CHORDIAL NOTES - JANUARY 2010
Happy New Year!
WINTER RECITAL – JANUARY 30, 2010
Make sure you sign up to play at the Conservatory’s Winter Recital held on January 30, 2010. Faculty members can sign up students who are interested and ready to “show their stuff!” This year we will have three time slots: 2PM, 5PM and an adults only recital at 7PM.
VANCOUVER ISLAND FIDDLE CAMP – EARLY BIRD DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1
Registration is open and ongoing, but spots are limited! Please visit http://web.me.com/nanaimofiddlers for all the information you need to sign up! Camp instructors for this year include: Gordon Stobbe (Seaforth NS); Patti Lamoureux (Courtenay BC); Geoff Horrocks (Ottawa ON); Mark Sullivan (Vancouver BC); Miriam Sonstenes (Victoria BC); Zav RT (Salt Spring Island BC); Trish Clair-Peck (Nanaimo BC).
SOLO PIANO RECITAL – JANINA FIALKOWSKA
SPECIAL PRICE FOR CONSERVATORY STUDENTS!
Celebrate Chopin’s birthday with us! On March 14 the Conservatory is proud to present Janina Fialkowska for one night only on her North American Tour. This is one of the Conservatory’s annual fundraising concerts so we hope you will make every effort to attend. Tickets are now on sale at the Port Theatre Box Office. Conservatory students are entitled to special pricing as well. All Conservatory students may purchase two tickets for $20 (rather than the regular price of $30 for adults and $20 for students). Please see the office for your voucher.
THANK YOU OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS AND WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Last month we thanked our outgoing Board Members and welcomed our new ones, but we missed one important member. Bruce Farquharson was on the Conservatory Board for a number of years and served as Treasurer for part of that time. Many thanks to Bruce for his support of the Conservatory over the years!
CALENDAR
Please make sure to update your calendars, new dates have been added…
January 30 Winter Recital
February 27 Suzuki Piano Workshop
March 12 Fiddle Camp starts
March 13 Vancouver Island Fiddle Camp Instructor’s
Showcase Concert
March 14 Janina Fialkowska in Concert
March 15 Janina Fialkowska Masterclass
May 2 (2 PM) Showcase 2010
May 20 Suzuki Piano Recital
June 5 Spring Recital
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
¨ Billeting Coordinator for the National Youth Orchestra – please note that we need to establish this position as soon as possible as our ability to host this event depends on having a billeting coordinator. The Orchestra is coming to BC in the first week of August and is offering us the opportunity to host their only Vancouver Island performance! The volunteer we need will coordinate the billet homes for approximately 50 young musicians from the Orchestra. Please let us know soon if this interests you.
STILL TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR
Musical Theatre class presents Willy Wonka Junior!
With Katy Bowen-Roberts
Jan 5 - Jun 15 - 2 hr class
Tuesdays 2-4pm (homeschooled students)
3 - 5pm (all other students)
$345 per student
Price includes 23 classes, 1 Final performance at the Nanaimo Entertainment Centre for parents (rental of theatre), Basic costumes, Basic set production, Theatre production techniques, dialogue coaching, Musical Theatre and Voice technique, movement and choreography.
LOST
Jupiter Flute with curved and straight head joint. Any info please contact Karen 250 754-8269
KINDERMUSIK FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS
We hope you'll join us for our spring session of Kindermusik classes beginning the second week of February, 2010: February 8 for Monday classes and February 11 for Thursday classes. Call the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music at 250-754-4611 to register today. Early registration helps us plan our classes and ensures your home materials will be shipped in time for you to enjoy at your first class.
¨ Village (birth – 18 months)
Monday 11:15am-12pm or Thursday 11:15-12pm; 8 classes, $120 incl. materials
Cock-a-doodle-Moo! -- Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time.
Home Materials: A picture board book with charming farm animals and the sounds they make—Cock-a-doodle-Moo, a CD of the songs heard in class, a Sunshine Jingle instrument for music-making at home, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall.
¨ Our Time (18 months – 3 years)
Thursday 10:15-11am; 15 classes, $210 incl. materials
Away We Go! - Hop on the train, get in the car, board the plane, and Away We Go! This class focuses on transportation, a favourite topic for toddlers who are on the go, go, go! Sing and play along with favorite songs, such as “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” and “Wheels on the Bus”. Explore fast and slow, smooth and bumpy, and high and low. Read stories about ways to get around. Shiny Dinah tells the story of a train, and Giddy-Up! has a horse, speedboat, racecar, and more to help you get where you want to go. This At Home materials set includes two Music and Movement Books, a Home Activity Book, two Home CDs, Child's Train Carry Box, and two Harmonicas - one for Baby and one for parent.
¨ Imagine That! (3 – 5 years)
Monday 10:15-11am; 15 classes, $210 incl. materials
Toys I Make, Trips I Take – Think of it like taking a course inside a child’s imagination. We’ll use the theme of a toy shop to make our pretend-creations, using rhythm and songs with every imaginary saw, hammer, and nail. The result is building the preschooler’s sense of a sequence of events, which is good for storytelling, as well as making his ideas a reality. Home Materials: Two books—If I Had a Big Blue Boat and Tippity Tippity Too, Toys I Make, Trips I Take Play Set, Two Home CDs, Family Activity Book, and a drum.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
¨ Padraig Hildebrand, guitar student of Patrick Olmsted, performed in Vancouver with renowned New York bassist Christian Fabian and members of the VSO in December. Congratulations Padraig!
NCM FACULTY NEWS
¨ MUSIC AT MIDDAY – FREE ADMISSION!
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 29 Church Street, Nanaimo
12.15 p.m. – 12.45 p.m. Admission free
Organist: Peter Orme (Director of Music, St. Paul’s Church)
13th January – Early Dutch Masters
10th February – Celebrating Schumann (1810-1856) with guest artist Elizabeth Wilson (contralto)
10th March – Music by François Couperin (1668-1733) with guest artists Ruth Bard, Rasma Bertz (sopranos)
Wednesday, 14th April – Organ music for Easter
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
¨ Nordheimer by Heintzman Piano for sale. $1200 OBO call (250) 758-3940 to make an appointment to view it!
¨ For sale -professional flute, solid silver, B foot $800. Call (250) 755-1898.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
¨ The Brent & Woofy Radio Show seeks young singers and musicians to appear on the radio show airing on January 24th 2010. Please contact Brent at 250-753-6657 or bwrs@shaw.ca for your child to audition. For more info visit our website at bbshows.ca/radioshow.
¨ Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra News
The Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra brings the crème de la crème of musical masterpieces to town this March. Handel, Haydn, Mozart -- soul-stirring classics served fresh and live! What better way to inspire a young student? The concerts are Friday, March 26th in Brechin Untied Church at 7:30 PM and Saturday, March 27th at the Community Hall on Gabriola Island, 2:00 PM. Tickets are available at the Port Theatre Ticket Office or at the door. And don't forget the Ticket Draw in the Conservatory lobby. For even if you are under 12 years, and therefore admitted free, the ticket you win will admit a parent.
¨ Island Bel Canto Singers Accepting New Members
Island Bel Canto Singers, one of Nanaimo’s most respected all-women’s community choir, is now accepting new members. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays at 7pm, starting January 12. If you love to sing and have fun, call Penny at 250-244-3591. Basic sight-reading skills are an asset. All ages welcome.
MANY THANKS TO ISLAND RADIO FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT!
