PARENTS NOTES
Amir Khouri: We warmly welcome our new Advanced/Intermediate violin/viola teacher to our MATT teaching staff. Coming to us from Damascus Syria, he brings his joyful and helping approach to his young learners. We have already seen his teaching abilities in his first two weeks with us, and have received several positive reports from Parents. He is a definite asset to MATT.
Amir Khouri: We warmly welcome our new Advanced/Intermediate violin/viola teacher to our MATT teaching staff. Coming to us from Damascus Syria, he brings his joyful and helping approach to his young learners. We have already seen his teaching abilities in his first two weeks with us, and have received several positive reports from Parents. He is a definite asset to MATT.
Bem Partington: This week our violin and viola beginners are enjoying the gentle and supportive teaching techniques of this young man. He has trained with a fine teacher and has lots of great ideas to offer. We are pleased to be able to provide his tutelage to our "newbies" and confident that you will make good progress with him.
1. BEGINNER PRIVATE LESSONS begin this week! . Important guidelines are posted in last weeks blog- please scroll down and read thoroughly. These lessons are crucial to your child's individual progress, enabling each one to move ahead appropriately to their level of dedication and progress.
Remember:
- the lesson weeks and dates are in your calendar.
- Some weeks there are NO lessons
2. MUSIC STANDS- handed out this week for those who ordered through MATT. All Beginners bring stands to class every week starting Feb. 6.
3. ROSE/ROSEBUD Orchestra Concert "Mozart Love- in" Saturday Feb 10th 7:30 pm at the Rose Theatre
Tickets for those who have ordered them will be available in Thursday class . Due to unforseen circumstances, Tuesday class tickets must be picked up from Ms Currie in the Rose Theatre Box office area, before the concert this Saturday Feb 10. at 7:10 pm. Concert starts 7:30 so please be on time!
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4. VOLUNTEER PARENT MEETINGS. Ms. Currie will be speaking to volunteer Photographers and Librarians Thursday February 14th at 4:30 pm- just before choral class. Please try to be there.
We invite the following parent volunteers and any others who are interested in helping, to attend : Jessica, Mercy, Susan DD, Margarita, Farah, Linette, Susan Thomas, Daljeet, Leslie, Michelle Mack, Roopa Robinson We plan to review the below info with added details as to how to proceed, hopefully within 30 minutes . Thank you!
Librarians are asked to help sort and file music in the MATT office. Every week, check the pile in the office and do what you can that day. This will make a big difference as our library pile grows!
All photographers are asked to take photos during your child's class, focusing on very small groups and ensuring we have lots of smiles! Send your best 2 or 3 to Ms Currie every week for posting!
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
NB. Since Ms Currie was not present in classes this week, homework assignments remain the same.
NB. Since Ms Currie was not present in classes this week, homework assignments remain the same.
TOGETHER WE CREATE A MASTERPIECE."
ALL students are required to bring a completed practice chart to each class
Beginners:
Homework Sheet Notes and Rests :
Practice: D SCALE up AND down
Review: Twinkles- NEW rhythm: Mississippi Mississippi- middle bow- elbow move
Review: LONG, LONG AGO: continue work on line 1
Work ahead if you like -handout sheet shows notes and fingers
Intermediates : AFS book #159- Bow Twister-# 161, Finger Twister FUN!
#165, song-violins, violas line A cello Bass line B
# 176 C STRING
NEW : Little Classic Suite bars 1 to 8 review. NEW 9 to16
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- Sarabande to bar 26. Write in any notes ,#s,b's
Fiddlers three: the whole piece careful counting!!
Ave Verum all- practice specific bars which have tricky fingering
NEW: SUITE for STRINGS- Sarabande to bar 26. Write in any notes ,#s,b's
Fiddlers three: the whole piece careful counting!!
Ave Verum all- practice specific bars which have tricky fingering
Harry Potter- to bar 77 VIOLAS: practice main theme starting bar 3
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