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

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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!!