NEW TERM HAS BEGUN

 MUSIC at the TOWERS YEARS THREE is UNDERWAY!

WELCOME TO OUR LEVEL ONE BEGINNERS-

by next week everyone will have an  instrument in their hands!

 

 WELCOME BACK level 2 and 3 Students!

some of you may be upsizing your instrument.

We are doing the switches next week , so we can get on with making MUSIC!
PARENTS: Next week, when instruments are assigned, we will be handing out Rental Agreement forms and Claudia will be accepting your instrument rental fees.
Make sure you are storing the instrument safely. You may wish to cover the instrument with your house insurance policy - any accidental damage is your responsibility.

 

 

thankyou Ian MAhy 

HOMEWORK this week:

Level 1: Beginners
right hand: Bunny wiggle fingers-all are bent and flexible
Music Alphabet ABCDEFGA
Memorize names of strings
Lowest (fattest)to highest(thinnest)
 C G D A E (five notes apart)


Level 2: Check hand and instrument positions
Scale of D and G
Twinkle Rhythms
Review:  Long Long Ago
               Beethoven Ninth

Level 3: Scales D and G
            Review: O Canada
NEW: "DoubleTrouble" counting!
Correlli: Gavotte -first section

 

THANKS TO  new student, WAHAAJ ZAFAR

        for the photos!

 

WATCH THE PAPERS!

Thanks so much for coming Saturday- you played well despite the less than helpful conditions! VERY NOISY!

but, to be expected in a CARNIVAL atmosphere! People seemed to be really enjoying the event!

Just think of it like playing a Wedding Reception- it HAPPENS!

We had a Guardian Photographer there, so watch the paper this week-you are about to be famous!

Also SNAP paper has asked for photos- I am working on it, but don't have any of my own of the Towers event.If you have a few good ones and want to send them to me , I'll forward them to SNAP.
I do have lots for SUPERSTORE, thanks to our new student, the younger Mr Balaaj! and will be sending some of them to Ian Mahy. .

 

REGISTRATION IS TOMORROW

SEE YOU ALL THEN

START: TUESDAY Sept 10th

Level 3 arrive 3:45 START 4pm Bring stand, folder, all music and AFS
Level 2 arrive 4:45 START 5pm Bring stand, Folder and AFS book

Level 1 BEGINNERS: arrive 5:45 START 6 pm to 6:45:

                      Beginners'ACTIVITIES: Assigning instruments
                                                               Measuring for instrument size
                                                               Care of the Instrument

 

LEVEL 3 

Our Level 3 students are about to become REAL musicians, playing

Real Music written by the great Masters for the Pro's and by recent Popular Composers. You have no idea what can be in store when you follow through over the long term!
MUSIC is for YOUR WHOLE LIFE!!!

GOOD NEWS FOR MATT!!

As of today, we have a new Admin Assistant who is going to be WONDERFUL !
Mrs. Claudia Perdomo will be there to handle all paperwork. She will receive payments, applications,  keep inventories of books and intstruments and handle countless other Administrative tasks.
Thanks to Ontario Trillium Foundation for sponsoring this position!

 This news means MATT Director and Class Teacher,
Andrea Currie Jefferson, is now able to focus on
preparing Music, Lesson schedule and Concerts.
More to come on that:
Private lessons will start in October.

  

CLASSES START Tuesday Sept 10th SATURDAY"S CONCERT SCHEDULE

(For Class start info. and times, please see below)

NEW INFO RE: SATURDAY LUNCH:GOOD NEWS!
Brampton Towers has donated a ticket for a drink and a hamburger or hotdog, for each child who plays the concert.
 
After the Superstore Concert we will return to the Towers to eat lunch,
then set up at 12:30 to play.

Don't forget to review the music before Saturday!

 THIS SATURDAY: THREE CONCERTS

9:50 to 11a.m. All students attend rehearsal

Wear MATT t-shirt and colorful pants/skirt
Please Bring Music Stand

 .

11a.m. load instruments into van and walk to Superstore
11:30 Superstore- Concert #1
Program order:
O Canada- Level 3
 Twinkles
Sound of Music
Yesterday- Duet
Blue Danube
Pachelbel Canon
Baroque Fanfare- duet
Haymaker Hoedown
Jazzy Blues
Beethoven 9th

12 noon .-load instruments into van for return to Towers
-meet at Towers outdoor BBQ area
(short lunch break for students-please bring something for lunch-Check blog Fri for further info.)

12:30 CONCERT Set-up OUTSIDE at TOWERS
12:45 CONCERT #2- stay in place(sit on ground)
1:15 Ontario Trillium Foundation Presentation to MATT
1:30 CONCERT #3

THE END of a BUSY DAY!
Thank you to all!

REGISTRATION AND CLASSES
START:TUESDAY Sept 10th

Level 3 arrive 3:45 START 4pm Bring stand, folder, all music and AFS
Level 2 arrive 4:45 START 5pm Bring stand, Folder and AFS book

Level 1 BEGINNERS: arrive 5:45 START 6 pm to 6:45:

                      Beginners'ACTIVITIES: Assigning instruments
                                                               Measuring for instrument size
                                                               Care of the Instrument

 

SEPTEMBER 7TH: ALL HANDS ON DECK!

Saturday September 7TH

CONCERTS

It is very important for all students to attend these events as a part of our appreciation for support by the community

 and promotion for our school!

Dress: colorful pants/skirt and MATT t-shirt

10 - 11am rehearsal -party room arrive 10 min early
11:30-12:00 concert at Superstore

there will be a short lunch break for your child after this concert,

(maybe we can have a hamburger at the BBQ-to be discussed  later)
 BUT we must set up at the Towers event by 12:30, to play at 12:45.

12:45-1:15 outdoor concert at Towers -clothes pegs needed
1:30-2pm  outdoor concert at Towers

NB: RAIN DATE for the out door Barbecue is the Sunday September 8th-
 I hope we do NOT have to use it.

However the Saturday morning rehearsal and Superstore concert stays the same in any kind of weather.

Parents are asked to help by handing our flyers, answering questions during the performances and handing out application forms if requested.

We WILL register interested people that day
AFTER THE SECOND TOWERS CONCERT.

Program includes: order to be determined

All students:

1.Twinkles: theme and

"I stop" and Miss Miss.

2.Beethoven 9th

3.Sound of Music-*"Doh a deer"

4.*Pachelbel Canon

Level 3 Students:

5.Hoedown

 6.Jazzy Blues

7. O Canada

 Duets TBA

 guest performers TBA

      * Doh a Deer-is the scale of D with held notes and rests.

Please practice the ending:

  A(0) -up bow- D (a3)down

*Pachelbel Canon:

Most violin students have the music for this:one line- repeated several times.

Cello repeats 2 bars-will be given at rehearsal

 From F# (e1) E(0)step-wise notes down to A(0) as follows:

F# E(o) D C# B A then up B C#D, then continue the D scale down to F# -(D2)

then back up to G (D3)  F#(D2) G(3)E (D1)

then back to the beginning.

After several repeats OF THIS LINE, end on the first note-F# (e1)

See you Saturday Sept 7th 9:50 a.m.!

Please bring your music stand





ALL ABOARD for NEXT REHEARSAL Saturday August 24

Hi Everyone!

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND 

the second Towers BBQ rehearsal at Ms. Currie's home

 Saturday August 24 AT 1 PM.

 

We will register returning students that day as well.

 

FOR FAMILIES WHO WANT TO REGISTER A

BROTHER/ SISTER/FRIEND for this year,

 Beginner Registration is Saturday August 24 at 85 Charolais

 Lunch room 10-12 a.m.

Also Sept 7th we will register new students at the BBQ

 

Yesterday we had our first rehearsal for September 7th Towers Barbecue!

 It was great to see you again!

Looking forward to a full turn-out Sat Aug 24 1pm!

Please call 905-459-9606 if you have a problem with the date or time!

 

 

 

START-UP INFO and REHEARSALS FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH BRAMPTON TOWERS BARBECUE PERFORMANCE

Happy August, Everyone!-

We still have a few weeks left to enjoy the lazy days of summer!

 

 

COMING EVENTS to put on the CALENDAR:

 

this Saturday Aug. 10:- rehearsal 10-11 a.m. at Ms. Currie's home.

Arrive 9:50 for tuning and set up

Bring instrument, folder with June concert music and music stand.

If you'd like a swim after, bring your gear!

We will also register students for 2013/14 year -fee paid by Sept 10. 

 

Saturday Aug. 24:

Registration in Coffee Room for new students 10-12 a.m.

Rehearsal 1-2 p.m. at Ms. Currie's home

 

Saturday September 7 Rehearsal and Performances

BRAMPTON TOWERS FAMILY BARBECUE

tune/rehearse 12.00 Party Room

Play at 12:45 and again at 1:45

at Barbecue event

 

Parents are asked to be on hand at the Barbecue to hand out small flyers and if requested, speak to new parents, about the program.

Registration for new students will take place that day after each performance.

 

 

START DAY for this year is Tuesday September 10th.

Class Times:

 Level 3 4pm to 4:45 arrive 3:45

Level 2: 5pm to 5:45 arrive 4:45

Level 1: 6pm to 6:45.arrive 5:45

MATT CONCERT APPEARANCE at Recreation and Leisure Fair-Shoppers World

HELLO ALL!
We hope your summer is going swimmingly so far!!

 

YOUR CONCERT REPLY IS NEEDED !Please.

Let's grow our ORCHESTRA!

 



Music at the Towers Students have been invited to play a couple of very short promotional concerts as an intro to the Recreational and Leisure Fair Saturday, Aug 10th. MID-DAY

2 SHORT 10 MIN CONCERTS-REHEARSAL BEFOREHAND

 

SCHEDULE: Rehearse 11 AM. and play around noon that day- 2 short 10 min concerts. Exact times and info to be sent later

In order to plan, we need to hear from our students soon.

Please email Ms. Currie at matt.brampton@hotmail.com  Please try to be present. OR phone 905-459-9606 and leave a message.

This is a short but important event for us, Please try to be there to join in on the fun!