Welcome back to Voice Lessons! To all my new students- welcome! and to all my returning students- so glad you're back for another semester! We have a wonderful semester ahead of us and from what I have seen this first month of lessons it will be a FABULOUS one!!!
Thank you for all your hard work and diligence as we have picked, learned and sight-read music together. It is so fun picking music that will help you as a singer grow. I am confident that you will all learn so much these next months and just absolutely SHINE in the recital!
Please see the SPRING SEMESTER CALENDAR below for all our important dates including the May Recital and be sure to put them all on you calendar as attendance for these dates is mandatory for all students.
We have worked on learning so much music this month. Please remember to keep track of your music and to bring it to each lesson. We have also worked on learning how important practicing is. YOU MUST GET USED TO PRACTICING EVERY DAY! You will soon begin memorizing songs and practicing daily now will help you when that happens.
THINGS WE WORKED ON THIS MONTH:
For Group Students: We have been working on Solfege, posture, practice charts and you have learned 5 new songs! Yes... 5!!! BRAVO!
For Private Students: You have each picked your solos, you have individualized warm-ups and your breathing was stressed this month. GREAT JOB!
THINGS WE WILL WORK ON NEXT MONTH:
For Group Students: We will continue our work on Solfege. We will be introducing dynamic markings in your music and you will start memorizing some songs. You MUST practice, fill out your charts and have your parents initial your charts for those Froggie Stickers. Please remember to use your Practice CD's when practicing. Congratulations to our King-sized Candy Bar Winners: Julia and Emilee! We will start fresh this month so the race is one for the most stickers to win the next King-sized Candy Bar Challenge!
For Private Students: We will be working on level 4 and 5 of your Sight-Singing Book. You will also be scheduling your public performance with me so be thinking about what song you want to perform, where and when! Also, practice, practice, practice... you will be memorizing all your songs so you need to start now with daily warm-ups and breaking those solos apart and making them yours!
Finally, I am excited to announce that I will be teaching Voice lessons this Summer. If you are interested in private lessons or my group lesson I will have more information coming soon. I will have several openings for other students that are not in my current studio so if you know anyone interested please have them email me at jkavoice@gmail.com.
Thank you for a great first month! I will see you all next week at your lessons- ready to work!
Sincerely,
Jamie Alston
Saturday, January 30, 2010
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