December newsletter

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1) Jazz at Petra’s Arts Kafe – Wednesday Dec. 21st
Our Jazz Ensembles are performing at Petra’s Wednesday Dec. 21st from 7 – 9pm.. Come out and check out some sounds of the season with our student Jazz groups under the direction of Brad Muirhead . Petra’s Arts Kafe 1200 56 St. Tsawwassen (604-943-0409)
(no cover charge)

2) Triple Threat with Tracy Neff
Second term of our music theatre course resumes on Monday January 16th at the Music School. Contact the school office for registration.

3) Jazz Ensembles with Brad Muirhead
We are accepting new students into the program for January! Tuesday evenings at the Music school. Contact the school for details, you will have a short audition for Brad to determine group placement.

4) McKee Heritage House Singer/Songwriter Series.
Our first concert in the series was on November 20th with Ridley Bent and was very successful as the event sold out a week in advance. Our Series continues with Concert No. 2 set for Sunday February 12th, 2012 at 2:30pm featuring John Mann from Sprit of the West. Online ticket sales will open in January. Stay tunred for more info.

5) Meat Draw fundraisers at Ladner’s Landing
Our series of monthly meat draws continues at Ladner’s Landing. Our next dates are January 21, February 11th, and March 17th. Our board of directors is looking for volunteers to help with this, we need 2 – 3 people to help with each of these. Please contact the school office or Pat Rogers if you can help out. Please mark these dates on your calendars and come out and support the music school!

6) Holiday Office Hours
Our school office closes Thursday Dec. 22 at 3pm and opens again at 1pm on Tuesday January 3, 2012

Happy Holidays from all of us at Delta Community Music School!

 

String Workshop in December

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Dear Fellow Violinist,

Would you like to improve on your instrument? Are your favorite pieces of music too difficult for you to play? Haven’t played in a while and want to sharpen your skills? The fastest way to improve your playing is by spending consistent, focused time on your technique. Want to accomplish up to a semester’s worth of technical work in 4 days?

Come to Violin Boot Camp!

What is it? – Violin Boot Camp is an intensive retreat for serious intermediate to advanced violinists; aimed at improving technique and building a strong foundation.

What we’ll cover:
3 – 4 octave scales • Double Stops • Bow Strokes • Vibrato • Tone • Left-Hand Facility • Sight-Reading • Etudes • Improvisation …and more!

Eligibility: Participants must be intermediate to advanced violinists (Suzuki Book 4/ RCM Grade 4 and above) and have a base knowledge of shifting and vibrato.

Where: Delta Community Music School (4705 Arthur Drive, Delta BC) – It’s worth the drive!

When: December 27-30, 2011 | 10am – 2pm

Cost: $225*

Max Enrollment: 6 students

Instructor: John “Adidam” Littlejohn of “Infinitus” (www.InfinitusMusic.com)

Call or e-mail John Littlejohn to reserve a space.
Phone: 604-644-4105
E-mail: jlittlej@adidammusic.com

*Registration and payment due upon arrival (December 27th)