ROSE THEATRE CONCERTS: ATTENDANCE FOR MATT

Sept 26, 2018

PARENT NOTES

1. Advanced and Intermediate Parents

The MATT privilege of subsidized bi-monthly private lessons: The best route to your child's progress on his/her instrument is through the individual assistance and guidance provided at one-on-one lessons with a professional teacher.

EVERY  MATT student is scheduled into a professional teacher's lesson roster. 

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Advanced and Intermediate Private lesson schedule is being finalized this week. Yogita has been working hard to ensure that every student has a lesson slot. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE and that you attend each lesson .ADD this appointment to your MATT calendar now for the rest of the MATT year! Missed lessons without urgent cause and at least 8 hours advance notice may result in withdrawal of these lessons.

Parents may wish to sit in at some lessons and see what is being taught, to then be able to encourage your child in home practice.

2. ROSE and ROSEBUD ORCHESTRA CONCERTS:

MATT students may not know what amazing experiences are ahead for them as a member of a youth orchestra. 

In order for parents and children to realize this performance goal of the MATT program for our students, we have arranged low ticket prices for our Parents and students so that they have a chance to see the inspiring performances of our local Rose orchestra and the Rosebud youth orchestra , in the beautiful Rose Theatre. 

We have now 7 dedicated students who have been accepted into the Rosebud orchestra. Some, who are not yet in high school,are still part of MATT.

TICKET PRICES: for each concert :Adult $20  .up to 4 children total $10 !

We have seen how inspiring this is for our students Therefore EVERY student is required to attend a ROSE and ROSEBUD Orchestra concert once in the year, in order to receive a MATT certificate at the end of the year.

First concert: ROSE and ROSEBUDS perform Saturday evening, October 27th

- "Haunting Melodies"- children will love the colorful and familiar music with a slightly spooky theme!

Consider attending a series of 3 Rose /Rosebud Concerts for $70 !!!! one adult and up to 4 children each time Or for 2 adults with up to 4 children : $130.

Ordering begins this week October 2 and final order payment is due Oct 9th.

                                  Checks payable to "The Rose Orchestra"

PRACTICE CHARTS will be handed out next week, to help you organize your home review

BEGINNERS:
four practice days per week
Practice charts coming soon!

           1. Review: the parts of the instrument

                             how to open your case correctly

                             how to store your instrument when not in use

                             how to sit/stand correctly to play

                             how to pick up a pencil!! Adjust for your bow grip

NEW THIS WEEK: BOW GAMES: Coin/eraser on palm _sing twinkle
                                                        Windshield wiper
                                                        Monkey crawl
HOMEWORK HANDOUT. Using the Music alphabet, (A TO G, REPEAT)
                        Count 5 from lowest (thickest)string, eg from C string ,count C D E F G

                        Fill in all four string names and bring sheet to class

INTERMEDIATES
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

1.Review :Correct sitting position, bow grip 

2. Review Scale of D one octave

3. Review: Trumpet Tune by Purcell in How to play in an Orchestra ( HTPO)  Trumpet Tune by Purcell
4. NEW: HTPO- Happy Song- notes and rhythms. Write in note names where needed.
5. NEW Fandango: Write in note names where needed.
                                3/4 time- 1,2,3 -say "REST"  to help with correct timing. Learn to bar 20.

ADVANCED
five practice days per week
PRACTICE CHARTS NOW REQUIRED EVERY CLASS 

 1. Scale of D: 2 octaves:  play in half notes, then quarter notes, then eighth notes 

2. Deep River: Review :all notes and rhythms. NEW WORK ON CAREFUL TUNING AND COUNTING OF THE INTRO 

3. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Review All notes and rhythms. Write in 1&2&3&4& counting for eighth note passages
NEW: "spiccato bowing"- how to bounce the bow- use  for repeated eighth note sections
NEW: Special attention to legato smooth section from 11 to 17
Practice individual bars with added sharps/flats

4. Pachelbel's  CANON TO START next week. Listen on You tube- you'll recognize it.
                        Check out and learn the notes in tricky bars.

DO YOUR PART! WE'RE OFF TO A GREAT START!