SETTING SIGHTS for SUCCESS!

April 26, 2017   

PARENT NOTES

CLASS TIME PARENT MEETINGS THIS Tues. May 2 and Wed May 3 : 

PARENTS: Book your time to be present, during your child's class, 

at this important meeting in the lunch room.

re: CURRENT MATT BOARD  INITIATIVES- which involve all of us!

Sat. MAY 27 : Pencil in Saturday May 27 for a possible MATT fun - fundraising event, now being planned. 

Sat June 10: TENTATIVE: ADVANCED STUDENTS O Canada, in Garden Square 

THINKING AHEAD about CONCERT PREPARATIONS:

NB: ALL students participate in the concert and dress rehearsal- the most important event of the MATT year! Advance notice must be given to Yogita and Ms. Currie if unable to attend for any reason.

1. Location of June 6 rehearsal 5pm and June 13 CONCERT 4:30 arrival / 6pm Concert is Holland Christian Homes, 7900 McLaughlin Rd. Plan to arrive no later than start time. Parking is difficult- car pool if possible. Make your travel arrangements today! Notify Yogita if you need a ride.

2. Concert dress: purple MATT t-shirts with colorful or black skirt/pants, dress shoes

3. What to bring: music stand with name on it, instrument

4. Music to bring: Folder, containing only concert music - hand in all other items before .

END OF YEAR IMPORTANT MATT DATES: 

1. June 7 Dress rehearsal  5 pm to 7pm
2. June 13:  Final Concert  (4:30 arrival 6pm concert).
3. June 21:  Year End Party  at Ms Currie's home 4-to 6 pm

   ________________________

HOMEWORK !!

  Beginners:  

DETAILED PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF ALL CLASSES ALL homework listed below must be practiced during the week- at least 2 or 3 times each.

THEORY  Homework hand out. Joanna, Lilly, Joah, Aaron, Jeremiah. 

                                                        Chloe? did one side need completion?

 1. Music READING : AFS Review # 46, NEW  # 47,51,53,55 

                                               REVIEW: 65, NEW: #66, 67, 69   read, and learn well-
     

2. CONCERT  FINALE :PALLADIO:  WiIl work on this Tuesday write in note names find your rhythms, practice playing those bars You are going to love this piece!

                                   

 3. CONCERT:  Long, long ago:  ALL lines to be learned well , with correct short and long bows

                

  4.  D scale- Listen for perfect tuning of notes; Check sitting /standing position, bow grip, straight bow, whole bows

 5 . CONCERT: Review Twinkles : To play in JUNE CONCERT Long Bows

                                           Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow  

                                           Run Pony  full and short bows

 REMINDERS to help with Theory  HOMEWORK:                                          

 Reading your staff notes from bottom line up:

Violins: 5 lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun.  
              4 spaces : F A C E 

Violas: 5 lines:  (FACE +G) OR Fat  American  Cats Eat  Garbage    
             4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight

Cellos and  Bass: 5 lines: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
                                 4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass                        

   

       Intermediates: 

                         DETAILED Practice charts required for start of all classes - 

    Practice each item below at least 3 times per week:

1. CONCERT AFS Book: # 165 - A: violin 1 B: violin 2,  viola and cello 

2.. Scale of G

3. CONCERT Heart and Soul: ALL

                                        

4.. CONCERT MARCH. Pr. of Denmark -ALL 

              REVIEW with careful counting and military precision!  

5.SCALE of F - (for PALLADIO) :practice reading and playing all notes on your F scale handout, including added higher notes.

6.CONCERT FINALE PALLADIO! ALL students  play at end of concert

Write in note names if needed Work on perfecting one bar at a time- then add the next bar

7. CONCERT OPENING: All students play O Canada- practice all parts at home

8. SMALL ENSEMBLES- Practice to perform for class !! and CONCERT: DUETS 

                                                   Jonathan,/Nathan/Johann J. : Judas Maccabeus

                                                               Saige /JohanR :  Blue Bells of Scotland

                                                                                

       Advanced: 

                           DETAILED Practice charts required for start of class every week 

       1. CONCERT opening:  O CANADA: STRONG and PROUD:  Also June 10 event Audition piece for possible inclusion in major Brampton event performance -- learn it to perfection!!  

       2.CONCERT: Intermezzo from *Cavaliera Rusticana - study, name notes and learn ALL

           *Watched  it on YOU TUBE YET? THIS HELPS to learn the melody -everyone plays it

       3.Scale of G - TWO octaves

        CONCERT: Besame Mucho - Continue to work on : ALL, with correct repeats,

                                - remember to work on HARD parts most!

       4.. CONCERT: Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte practice style changes 

      5. Scale of F major.  2 octves plus all notes above  in 1st position

          CONCERT FINALE :PALLADIO 

          Learn 16th note bars one at a time- slow, then quick, till they become fun to play!

       6. CONCERT ENSEMBLES.  Vivaldi group. preparing ALL for Concert performance

 "MUSIC is a MORAL LAW. IT GIVES SOUL to the UNIVERSE.." 

                                                                                                  PLATO 5th century, BC 

                          

MATT STUDENTS: Have a productive week of STUDY!!

                                

April 20, 2017                                         

PARENT NOTES

CLASS TIME PARENT MEETINGS Tues. May 2 and Wed May 3 : 

PARENTS: Book your time to be present, during your child's class, 

at this important meeting 

re: CURRENT MATT BOARD  INITIATIVES- which involve all of us!

Sat MAY17 EVENTS to COME: Pencil in Saturday May 17 for a possible MATT fun - fundraising event, now being planned. 
Tues and Wednesday May 2 and 3 CLASS TIME: PARENT MEETINGS with Board members are being planned to introduce this idea and others! Book your time and plan to be there

IMPORTANT MATT DATES: 

1. June 7 Dress rehearsal  5 pm to 7pm
2. June 13:  Final Concert  (4:30 arrival 6pm concert).
3. June 21:  Year End Party  4-to 6 pm

   ________________________

HOMEWORK !!

  Beginners:  

DETAILED PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF ALL CLASSES ALL homework listed below must be practiced during the week- at least 2 or 3 times each.

THEORY  Homework hand out. - .BRING your completed homework sheets this week

        This work is there to help you with your  reading and performing progress

 1. Music READING : AFS Review #30, NEW  #32 F#-   read, and learn well- 
     NEW for Homework: #33, 34 , 36 and 38- Mary Had a Little Lamb!

2. CONCERT  FINALE :PALLADIO:  write in note names find your rhythms, practice playing those bars You are going to love this piece!

                                   

 3. CONCERT:  Long, long ago:  ALL lines to be learned well , with correct short and long bows

                

  4.  D scale- Listen for perfect tuning of notes; Check sitting /standing position, bow grip, straight bow, whole bows

 5 . CONCERT: Review Twinkles : To play in JUNE CONCERT Long Bows

                                           Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow  

                                           Run Pony  full and short bows

 REMINDERS to help with Theory  HOMEWORK:                                          

 Reading your staff notes from bottom line up:

Violins: 5 lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun.  
              4 spaces : F A C E 

Violas: 5 lines:  (FACE +G) OR Fat  American  Cats Eat  Garbage    
             4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight

Cellos and  Bass: 5 lines: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
                                 4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass                        

   

       Intermediates: 

                         DETAILED Practice charts required for start of all classes - 

    all of the homework items below must be practiced at least 3 times per wee

     

1.. SCALE of F - for PALLADIO :practice reading and playing all notes on your F scale handout, including added ones.

2.   CONCERT FINALE PALLADIO!   THIS WEEK CLASS,  is PALLADIO CLASS! Be ready :

Write in note names if needed Work on perfecting one bar at a time- then add the next bar

3. O Canada- next week- class study

 4. AFS Book: # 165 - A: violin 1 B: violin 2,  viola and cello 

 5. Scale of G

 6. CONCERT Heart and Soul: ALL

                                        

 7.. CONCERT MARCH. Pr. of Denmark -ALL 

              REVIEW with careful counting and military precision!  

8. .. ENSEMBLES- Practice !! :Possible CONCERT DUETS , if well prepared!

                                                   Jonathan,/Nathan/Johann J. : Judas Maccabeus

                                                               Saige /JohanR :  Blue Bells of Scotland

                                                                                

       Advanced: 

                           Practice charts required for start of class every week 

       1. O CANADA: Event Audition piece learn it to perfection!! 

       2.CONCERT Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by  Mascagni: ALL - to be carefully practiced

                 Watched  it on YOU TUBE YET?

       3.Scale of G - TWO octaves

       4. CONCERT Besame Mucho - Continue to work on : ALL, with correct repeats,

                                           Dal Segno and Da Capo-
          

       5.. CONCERT Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte For Orchestra BALANCE :Work on special rhythmic bars in correct style and dynamic 

          

      7. CONCERT FINALE PALLADIO scale of F major. 

          Learn 16th note bars one at a time- slow, then quick, till they become fun to play!

       2. CONCERT ENSEMBLES.  Vivaldi group. preparing ALL for Concert performance 

                    

    "An orchestra, you know, it's a community. 

                                           It's a little world where you can create harmony."

                                                       Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor Los Angeles Philharmonic

SETTING CONCERT GOALS FOR ALL

April 12, 2017  

PARENT  NOTES

1.ROSE/ROSEBUD CONCERT : LAST CALL this YEAR- for tickets: THIS week, Apr 18,19.
The Saturday April 29, "Blockbusters" Concert features familiar show tunes and classical hits as well. 
Give your young musicians the chance to see their instrument in action- Its inspiring!

2.Sat MAY17 EVENTS to COME: Pencil in Saturday May 17 for a possible MATT fun - fundraising event, now being planned. 
Tues and Wednesday May 2 and 3 CLASS TIME: PARENT MEETINGS with Board members are being planned to introduce this idea and others! Book your time and plan to be there

IMPORTANT MATT DATES: 

1. June 7 Dress rehearsal  5 pm to 7pm
2. June 13:  Final Concert  (4:30 arrival 6pm concert).
3. June 21:  Year End Party  4-to 6 pm

   ________________________

HOMEWORK !!

PRACTICE  CHARTS REQUIRED FOR START OF ALL CLASSES 

  Beginners: 

THEORY  Homework hand out. - TWO pages .ALL students will be checked for completion

 1. Music READING : AFS Review #30, NEW  #32 F#-   read, and learn well- 
     NEW for Homework: #33, 34 , 36 and 38- Mary Had a Little Lamb!

 2. CONCERT:  Long, long ago:  ALL lines to be learned well , with correct short and long bows

                

  3.  D scale- Listen for perfect tuning of notes; Check sitting /standing position, bow grip, straight bow, whole bows

 4 . CONCERT: Review Twinkles : To play in JUNE CONCERT Long Bows

                                           Mississippi Hot Dog- middle bow  

                                           Run Pony  full and short bows

                                           

5.CONCERT  FINALE :PALLADIO:  write in note names for next class, find your rhythms, practice playing those bars We will spend a lot of time on this this week!

                                   

 Reading your staff notes from bottom line up:

Violins: 5 lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun.  
              4 spaces : F A C E 

Violas: 5 lines:  (FACE +G) OR Fat  American  Cats Eat  Garbage    
             4 spaces: Great Big Dogs Fight

Cellos and  Bass: 5 lines: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
                                 4 spaces: All Cows Eat Grass                        

   

       Intermediates: 

                         Practice charts required for start of all classes 
       1. ENSEMBLES- some students will change to duets :Jonathan,/Nathan, 
                                                                                                       Saige /JohanR : music to be assigned this week. Others continue practicing CONCERT music selections : see below.

       2. AFS Book: # 165 - A: violin 1 B: violin 2,  viola and cello 

       3. Scale of G

       4. CONCERT Heart and Soul: ALL

                                        

       5. CONCERT MARCH. Pr. of Denmark -ALL 

              REVIEW with careful counting and military precision!  

6. NEW: SCALE of F - for PALLADIO :practice reading and playing all notes on your F scale handout, including added ones.

7.   CONCERT FINALE PALLADIO!   THIS WEEK CLASS,  is PALLADIO CLASS! Be ready :

Write in note names if needed Work on perfecting one bar at a time- then add the next bar.

8. Ave Verum is beautiful, but we may or may not continue with it this year. Depends on other pieces being fabulous first!

                                                                                

       Advanced: 

                           Practice charts required for start of class every week 

       1. O CANADA: Event Audition piece learn it to perfection!! 

       2. CONCERT ENSEMBLES.  Not all students are ready for ensembles- Mya and Leah will join Vivaldi group. No worries- we are all working forward at different levels and paces. Some have fewer years experience. We will all enjoy listening to Vivaldi and playing all the other beautiful music together!

       3.CONCERT Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by  Mascagni: ALL - to be carefully practiced

                 Watched  it on YOU TUBE YET?

       4.Scale of G - TWO octaves

       5. CONCERT Besame Mucho - Continue to work on : ALL, with correct repeats,

                                           Dal Segno and Da Capo-
          

       6.. CONCERT Grieg "Holberg Suite": Gavotte For Orchestra BALANCE :Work on special rhythmic bars in correct style and dynamic 

          

        7. CONCERT FINALE PALLADIO scale of F major. 

          Learn 16th note bars one at a time- slow then quick, till they become fun to play!

 PLANNING A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR OTHERS: JUNE 13 CONCERT!