HOLIDAYS COMING- LET"S CELEBRATE!

December 15, 2016

Some  Beginners in their FIRST EVER MATT concert.

CONGRATULATIONS to all MATT students !

Your Friday night Mall Concert was a big success!

A great gift to your parents, and our community.

Thanks to all the Parents :Richard and Wen Lai, Bradley Georges, Shawn Ragoobar and Board Member Francis Mancuso for doing such a great job of organizing the event for us.
Our Regional Councilor brought his family to hear us. He is sponsoring us with donations to our program. Thank you Martin Medeiros!

Regional Councilor Martin Medeiros (upper left) with the MATT performers.

THIS WEEK:

We will have a year-end party during your class- time Tuesday and Wednesday. No instruments/music/stands required.

Please bring a small snack to share with your class.
There will be no Theory or private lessons Dec.19 to 24th. PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Our resident cello leader, and baker!!

WEEK 2 Classes Theory and Lessons will resume Jan 10 

HOMEWORK:

Beginners: 

Review:

1. D Scale, 

2. Twinkles- Long bows ,

                    Mississippi Hotdog  on each note 

3.   NEW:: Run Pony (LONG SHORT SHORT) try this on each note of D scale and/Twinkle 

4. Steps to reading music!! 

                        YOUR STAFF: Treble clef (G)  for violins

                                                 Alto clef (C)  for violas

                                                 Bass  clef (F ) for cello and bass

                                                  

                                               Intermediates
All for Strings Book:

1. p 39 # 141 Review low and high: F natural and F sharp

2.p. 39  #146 

3. p. 41 # 161

4. p.41 #157- SLURS. 

5. TRY OUT p 41 # 159. SLURS across two strings- smoothly down down, up up

Advanced
Fri Dec 16th : Important event- Mayor and Oxford Head in attendance 
Towers residents' Christmas party

 Carolling at the Towers Party : 1. arrive 5pm Meet Ms. Currie outside Party room.

                 Attending: Elijah, Ryan, Tanisha, Leila, Sofia, Mya, Leah, Riley, Dania. 

 A. PLACE CAROLS in BINDERS in order below  for SINGALONG 

 B. MARK INTRO BARS in pencil for each piece

Order of singing:

1. Angels we have heard on high  INTRO last 3 bars

2.Deck the Halls INTRO last 2 bars bass BASS plays Line A alone 1st time through.

3.Good King Wenceslas  INTRO last 3 bars

4.Joy to the World INTRO last 4 bars

5.Hark the Herald Angels Sing INTRO last 2 bars

6.Jungle Bells   INTRO: BARS 7 AND 8 then CONTINUE on to START: BAR 9

C. PRACTICE CAROLS carefully for correct /notes/rhythms/sharps etc. Try to learn carols so well you can have lots of fun playing the singalong!

Thank you all for participating in this  important event for the TOWERS!

IMPORTANT DATES

1.. Fri Dec 16th: Carolling at the Towers: arrive 4:45 Advanced students attending:Elijah, Ryan, Tanisha, Leila, Sofia, Mya Leah Riley, Dania

2. December 19 week: NO Private or Theory LESSONS will be held the last week before holidays.

3.. DEC 20 and DEC 21. Last class before MATT Winter Break 

4.. JAN. 10th Classes and lessons Start 2017 with  WEEK 2 THEORY and LESSONS.

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS, FESTIVE SEASON, and NEW YEAR!!