WELCOME BACK, YOGITA!

1.ADMINISTRATOR Yogita  Vivek Tiwari returns this week. Thanks so much to all those who have helped out sfor the past 3 months!

2. BEGINNERS' LESSONS START THIS WEEK, WEEK 1 JAN 31ST  have a wonderful first lesson. With your consistent practice, you will progress BIG TIME!

3. IMPORTANT: Payment  Deadline this week: for February 11, 8pm  ROSE ORCHESTRA CONCERT, with ROSEBUDS. ALL students should attend- they are performing our FINALE piece for June Concert! "Palladio!
Deadline for ticket order is Tuesday Jan 31st ALL students are required to attend a minimum of one Rose O performance to receive year end Certificate.

4. OUR FINAL CONCERT  June 13th, and important  June rehearsals/  Year End Party dates  are found in the new CALENDAR. 
ALL Children will enjoy the thrill of performing together,, as a culmination of their Year's work. Make sure you invite friends and family. They will enjoy the childrens' performances!

 

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF CLASS THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS: 1.D scale- slowly, with excellent position

                       2.Review Twinkles -Long Bows

                                                   Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow   

                                                  Run Pony  full and short bows

                       3. NEW BOWING: " Mississippi mississippi"

                       4.NEW THEORY : 

                                  Whole notes = hold for 4 beats (the whole bar); Half notes = 2 beats; quarter notes = 1 beat each

                                  Theory sheets will be returned next week5

  5. NEW THIS WEEK:  Long ,Long Ago  ALL of  Line one See HAND OUT

      Review: (a )Long long ago  Bowing: Practice on D string: 

                          Full bow, half bow, half bow, full bow .

                       (b)Add notes to this bowing:  Line one 

INTERMEDIATES: PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF CLASS THIS WEEK

                               1.AFS Book: review carefully and learn well:# 165-  A: violin 1 & violin 2 B: viola and cello 
                               2.Scale of G
                               3. Heart and Soul : Practice opening notes, then play with strong Pizzicato! LEARN YOUR NOTES AND RHYTHMS TO BAR 15!
                               4.Sahara- review

                               5. NEW PIECE  Prince of Denmark opening two bars

ADVANCED:PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF CLASS THIS WEEK

1.All 2016 music but Canadian Ballad should now have been returned- if not please do it!! 

2. Review Canadian Ballad
3. Scale of G - TWO octaves
4. Besame Mucho- ALL , with correct repeats , Dal Segno and Da Capo-

Review eighth note and triplet parts first.  

5. NEW :PIECE: Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte to bar 41

Work on tricky parts first, with clear notes and rhythms

   HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK of MUSICAL PROGRESS- SAME  PRACTICE TIME EVERY DAY!!