ROSE ORCHESTRA CONCERT with Rosebud Youth Orchestra THIS Saturday Night

HELP foster your child 's Musical  Education by attending lots of live Orchestra concerts .This one has the Youth Orchestra performing- well worth seeing for MATT students!

 

"BROADWAY SPECTACULAR"

the last concert of the season by the Rose Orchestra 

with the "Rosebud" Youth Orchestra

Saturday May 4 at 7:30 pm

 

If you want tickets at $20 for adults and $10 total for your children, please bring your payment to the Party room this Thursday May 2  5pm to 5:30 or 8-8:30pm .

 

This week's Homework

LEVEL 2   INDIVIDUAL LESSONS THIS THURSDAY

AFS Book Review167,171,178,180

LARGO: Scale of D check for perfect tuning and correct rhythms.

Careful work on tuning, timing and bowing is required.

HAYMAKER HOEDOWN: (Scale of G) Add short notes for clear energetic sound

CONCERT FINALE  BEETHOVEN: Tuning, smooth bowings.

TWINKLE variations in  Key of D all rhythms .

NEW: BLUE DANUBE - ALL parts to be practised.

and.... PRACTICE YOUR ENSEMBLE MUSIC TOO!

LEVEL 1

Careful review of position, both R.hand and L.hand. Relax hands , arms and shoulders

2. Scales of D and G, with straight bow and wrist pulling up and down
3.Twinkle with all 4 rhythms Practice all the way through to build stamina: :

Twinkle song, then Mississippi hotdog,  I stop and You stop, Run Pony,  Mrssippi Mrssippi4. Long Long ago learn to play it from memory
5. AFS Book : review carefully with good tuning of fingers: #32-37                   

                             6. NEW CONCERT FINALE SONG

"Beethoven's Ninth": learn to play the first FOUR bars well- this is repeated throughout the song many times.

 

REMEMBER next class is Thursday May 9th NOT Tuesday May 7th

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS:

CLASS DATE CHANGE:
Tuesday, May 7th class is changed to Thursday May 9th
with Regular Class times Level 2 4 -4:45 Ensembles 4:45- 5:15
Level 1 5:15-6:05, same as this week and next week.

May 28 1.LEVEL 1 RESUMES Earlier class time :3:45 start 4pm Last Tuesday in May
LEVEL 2 stays extra 15 minutes, for joint concert rehearsal. Ensembles play for Level 1.
2. LAST PAY DATE final fee - $30 PER STUDENT is due.

CONCERT DATE June 11: Dress Rehearsal for all Arrive 3:45 4pm start
Students wear their Matt shirts and light or colourful skirts /pants.
CONCERT start 5 to 6 pm
INVITE your friends and family NOW to attend.
Parents who would be willing to provide and set up some simple refreshments for performers and guests for after the concert, are invited to do so. MATT will provide some (60 or so )cookies, but additional goodies and drinks would help. Set up and cover during Dress rehearsal -unveil at end of concert. Thank you to any who can help! We can discuss this at any time between now and then.