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2011-2012 CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2011 Sep 6 (Tue) Fall Semester Begins OCTOBER Oct 29 (Sat) Parents Piano/Guitar Workshop | Norwood Have you ever said to yourself: "I would love to help my son or daughter out with the piano/guitar assignments, but this is way beyond me and I don't really know enough music to help them". If so, this is the class for you! This is a group workshop held for parents of students where we basically give you a crash course in the basics and fundamentals of music and technique so that you will be able to help your kids practice during the week to get the most out of your lessons! We will also present tips on how to get your kids to practice! These classes are most appropriate for parents of beginners. The class times are as follows:
10:30am - 11:30am Piano Class 3:00pm - 4:00pm Guitar Class Please email Chris or Vivian to sign up for the classes.
NOVEMBER Nov 24 to Nov 27 (Thur to Sun) Thanksgiving Holiday - No Lessons DECEMBER Nov 28 to Dec 3 The Carnegie Hall Achievement Program (Piano Only) - formerly known as the National Music Certificate Program | Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Norwood Registration deadline: Oct 18
The Practical Exams will be held on this date. Students are encouraged to participate in these exams, as this is an internationally recognized Certificate Program that will give students a goal to work towards, while the exam itself is non-intimidating since students only have to play for one judge. For more information, you can visit their website at http://www.theachievementprogram.org/. Students interested in the Achievement Exams should speak to their teachers.
Dec 10 (Sat) Auditions for Natick Mall Concert | Norwood We are having auditions for all students who are interested in playing at the Natick Mall Concert in order to ensure that students are really ready to play and more importantly, to time all performers so that we can be organized! There is not a specific number of students that we can take, so anyone who we feel is ready to perform will be able to. It will also give students a chance to "try out" their pieces. This year we are also giving students the chance to audition online. Please contact Vivian or Chris for more details!
Dec 17 (Sat) Natick Mall Concert | 12:00-6:00pm | Natick This will be the fourth year that we are playing at Natick Mall and we had a great time last year! It will be a big stage and a chance for students to play for people outside of our music academy and be a star! Playing at the mall can be a bit intimidating, so I would recommend this event only for veterans (those who have done recitals before), but all are welcome! Some students also find this incredibly low pressure because people are walking by and not really paying attention, and they are all strangers anyways! If you would like to participate and play at the concert, please let your teacher and Vivian or Chris know by calling or emailing us! Students can play holiday music or anything else that they are working on at the moment. Pieces do not have to be memorized, but we do ask that pieces be ready to be performed. Because we will be at the mall without a traditional sit-down audience, students can play up to four pieces. All students who would like to participate have to do the auditions on the week before, or do online auditioning. For the day of the concert, you will be able to sign up for half hour slots so that you don't have to be there for six hours! We will confirm the times after we hear and time all the participants at the auditions.
Dec 24 to Jan 2 Winter Vacation - No Lessons JANUARY 2012 Jan 29 (Sun) Fall Semester Ends Jan 30 (Mon) Spring Semester Begins FEBRUARY Feb 12 (Sun) The Falls at Cordingly Dam Assisted Living Recital | 2:00pm | Newton This is a low pressure, fun recital for all students who would like to participate. Students can play up to three pieces and we encourage all students who have something performance-ready to participate. Pieces have to be memorized for piano students. This is a great opportunity for students who have never performed to get their feet wet! Please let your teacher and Vivian or Chris know by emailing or calling us if you are interested in playing at this concert.
Feb 26 (Sun) MMTA Judged Festivals (Piano Only) | 9:00am-5:00pm | Indian Hill Music School, Littleton, MA The MMTA Judged Festivals is sponsored by MMTA (Massachusetts Music Teachers Association). The purpose of the Judged Festivals are to provide students of high school age and under at varying levels of playing a chance to perform and compete in a judged recital format. The Judged Festivals will have a rotating theme annually, and the theme for this year is Contemporary Music. Students will perform one required piece from a required list of repertoire according to their ages. This festival will give students a chance to perform in a recital setting, be critiqued by judges, and compete for awards. This Festival is for the more "serious" piano student who would like a more challenging event than the recitals. Please let your teacher and Vivian know if you are interested in participating.
MARCH Date TBA Charity Concert | Time & Place TBA The Charity Concert will raise funds for a chosen charity. Last year we held the concert at the First Parish Church in Medfield and raised almost $700 for the Backpacks for Kids Foundation. They are a local charity based out of Dover/Sherborn that donates new backpacks full of school supplies to children in need. We donated all proceeds from this concert to this charity. All students are invited to participate. This is a joint faculty and student recital, so it is an entertaining and exciting event! The ticket prices for the concert will be $10 per person, but kids are free of charge. Even if you don’t plan on performing at this recital, we hope that you will still come and support our cause! If you bring friends to the recital who are not students or parents of students of Merry Melody Music Academy, we will offer you a $5 credit per adult that you have invited on your next invoice! We would love to pack a full house to listen to some wonderful music and help to raise lots of money for our chosen charity. This concert is open to all students and we hope that you will participate! If students are interested performing in this event, please let your teacher and Vivian or Chris know by emailing us. We hope to see you there!
Date TBA MMTA Musical Achievement Evaluations (Piano Only) | M. Steinert & Sons | Natick Postmark deadline: TBA
This is a low pressure event where students play two pieces of their choice for an evaluator. This is a good place to "try-out" programs and repertoire, and a good event to do because all it takes is the will to go out and do it! Students interested in this event should speak with their teachers and Vivian.
APRIL April 28 (Sat) Cabot Park Village Assisted Living Recital | 1:00pm | Newton This is a low pressure, fun recital for all students who would like to participate. Students can play up to three pieces and we encourage all students who have something performance-ready to participate. Pieces have to be memorized for piano students. This is a great opportunity for students who have never performed to get their feet wet! Please let your teacher and Vivian or Chris know by emailing or calling us if you are interested in playing at this concert.
MAY Date TBA MMTA Bay State Contest (Piano Only) | Fitchburg State College Postmark Deadline: Apr 1
This is the statewide competition held yearly. This is an event where students from around the state compete in their age groups. This is a high pressure event and students who want to participate in this event must work hard and be dedicated to the piano with their practicing! Students who would like to participate in this event should speak with their teacher and Vivian for more information.
Date TBA National Music Certificate Program Theory Exams | Littleton, MA The Theory Exams will be held on these dates. Theory exams are a required portion of the NMCP Program, starting from Grade 5 & up, but they are not exclusive to the students participating in the practical exams. They do require quite a high level of understanding in music theory. Please speak with your teacher if you would like to participate in this event.
JUNE Date TBA National Music Certificate Program Practical Exams (Piano Only) | Location TBA The Practical Exams will be held on this date. Students are encouraged to participate in these exams, as this is an internationally recognized Certificate Program that will give students a goal to work towards, while the exam itself is non-intimidating since students only have to play for one judge. For more information, you can visit their website at https://www.nationalmusiccertificate.org/index.html. Students interested in the NMCP Exams should speak to their teachers.
Date TBA Rehearsal for the End of the Year Recital | 8:00am-2:00pm | Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Norwood, MA The rehearsal is not mandatory, but it will be a great chance for students to get familiar with the setting (which is important for first-timers) and the P/A equipment (which is important for the singers). Each student can sign up for a half-hour block (e.g. 1:00 - 1:30 pm). Also, students need to stay for that half hour to act as audience for the other students. As slots are limited, it will be first come first serve.
Date TBA End of the Year Recital | Times TBA | Emmanuel Luther Church, Norwood, MA This is our big event of the year! We strongly encourage all students to participate. It gives students a goal to work for, as well as a chance to share what they have learned throughout the year. After the recital, we have a trophy ceremony, as well as a big party! We have found that participating in the End of the Year Recitals is the key to building a students' interest and confidence in their playing, and we often find that students are much more excited about their instrument after the recitals!
There are a total of nine separate recitals this year. Please let us know if you prefer a specific recital day and time. Also, please let us know if you would like to be in a recital with your friends, and we will try to accommodate that as much as we can! We separate students into the recitals based on their teacher and their level of playing, so that we will have enjoyable recitals with a range of different instruments as well as levels of playing for variety!
Jun 17 Spring Semester Ends Jun 25 Summer Semester Begins
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