VOL. 67 - October 4th, 2018
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“I
can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.
” - John Cage
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It's been an absolute joy to have the Winter Concert sign-ups posted in the hallway, for all to find friends & classmates, and to see names and songs get added daily! It seems that going digital is NOT always the answer.
Also fun & thrilling to share is our ambitious, yet very attainable goal of 200 SIGN-UPS for the Winter Concert! All I have to say is that you're either part of the solution...or you're part of the problem. Which are you??
Details on Concert sign-ups, an exciting, new Halloween contest, an inspirational video, Sal's story of the power of music with memory care patients & more in this "September" newsletter. Enjoy!
With peace, love & music,
Anna
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How many keys are on most baby grand pianos?
SCROLL DOWN FOR ANSWER
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HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR THE BIG SHOW
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BIG SHOW SIGN-UP
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO
SUNDAY, OCT 7TH!!
Sign up in the hallway at Music Time, good ol' fashion pen (or pencil) and paper style, or simply respond to this email to let us know you or your child would like to be a part of this spectacular extravaganza!
If you're responding via email, please include
STUDENT'S FULL NAME:
STUDENT'S BIRTHDAY:
WHICH SHOW (BIG, LITTLE, BOTH OR NONE):
SONG SUGGESTION:
REQUESTS FOR STUDENTS TO BE GROUPED WITH:
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CAN YOU MAKE A SCARY SOUND ON YOUR INSTRUMENT?
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MONICA'S
SPOOKIEST SOUND CONTEST
WIN A $10 Cold Stone Gift Card & $30 Gift Certificate to MUSIC TIME!
That's good for a lesson, books, drumsticks, a tuner, guitar picks, even most of the cost of a ukulele!
We're tired of the ol' "Halloween Costume Contest"! This year, we invite you to get creative on ANY musical instrument - it does not have to be the instrument that you take lessons on. In fact, it doesn't even have to be an instrument at all! We want to hear the scariest sound that you can make.
Reply to this message with an email attachment, or click the button below to share your sound on Facebook!
Entries may be submitted as a video or audio file, maximum length of 30 seconds.
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Keep to a Schedule!
Regular, short practice sessions typically prove more productive than marathons. In fact, with your goals in focus, you can practice meaningfully whenever a window of time opens, even if it’s just for 5 or 10 minutes, whether you practice with your instrument or mentally.
Still, planning daily practice stints takes organization, so consider using the free
downloads
on MusiciansWay.com to help you structure your time and to
reinforce healthy habits
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“Practicing well is virtually an art in itself – the art of achieving economy of time and means.”
–David Soyer, cellist
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THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC
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"There has been a long suspicion that music practice has a beneficial effect on human behavior. But this study proves convincingly that the effect is real."
In the Brain and Creativity Institute study, children receiving music instruction, compared to peers, demonstrated changes in thickness and volume of brain regions that are engaged in processing sound.
These regions, called “auditory association areas,” are located just above the ears. Cortical thickness is a reliable measure of brain maturity. Children who have received music training showed differences in the thickness of the auditory areas in the right versus the left hemisphere, a sign that music training impacts brain structure. In addition, children learning to play and read music showed a stronger robustness of the white matter, a sign of stronger connectivity in the corpus callosum, an area that allows communication between the two hemispheres of the brain.
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PROJECT SCL - INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO OF THE MONTH
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SARA BAREILLES
Sir Elton John: "I was so blown away by the version of Yellow Brick Road. I've never heard anyone sing one of my songs like that ever. I can't thank you enough, giving your time and blowing my mind with that version. Because when someone sings your songs they usually copy you and she made it her own. That's brilliant--it's a hard song."
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Neeka Zavaregh
INSTRUMENT:
PIANO
TEACHER:
BELINDA
AGE:
10
STARTED LESSONS: June 2014
SCHOOL:
Kolb Elementary
GRADE:
5th
HOBBIES: Art, Science
WHY WE CHOSE NEEKA:
Neeka earned this honor for her inspirational combination of long term commitment to music plus recent ambition. She has been working hard on the piano for over 4 years, and just recently she made the adventurous choice to try violin and flute, and is even considering joining the choir!
It is wonderful to share in the excitement and ambition of students like Neeka! She is a most worthy Student of the Month. Congratulations!
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6 YEARS:
Ruthvik Murali, Vishvesh Murali
5 YEARS:
Sam DeCosta. Ribhav Vallishayee, Ritama Vallishayee
4 YEARS:
Emma Banas, Nicolette Dunbar, Rhanor Gillette, James Theberge, Jim Theberge, Sarah Theberge, Alejandro Trampe, Daniel Trampe
3 YEARS:
Gabby Kleman, Lila Kotzbauer, Emery Lentz
2 YEARS:
Zakariya Bouzid, River Breiz, Sam Dooley, Ciaran Wilson
1 YEAR:
Arisha Bhattacharya, Emma Britton, Kimberlee Britton, Audrey Lawler, Katherine Lawler, Mackenzie Neely, Zack Neely, Harish Raghavam, Karen Telles, Preston Temple, Liam Welch
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BILLY STRINGS
An all ages event
Saturday, October 27th at
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
in San Francisco
21+ event
Sunday, October 28th at
MYSTIC THEATRE IN PETALUMA
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Billy Strings plays hard, picking so fast and intensely that he’s known to break multiple strings per song, and basing the songs he writes on the hard lives he grew up around in the abandoned rural communities of America.
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Sal Minutoli
"I feel really grateful to be able to work with such a wide variety of ages. There’s something very special about the young children - there’s a lot of joy and silliness, and in some ways it’s very similar to the elders in their last stage of life. "
Sal has recently expanded his musical offerings to include working to engage elders in positive musical experience. Hear all about his recent journey with Village Song.
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Thursday, October 11th: Room for Dream (NIck & Luna) at Hotel Utah in San Francisco
Saturday, October 13th: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Johnny Foley’s SF
Thursday, October 25th; Rob Jamner (Anna, drums) at Lost Church
Friday, October 26th: West Grand Brass Band (Adam) at Woods Bar in Oakland
Friday, October 26th & Saturday, October 27th: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Iron Door Saloon in Groveland
Friday, November 2nd: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek
Friday, November 16th: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Maggie Mcgarry’s in San Francisco
Friday, November 23rd: Fast and Vengefully (Tim & Belinda) at Johnny Foley’s in San Francisco
Saturday, November 24th: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Johnny Foley’s in San Francisco
Friday, December 7th: The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek
Saturday, December 22nd: Fast and Vengefully at Johnny Foley’s in San Francisco
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Thank you for reading, and for your continued support of music education in Livermore.
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