GREAT MEMORIES ...and PLANS!

April 25, 2018

Our First MATT road trip- with choral students
photos by Jessica Tiensovan

With Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Director Kelly Galbraith
Thank you for you donation of $1000 for MATT!

PARENT NOTES

MATT CALENDAR till year end:

May 23 to 27  INTERVIEW SIGN UP FOR ALL PARENTS
   with Ms. Currie- discussion, private lesson progress report & your suggestions for MATT 

April 30 to May 11 LAST WEEKS of Private lessons- 

                              15. 15 min. Parent Interviews.- all parents, with Ms Currie

Saturday May 5, 11 to 4 MATT PLAYTHON II FUNDRAISER at  SHOPPERS' WORLD

Please initial your name in class to indicate that you will be at the Play a thon event

See the calendar for your time slots. 

MAY 5 PLAY A THON SCHEDULE

10:30: set up - Wayne Strongman, NIcole Yoshimura

11:00 - 11:30: -  Beginners

11:30 - 12:30: CHOIR / Intermediate Ensembles

     

12:30 - 1:30: Intermediate Class

1:30 - 2 pm:  MATT Ensembles/ tentative- guest performers

2pm - 3 pm: Advanced Class

3pm - 4pm:  Northern Lights Quartet-

                     NLQ trio: Andrea Currie Jefferson  Leona Davidson, violins,

                                            cellist David Rodrigo

ALL performers receive a sweet treat after performing, Thank you,  Brampton Towers.!! 

Tuesday May 22-  DRESS (final) REHEARSALS- wear normal clothing

   at Holland Christian Homes- Heritage Hall,7900 McLaughlin Rd South 

                                         bring your instrument, stand , concert music

                                                          

Beginners: 4:30 -4:45

Intermediates: 5 to 5:45

Advanced: 6 -7pm

Tuesday May 29: FINALE SHOWCASE CONCERT 6 to 7:15pm

 at Holland Christian Homes- Heritage Hall,7900 McLaughlin Rd South 

                                        

ALL students arrive at 4:15 pm FULL REHEARSAL 4:30 to 5:45 pm

Wear MATT t-shirts, dress pants/shoes

Bring your instrument, stand , concert music

PARENTS: Please bring refreshments. We serve all who perform and attend, including residents of HCH .- to be co-organized by two parents. Mid -May we will post a sign up sheet in class. Sign up in class to bring your choice : beverage/ snack / fruit. It is always a feast of  wonderful variety!

TUESDAY JUNE 5: Year - end AWARDS CELEBRATION  4 to 6pm Ms Currie’s yard!

    June 6 till mid. August - MATT office is closed

                                ADVANCED PERFORMANCES, MARKET BOOTHS TBA .

                                MATT Registration: Mid August - September 14

HOMEWORK: BELOW PHOTOS!

MORE SHOTS FROM APRIL 10 SPONSOR APPRECIATION EVENT. 

BALLOON GREETINGS-PURPLE OF COURSE!

CHEF LUTHER with Sofija's Mom Jelena

THANKS TO MYA'S DAD, WAYNE NORMAN!

Warming up in the lunch room
With Ms Yoshi

 Thanks to MATT Volunteers, Arlene and Mercy- 

Graeme (MATT violinist) and Brennan- our beverage hosts,

Waiting to perform.

THANK YOU Volunteer Parents, Arlene and Mercy!

Wayne with the Choir who stole our hearts:"When children join hands and sing"

 Rosebud guests and MATT supporters

 Smiling violinists

The Party Room "scene"

OTF and Counsellors' Awards for MATT

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

BEGINNERS: 

ALL Students and Parents are asked to help bring in pledges - funds to be handed in May 7,8,9, in class or at interview.

1.. Scarborough Fair- write in note names and practice to bar 27

2..Strictly Strings Page 17 - all

3. Scale of D 

4. Scale of G

5. Long, Long Ago- to be played from memory

6. Twinkles- 4 ways to play: Long Bows and three rhythms practice a different one every day

INTERMEDIATES

ALL Students and Parents are asked to help bring in pledges-- funds to be handed in May 7,8,9, in class or at interview. 

1. NEW Scarborough Fair- LISTEN on YOU TUBE! Will accompany choir

2.. Scales of D and G

3. Water Music Dances 1 and 3 all

4. Crepuscule -mark in note names NEW- bars 48 to 76- Review all from beginning.

5.`Happy Blues- Review ALL  Work on CODA ending and "road map"

ADVANCED

ALL Students and Parents are asked to help bring in pledges-- funds to be handed in May 7,8,9, in class or at interview. 

1. GIGUE from Suite Francaise- learn ALL for Play a thon performance!

2. Fiddlers Three: "FIDDLE Style"- use elbow motion/strong arm weight/ fuller bows 

3. Ave Verum: careful attention to BOWINGS- correct slurs,  perfect tuning 

4. Beauty and the Beast - to bar 69

5. Suite for Strings: Preludio and Gigue

6. Harry Potter: to bar 77- work on dynamics and strong ending!

"Music is the social act of communication among people, 

a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is." Malcom Arnold