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Private Music Lesson Schedule 2011-12

Classes: M, T, W, Th, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Payments due at first lesson of each month.  Make payments to: EMHMusicPlus, Inc.

       (Make-up lessons scheduled one weekend per month)

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Quarter I

Regular Lessons Begin August 11^th through the 31^st Payment due at first of month

Make-up Lessons: Friday, Aug. 19

Regular Lessons September 1^st through the 30^th Payment due at first of month

Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 5, no lessons

Make-up Lessons: Friday, Sept. 23

Regular Lessons for October 3^rd through the 31^st Payment due at first of month

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Quarter II

         Columbus Day Monday, Oct. 10 –  no lessons

Make-up Lessons: Friday, October 14

Make-up Lessons: Saturday, Nov. 19

Regular Lessons for December 1^st through 8^th Payment due at first of month

Winter Recital: Saturday, Dec. 10 (time/place TBA)

CHRISTMAS BREAK: DEC. 12 – JAN. 6

Regular Lessons for January 9^th through the 31^st Payment due at first of month

                MLK Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 17 – no lessons that Monday

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Quarter III

Make-up Lessons: Fri., Jan 27^th

Regular Lessons for February 1^st through the 29^th Payment due at first of month

              President’s Day Monday, Feb. 20 –  - no lessons

Make-up Lessons: Saturday, Feb. 25^th

Regular Lessons for March 1^st through the 31^st  Payment due at first of month

           Spring Break (Mar. 12 – 17) no lessons that week

Make-up Lessons: Friday, Mar. 23

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Quarter IV

Regular Lessons for April 2^nd through the 30^th Payment due at first of month

      Good Friday/Easter April 6 - 8 - no lessons

Make-up Lessons: Saturday, Apr. 21

Regular Lessons for May 1^st  through the 31^st  Payment due at first of month

Formal Recital and Awards: (choose times)

Saturday, May 12, a.m. or Friday, May 18, p.m. 

Regular Lessons for June 4^th through the 30^th Payment due at first of month

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Summer Break - Month of July  

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What is Solfege?

Solfege is a language; a musical language.  It's not "spoken" by musicians but it IS used by us every day,  We don't go to Italy or France and begin speaking Solfege, yet it is used in music schools around the globe.  Solfege is the use of syllables instead of letter names for notes.  DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI, and back to DO.  You have probably heard songs using Solfege.  The most popular place you can hear the use of Solfege is in the musical play, "The Sound of Music."  It was written by Rogers and Hammerstein a long time ago, and it was made popular by Julie Andrews in the song, "DO, a deer, a female deer; RE a drop of golden sun. . . ."

There is a hand symbol for each of the syllables in Solfege.  DO looks like a fist; RE looks like two planks leaning up against one another, and so on.  To learn Solfege for most students is very helpful.  It is musical fun as well as being educational!

 

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When is the best time to practice an instrument?

If you are learning an instrument, you will want to get into a routine to practice your instrument.   We all add to our daily schedules all kinds of new routines: eating, exercise, and practicing music! 

Whenever you decide to practice your instrument, whether morning, afternoon or evening, try to practice at the same time each day.  That way you know if you have had your practice time because it's become part of your routine.

Individual student practice is most important for the continued musical growth of your child.  I strongly encourage twenty minutes of daily practice (120 minutes per week or more) on assigned lesson material.  You can help your child meet this practice goal when you:

*Plan a scheduled time each day for practice 

*Find a quiet place away from the disturbances 

*Help set a goal for each practice session 

*Provide a straight-backed chair and music stand 

*Sit with your budding musician as they practice 

*Praise your child for their efforts and progress

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