"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music." - Albert Einstein
HAVE A MUSICAL SUMMER!!
This is our last newsletter of the year. The next one will be out at the end of August. But if you want to continue with your musical studies over the summer we have some great programs to choose from…see below! And don’t miss the National Youth Orchestra on August 5…see you soon!
CALENDAR
Please make sure to update your calendars…
June 19 Nanaimo Youth Choir Concert
St. Andrew’s Church
7:00 PM
June 25 Registration
June 30 Final day for registration for summer programs
July 2010 Limited administration
Aug 3 Office open with summer hours TBA
Aug 5 National Youth Orchestra - Port Theatre
Sept 7 Classes begin (confirm with instructor for dates)
RECITALS HAD GREAT PARTICIPATION!
Numerous recitals have been happening since our last newsletter, including the Suzuki Piano and Violin Recitals, the NCM Spring Recital and Awards Ceremony; the Suzuki Flute Recital, the Adult Recital (new this year) and the final performance of the Musical Theatre Company’s “Willy Wonka Junior!” Many, many Conservatory students participated in these events and all the students did so very well! Congratulations to everyone who participated and thank you to everyone who helped make the events a success. A big thank you as well to all of our wonderful instructors who help students prepare for these events!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Nine students received scholarships for outstanding work this year. Scholarships were awarded at the NCM Spring Recital and Awards Ceremony on June 5. Congratulations to everyone. Keep up the good work!
Joyce Horner Memorial Scholarships
Hailey Davies – Violin
Brittany Hannah – Voice
Ryley Hounsome – Flute
Justin Hu – Piano
Chelsea Letourneau – Violin
Nickolas Lunny – Jazz piano
Andrea Stachow – Flute
Barry Swann Guitar Scholarship
Padraic Hildebrand – Guitar
Jean Apland Memorial Scholarship
Martin Haaf – Classical guitar
REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS
¨ Summer Flute/Recorder Workshops
with Cindy Speelman
Beginner: July 16 – 18 (mornings)
Beginner Adult: July 16 – 18 (afternoons)
Intermediate: July 23 – 24
Advanced: Aug 14 – 15
Recorder: Aug 6 – 7
¨ Summer Musical Theatre
NCM's Musical Theatre Summer Camp presents:
SEUSSICAL JUNIOR!
Music Director: Katy Bowen-Roberts
Drama Director: Jessica Lowry
Katy Bowen-Roberts and Jessica Lowry are producing SEUSSICAL Junior! in August at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music. The camp will focus on vocal, speech and musical theatre techniques, movement and choreography, improvisational skills, character development as well as discussions regarding the props, set and costumes. It will end with a final performance of the show at the Nanaimo Entertainment Centre for family and friends on August 27th.
Auditions at NCM: June 29th 2 -5pm
(email razzledazzleproductions@gmail.com to book audition slot)
Summer camp dates: August 16th – 27th, 2010
Class schedule: 10 – 3pm Monday to Friday (10 days total)
Final Show: August 27th at 2pm – Nanaimo Entertainment Centre
¨ Foundation Orchestra
Play your instrument in a fabulous ensemble led by Veronica Wagner this summer. Only $60 for a weekly class all summer. Youth and adults welcome.
¨ Summer Private Instruction Available in:
Suzuki piano, Suzuki violin, piano, oboe, violin, viola, flute, guitar and clarinet. Get a head start on the fall!
HELP US HOST THE ACCLAIMED NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA (August 4 & 5, 2010)
"Nanaimo was one our favourite stops" was the response of the National Youth Orchestra musicians after their very successful Canadian tour. On August 5th 2010 the National Youth Orchestra will get a chance to come back to that favourite stop and it will be their only one on the island! Did you know that more than a third of professional musicians in Canada are NYOC graduates performing in leading orchestras such as the Boston Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York, London and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras.
The 2010 tour repertoire is as follows: Shostakovich | Festive Overture; Strauss | Don Juan; Rimsky-Korsakov | Scheherazade; Dukas | L’apprenti-sorcier; Hétu | Sur les rives du Saint-Maurice; Ravel | La Valse; Stravinsky | Petrouchka; Agocs | Perpetual Summer
The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music is coordinating the billets for the Youth Orchestra. If you would like to have the opportunity of hosting one of these young musicians, please get in touch and we will give you connect you with Donna Laing and Leslie Mathews who are the billeting coordinators. In thanks for your support, all billeting families will receive a ticket to the concert on August 5th at the Port Theatre.
FIDDLE CLASS SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2010
Homeschool Fiddle for Beginners Weds 12:30-1:30pm, Intermediate and Intermediate Plus Fiddle on alternating Thursdays from 3:30-4:30, Advanced Fiddle on Wednesdays from 6:30-8. New class for 2010 is Folk Band, which is like an orchestra class for folk fiddle music. Folk Band is included for all fiddlers in the regular fiddle groups, or you can take it alone by paying the annual fee of $100 in advance. We also welcome penny whistle, brass and woodwinds, guitar, mandolin, percussion, and bass. The class will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 starting on September 8.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
¨ Good News from Marian Smith Director of our Concert Choir! The Nanaimo Youth Choir, who were recommended to Provincials from the local Upper Island Music Festival, won their class at the BC Festival of the Arts! As a result of winning at the Provincials, they have been recommended to the National Festival in Montreal this August! Also at the BC Festival of the Arts, our accompanist, Saehae Bae won her Intermediate Class in Piano. One of our choristers, Liam Pistor was chosen to represent Nanaimo at Provincials in clarinet. Liam won an Honourable Mention for his performance. Congratulations to all of these young people!
¨ Ianna Folkes and Micaela Pereira, students of Trish Clair are doing Royal Conservatory of Music violin examinations in June (grade 4 and 3, respectively).
¨ Brittany Hannah, student of voice teacher Christine McMahon, was awarded a Joyce Horner Memorial Scholarship at the Spring Recital on June 5. Brittany also represented Nanaimo at the Provincial Music Festival in Duncan in May, and received an Honourable Mention from adjudicator, Mel Braun, in the 18-and-under Classical Voice section. As well as hearing and meeting the other singers, Brittany enjoyed Mel Braun's workshop, and described the whole event as "an awesome experience!"
¨ Nikolas Lunny won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston at the West Coast Jazz Festival at Vancouver Island University last month.
NCM FACULTY NEWS
¨ Trish Clair is teaching at 5 fiddle camps this summer including Yukon Summer Music Camp, Kole Crook Fiddle Camp in the NWT, Selkirk College Fiddle Camp (Castlegar) and Fiddleworks (Salt Spring Island). Trish's second solo CD of original fiddle music will be released at the end of June. You can order your copy online at www.trishclairpeck.com or purchase it directly from her. Trish has also just released two exciting new volumes of fiddle tune books entitled Cross Canada Fiddle Tunes. Visit www.crosscanadafiddle.com for more information.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
¨ Yamaha 561 Model flute, open hole, offset G with B foot. In good playing condition with CY handcut headjoint. Head,body, footjoint are all solid silver. I am asking $1,600.00 OBO. Please contact Larry Miller if interested at larryhmiller@shaw.ca or phone 250-753-8623.
¨ Henry Hebert Piano - made by Mason Risch - $1,000.00 - O.B.O. Dimensions 59" Wide 40" High 24" Deep. Call 250-758-5602
ANNOUNCEMENTS
¨ A HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CREDIT may be available for students who are pursuing music lessons and Royal Conservatory of Music examinations at the grade 8 level or above. Check with your local School District (#68 in Nanaimo/Ladysmith) to find out more.
¨ PARKING – please note that we have a parking lot in the back of the building for student use.
¨ TOLL FREE NUMBER – The Conservatory has a toll free phone number for our out of town students:
1-877-754-4611.
¨ HST – the good news? – music lessons are exempt.
