Gary Sinise Foundation Benefit Concert: Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville and Musicology School of Music are partnering together to rock out while raising funds for the Gary Sinise Foundation. Musicology‘s students will be showing off their musical talents while PMTS Huntsville’s Future Professionals will be showcasing their skills by providing hair and makeup for the performers. Come join us for an evening of awesome tunes and the latest beauty trends! Location: Musicology Contact: Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville 256-464-8886 Cost: Tickets are $5 per person. To reserve your seat, call or visit Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville. School Of The Year? Musicology School of Music LLC has been nominated for Music School of the Year by the international organization M.A.S.S. Eight music schools from across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia will compete for the title of School of The Year. Co-Owner Eric Brown will be presenting on behalf of Musicology on April 26th in Columbia South Carolina. The winner of the contest will win $10,000 dollars and will receive a personal visit / consultation at the winners school from the director of M.A.S.S. Musicology has been nominated for this award due to the explosive growth over the last year. In less than one calendar year Musicology doubled their student enrollment. Co-Owner Eric Brown says, “ We are honored to even be in this contest. I am excited to present to fellow music school owners what we have achieved in the last year. I am even more excited to learn what the other seven schools are doing to further their success.” To prepare for this contest, we need your help. We are asking for students to give video testimonials about their experience here at Musicology. Students / Parents are asked to video themselves with their phones and answer three questions. 1. What’s your favorite thing about Musicology? 2. How is Musicology a fun learning environment? 3. Compared to other Schools in our area, why did you choose Musicology? Student / Parents can send the videos to office@musicologyschoolofmusic.com 2015 Calendar Musicology School of Music April 7th - 11th Vanessa’s Vacation April 4th Musicology/Paul Mitchell fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation April 20-25th Eric’s Vacation April 25th School of the Year Presentation in Columbia S.C April 24th – 26th Panoply May 3rd Musicology School of Music Anniversary / Open House June 6th Family Fun Expo VBC July 18th & 19th Summer Student Show Case August 2nd Customer Appreciation Day / Open House September 7th Closed Labor Dar October 3rd Madison Street Festival October 31st Halloween Room a Treat / Rock Band Costume Party Nov 25th - 27th Closed Thanksgiving Break December 6th & 7th Christmas Student Showcase Times TBA December 24 - 26 Closed for Christmas Holiday Summer Lesson Info Summer is quickly approaching and we know that some people choose to take the summer off, so we wanted to remind everyone of our withdrawal policy. · If you choose to withdraw, you must let us know by the 15th day of your last month you are attending. If you do not let us know by the 15th, you will be charged for the next month and will be expected to attend. · If you choose to withdraw, you forfeit your time slot and it will most likely be filled when you return. We are constantly signing up students and several of our teachers have no availability or very limited availability left. · You will have to pay the $25.00 registration fee to get back on the schedule when you return. Keep in mind that we offer unlimited make-up classes. If you do not want to give up your spot, but do want to take some time off for summer, you can just make those classes up at your convenience. (e.g.): Problem: Jane’s son, John, takes drum lessons at 4:00 Wednesdays. This works perfect with their schedule because John is involved in Baseball, Boy Scouts, Football, and other things as well. Wednesday is the only day that the other activities don’t meet. If they give up their spot for the summer, they probably won’t be able to get that spot back when school starts back. Solution: Jane lets the drum instructor know that they want to take a break in June to go on vacation and relax. The drum instructor keeps them in their 4:00 Wednesday time slot and just gives them 4 make-up credits so that they can take those classes at their convenience, even before summer begins! The make-up credits are good for an entire year. Make-up classes are taught throughout the week. The make-up class schedule is up for the month at the beginning of each month. You just go to our website, www.musicologyschoolofmusic.com, and click on the “makeup classes” tab. You will then see the classes that are offered that week. If you don’t see the class you want on the schedule, just scroll forward using the button labeled “week” at the top of the page until you find a class that works with your schedule. You then click “sign in” to the class you want and enter your/your child’s name. It’s that simple and you can keep your regular meeting time on the schedule!  Student of the Month: Shreya Singh 1. What instruments do you take at Musicology? Piano 2. How long have you taken lessons? 2 ½ years 3. What are your hobbies, besides music? Playing outside, reading, and drawing. 4. What is your favorite food? Noodles! 5. What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in your lessons in the past 3 months? Yankee Doodle! 6. What do you like about your teacher? She teaches me piano by telling me my finger numbers and she is really nice! Group Make Up Class Schedule for April Beginner Piano: April 2nd 5pm April 11th 9am April 19th 5pm April 16th 5pm April 23rd 5pm April 30th 5pm Intro to Piano: April 7th 7pm Intermediate Piano: March 25th 11am Make Up Beginning Drum: April 8th 5pm April 25th 9am Intermediate Drum: April 18th 9am Make Up String: March 4th 12pm April 9th 5pm April 11th 12 pm April 18th 12pm April 25th 12pm Beginner Voice: April 4th 4pm April 9th 5pm April 25th 4pm Intermediate Voice: April 18th 4pm Beginner Guitar: April 4th 2pm April 11th 9am April 24th 5pm Intermediate Guitar: April 14th 7pm April 21st 6:30pm Intro to Guitar: April 28th 7pm Make Up Mallet: April 4th 9am  Teacher of the Month Quentin Roddie 1. What are the things you like most about teaching? I love getting to be a positive influence in my students' lives. To be a good musician, it requires dedication and patience. These skills will help in every aspect of life, not just music. 2. How do you inspire students to practice more? I try to stress that they are capable of anything. Many times, I'll play something that the student thinks is cool or hard and I let them know that with training through practice, they are fully capable of playing anything that I or any other musician has the ability to play. 3. What part do you feel that the recital experience plays in a students’ development? Recitals and concerts are huge for two reasons. First off, it gives the students confidence. The more you get up and play in front of a crowd, the easier it becomes. The better you get at it, the more confident you become and, again, that confidence can help in many aspects of life. Secondly, it exposes the students' weaknesses. You can mess up a lot in the practice room and it doesn't really matter. When you mess up with a lot of people watching and listening, it really inspires you to try harder next time. 4. What is your favorite type of music? I love jazz and funk. I love horns; saxophones, trumpets, trombones, flute, etc. they add so much depth, punch, and sensitivity to music.  Free Lesson Gift Certificate
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Spring Showcase: Our next Student Showcases are planned for Sunday, March 15th. They will be at Musicology in the Performance Hall and are planned for the under 13 showcases to be held at 2 and 3:30pm. We have also planned an over 13 Showcase for 5:00pm. At Musicology School of Music we want every performance opportunity to be a successful and positive experience for the performer. To ensure this positive environment Musicology has adopted a few guidelines. 1. Every Performer must have your instructor’s approval before signing up for a Showcase. 2. You must sign up on or before the cutoff day. No exceptions will be made. 3. You cannot add guests after the cutoff date. No exceptions will be made. School Of The Year? Musicology School of Music LLC has been nominated for Music School of the Year by the international organization M.A.S.S. Eight music schools from across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia will compete for the title of School of The Year. Co-Owner Eric Brown will be presenting on behalf of Musicology on April 26th in Columbia South Carolina. The Winner of the Contest will win $10,000 dollars and will receive a personal visit / consultation at the winners school from the director of M.A.S.S. Musicology has been nominated for this award due to the explosive growth over the last year. In less than one calendar year Musicology doubled their student enrollment. Co-Owner Eric Brown says, “ We are honored to even be in this contest. I am excited to present to fellow music school owners what we have done here in the last year. I am even more excited to learn what the other seven schools are doing to further their success.” To prepare for this contest, we need your help. We are asking for Students to give Video Testimonials about their experience here at Musicology. Students / Parents are asked to Video themselves with their phones and answer three questions. 1. What’s your favorite thing about Musicology? 2. How is Musicology a fun learning environment? 3. Compared to other Schools in our area, why did you choose Musicology? Student / Parents can send the videos to office@musicologyschoolofmusic.com 2015 Calendar Musicology School of Music March 15th Student Show Case Under 13 2:00pm & 3:30pm Over 13 5:00pm April 4th Musicology/Paul Mitchell fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation April 20-25th Eric’s Vacation April 25th School of the Year Presentation April 24th – 26th Panoply May 1st- 2nd Whistlestop Festival May 3rd Musicology School of Music Anniversary / Open House June 6th Family Fun Expo VBC July 18th & 19th Summer Student Show Case August 2nd Customer Appreciation Day / Open House September 7th Closed Labor Dar October 3rd Madison Street Festival October 31st Halloween Room a Treat / Rock Band Costume Party Nov 25th - 27th Closed Thanksgiving Break December 6th & 7th Christmas Student Showcase Times TBA New Make Up Class has great benefits for students! On March 10th, Musicology will be offering an Intro to Performance Class. This class is designed to help students better prepare for a Student Showcase. The class will consist of helpful performance tips, a chance to perform in front of others, and a chance to play on the instruments that are used during the showcase. Co-owner Eric Brown will be teaching the class and invites everyone to participate especially the students who will be performing in their first showcase. To sign up for the class you can go to the website or call the office. Makeup credits for any instrument can be used for this class. The Class only has twenty spots so don’t delay if you want to enroll yourself or your student into the class. 3 Easy Practice Tips 1. Play through the piece. If you are going to learn how to play a piece of music, you need to play it many times. The first few times you go through the whole piece, play or sing slowly with attention to what the notes are and how you go from note to note. After that, start looking at the rhythm. Beginner pieces usually have very little differences in rhythm. That helps get you started. 2. Do short sections five times. When a beginner student can identify and recognize a hard part of the music piece, that’s an important milestone. Next comes the ability to play that tough part by itself. Then, playing it five times in a row cleanly, means the student will soon master the musical selection and progress to the next song or next level. 3. The Easy Memory Method. This is a way to get a different part of your brain involved with your practice. You play one or two bars of music. Stop and turn 90 degrees. Play the part again without looking at the chart. You are involving your short term and muscle memory at the same time.  Student of the Month: Remi Heitzman 1. What instruments do you take at Musicology? Voice 2. How long have you taken lessons? 1 ½ years 3. What are your hobbies, besides music? Reading and creative writing 4. What is your favorite food? Pizza!!! 5. What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in your lessons in the past 3 months? How to improve breath work for longer notes 6. What do you like about your teacher? Eric is not only a great teacher, but a funny guy with a passion for what he does. Group Make Up Class Schedule for March Beginner Piano: March 5th 5pm March 12th 5pm March 14th 9am March 19th 5pm March 26th 5pm Intro to Piano: March 24th 7pm Intermediate Piano: March 28th 11am Make Up Beginning Drum: March 5th 5pm March 28th 9am Intermediate Drum: March 21st 9am Make Up String: March 7th 12pm March 14th 12 pm March 21st 12pm March 28th 12pm Beginner Voice: March 12th 5pm March 14th 4pm March 21st 4pm Intermediate Voice: March 7th 4pm March 28th 4pm Beginner Guitar: March 7th 2pm March 14th 9am March 27th 4pm Intermediate Guitar: March 10th 7pm March 17th 6:30pm Intro to Guitar: March 31st 7pm Make Up Mallet: March 7th 9am  TEACHER OF THE MONTH Kelli Udas What do you teach? I teach piano, voice, flute, and the occasional beginner clarinet. What do you like most about teaching? I love giving each person the opportunity to learn his or her own way without getting bored or frustrated. You don't usually get that chance in a big group setting. It's awesome to see students reach their goals and surpass them, all while HAVING FUN. What is your favorite type of music? Oh boy...it really depends on what mood I'm in! For the most part I love anything with an interesting beat and nice, thick chords. Oh, and awesome bass lines! Do you have any upcoming performance? Not at the moment, but who knows what could happen in the future! Free Lesson Gift Certificate Thank you Campbell for referring your brother Barrett
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