PARENTS' NOTICE BOARD
THIS WEEK”S CLASS ADJUSTMENT FOR CONCERT
PREPARATIONS:
All students are asked to attend a VIVA la VIDA rehearsal Tuesday 4 to 4:15 pm.if possible.
This is the GRAND FINALE
of the program June 16th.
CONCERT
JUNE 16: REMINDER
All students
are to attend at 3:45 for final dress rehearsal before the concert. Guests will
be allowed in at 4:45.
CONCERT DRESS:
MATT t-shirts with black or white or colorful pants/skirt.
Although designer blue jeans are the right color, (and sometimes very expensive),
we would prefer a more “dressy” look if possible please.
Collapsible Chairs from
home for Concert
Please let Akilah and
Claudia know if you can bring extra collapsible chairs for students to sit in
during concert. We hope this means parents and guests can all be seated during
the concert.
Most Parent interviews are
completed for Advanced and Intermediate students
For Beginners and others who have lessons on
Tuesdays: We can meet on Wednesdays
and some Thursdays/Mondays for brief discussion re:your child’s progress. Bring
your suggestions and ideas for MATT improvements. We are listening! Please see
Akilah/Claudia for times.
YEAR END POOL PARTY at Ms Currie’s home. All are welcome to swim with
their own parent supervision
Thank you to the parents who have offered to
help with arranging for FREE PIZZA for the year end party.
Please
bring your MATT instrument with you to the pool party. All our instruments will
be permanently numbered , checked for necessary repairs and returned within a
week.
Don’t forget to sign up
for YOUR summer lessons!
CONCERT PROGRAM
Brandenburg Concerto# 5 …………………………………………. J.
S. Bach
Advanced students
Twinkles: Theme and
variation “ I stop and You stop”
……………………………….. W.A.Mozart
Lightly Row……………………………………………………… Traditional
Beginners, assisted by Mya Norman
TRIO –All in a Garden Green(1670)
Mya Zoe Balaaj……… .Barron
Pomp and Circumstance…………………………………… E.
Elgar/del Borgo
Skaters Waltz………………………………………………..Waldteufel/Balent
Sahara Crossing…………………………………………………………..
R. Meyer
Intermediates
Bach Air from the Suite in D………………………………………….J.S.
Bach
Sonata (orig. in F)……………………………………………D.Scarlatti/arr.
Rondeau
MacPherson’s Lament………………………………………………
arr. D. Marshall
Advanced Class
FINALE
VIVA la VIDA………………………………………………………….arr.
L. Moore
ALL STUDENTS with Rhys Wark,
drums
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK
STUDY AND LEARN YOUR CONCERT PIECES IN THE ABOVE
PROGRAM!
PRACTICECHARTS TO BE FILLED IN FOR FOUR/FIVE
DAYS PRACTICE
Special
tips and reminders for practice:
BEGINNERS
VIVA la VIDA : Use our repeated rhythm in 2 bar segments,
watching to change notes in the music as required. The notes move up
one or down one, on either the D or G string.
3. Twinkles: (A) Long Bows, line 1 repeated MYA will lead while Ms C
plays the obligato
(B) I STOP and YOU STOP eg “D D rest D, A A rest A, no line 1 repeat
4.
Lightly
Row- short short long. etc.: half bows for
short and whole bows for long:
INTERMEDIATES
1. SKATERS WALTZ Work on quiet eighth notes and smooth
melodies
2. SAHARA CROSSING –Review and make sure you’ve GOT IT!:
especially :violin/viola bars19 to 25 and cellos bars 41 to 51
3. VIVA la VIDA Practice through the whole piece HAVE FUN
WITH IT! Listen to it on YOU tube Use correct up and down
bows. for your rhythm on open strings AT
FROG of bow.
4. POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE : make it MAESTOSO- MAJESTIC!
ADVANCED
1. SONATA by SCARLATTI: Kalpi’s
solo Let’s aim for PERFECT BALANCE so you can hear the solo at all times.
Practice each eighth note bars separately, with perfect tuning and smooth
sound.
2. VIVA LA VIDA : practice our ENDING-violins and violas in
the air!
3.
Bach
AIR- aim for very smooth eighth notes
4. BACH BRANDENBURG- ENERGY!
5. MAC PHERSON.- ENJOY!
6. NEW TRIO by Mya, Balaaj and Zoe to be performed for
class
PRACTICE WELL SO YOU CAN SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO AT THE CONCERT!!!
THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT SHOW!
-on the mend,
You are are treasure, Heather: 
