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FALL PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 11th!
Now is your chance to hold your lesson time for the fall!
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Fill out Pre-Registration Form. On this form you will indicate lesson preferences (days, times, teachers, etc...)
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A $50 non-refundable deposit (cash, check, debit, Visa/MC) is required to get your name on a "first-come-first-serve" list. ALL lesson times/days/teachers are up for grabs, the higher you are on the list, the more likely it will be that your first choices will be available. This deposit will be applied to the balance due for the fall term.
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Beginning July 20th we will be contacting those on the list and officially begin scheduling.
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To finalize and confirm your time, Forte must have at least a half tuition payment by August 14th. If no payment is received by this date, lesson spots will become available for other students.
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CLICK HERE
to download the pre-reigistration form and more information.
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ADD MUSIC EDUCATION TO YOUR SUMMER GOALS!
SUMMER PRIVATE LESSONS
PRIVATE LESSONS: (ages 5 - adult)
They are scheduled "à la carte". This means you can schedule any day, any time – each week can be different if you need it to be. They are half hour lessons with the Instructor of your choice. Don't lose that school year momentum! A minimum of 1 lesson per month will keep your student's mind sharp and will make sure that going into the fall...you won't miss a beat.
SUMMER LESSONS MAY BE SCHEDULED WITH THE FRONT DESK BEGINNING MAY 11th.
Summer Music Camps
FORTE FUNDAMENTALS: Summer Camp Style! (ages 4-5)
(Includes all materials: Xylophone, Books, Registration Fee, etc...)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
90 Minutes, 4 Week Long Class
June 23rd - July 15th
12:30 - 2:00pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
90 Minutes, 4 Week Long Class
July 21 - August 12
12:30 - 2:00pm
ROCK BAND CAMP (ages 8+)
(minimum 1 year music lessons)
Session 1: June 23rd - 27th (Noon - 5pm)
Session 2: August 17th - 21st (Noon - 5pm)
GARAGEBAND COMPUTER MUSIC CAMP 2.0 (ages 7+)
(minimum 1 year music lessons)
Session 1: July 6 & 7, 2009
9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 2: August 10 & 11, 2009
9:00am - 12:30pm
M-COMPANY MUSICAL THEATER CAMP (ages 8 - 18)
Musical Theater will not be offered during Summer 2009.
It will resume during the Fall 2009 Semester.
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HONOR'S RECITAL
CLICK HERE to view the Honor's Recital Flyer.
Each year at the end of Spring Semester we have our annual Forte Music School Faculty and Student Honors Recital. Unlike our standard recitals, this one is auditioned and we select the top 15 students in 3 age categories. If you have a fun and exciting piece that you want to show off, there's no harm in giving the audition a try! However, NOW is the best time to discuss this with your teacher. That way you have plenty of time to perfect your piece.
Auditions will be held on Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2009.
The Honors Recital will be Saturday evening, June 6, 2009.
Even if you aren't interested in auditioning, definitely put the concert on your calendar. It is a fun evening filled with great music, not only from the students, but also from the Forte Music School teachers!
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MOTHER'S DAY RECITAL
Give your Mom the perfect gift at our Mother's Day Recital.
May 8th, 2009 at 7:15pm
Sign up now while there are still spots left!
FINAL SPRING RECITAL
May 29th, 2009 at 7:15pm
Limited spots still available.
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How to Help Your Child Prepare for a Recital
So your child had been playing an instrument for sometime now and one day the teacher announces that there will be a recital to showcase all the students' progress. After all the excitement, it dawns on you that you only have a short amount of time to prepare your child. Suddenly excitement can turn into agony. Your child’s first recital can be nerve-wracking, not only for the child, sometimes for you too. Some parents get overly excited undermining that this performance has more impact to their child more than them. Here are some of the things to remember when preparing your child on his/her first recital:
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TALK TO YOUR CHILD. Ask your child if they would like to participate. Don't decide for your child without asking his or her opinion. Remember, they have a mind of their own.
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CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD. Let them know that being nervous is a normal reaction and that everyone, even grown-ups, feel it when they have to do a recital.
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LISTEN to what your child has to share with you and address his concerns in a kind and respectful way.
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HELP CHOOSE YOUR CHILD'S MUSIC PIECE. Help them choose the music for the recital or they can pick what they like to play. Make sure you let the teacher know, so that the music piece will be mastered during lesson times.
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ENCOURAGE THEM TO PRACTICE DAILY. Daily practice can help your child gain confidence as he or she will get more comfortable with their piece.
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HELP YOUR CHILD CHOOSE WHAT TO WEAR. Assist your child in picking out the clothes they will wear for the recital ahead of time. That way, they have one less thing to worry about on the day of the recital.
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REMIND YOUR CHILD TO RELAX, not to worry and just enjoy playing their favorite piece.
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REWARD YOUR CHILD. Reward him or her after the recital whether they make a mistake or not. Let them know you appreciate the effort and bravery he or she had put on for the recital.
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- www.ehow.com
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M-Company Musical Theater Workshop
"SHOWSTOPPERS!"
Ages: 8 +
May 2nd & 9th, 2009
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Final Performance: May 9th @ 5:00pm
SIGN UP NOW!
Visit the M-Company Website Here!
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MUSIC FACTS
May 15, 1945: BILLBOARD began publishing The first U.S. album chart. Initially only five positions long, the album chart was not published on a weekly basis, sometimes three to seven weeks passing before it was updated. On May 25, 1959, Billboard split the ranking into two charts Best-Selling Stereophonic LPs for stereo albums (thirty positions) and Best-Selling Monophonic LPs for mono albums (fifty positions).
MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: What musical instrument's sales escalated from 228,000 in 1950 to 2.3 million in 1971?
A: Guitar
Q: What 1976 chart-topping song did Barry Manilow sing, but not write?
A: I Write the Songs.
Q: What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?
A: Slow
Q: What were the two most popular rock operas of 1969?
A: Hair & Tommy
Q: What are the two most common unbowed stringed instruments found in a symphony orchestra?
A: Harp & Piano
SONG TITLES WITH THE MONTH OF "MAY" IN THEM:
ART GARFUNKEL – Waters of May
BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE – Last Days of May
THE BEE GEES – The First of May
CAESARS – May the Rain
ANDY WILLIAMS – May Each Day
PETER, PAUL & MARY – Autumn to May
BLUE RODEO - Five Days in May
LAGWAGON – May 16
FLOBOTS – Mayday
DION & THE BELMONTS – My Girl in the Month of May
DAVE COUSINS – October to May
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ARTWORK ON THE STUDENT BLOG
Our music computer lab has many fun and informative music games for our students to use before or after their lesson. However, occasionally, some of them move through all of the games and/or just want a bit of a break from them. So instead, we've found, that a number of our students are drawing amazing works of art in the paint program. There were so many great ones, that we thought it would be fun to share them with you. So we've posted them on our student blog.
CLICK HERE to see them for yourself. You might even see your OWN work of art up there.
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