

TA DA! - OUR FIRST BEGINNERS' PHOTOS

Nov. 12 blog

                            

 A CONDUCTOR IS BORN - Thanks for helping , McKenna!

More photos below..

PARENTS' NOTES

ANNOUNCING:

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT SHOPPERS WORLD

ALL STUDENTS PERFORM TOGETHER 

FRIDAY, DEC 11-ARRIVE  7:00

Plan to be there with your child to see this performance of Christmas Carols and other great music!

We wear our MATT t-shirts to all our concerts

ORDER YOURS FROM AKILAH : $10.00

ADVANCED STUDENTS  WILL PLAY IN THE ROSE THEATRE FOYER, 

DURING ROSE ORCHESTRA CONCERT INTERMISSION 

SAT DEC 5, 7 PM 

 It looks like we have  good attendance of our advanced students.

PARENTS -please decide if you would like to watch the ROSE CONCERT

"A VIENNESE  CHRISTMAS"

If you would like to attend the Dec 5 Concert and SEE our MATT Rose Theatre debut as well,

Please order and pay for CONCERT TIX with Akilah.

Price review: Adult: $20, up to 4 children, inclusive: $10
YOU DO not have TO PAY FOR TIX FOR YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE IS PERFORMING, 

UNLESS YOU WISH THEM TO SIT WITH YOU IN THE CONCERT.

They will receive comp tickets to sit together in VIP seats with a chaperone.

TWO  PARENTS are NEEDED to CHAPERONE: sit with our MATT students 

during the Rose Concert Dec 5th.If you can help, please let Akilah know

ALL student performers and our two chaperones receive free tickets. 

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CLASS SWITCH Nov 24 and Dec 1 for Intermediates and Advanced IS ON!

INTERMEDIATES ARRIVE at 6pm and leave at 6:45

ADVANCED ARRIVE at 4:45 and leave at 6pm

HOMEWORK 

BEGINNERS

 MARK YOUR PRACTICE CHART SESSION EACH DAY WITH CHECK MARKS.

During tuning time before class, show 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. Sitting position- 
2.PRACTICE the bow hold 5 times before holding your instrument

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

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

5.Placing bow on strings LIFT arm above your string, drop weight of arm onto string, feel it "settle into" the string. 

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

  7. 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

8. TWINKLE - line 1, 2 and 3. ALWAYS PLAY with correct position !

TWINKLE, TWINKLE

       line 1 //: D    D    A    A    /B    B    A____/

What fingers? ( d0    d0    a0     a0   /a1  a1    0 ____/)

                       line 2        G    G   F#   F# /E    E    D_____ :// FINE

(vln /va)   d3  d3  d2   d2 / d1   d1   d0)

                    (cello   d4  d4  d 3  d3/  d1   d1   d0)

                                                              line 3  //: A   A   G     G    /F# F# E D  :// DC al FINE

                                                                (vln.vla.)a0  a0  d3  d3   / d2  d2 d1 d0)

                                                                  (cello  a0  a0  d4  d4   / d3  d3  d1 d0)

   NEW:  SCALE OF D

                          d e f# g             a b c# d

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

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

INTERMEDIATE

Those who wish TO AUDITION  for  ADVANCED CLASS 
MAY MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DO SO.
You will be expected to play 3 of the trickiest selections from AFS  Book 1, from the last 10 pages, correctly with correct tuning and rhythms.

Congratulations TO RYAN FRANCEY, 

who is joining the ADVANCED CLASS NEXT WEEK!

BRING DETAILED PRACTICE CHARTS to class
PRACTICE 5 DAYS EACH WEEK

SLURS

 HOMEWORK EXERCISES: 94 to 102 all contain slurs.

REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR BOW DIRECTION THE same FOR two NOTES 

IF A CURVED SLUR MARK JOINS THEM TOGETHER

"down down" OR "up up" 

NEW SCALE of  C

MOST Start on C on your G STRING (BASS  on A) :

                                          C.........D E F G........A B C

                                CELLO:  G string: 4     ( D str: 0 1  2 4 (on A str:  0  1  2 

                    VIOLIN/VIOLA:  G string  3      ( D str: 0 1  2 3 (on A str:  0  1  2  

                             BASS: A string:  2-then D str.0 1 2.to G str.         0 1shift up- 2(on B)4 

 2.  CONTINUE : MAMBO from the CONGO- bars 1-8. Count carefully.

3. Review: MOUNTAIN WILLIAM- long bows. 

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

Learn notes and rhythms for all ROSE THEATRE  pieces: Winter Fantasy, A Christmas Lullaby,  Pie Jesu, and Variant on an Old English Carol

                                                                                   

                                                    MORE TO COME!

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.

2. Mozart Quartet , BROTHER JAMES AIR,  LONDONDERRY AIR, LA PALOMA, BILLY TELL, are all still good pieces to learn,  ,but only after you are EXCELLENT at CHRISTMAS repertoire.

practice only on the days you eat!!!!