Happy Spring! Spring Recital *Sunday, May 23, 2010 *Sunday May 30, 2010. Both recitals start at 2:00 pm. Place: Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church 932 S. McHenry Avenue Crystal Lake, IL Dress Girls should wear a dress or skirt with blouse. Boys should wear dress slacks with dress shirt and possibly a tie. Arrival Piano and Percussion students should arrive no later than 1:30 pm. Guitar, Violin, and Harp students should arrive no later than 1:30 Voice Students and band acts should arrive at 1:15 pm. As always, there is no charge for admission to the Spring Recitals. Refreshments will be served after the recital. Please email any items that you are able to donate. We will need: Paper Plates, Cups, Napkins, Beverages, Cookies, Cupcakes, and any other treat that you would be willing to make or bring to reward our performers that day! Be sure to let me know which day you are signing up for. I will keep a list of items offered and needed out at the front desk for all to see. The Music Party will be on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Piano Students: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Guitar Students: 12:45 - 2:15 pm Violin, Drum, Harp, Brass, Woodwind, Voice and Rock Band Students: 2:30 - 4:00. We will not be playing Music Bingo or have the massive amounts of food as in years past. However, we will open the newly stocked music store (for their music money) and the students will have a very important practice rehearsal for the recital. This will be held at Music Makers. If your student is in a band act, please refer to the email sent last week regarding extra practices. We will likely rehearse past 4:00 on Saturday with any group that can stay just to get in more practice time. Then we'll discuss our schedules and work out a couple of extra times that week. If you havn't done one of these before, please feel free to call with questions! REMINDER ABOUT OUR INCREDIBLE SUMMER OFFER! Those students in a class will be receiving a 5% discount for 1 year as long as they remain through the summer! You'll notice it on your next invoice. Private students get something awesome as well: the chance to jam with other musicians in a safe and instructive setting this summer! We will be having our "Jam Sessions" (No extra cost) on Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:30 am. If we have enough regulars that commit to learning specifc songs, we may put together a performance at the end of the summer and take it on the road a bit (very local, I assure you!). You May Not Know..... We have two Birthday Party Options. If you're looking for something unique, check these out (the kids love 'em!): Karaoke Birthday Party (with or without CD). Birthday Party Entertainment. From our last newsletter: Music Makers is proud introduce you to more wonderful teachers! Bob Cefala: Guitar Instructor and Professional Performer, Bot has his Master Guitar Ceritificate from Berklee College of Music . He has taught at studios in Lombard, Villa Park, and Naperville over the years. He specializes in Jazz, Blues, Rock and Flamenco styles and can also teach Classical. Bob has a State Teaching Certificate for K-12 in Illinois as a Substitue Teacher.. Deborah Grimes: Violin Instructor and Music Director and Founder of the Smiling Strings Program in Chicago. Deborah has her Bachelor of Music Degree from Hartt School of Music, Connecticut, and her Master of Arts Degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Deborah has been teaching and playing for over 20 years. Anna-Lise Santella: Violin Instructor, Founder, and Music Director of Terra Vox. Anna-Lise has her Ph.D in History and Theory of Music from the University of Chicago. She also has Research experience in addition to Performing experience. She has been a Professor at the University of Chicago as well as an Executive Dirctor at the Music of the Baroque. Anna-Lise has been teaching for over 15 years. Patrick Terbrack: Instructor and Professional player of Saxophone and all other Woodwind instruments. Patrick has his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University. He was a Graduate Assistant at Nortern Illinois University and has taught at Highland Community College in addition to programs in Michigan. He has performed in countless Recordings and Festivals. In case you missed it a couple months back we also have on board: Jennifer Ruggieri: Jennifer is a Professional Harp Player and teacher. Jennifer has a BM in Harp Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She will have completed her Masters in Harp performance in May, 2010 at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Jennifer acquired scholarships through her performance and has years of performance and teaching experience. Jennifer is available on Saturday mornings. Tina Pearsall: Tina teaches Piano and Voice lessons, both class and Private. She has her BA in Music Education from Roosevelt University. Tina has an impressive list of performance and teaching experience. Day and time availablity will be announced in the near future. Judson Brown: Judson has is BA in Audio Arts and Acoustics with a minor in Jazz Performance. He specializes in guitar, bass and piano but also plays sax, flute, clarinet, and bassoon. He has been a freelance professional musician as well as music teacher for the last few years. Judson also writes and records his own music and his solo debut album will be released in 2010. Money Saving Proposition: In these tough times we are all trying to find ways to cut costs. As you know required by the teacher are at 40% off….we make no money off these books. Because your kids are practicing so well and are moving along at a nice pace, we are moving through the books rapidly. For you that means more money spent and a used book that, unless you have younger children, is useless! For me it means constant orders and shipping charges. If you don’t plan to pass the books on to younger students, we will buy them back from you: $5.00 for the large Mayron Cole books, $2.00 for all the others. I will credit your next invoice. Then, students needing the next set can choose to purchase new books or buy them from us at the same prices as above. They will of course be written in and on….but for the most part I’ve noticed the books stay in pretty good shape. If you wish to do this, just bring in the books with a post-it or a note attached with your child’s name (if it’s not already on the book). UPDATE: Some have taken advantage of this program and saved money...be sure and ask about it! If you have questions feel free to contact me at musicmakers4life@yahoo.com, or by phone anytime! Theresa Villec President Music Makers...for Life, Inc. |
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| Form a class....save 10% for a Year! If you pull together a group of 4 or more students to make up one class, you and the other participants will recieve the group lesson rate at 10% off for one year. |
| COUPON $10.00 OFF ! Mensching Piano Service Tuning, Repair and Refinishing 224-595-9079 (Expires May 30, 2010) |
| *Piano Raises Conceptual Math Scores. U. of California, Irvine found that after six months of piano lessons, preschoolders performed 34% higher on spatial-temporal testing than those who received no training and those who received computer training. (Neurological Research, February 28, 1997) |
| Don't forget to check out the $50 music dollar question at the end of the newsletter. The first 5 correct answers, via email will receive $50 music dollars (to be researched and answered by the students please! |
| $50 Music Dollar Question: The First Five Correct emails get $50.00 Music Dollars each: (Parents of very young children may help them find the answer.) May Question: According to the song "April Showers", it is not raining rain, you know. What is it raining? April Question and Answer: Why is the piano considered a Percussion Instrument? Instruments are Classified (usually) by the way in which they are played. Since a Piano is struck with the fingers, it is conidered a percussion instrument. Email the correct answer to: musicmakers4life@yahoo.com |