SPRING -BUDDING PERFORMANCES

March 28, 2018

PARENT NOTES

TUESDAY APRIL 10:
                    CLASSES CANCELLED FOR INTERMEDIATES AND BEGINNERS
                             WEEK 2 PRIVATE LESSONS ARE ON AS USUAL for ALL students

Advanced Class- Violins

2. ADVANCED STUDENTS: Tuesday APRIL 10 TIMING :

        

 5:30- arrival at Towers :

 Strings warm up/tune in Lunch Room.
 Choral students go to MATT office

Advanced Class- Violas and Violins 

                                                            5:50: ALL students Move to Party room with stands and instruments 

         6 pm: Strings Perform " Harry Potter"-  remain in place till end of formalities
                   Chorus sings.  remain in performance location till end of formalities

          6:15 approx. :STAY till formalities end- take stands and instruments back to Lunch room -

             You may leave then, or stay till 6:30.   

          Then you and you parents are invited to stay and enjoy!

       

Intermediate violins

3. PLAYATHON II     Saturday May 5- FUNDRAISER for MATT: 

Each MATT family Teacher Board member and and Staff member is requested to raise $100- by asking your teachers, friends family for pledges. More details  and Pledge sheets will be handed out next week in classes.

HOW does PLAYATHON work on Saturday May 5 ?

•  Come to Shoppers World South Side Court 15 min before your scheduled time (below)
•  ALL MATT Students play their class/concert materials for MALL audience at South Side Court in Shoppers World Mall. (same location as last year)

• Set up your music stands and folders as in class.
• Wear MATT t-shirts and casual clothes.

 TENTATIVE PLAYATHON SCHEDULE:                              

Intermediate violin

                      Beginners play at 11 to 11:30 am

                      Intermediate Ensembles: 11:30 to 12 am

                      Intermediates: Play 12 - 1 pm

                      Choir : 1 to 1:30

                      Guest performers/ Advanced  Ensemble: 1:30 -2pm

                      Advanced Class: 2 to 3 pm

                      Northern Lights String Quartet: 3 to to 4 pm

6. ENSEMBLES: 1. To continue in ensembles, the following students must hand in to Ms Currie their completed Theory Book 1 by Tuesday April 17 : 
         Jasjeet Sidhu, Sofia Popovic, Rashad Merrick, Aaron Merisanu

                             2. To be considered to play in May concert your ensemble MUST perform for class within the next 2 weeks. Only Jasjeet's ensemble  has performed so far.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS

1. Long, Long Ago: Review ALL LINES with repeated sections

2. D Scale - review with LONG bows- half notes

3.  G scale. Same fingers starting on G string : g a b c d e f# g, down f# e d c b a g

4. READING MUSIC: Strictly Strings. Page 17. work on all lines of P 17- 2 lines every day. Keep Eyes on the notes! NEXT week we add more notes KEEP YOUR EYES on the NOTES!

5. NEW SONG for MAY CONCERT: Scarborough Fair : write in note names /finger numbers for the intro section to Bar 8. Learn to play this section well

6. REVIEW TWINKLES: Pick a different rhythm every day

INTERMEDIATE

1. HANDEL WATER MUSIC: Warm up:  SCALE OF D

                                    Review to bar 13. Mark in names and learn notes from bar 31 to end.

2. CREPUSCULE: Warm up Scale of G 

                        NEW section: Work ahead after bar 43 writing in note names if needed.                                Review from beginning to bar 43

3. HAPPY BLUES: Scale of D  Review the ending !
                               Keep learning perfect timings and correct notes.

ADVANCED

   

1 HARRY POTTER: PRIORITY for April 10 performance. 
                            STUDY correct bowings throughout. Work on effective dynamics

VIOLAS: SOLO- Learn it well with your teacher. Learn to play it with style and comfort!

                                     
3. NEW BEAUTY and the BEAST: Bars 1-to 69 only
  Violin 1- learn shifting sections with correct fingerings bars 17 and 18
 Please work at home and with teacher on bars 1 to 10. We will have teachers playing this with us.
CELLOS SOLO: bar 34. Ask private teacher for  good fingerings Practice every day!!! Susan will play this with you- but you must learn it. 

4. SUITE FOR STRINGS.  Sarabande. 

5. Ave Verum - Continue working on perfect high C# and G#
                        Practice the smooth , soft sound with full bows

ENJOY THE EASTER WEEK-END, ALL!

                                           

SPRINGING FORWARD with MATT

March 22, 2018

PARENT NOTES

NEW ADVANCED STUDENTS: for APRIL 10 performance at the Towers.

         BOYS Be sure to ask for your purple dress shirt this week

ADVANCED CELLOS in class

      GIRLS need to find a long sleeve purple dress blouse. 

APRIL 10 TIMING : arrive 5:15 : warm up /tune 5:30                                                            Perform 6 pm.  
 Then you and you parents are invited to stay and enjoy! 

ADVANCED VIOLINS in class 

1. CHORAL  STUDENTS : SPECIAL EVENT-

                                         Choral Concert Saturday April 21 evening.

 Cantores Celestes Women's Choir will present MATT with a $1000 sponsorship Guest                                      performance by the Emperor String Quartet.

2. NO PRIVATE LESSONS NEXT WEEK. (Holiday Friday) March 26 to 30 (see calendar) 

3. SESSION III is underway Please pay your fees at - now overdue

4. LAST ROSE/ ROSEBUD Concert is Saturday April 28. Order and pay by April 17!!  Please ensure your child has attended at least one of these concerts- required, along with excellent attendance at classes lessons (and Theory for INT and ADV), to receive year-end certificate.

5. TUESDAY CLASSES : APRIL 10 REMINDER . Due to our Special event in the party room APRIL 10, there will be no classes!

6. ENSEMBLES: 1. To continue in ensembles students must complete Theory Book 1-pass your completed theory book to Ms.Currie
                             2. To be considered to play in May concert your ensemble MUST perform for class within the next 2 weeks. Only one ensemble has performed so far: that is Jasjeet's group

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS

1. Long, Long Ago: Review Lines 1 and 2. Learn Correct notes and fingers 

                                   NEW : Line 3 and 4 follow hand out sheet 

2. D Scale - review with LONG bows- half notes

3.  G scale. Same fingers starting on G string : g a b c d e f# g, down f# e d c b a g

4. READING MUSIC: Strictly Strings. Page 15. review all -2 lines every day. Keep Eyes on the notes! NEXT week we add more notes KEEP YOUR EYES on the NOTES!

5. REVIEW TWINKLES: Pick a different rhythm every day

INTERMEDIATE

1. HANDEL WATER MUSIC: Warm up:  SCALE OF D

                                      NEW PLAN: For the May concert we will omit middle section.
                                    Review to bar 13. Mark in names and learn notes from bar 31 to end.

2. CREPUSCULE: Warm up Scale of G 

                        NEW section: Mark in notes for new section :bar 36 to 43 
review and learn bars 1 to 35

3. HAPPY BLUES: Scale of D Keep learning perfect timings and correct notes.

ADVANCED

1. BRING LAST YEAR'S MUSIC TO CLASS. Please sort into correct piles at end of class.   

2. HARRY POTTER. PRIORITY for April 10 performance

VIOLAS: BIG SOLO- Learn it well with your teacher. You will have ateacher playng with you- BUT YOU must play it well!

                                      Bowings/notes/rhythms to bar 77. Practice the new ending.                                                                         Thank you
3. NEW BEAUTY and the BEAST : Bars 1 to 69 only
VIOLIN I: Please work at home and with teacher on bars 1 to 10. We will have teachers playing this with us.
CELLOS: BIG SOLO: bar 34. Work with teacher to get good fingerings Practice every day!!! Susan will play this with you- but you must learn it.
ALL: start learning carefully bars  

4. SUITE FOR STRINGS.  Sarabande. 

                                           TUNING , especially all accidentals (added sharps/flats)

5. AVE VERUM: This is our selected concert piece. Work carefully on c# and g#'s and gentle smooth playing.

6..FIDDLERS THREE: ALL- correct eighth note bowings, precise timing, light bow.

                                         HAVE a SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE WEEK!!

IMPORTANT NOTES. HAPPY MARCH BREAK!!

March 7, 2018       

PARENT NOTES

1. CHORAL STUDENTS : SPECIAL EVENT- Choral Concert Saturday April 21 evening. 
We maybe able to purchase a few tickets for choral/string students/parents- if you are interested in attending this lovely choral concert please see Yogita or Ms Currie this week. 

 Cantores Celestes women's choir will present MATT 

with a $1000 sponsorship at this concert. 

2. NO PRIVATE LESSONS THIS WEEK. (see calendar) 

3. SESSION III has begun. Please pay your fees at class March 21- last the MATT year!

4. LAST ROSE/ ROSEBUD Concert Saturday April 28. Order and pay by April 3!! Please ensure your child has attended at least one of these concerts- required, along with excellent attendance at classes lessons (and Theory -INT and Adv), to receive year-end certificate.

 5. MARCH BREAK : MARCH 12 TO 16. MATT is CLOSED.  

Regular classes and Week 2  lessons resume March 19th

 HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS

1. Long, Long Ago: Lines 1 and 2. Learn Correct notes and fingers 

                                      BOWING: Long short short long . Use the whole bow for long bows.

2. D Scale - review with LONG bows- half notes

3. NEW G scale. Same fingers starting on G string : g a b c d e f# g, down f# e d c b a g

4. READING MUSIC: Strictly Strings. Page 15. review all -2 lines every day. Keep Eyes on the notes! 

5. TWINKLES: Pick a different rhythm every day

INTERMEDIATE

1. HANDEL WATER MUSIC: Warm up:  SCALE OF D

                                      Review to bar 13. Mark in names and learn notes to bar 29.

2. CREPUSCULE: Warm up Scale of G 

                        NEW section:- learn bars 18 to 33- write in note names/practice "hard" bars

3. HAPPY BLUES: Scale of D Keep learning perfect timings and correct notes.

ADVANCED

1. BRING LAST YEAR'S MUSIC TO CLASS. Please sort into correct piles at end of class.                                                                            Thank you

2. SUITE FOR STRINGS.  Sarabande. 

                                           TUNING , especially all accidentals (added sharps/flats)

3. HARRY POTTER. Bowings/notes/rhythms to bar 77. Practice the new ending

4. GRIEG NORDIC LULLABY- . Find more challenging  notes/rhythms/bowings                                                                        Perfect! to bar 29.

5..FIDDLERS THREE: ALL- correct eighth note bowings, precise timing, light bow.

HAPPY MARCH BREAK ALL!!

BUDDING CALENDAR EVENTS

March 1, 2018 

       MUSIC is a LANGUAGE WITHIN ITSELF- 

                                        A LANGUAGE WE ALL UNDERSTAND!

                                                                                                         Stevie Wonder

PARENT NOTES

Amir teaching beginners

EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

1.Tuesday April 10, 2018  NO MATT CLASSES,  Wk. 2 lessons will be held as usual 

                                                      

     MATT SPONSOR APPRECIATION EVENT:  5 -7pm

                          ADVANCED CLASS AND CHORUS only perform at 6 pm

2. Saturday evening April 21, 2018    CHORAL CONCERT MATT choral students/parents

 "CANTORES CANTICLES", Toronto

Here's some GREAT MATT news!  A member of this women's choral group, met us at the Brampton Market last summer, and was so impressed with our students that she entered us as possible grant recipient from her choir. Every year year they provide a grant to one strong community music program. AND as it turns out we were chosen as the 2017/18 recipient!

The award will be presented at their Saturday April 21 concert and they encouraged us to bring our students to the performance. We felt our choral students and their parents should be the ones selected to attend, many of whom are string players as well. 

3. Saturday MAY 5th MATT PLAYATHON II !  at Shoppers' World.
                        HEADS UP ALL STUDENTS and FAMILIES! 
Second Annual PLAYATHON  FUNDRAISER:  GOAL $5000.00
We make music all day and get pledges for doing it! It's  a MUSIC MARATHON !

Classes and ensembles take turns playing - you' ll get the playing schedule well in advance . GET ready to get pledges from your friends/relatives.
You will receive your pledge forms shortly.

This week's HOMEWORK  

                                                              BEGINNERS

                                         the BASS Section: Tuesday beginners

1.NEW: LEARNING to READ MUSIC: Strictly Strings p.15. Review the whole page daily

2..Continue D scale- name notes as you go D E F#G A B C# D 

     Some days read from your scale music handout.
3.Twinkles- Do a different rhythm each day
4. Long Long Ago line 1 and 2

INTERMEDIATES 
BE ON TIME TO CLASS- arrive by 4:45

1. NEW : Water Music Dances- to bar 9- by Handel (VERY famous composer 1685-1759)

2. AFS 183 Happy Blues - ALL PS Watch the road map

3. Crepuscule  with F# BUT (NO C#) to bar 17

Next week : another new concert piece!  FANDANGO!!!

ADVANCED

BE ON TIME TO CLASS - arrive by 5:50

1. For APRIL 10th event 6pm. Performance: We play Harry Potter . details to come.

CLASS REPERTOIRE:

2. Sarabande by Charpentier ALL- perfect bowings/ tuning

3. Ave Verum- Mozart - watch all c#s and other accidentals

4. NEW Nordic Lullaby Grieg Learn notes well to bar 21. Find YOUR melodies!

5. Fiddlers Three- SOLO Sectional next week

    MUSIC is a LANGUAGE WITHIN ITSELF- 

                                        A LANGUAGE WE ALL UNDERSTAND!

                                                                                                          Stevie Wonder