Archive for May, 2009
Summer Classes
Sunday, May 31st, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
3:30 – 4:00 Class Piano
4:00 – 4:30 Class Piano
3:30 – 4:30 (Beginning/Intermediate strings, Cellists) The string classes are for students who were in Beginning or Intermediate strings last semester. We will work out of the Essential Elements books and try to get students to advance to the next level. Students who wish to enroll in Intermediate Strings in the Fall should have completed EE 2000 Book 1. Students who wish to enroll in Concert Orchestra in the Fall should have completed EE 2000 Book 2. The class fee for this class is $5 per class attended. The cello class is for cellists only and will cover cello specific work.
4:30 – 5:30 Celtic Dance (Fellowship Hall) This class might only run in for the month of June. Class fee is $3 per class attended.
4:30 – 5:30 Beginning and Intermediate Band Students – recommended for ALL students new to Marching Band in the Fall – we will be learning the new marching music and stand music while also working out of the Essential Elements 2000 BOOK TWO. Please make sure you bring this book and any of your music from last year. Class fee is $5 per class for each week attended.
4:30 – 5:30 Ensembles (Beginning/Intermediate strings – same as the 3:30 class)
5:30 – 6:30 Jazz Ensemble – This class will cover Jazz Repertoire, Jazz technique, Improv, etc. Students need to sign up for this class before Tuesday!
5:30 – 6:30 String Ensembles – Beginning/Intermediate – Concert – Beginning Flutes
5:30 – 6:30 Drumline
5:30 – 6:30 Sight Reading for Instrumentalists – This class is designed to increase the sight reading skill of all instrumentalists.
5:45 – 6:30 Jr. Karate
6:45 – 7:45 Adult Karate
Thursday
2:00 – 2:30 Class Piano
2:30 – 3:00 Class Piano
3:00 – 4:00
4:00 – 5:00 Swing Dance Class (consecutive classes – covering different skills and different styles of couples dancing) Class fee is $3 per class attended
5:00 – 6:00 String Ensemble – Advanced (for our most advanced students) we will be learning professional repertoire.
5:10 – 5:40 Little Dragons TKD Class
5:45 – 6:30 Jr. Karate
6:45 – 7:45 Adult Karate
Disney Trip Update
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Trip Update
Hello to our fellow CFAFers from “Partially sunny with afternoon thunder showers, Florida.” We have been enjoying our time here so much! The parks are not very crowded, and the weather has been…well, not too bad.
We spent all day (and I really mean ALL DAY) Wednesday at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom where the students and adults enjoyed shows, attractions, and great fellowship.
We started Thursday off with the Disney Professional Workshop – 2 1/2 hours of instruction from a long-time Disney performer. Thomas did a great job working with the students and I think they all got something out of the event. He spoke with them about how to interview – how to prepare for an interview, how to format a resume, and other great tips on how to present themselves and get the most out of an interview for work/scholarships etc. in such a competitive job environment. He seemed very surprised and pleased with how well our kids knew their music. He had apparently planned to spend a good deal of time on “tweaking” the songs – but said they sounded wonderful after the first time he heard them. He was also amazed by how many guys we have in our group – he said they never have any groups with so many guys.
The choreography was cute – but very, very difficult (for learning in such a short amount of time). Our students did a great job though, and I was thrilled with their final run-through. Actually, Mini Mouse came into our studio room just as the kids began to do their last run-through – and she sang and danced with them! It was a hoot!
We finished up Thursday with more fun in the park (Hollywood Studios). Again, we were able to do just about everything we wanted to do since the lines were not very long.
We are now getting ready to hit Epcot (yes, we decided to go in an hour later today) and I’m hoping for as nice a day as the last two!
We look forward to seeing everyone Saturday night!
Keep us in your prayers!
Hedy