Weekly Email Newsletter
December 18, 2008
Words from the Director
Happy Holidays to all Community Division Families
As we come to the end of another busy year, please take a moment to reflect on all that your children have accomplished in the performing arts. The performances I have observed in the past week have truly inspired me. After seeing our students in action, it is easy to believe that, with much love and hard work, anything is possible. Our community is very special!
I wish you the best in this holiday season.
Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division
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How do I find out if classes are cancelled due to a snow storm?
When the University of Hartford or any satellite school is closed due to holidays or inclement weather, lessons at that site are also cancelled. In addition, due to weather conditions or other emergencies, the Community Division may chose to cancel its activities for the day.
If we are closed due to weather, it will be announced on the voicemails of the following numbers:
Main Campus Office at (860) 768-4451
Simsbury location at (860) 651-3570
Dance Department Weather Hotline at (860) 768-6000
Announcements will be posted on the voicemails of the above numbers by 12:30 p.m. on weekdays, 6:30 a.m. on Saturdays, and 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. Cancellation information will also be announced on the Community Division Home page www.hcd.hartford.edu, WTIC radio (AM1080), WFSB-TV Channel 3 and WVIT-TV Channel 30.
Simsbury Location Cancellation Policy
If Simsbury Public Schools are cancelled, morning classes at Simsmore Square are also cancelled. If Simsbury Public Schools have a delayed opening, classes will run at their regularly scheduled time. Afternoon and evening classes will be cancelled if the Community Division is closed.
Rescheduling of Activities
When the Community Division is officially closed, private music teachers will make up lessons; families should reserve their regularly scheduled time during the make-up week unless otherwise arranged. Ensembles, classes, and other group activities are not made up, although faculty members may reschedule rehearsals at their discretion. Check with your class teacher or the receptionist at your location for more information.
Important information for Dance Students should there be extremely bad weather on Friday, December 19th.
Should the forecasted snow storm happen, a decision will be made on any weather related cancellations early in the morning. If the University closes and we have to cancel the dress rehearsals scheduled for Friday, this information will be posted on our website and there will be a recorded message on the Community Division’s main office phone line. The number to call is: 768-4451.
Should a cancellation happen, ALL NUTCRACKER CASTS need to be at the Performing Arts Center at 10am on Saturday, December 20th to rehearse with the orchestra. All other performers please arrive at your scheduled times.
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CCC CONCERT CHOIR: Dress Rehearsal with the HSO Friday night is Cancelled!
NEW!!! CCC/HSO Holiday Pops Concert ~ UPDATED DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (as of 11am on Friday 12/19/08 ~ supersedes yesterday's newsletter notice!)
Arrive at 11:45am.
Rehearsal with Maestro Edward Cumming at 12noon
Rehearsal with the HSO at 1pm
At the Bushnell ~ use entrance Stage Door West (on Trinity)
Rehearsal will be in Mortenson Under-Stage
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LAST CHANCE!!! for Opus, Vivace and Viola Tour Group Members to commit to going to Australia.
We must register tomorrow (Friday 12/19/08). If you are planning to go, but have not returned your form/deposit check, please email Teri Einfeldt tonight at einfeldt@hartford.edu . Those who have not paid will be assessed a late fee for their conference registration.
Sydney Opera House & Skyline (photo by Matthew Field found @ wikipedia.com)
At last Saturday's meeting, Melinda Daetsch spoke about the possibility of adding a stop in Fiji on our way to Australia. We have received an invitation to visit and interact with children in a school in Nadi in a town 15 minutes outside of Lautoka, Fiji. It is a settlement of low income earners. Volunteer service by Rosie Tours has meant new homes, running water, electricity, sewerage, child education, employment and a safe and secure environment for a community that in the past was homeless. We think that this would be a really exciting opportunity for our families!
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Upcoming HCD Performances
Saturday, December 20
Winter Festival ~ Dance & Orchestra Performance
2pm & 5pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center
Black Box Theater
Saturday, December 20
CT Children’s Chorus performance with the Hartford Symphony and Hartford Chorale in the Holiday POPs Concerts at 3pm & 8pm at the Bushnell
Sunday, December 21
Winter Festival ~ Dance & Orchestra Performance
3pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center
Black Box Theater
Sunday, December 21
Suzuki Orchestra Concert
3pm in Lincoln Theater
Wednesday, December 31
CYS Performance at Hartford’s First Night Celebration
4:30 & 6:30pm at Central Baptist Church
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Looking for a few extra dollars? Want to help out a great organization?
The Hartt School Community Division is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented individual to support our receptionist staff in all branches of the school. This person should have flexible weekday afternoon, evening, and weekend availability. The Hartt School operates schools in three locations- Hartford, West Hartford, and Simsbury. This flexible position would cover shifts in all three places on a rotating basis, so transportation is a must. Customer service experience and general PC knowledge in Microsoft Office is necessary. Please contact Jill Vasbinder at 860-768-2491 or jvasbinde@hartford.edu for more information.
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Backgammon, anyone?
One of the HCD faculty members is interested in forming a backgammon tournament. If you love the game of backgammon, and are interested in joining a backgammon tournament, please contact Jill Burnham at jburnham@hartford.edu.
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News from the Dance Department
Winter Performance – Holiday Suite –
Important information should there be extremely bad weather on Friday, December 19th.
Should the forecasted snow storm happen, a decision will be made on any weather related cancellations early in the morning. If the University closes and we have to cancel the dress rehearsals scheduled for Friday, this information will be posted on our website and there will be a recorded message on the Community Division’s main office phone line. The number to call is: 768-4451.
Should a cancellation happen, ALL NUTCRACKER CASTS need to be at the Performing Arts Center at 10am on Saturday, December 20th to rehearse with the orchestra. All other performers please arrive at your scheduled times.
Schedule for Monday, December 22nd - last day of classes before the Holiday Break
Performers in the Holiday Suite are excused from taking class if they wish
No change to normal schedule for:
Discovery, Children's Ballet I, Children's Ballet II,
Foundation II or B Ballet & pointe. Adult Ballet & Modern - usual schedule
The following classes are schedule changes:
CII/DII/E/F Ballet 4pm - 5:15pm
DII/E/F Pointe 5:15pm - 6:15pm
CII Modern 5:15pm - 6:15pm (No Change)
Calendar
December 15 – 21st – Winter Performance Production Week – check website for schedule changes
December 20th & 21st – Winter Performance
December 22nd Last day of classes before Holiday Break
January 5th – First day of classes after Holiday Break
January 26th – 31st – Parent Observation Week
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HCD Ensemble Rehearsal Schedules
Please check your ensemble’s web calendar to any last minute changes or cancellations: http://hcd.hartford.edu/music/instrumental_ensembles.htm
HCD Ensemble |
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Location |
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Suzuki Orchestras |
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Appoggiatura |
Wednesdays |
5:45-6:30pm |
Suzuki Orchestra Concert ~ Sunday December 21, 2008 3pm-4pm in Lincoln Theater |
Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC |
Da Capo |
Tuesdays |
5:45-6:30pm |
Suzuki Orchestra Concert ~ Sunday December 21, 2008 3pm-4pm in Lincoln Theater |
Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC |
Intermezzo |
Tuesdays |
4:45-5:45pm |
Suzuki Orchestra Concert ~ Sunday December 21, 2008 3pm-4pm in Lincoln Theater |
Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC |
Vivace |
Saturdays |
11:15am-12:15pm |
Rehearsal as normal on December 20, 2008 Suzuki Orchestra Concert ~ Sunday December 21, 2008 3pm-4pm in Lincoln Theater |
Bliss Music Room, Hartt |
Opus 89 |
Saturdays |
12:30-2:30pm |
Rehearsal as normal
December 20, 2008
Suzuki Orchestra Concert ~ Sunday December 21, 2008 3pm-4pm in Lincoln Theater |
Bliss Music Room, Hartt |
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Concert Ensemble (Winds & Strings) |
Saturdays |
9:00-11:00am |
Rehearsal as usual
December 20, 2008
January 10, 2009
January 17, 2009
Dress Rehearsal Sunday, January 18, 2009 11am-1pm in Lincoln Theater
Concert Ensemble CONCERT Sunday, January 18, 2009
3pm-4pm Lincoln Theater |
Bliss Music Room, Hartt |
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GHYWE |
Sundays |
5:30-7:30pm |
Next Rehearsal January 18, 2009 |
Bliss Music Room, Hartt |
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CYS |
Sundays |
2:00-4:00pm |
Winter Festival Performance ~ Handel PAC with Dance Department:
2pm & 5pm on Saturday 12/20 and 3pm on Sunday 12/21
CYS Performance at Hartford’s First Night Celebration
4:30 & 6:30pm at Central Baptist Church on Wednesday, December 31 |
Bliss Music Room, Hartt |
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Joza Karas Adult String Ensemble |
Saturdays |
11:15am-12:45pm |
December 20, 2008
January 10, 2009 |
Room 342, Hartt |
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CT Children’s Chorus |
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Overture Choir |
Tuesdays |
5:30-7:00pm |
Next Rehearsal: January 13, 2009 |
Room 120, Hartt |
Prelude Choir |
Tuesdays |
5:30-7:00pm |
Next Rehearsal: January 13, 2009 |
Room 105 Magnet School |
Canticum Choir |
Tuesdays |
5:30-7:00pm |
Next Rehearsal: January 6, 2009 |
Room 106, Magnet School |
Cambiata Choir |
Tuesdays |
5:30-7:00pm |
Next Rehearsal: January 13, 2009 |
Room 208, Magnet School |
Concert Choir |
Tuesdays |
5:30-7:30pm |
Friday, Dec. 19 ~ DRESS REHEARSAL with HSO; arrive at 6pm at the Bushnell
Saturday December 20, 2008 HSO Holiday POPs Concert
Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell
Two Concerts - 3:00pm and 8:00pm Call times are 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Next Rehearsal: January 6, 2009 |
Agora,
Magnet School |
FREE
Sight Reading Parties
for String Students in Intermezzo, Vivace, Opus, Concert Ensemble & CYS |
Fridays (intermittent) |
7:30-9:00pm |
January 16, 2009
January 23, 2009 |
Rehearsals will be held in Room 342, Hartt |
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Performer’s Certificate |
Mondays |
3:30-5:30pm |
Next Class:
January 26, 2009 |
Mid-Term Review |
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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
This week’s question: What song was originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh”?
a) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
b) Jingle Bells
c) Feliz Navidad
d) Do You Hear What I Hear
Last week’s question: In Greek mythology the God of Poetry and Music is:
a) Mercury
b) Jupiter
c) Apollo
d) St. Cecilia
Correct Answer: c) Apollo
Quiz Winner: Kayden Behan - Suzuki Guitar Student
This week’s prize: 2 tickets to the Hartt Symphony Orchestra concert on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Lincoln Theater.
To submit your answers, send your reply to jburnham@hartford.edu with the subject “Quiz Answer”. Answers must be received before 12 noon on the Tuesday after the Newsletter is sent. If more than one person answers correctly, the winner will be chosen randomly, using the tried-and-true “pick a name out of a hat” method. Please also note your connection to the Hartt Community Division (teacher/program) when you submit your answer.
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FYI and About our Newsletter
This Hartt Community Division Newsletter is distributed via e-mail to all faculty, staff, and families of the Community Division, who request the newsletter, every Thursday afternoon from September through June. It is also posted in the lobby of the Community Division Office and on our website: www.hcd.hartford.edu
Mark George, Director (george@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, fundraising, general issues and concerns.
Alana Seddon, Associate Director (aseddon@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, school-wide issues and concerns, current programming ideas or issues, and operational concerns.
Dawn Zumbroski, Registrar (zumbroski@hartford.edu ) -- registration issues, billing concerns and payments.
Jill Burnham, Administrative Secretary (jburnham@hartford.edu ) -- new student referrals and registration.
Judy Chestnut, Budget Administrator (chestnut@hartford.edu ) -- budget and payroll issues.
Jill Vasbinder, Assistant Director of Dance and Off-Campus Programs (jvasbinde@hartford.edu ) -- responsible for managing administrative details for the Simsbury Branch and the Dance Department.
Amanda Kilpatrick, Dance Administrator (kilpatric@hartford.edu ) -- dance department
Emmett Drake, Scheduling Coordinator (hcdevents@hartford.edu ) -- recital programs and room scheduling
Noah Glynn, Events & Programs Coordinator (glynn@hartford.edu ) – managing ensembles and coordinating special events
Marian Gandara (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) – full-time receptionist at the main campus
Jessica Rudman, Eva O’Brien (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) - part-time receptionists at the main campus
Cindy Graham, Isabelle Phillips, Cierra Berry and Gretchen Schrader (simsmore@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Simsbury location
Krista Rescsanski and Danielle Edson (dancedesk@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Hartford Dance Center
To submit an article, email jburnham@hartford.edu no later than the Wednesday of the week you would like it to appear. We encourage our faculty, students and staff to submit articles. Articles will appear once. The staff of the Hartt Community Division reserves the right to edit articles for content, grammar and length.
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