PLAY FAIR SUCCESSES and START UP TIMES THIS WEEK

Sept 17/16 post

see below for Class times and Registration info

PLAY FAIR Sept 17 , 2016: CONGRATULATIONS!

Dear Students, Parents, Board Members, Friends, and Friends of Friends! 

DEAR Advanced 15/16 Students, "Matters"- Rosebudders: 

 Kalpi, Mya, Leah, Raechel, Leila, Thea, Zoe and Ryan.

I am SO proud of you all, and thank you so much for performing today.  You played well and I hope had fun doing it. ALSO I hear that some of you also helped out with the face/hand-painting as well. A new talent I didn't know you had. We may make more use of that talent in future!

Our best Political FAN, Brampton City Councillor, Jeff Bowman, always loves you, (he hasn't missed a performance in the last year) but today he said, "Every time I hear them they get better and better!" He is right, and the more times we perform the more confident we get too!

We had an amazing team this morning- I am feeling so encouraged about the great support shown for MATT by our parents, Board and Friends.

All summer we have been working to put this project together, and together despite rain, last minute volunteer drop-outs, and small audiences,we pulled off  a great concert with lots of good news as a result.

As some of the parents reminded me, even if market people were intent on getting home quickly this morning, every one of those families now has a MATT flyer in their hands. That's called MATT "branding" and this was a main goal of the initiative.

Rogers Television has now shot the second MATT segment , to be aired over the next two weeks. If you have Rogers, watch for it- as you know their community coverage programs repeat frequently. They would like to come again soon and take some class footage.

AND ALSO

One Rose Theatre volunteer, a member of the Knights of Columbus, who had seen our Guardian article this spring,said-

"Our organization wants to help you- what can we do?" My very quick reply: "We need to purchase a 1/4 size bass right now, but the cost is very high." 

He offered to cover that cost for us through the K. of C. organization.

We have learned a lot from this event, and will definitely be better able to plan future outreach projects

I want to thank our fabulous team ,many of whom worked through the summer to help, and thank you to all those able to be there today : Susan Dal Dosso, Kanwal Murtaza, Richard and Wendy Lai, Ky Nguyen, Linette Gowe and Simone, Kendal and John Francey, Nives Bakker and "Mr. Bakker"

Heather Norman, Sean and Shaida Partington and Bem Partington,

Shannon Dixon, Sharon Hooper, Marcia Lovell, Jessica Tiensovan, 

Tanisha Hall, Niti Patel, Susan Thomas, Farah Merrick 
Shawn Ragoobar and Patrenella Lawson.

Thank you to our Board members: Steve, Frances, Bradley, Arlene and Bill; Wayne Strongman (who invented the project idea) and Leona Davidson.

And a special thank you to MATT student Marianna Georges! who had to cover for the henna/face painter. We have since learned that she had a car accident en route this morning, but is fortunately unhurt.

 You are an amazing youhg woman, Marianna!

We have learned a lot from this event, and will definitely be better able to plan  any future city outreach projects.

Much love and gratitude to you all!

See you Tuesday Sept 20th as

 ALL STUDENTS begin the 2016/17 MATT Year.

Beginner Registration will remain open for the next two weeks

CLASS TIMES:

Tuesday Beginners: 4 to 4:45

Wednesday Beginners: 5 to 5:45 pm

Intermediates 4:45 to 5:45 NB bring all last year's music to hand in

Advanced: 5:45 to 6pm NB bring all last year's music to hand in