BE BACH SOON!!

FEBRUARY 24
                                                    Food for thought:

Baroque Era Composer, Johann Sebastian Bach
 (1684-1750) 
wrote hundreds of the world's most admired compositions.

This humble church organist & choirmaster who wrote only "for the Glory of God" said:

“I was obliged to be industrious. 

Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well”

Isn't "INDUSTRIOUS" like, the "10,000" hours idea? 

Parent Note: Group class with Loren was cancelled today.
Private lessons continued as usual.
Thanks for your understanding -this is the first time EVER that we've cancelled class - it may also be the last!

SOUND BYTES FROM ADMINISTRATION

CLASS ETIQUETTE:

PARENTS - please show your support for the work the students are doing with your silence during class!  You wouldn't talk through a Rose performance.  Whisper or take it into the hallway.  The theory room can be available for parent discussions if you wish - just ask me to open the door. 

PRIVATE LESSON ETIQUETTE:

PARENTS: please ensure you arrive for lessons (and class!) 10 mins early to ensure we can give the student a full 30 mins.  Set up and be ready for tuning! Remember - no music stand required at studios; please bring a note book every lesson for the teacher to write practice notes in.  If you don't practice, you can't move on to the next book!

CONGRATULATIONS! 
to our new Librarian, Susan Dal Dosso!  
This is such an important job!Thank you for helping!!

The March calendar is available.  I will be emailing it to all parents.  (I know papers from my kids get lost!)  PLEASE NOTE: there are NO CLASSES DURING MARCH BREAK.  Please check the lesson schedule as the break disrupts our every other week schedule! Also note that there are 2 sheets in the spreadsheet - 1 has the calendar, the other has the lesson times, locations and phone numbers just like the February calendar.  A hard copy will be available on Tuesday if you need it.

Remember to notify me if your student is to be absent from class! Their attendance is critical to their success!  For private lessons absence, please contact me and their teacher.  

PLEASE SET ASIDE THESE DATES!!

JUNE 1ST AND JUNE 14TH

These are tentative concert dates.  More information will be posted when it is available.  Attendance for these concerts is mandatory so please clear your calendar so all students can perform!

If you ordered a music stand and didn't receive one yet, they should be here for you on Tuesday!  Please bring your $10. (beginner students)

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!  MATT is looking for a couple student volunteers!  All high school students need volunteer hours and we can provide them!  Please speak to me if you know a student needing their hours or if you have an idea about how we can promote our needs.

ROSE ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
March 26th - "It's Tradition"
April 30 - "Springtime in Paris"

These are the final 2 concerts of the season! The March performance has 
David Rehner performing a violin concerto (solo with orchestra) 
and is geared to classical music lovers.
The April concert is lighter music and will have a 
performance by the Rosebuds.

Remember you must attend 1 Rose Orchestra performance to obtain your MATT certificate at the end of the year!!

Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 (total) for up to 4 children. (you need to specify the number of children so we can have an actual ticket for them!)  Sign up for the March performance is March 1st and 8th for ticket delivery (and payment) March 22nd (because of March break).

Remember, almost all our teachers are members of the Rose Orchestra and will be performing!  Come out and see your teachers perform!

HOMEWORK 

BEGINNERS

    

1. Scale of D: long bows   

2.CONGRATULATIONS,Beginners !- YOU ARE NOW READING MUSIC!!!

Did you know?
MUSIC IS THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE. 
MUSICIANS READ THE SAME NOTES EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

But many people NEVER get a chance to learn it!

3.NEW "ALL FOR STRINGS"  Review # 1- 4. Always keep your eyes on the notes. Play each exercise 3 times with excellent position and full bows Listen for perfect tuning.      

4. ALL lines of Long Long Ago- NEW line # 4

  Practice each line carefully 

  Follow the order given in your handout.

5. TWINKLE -long bows- smooth, beautiful sound         

          (A) Mississippi Hot Dog - upper half of bow, use elbow 

          (B) Run Pony - long, short short full and half bows

          (C) Misissippi Mississippi middle bows

Fill in at least one line of your practice chart each practice day. List everything you work on, and how you did with it. 

                                                                                                                          

~~~Loren's Wednesday class:~~

Work on your homework from last week!  I'm sure it will be terrific because you've had an extra week to perfect it!!

                                                                   INTERMEDIATE

               CONGRATULATIONS INTERMEDIATES. YOU HAVE GRADUATED FROM 

"ALL FOR STRINGS" METHOD BOOK!

now YOU CONTINUE LEARNING MORE BY READING SHEET MUSIC!

As well as through your Suzuki Songs and Private lessons

1. Scale of D, Scale of C Every day!

 2.THE BOWS ON THE BUS- review: 

           BEGINNING THROUGH TO BAR 74 WITH CORRECT STACCATOS AND SLURS.

PRACTICE ALL THE BOWS ON THE BUS tune SECTIONS incl. those after bar 74.

                                                                                               

3. REVIEW: MAMBO-  ALL !! 

4. Rosa Lee

  BRING YOUR CHART TO CLASS               PRACTICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK

                                                                                                                                

                                                                ADVANCED

                                 

           hey  kids: Remember CHARTS ARE REQUIRED- everyone needs to bring                                           it to CLASS each week please- and hey, NO EXCUSES!

                      new assignment this week:  find one hard passage of four bars  or more in each purple piece below, for us to work together on in class. Please search carefully to find your hardest parts and work on them ahead. 

  You will be asked for a "tricky part" at least once, so mark these in with pencil for easy locating when asked.

                                                                        

                                          Queen of Sheba:  OMIT BARS 32 TO 60:

                                          Brandenburg 

                                          Mozart     

                                          Sine Nomine     

                  

       Continue work on Billy Tell, Bro James, Londonderry Air, La Paloma, Silverbirch  

                                           

NEW: Quartet Players: Zoe, Leah, Mya and Kalpi will rehearse at 5:20 to 5:50 March 8th . You will receive your music this week to practice ahead.

BE BACH THIS WEEK,

AND SUCCEED!