VOL. 66 - September 10th, 2018
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“The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off – it was right inside my ordinary daily self – if a musician wants to become a finer artist, he must first become a finer person.” - Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
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Welcome to your
NEW monthly newsletter from Music Time Academy! I hope that you enjoy this updated format (and forgive me for my tardiness on this "August" newsletter).
You'll find familiar content (news/announcements, student of the month, featured teacher, live teacher performances, concert pick, Project SCL, etc.) mixed in with some new sections that I am very excited to curate & share (practice tips, recent news/education articles, and more to come)! Please enjoy & feel most welcomed to respond with any feedback, suggestions, concerns or questions.
With peace, love & music,
Anna
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WINTER CONCERT 2018 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
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Mark your calendars for:
SUNDAY, DEC 2ND
12pm to 2:30pm
THE BIG SHOW
@ BOTHWELL ARTS CENTER
Tentative schedule for The Little Show Series at Music Time Academy (previously "Concertinas") is:
1) Friday, Nov 30th, 7:30pm
2) Saturday, December 1st, 4:30pm
3) Saturday December 1st, 6pm
4) Saturday, December 1st, 7:30pm
More details & concert sign-ups coming soon!
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MAKE MORE MUSIC!
Belinda's Backyard Jams at her Oakland home have been a hit with the community, as students, parents & professional musicians alike come together to make music in a safe, supportive environment. We are excited to bring our version of this experience to Music Time with "Belinda's Backstage Pass" - a weekly community gathering centered upon building confidence in creative expression on ANY instrument!
Would you like a "Backstage Pass" to musical expression & creativity? Simply click the button below & let us know you're interested!
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"How do you eat an elephant?"
"One bite at a time!"
If you're learning a new song, don't try to learn the whole thing all at once! Learn it one peace at a time. "A piece" can be just one measure or one hand at a time!
Get 3 more helpful practice tips in this video (it's UNDER 6 minutes long!):
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THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC
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Ever wonder what makes music more meaningful to some of us?
High empathizers get more intense pleasure from listening to music in general, as indicated by robust activation of their reward system in the fMRI.
AND WHAT MAKES THIS SO IMPORTANT?
This is HUGE for music education! We humans are motivated by what we find most meaningful. It is absolutely imperative that that our TOP PRIORITY is to nurture a meaningful connection with music BEFORE we expect anyone (of any age) to muster up the motivation to practice an instrument!
As these recent findings illustrate, music becomes meaningful when we empathize with it. Maybe it's time that we focus more on EMPATHY, if we really want to enjoy music. At the very least, we can all stand to stop, collaborate and listen a little more.
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ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
Did you ever notice that one of the guitars in a band usually has less strings? In fact, that's not a guitar at all, my friends.
This month we're going back to our roots, featuring the bottom end.
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John Enriquez
INSTRUMENT:
DRUMS
TEACHER:
LUNA
AGE:
14
SCHOOL:
Livermore High
GRADE:
9th
HOBBIES: Swimming & Cross Country
WHY WE CHOSE JOHN:
John doesn't let the fact that he's legally blind hold him back!
"John is enthusiastic and appreciative, patient and committed" says his instructor, Luna. "He recently joined his school's band playing percussion. He made great progress on reading, and learned and a very complicated pattern for the song he wanted to play! His inner metronome is getting better as well."
Way to go, John! We're happy to recognize your recent hard work and progress by awarding you Student of the Month for August 2018!
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5 YEARS:
Alyssa Feduniw
4 YEARS:
Minta Akin, Shreya Bunga, Kian Hwang, Marcy Perry
3 YEARS:
Inara Del Mundo, Henry Gillette, Akash Guntamadugu, Tyler Tabaracci, Eric Zheng
2 YEARS:
Gladwin Brabhu, Gracia Brabhu, Ishan Kachroo, Eden Rebello, Sabra Wilson
1 YEAR:
Owen Brabec, Anel Cruz, Tanisha Deka, Alana Dreon, Ella Mapagu, Julian Medrano, Conrad Owczarek, Oviya Suresh Kumar, Matthew Teo
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VOODOO THREAUXDOWN featuring
TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE
Galactic
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
New Breed Brass Band
with special guests Cyril Neville, Kermit Ruffins & Walter Wolfman Washington
Friday, September 14, 2018, 7:00 pm
GREEK THEATER IN BERKELEY
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Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) was born in New Orleans and grew up in the Tremé neighborhood. At the age of 4, he appeared onstage with Bo Diddley at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. He participated in brass band parades as a child, becoming a bandleader by the age of six.
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Will Norman
"I
’ve always been passionate about education. If someone asked me, 'What are you?' I would say, 'I’m a human being. I am also a musician and I am a teacher.'"
"I care how I spend my time, and I guess I started thinking about how I want to live at a pretty young age. Teaching seems to have a lot of intrinsic value, but the flip side of that is I do feel kind of selfish, because any time I’m teaching, I’m also learning!"
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Friday. September 7th:
Mama Foxxy (Judy & Anna) @ Donkey & Goat in Berkeley, The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) @ Retro Junkie, Walnut Creek 9-11pm,
Saturday, September 8th:
Timmy G acoustic @ Eight Bridges Brewing, Livermore,
Friday, September 14th:
Gringa (Luna) at Off the Grid, Fort Mason in San Francisco, Fast and Vengefully (Tim & Belinda) at Johnny Foley's in San Francisco,
Saturday, September 15th:
Mama Foxxy (Anna) at Vinnie’s in Concord,
Friday, September 21st:
Awesome Orchesta (Jene’e) at Oakland Museum of California & The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Meenar, Danville,
Saturday, September 22nd:
The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Johnny Foley's in San Francisco,
Friday, September 28th:
The UnOriginals (Tim & Xavier) at Maggie McGarry's 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 & 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
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Thank you for reading, and for your continued support of music education in Livermore.
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ANSWER:
Theremin - It's familiar, haunting tones are coaxed out of the machine by waving one's hands around it.
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