DECEMBER Studio News
Thursday, November 30, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
December tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
December schedule
No lessons Friday, December 22 - Friday, January 5.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes meet this month on Friday, December 8. This will also be our Dress Rehearsal for our December recital. Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your individual group class assignment.
December Recital
Our fall recital is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at 10:30a at Saint Francis UMC. Please note the TIME CHANGE from our usual afternoon performances. Plan to arrive at 10:15 to unpack and tune.
Family and friends are invited to attend and support all of the performers!
All studio participants are expected to participate in our 2 recitals each year.
RECITAL ATTIRE:
Men/Boys - nice pants and shirt, dress shoes preferred (dark tennis shoes are fine)
Ladies/Girls - dresses (with a below the knee hemline - our "stage" is at eye level for our audience, so please plan accordingly) or dress pants and nice top, dress shoes preferred.
ARRIVAL:
Plan to arrive by 10:15 AM to unpack and tune
In addition to your child's chosen solo piece, the following pieces will be performed as a group:
Gavotte by Martini (vol. 3)
Chorus from Judas Maccabeaus (vol. 2)
Etude by Suzuki (vol 1)
O Come Little Children
Joy to the World
Twinkle VAR A, B and Theme
December Outreach
Friday, Dec. 22 at 4:00p at Phoenix Assisted Care in Cary. All Book 1 and 2 students are invited to perform in this community concert. Please Sign up on the MyMusicStaff Event Calendar to let me know you are planning to attend. (You need to log in, go to the calendar and find the event to Sign up for this event. thank you!)
- Plan to arrive at 4:00 to unpack and tune.
- When you enter the front door, continue straight ahead to the dining room.
- We will begin playing around 4:15 or 4:20. The residents will be coming in for dinner at 4:45 while we are playing.
- Christmas Carols to prepare can be heard via this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWj3lwWRP0lAa3hwgjXrDQcyPrponbMrA
Let me know if you have any questions. I will be following up with this info in lessons over the next few weeks.
2018 Group Classes
Due to an unpredicted calendar change I need to change the date of our January group class from January 19 to January 12. I have changed it in the MMS portal and updated the calendar pdf in the Downloads section. Please make this change on your family calendar as well. Thank you!
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it!
This month I am posting a link to an online article: Are you Creating a Positive Practice Environment? by Christine Goodner: Click here to read article Need some perspective on the practice time at home? This is the article to read!!
You Tube videos / Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week.
This month's famous performer is Pinchas Zukerman (see notes below).
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major (he is conductor and soloist in this performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXr2DFU8wGU
Wieniawski, Polonaise in D Major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5Q0g_Er0Tk&list=RDZXr2DFU8wGU&index=3
Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante (Violin/Viola duo Zukerman is playing viola): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szMu8si_YYQ
Handel-Halverson Passacaglia (Violin/Viola duet - now they are older (and wiser!)): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSykOS-g_Fc
Please share these with the kids.
This brooding, serious violinist often strives for the profound and finds it, if his many fans are to be believed. Born in Israel, he studied in New York but now calls Canada home. After a four decade career, Zukerman continues to tour widely around the world. His passion for music and brilliant playing technique has made him one of the most respected contemporary musicians and has inspired the young people who he has tutored through his music programmes. Today he has established himself as a conductor and refuses to play historically-informed pieces, preferring instead a new and natural take. As well as violin, Zukerman also plays viola.
Upcoming local concert dates
*Dec 1 (7:30p), 2 (2p), & 3 (3p): Duke Chapel choir and orchestra present Messiah by Handel
*indicates performance Dr. Baker is playing.
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2017-18. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University http://dukeperformances.duke.
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. http://ncartmuseum.org/p
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances http://www.ncsu.e
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
