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FALL PRE-REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN!
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
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.
Even if you aren't performing in the Honor's Recital, 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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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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NEED MUSIC FOR YOUR WEDDING & SPECIAL EVENT?
Book Josh Carlsen For Your Event
Your wedding or other special event is important and so is the music you wish to enhance your event.
Forte Music School's Teacher Josh Carlsen is a professional acoustic guitarist who is currently taking bookings for all occasions. He is available as a soloist, but can also be accompanied by Violin and Flute.
For more information and to contact Josh about your special event email or view his You Tube page below:
EMAIL JOSH
JOSH'S YOU TUBE PAGE
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MUSIC FACTS
The Beatles hold the top spot of album sales in the US (106 million), followed by Garth Brooks second (92 million), Led Zeppelin (83 million), Elvis Presley (77 million), and the Eagles (65 million). Worldwide The Beatles sold more than 1 billion records.
BEETLES MUSIC TRIVIA
Q: Who was the youngest Beatle?
A: George Harrison. He was born on February 25, 1943.
Q: Who was the oldest Beatle?
A: Ringo Starr. He was born on July 7, 1940.
Q: Everyone remembers the song, "She Loves You" released in 1963, but what was on the flip side of the record?
A: "I'll Get You."
Q: Which Beatle was barefoot on the Abbey Road album?
A: Paul.
Q: What was the inspiration for "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?"
A: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", recorded in February 1967, was inspired by a drawing the then three-year-old Julian Lennon brought home from school, which he said was a picture of his friend Lucy, in the sky, with diamonds.
SONG TITLES WITH THE MONTH OF "JUNE" IN THEM:
The Melvins – June Bug
Bing Crosby / Dean Martin – June in January
June Night – Jimmy Dorsey
Freddy Cannon – June July and August
Bright Eyes – June on the West Coast
Alan Jackson – Rainy Day in June
Jamiroquai – Seven Days in Sunny June
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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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