PHASE TWO IS UNDERWAY!

We are very pleased and excited to report that our long-awaited phase 2 has now begun.
This part of the program offers enhanced learning opportunies to those who have reached Level 2 and/or have been in the program for a year or more.
We have two teachers giving private instruction and a Parent volunteer, Shelley Lanktree, coaching theory, to the Level 2 children on alternate Thursdays.
Both teachers, Marilyn Mckay and Cecilia Lee, are energetic members of Brampton's Rose Orchestra, and have already provided a boost to their students! Each child will be free now to move ahead at his or her own pace-as quickly as they can. As always, their progress depends on their own efforts to practise carefully and often!
We wish all Level 2 students great success-they will be able to provide support and leadership to the Level 1 children also, as we play together in class and in concerts.

Level 1 students are about to begin the reading segment of their training, so that they can join into Phase 2 next year with the enhanced program.

ALL PARENTS- Please check your calendar for Saturday Feb 9th-time -TBA demonstration at Shoppers World Recreation and Leisure Show- to be discussed next Tuesday

Homework this week:  Bring Practice charts filled in thoroughly
Level 2- 1. Several new parts of the All for Strings Method book are to be studied and learned at home as well as the ones already covered in class. All of the below items are to be thoroughly learned.
                                               #95, 96,[97,98A-review],98B, [100 and 101 review]
Please be sure to be able to play all of these well so we can move quickly through the book and begin sheet music for the May Concert.

               2. Practice carefully all items noted in your private lesson notes so that you are ready to move forward tomorrow with your teacher.

Level 1- Bring Practice charts filled in thoroughly.
 Daily practice should include:String cycle, 0-1 string cycle, checking position of bow and instrument
                                                 Scale of D, scale of G, check for perfect tuning
                                   all rhythms -check correct part of bow for each:upper half, except for Run Pony
                                                 Twinkle-smooth playing
                                          Long, Long Ago- 2 lines, to be played individually in class
LEVEL 1 PARENTS- Next week please bring $20.00 for the purchase of music stands, unless you already have one which your child can bring to class. We will be handing out All for Strings Method books and begin reading notes in class the following week. Students will need stands for class and for home practice.