CREATING A MASTERPIECE

January 24, 2018

PARENTS NOTES

1. BEGINNER PRIVATE LESSONS will begin February 5th . These lessons are crucial to your child's individual progress, enabling each one to move ahead appropriately to their level of dedication and progress.We are happy to provide this excellent service to our students. 

A few important reminders:

• $5 charge per lesson, unless you miss it without notifying the teacher as required.(then you pay the entire fee of $15 for a 30 min. lesson. Please be sure to pay Yogita for your Session 2 lessons by Feb 1st.
• bring  a small lined notebook for the Teacher's assignments/no stand required.
• sit in on lessons to ensure you understand what the teacher is teaching and assigning for homework. 
• Read and follow MATT absence and lateness policy  as well as the MATT calendar. 
• Give 6 hours notice if you need to miss a lesson due to illness.To avoid paying the full cost of missed lessons, pay close attention to the lesson weeks and dates. Some weeks there are NO lessons.

2. MUSIC STANDS- All students will soon need a music stand for home and class. If you wish to order a very sturdy one through MATT, ($34.), place your order with Yogita by Feb. 1st. These  should last a life time, available to you at our cost of $34 incl.tax, complete with a carry bag. 

3. ROSE/ROSEBUD Orchestra Concert "Mozart Love- in" Saturday Feb 10th 7:30 pm at the Rose Theatre

Tickets prices are Adult $20, and up to 4 children $10 inclusive . Sign up and pay Yogita for your tickets by Thursday February1st.. This concert includes and Rosebud student orchestra participation.

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4. VOLUNTEER PARENT MEETINGS. 
Within a few of weeks, meetings for Librarian and Photography volunteers will be held during your child's class. Dates will be given ahead. Please plan to attend.

                                          HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

                              

            "EACH INDIVIDUAL IS LIKE A SINGLE NOTE.

TOGETHER WE CREATE A MASTERPIECE."                      

               ALL students are required to bring a completed practice chart to each class

Beginners: D SCALE up AND down

new song: LONG ,LONG AGO, 
                     line 1:                     D__D     E   /F#__F# G   /A__  B  A/  F#____
                    violin/viola             d0__d0  d1 / d2__  d2  d3 / a0__1  a0   d2 __
                        cello                    d0__d0 d1  / d3__  d3  d4 / a0__a1a0/ d3___
                        bass                    d0__d0 d1/   d4__d4   g0 / g1__ g4 g1/ d4__ 

                           

Intermediates : AFS book  CONTINUE#126.first line. ADD ALL  lines
                                            ADD # 127, 137
                         NEW : Little  Classic Suite bars 1 to 4 ADD bars 5 to 8.

Advanced:  REMINDER: all students are required to be in the class at least 10 min ahead of start time to unpack, stet up, and tune
NEW: SUITE for STRINGS- prepare your part for Sarabande and Gigue Francaise 
          Fiddlers three: continue through the whole piece  
          Ave Verum all- practice specific bars which have tricky fingering 

          Harry Potter- to bar 77  VIOLAS: practice main theme starting bar 3