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February 20, 2009

Sight Reading Party Today!

Are you a string student at the Hartt Community Division who is in town for February break? Come to the Friday night sight reading party today, February 20 from 7:30-9:00 PM in Room 342. Bring a music stand and a treat to share!

The musical fun on Friday nights at the Hartt School can't be beat!

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Audition Festival for the 2009-2010 HCD Ensemble Programs will be held SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009!
Mark your calendars!

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The Hartt School Community Division Audition Festival for ALL ensembles has been moved to Sunday, June 14th, 2009.  

Audition reservations will begin March 2nd, 2009.  To schedule an audition, please contact the Community Division office at: (860) 768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edu.  Keep an eye on our website and weekly newsletter for updates and information!

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Trombone Masterclass at CCSU

Doug Yeo, bass trombonist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is coming to CCSU for a Masterclass on February 24th.  It is free and open to the public. 

The Masterclass will be at 7:30 PM at Central Connecticut State University’s Founders Hall in the Davidson Hall building which is in the center of campus where the big clock tower is.

If you have any questions, please contact Scott Bean at trombean@cox.net.

For more information about Doug Yeo, visit his website at:  www.Yeodoug.com

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The Hartt Suzuki guitarists are "Listening like Maniacs!" this spring. 

The Hartt Suzuki guitarists are "Listening like Maniacs!" this spring.   Each time a student listens ten times in a row to his working piece or either of the 2 pieces following the working piece, he can earn a point. Each point can be redeemed for a little treat at group class, and the person with the most points for the week gets to put the "Listening Maniac of the Week" luggage tag on their case. This program has really inspired the students to listen.  As a program they have already achieved several hundred points, which is really several thousand “listens”! It is helping them to learn their pieces more quickly as they become “Listening Maniacs”.

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Former HCD student Chris Weigel is bringing The Ithaca College Choir for a free public concert!
Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 PM in the Meetinghouse of the First Church of Christ in Farmington
Former HCD student Chris Weigel is bringing The Ithaca College Choir for a free public concert on Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 PM in the Meetinghouse of the First Church of Christ, 75 Main St., Farmington.  Chris, 2007 HCD Senior Vocal Award winner, will be singing the baritone solos in selections from Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana”.  Other works include Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” and music of Behzad Ranjbaran, Morten Lauridsen, David Dickau, James Mulholland and spirituals by Moses Hogan. For thirty-one years, the Ithaca College Choir has been recognized as one of the finest and most innovative ensembles at the collegiate level. The Ithaca College Choir has toured extensively, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and abroad.          

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Viola Day 2009:  Featuring Master Teacher Heidi Castleman of the Juilliard School
All HCD string students are welcome to register and observe the Masterclasses or Chamber Coachings.

viola           Heidi Castleman
Viola (www.wikipedia.com)               Heidi Castleman (www.julliard.edu)

Viola Day:  March 14, 2009
Internationally renowned master teacher Heidi Castleman of the Juilliard School will be presenting Masterclasses, chamber music coaching, and a lecture for parents and serious advanced string students on the topic of balancing music and the other aspects of the busy, overbooked, teenaged life.  Masterclass and Chamber Coaching participants will be chosen by HCD Faculty Members.  All HCD string students are welcome to register and observe the Masterclasses or chamber coachings.  If a child registers and participates in any part of these activities, their parent may attend the lecture for free.  If the child is not registered, then the parent must register and pay for the lecture as outlined below.

Click here to read more: http://www.juilliard.edu/update/journal/portrait_fac_0503_Castleman.html

You don't want to miss this rare opportunity to work with one of the world's most respected and sought after master teachers!

Tentative Schedule:

9am-11am                  Viola MasterClass
11am-12noon              Violin/Viola MasterClass (with Opus Violin Group Class)
12noon-1:30pm           Lunch Break   (bring your own lunch)
1:30-3pm                     Chamber Coachings
3:30pm-5pm               Lecture for parents and advanced string students

Tuition: 
The cost for "Viola Day" is $25.  The tuition of $25 is for any part of the day, or the entire day.  The cost will not be pro-rated, if you choose not to participate in a particular activity.
Click here to download the registration form.

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Harpists Brandee Younger and Megan Sesma to Work in Guatemala

Brandee YoungerTwo versatile harpists, Brandee Younger and Megan Sesma, will be showcasing their love for teaching and performing through the Guatemala Harp Teaching Project.

From February 17-26, the two talented instrumentalists will be volunteering their time to travel to Guatemala to coach and teach for a short period of time at venues which will include El Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in Guatemala City, and El Sitio Cultural in Antigua. Their teachings will also include harp projects in Jocotenango and San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala.
One of the main goals of the Guatemala Harp Teaching project is to help reinforce teaching methods, since the Guatemala National Symphony harpist, and major harp instructor Floridalma Robles, passed away in 2001. Donations for this project will provide additional materials to build harps, and compensation to musicians from Guatemala who are currently involved in childhood and community development projects. A budget of approximately $100 can provide one harp or 20 hours of harp music in Guatemala.
Sesma and Younger will utilize their harmonious flair to contribute to the musical education of over 35 students in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala City and Antigua. In addition to educating, they will donate sheet music, orchestral parts and help develop a multi-level curriculum.
The goal is for the project to be self-sustainable and this trip is made possible by the support of The Shoreline and Long Island Chapters of the American Harp Society.
Younger, a Long Island native and specialist in nonconventional harp arenas, will be offering her whimsical instruction which will span many genres of harp music. She is well-known for her work with with jazz notables such as Ravi Coltrane and Reggie Workman; Hip Hop artists Common and Ryan Leslie;as well as with an array of orchestras, including the Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Ensemble Du Monde, and the Red Bull Artsehcro, a “non-conformist" orchestra. She is the Vice President of the Long Island Chapter of the American Harp Society and currently teaches privately in New York and is on the harp faculty of the Hartt School Community Division at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.
Sesma, the 1st enlisted principal harpist with the United States Coast Guard Band, is a multitalented performer of orchestral and harp chamber music and has performed at many venues ranging from Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia; the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles; Carnegie Hall and numerous concert halls in South America.  She has also shared the stage with such legendary contemporary and popular musicians as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall and Dianne Reeves. Sesma is on the faculty at the Centerbrook Music School in Connecticut and is the harp instructor for Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and the adjunct instructor of harp at the University of Connecticut. She is also President emeritus of the Shoreline Chapter of the American Harp Society.
Patrice Fisher, the president of the harp society of New Orleans, officially started the project in 2003 after visiting Guatemala many times in 1984 with her Guatemalan husband, Carlos Valladares.  She currently travels annually to the Central American country to support the harp project.
SOURCE: All About Jazz Publicity
All About Jazz
http://www.allaboutjazz.com

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Wethersfield High School presents its spring musical "The Music Man"
Performances will be held March 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14

Wethersfield High School presents its spring musical "The Music Man" on March 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14. Meredith Willson's classic tribute to small-town America, first performed over fifty years ago, remains a favorite with all ages.  A cast and orchestra of over 80 students, including Britanny Pfund, a HCD voice student, perform such classics as "Iowa Stubborn" and "Pick-a Little, Talk-a-Little/Good Night, Ladies". Come hear "Seventy-Six Trombones" and check out the "Trouble in River City" for yourself!

March 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 PM
March 8 at 3:30 PM
Wethersfield High School Auditorium, 411 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT

Tickets $12/$6 students and senior citizens, available at the door, or ahead by calling 571-8200, ext. 595

For more info, call (860) 721-9075.

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LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER AUDITIONS MARCH 1st

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On Sunday, March 1st, auditions will be held for the Luzerne Music Center in Room 163 at The Hartt School. Auditions will be held from 9am-2pm and from 4pm to 7pm and are open to all orchestral instruments and piano.   Contact Melinda Daetsch to set up an audition or to ask about the Luzerne Music Center:  mbd716@aol.com or (860)232-6950.

Auditions will be 10 minutes in length and should include scales (as many octaves as is comfortable), a polished piece, and some sight reading.

The Luzerne Music Center is located about one hour north of Albany in the Adirondack National Park. The camp offers instruction for all orchestral instruments, and piano. Because of the camp's close proximity to Saratoga Springs, students attend concerts of the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra weekly at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Students participate in masterclasses with guest artists and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.  The camp offers Junior and Senior Sessions of study:

Junior Session (ages 11-14) June 28 - July 24. Junior session students can opt for a two week session instead of the full four weeks. (June 28-July 12 or July 12 - July 24)

Senior Session (ages 15-18) July 27- August 23

For more information, please visit the website: www.luzernemusic.org

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Harp Workshops with Liza Jensen at Hartt & Neighborhood Music School
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Liza Jensen, German consulate performance at the UN

 

 

Neighborhood Music School (New Haven) on March 22 at 2:00 PM in the Front Space
The Hartt School (West Hartford), March 29 at 2:00 PM in Room 410/412
(If you cannot make the date at your school, get on the waiting list for the other school.  Currently active students will be given preference for placement.)  Contact our office for registration and fee details.

Learn how to:

Lever Harps

  • Troubleshoot buzzing
  • Remove and replace your lever
  • Adjust intonation
  • Proper string tying
  • Wood care

Pedal Harps

  • Adjust a buzzing disc
  • Replace a pedal rod
  • Troubleshoot buzzing

These are hands-on classes to give you practical experience in a safe environment.  Use this opportunity to give you the confidence and power to maintain your own instrument on a basic level when a technician is not readily available.  

Lever Harpists: Bring your harps with you!  Contact Liza Jensen to specify what kind of levers are on your instrument and she will advise you on what tools you will need to have.  lizacjensen@gmail.com

Pedal Harpists: A pedal harp will be provided, but be ready to get your hands dirty!  I will have everyone take part in this event!

Liza has studied privately under the tutelage of master harp builders Pat Dougal and John Pratt.  She is the only American woman to be invited by Jakez Francois, president of Camac Harps, the most innovative harp manufacturer in the world, to become a warranty repair service and representative for their company.

http://www.lizajensen.com/default.htm

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Join Music Adventure this August in Tuscany for 10th Anniversary Season!

Music Adventure, a unique summer program that combines chamber music with travel, is accepting applications for the 2009 program. Spend two weeks this August studying and performing chamber music in the heart of Tuscany with HCD faculty members Eric Dahlin, Teri Einfeldt, and Jaroslaw Lis.  Students will participate in daily chamber music coachings, frequent concerts, private lessons, chamber orchestra with
faculty and Italian language classes. Music Adventure will be in residence at Tenuta di Spannocchia, a historic organic agricultural estate near Siena. Day trips to culturally rich Tuscan towns such as Florence, Siena and San Gimignano are on the itinerary. A group flight will be arranged to leave NY August 13 and return August 27.

Please visit www.musicadventure.org for more information.

Space is limited, so apply soon!
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Concerto Grosso

Please visit www.musicadventure.org for more information.

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 News from the Dance Department

Reminder – There is a normal schedule of classes at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 21st.  Simsbury is closed for Winter Vacation.

Performance Ensemble 
We are planning performances for a few Windsor schools during the school day.  The dates are April 21st through April 24th.  We will do our best to cast for these performances so that students may only need to miss a couple of days of school.  We are also planning to show these performances at the Performing Arts Center on April 24th and April 25th.  Tickets will be very limited, so please watch out for further announcements.  These performances are in addition to our Spring Festival Performances in June

Performance Ensemble, Rehearsals

 

Friday, February 20
4pm – 5:15pm Warm-up Class
5:15pm – 8pm All dancers in Pas de Quatre, Pas de Trois, Coppelia and Don Quixote

Saturday, February 21 – with Ms. Ryder

2:00 - 2:45pm All dancers 1st Movement English Folk Songs

2:45 -3:15pm All dancers 3rd Movement English Folk Songs

3:15 - 4:00pm All dancers 2nd Movement English Folk Songs

Tuesday, February 24
7:30pm – 8:30pm Pas de Quatre, Pas de Trois, & All in Don Quixote

Wednesday, February 25
7:00-8:00pm All dancers in 1st movement of English Folk Song Suite

Thursday, February 26
7pm-8:30pm Pas de Quatre, Pas de Trois, All in Don Quixote & Coppelia Pas

Friday, February 27
6:00-7pm  All dancers in 2nd movement of English Folk Song Suite
7pm – 8:30pm, Pas de Quatre, Pas de Trois, All in Don Quixote & Coppelia Pas

Saturday, February 28
2:00pm -3:00pm  Swan Lake Pas, Coppelia Pas, all in Don Quixote
3:00pm – 4pm, Pas de Quatre (Hailey Rose 1st half hour)
3:00pm -4:00pm   All dancers English Folk Song Suite ( Haley Rose 2nd half hour)

Performance Ensemble Tentative Casting… So Far….. AND Subject to change is posted in the virtual dance bag in the dance pages on our website.  Casting is NOT Final.
Dance Related Events:
The Drama & Roots of Flamenco
Carlos Saur’s documentary of the roots of Flamenco will be shown at Trinity College on Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm in the Life Sciences Auditorium.  Admission is free.  For details, call 297-4273.
Art & Ballet
The Wadsworth Athenaeum has brought the fabulous Diaghilev collection out of its vaults for a short time for the public to view.  This event is a must see -- wonderful costume designs and follow the history of the Ballet Russes and its Hartford connections.  The exhibition runs until May 24th.   Call 278-2670 for information.

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February 21st – Classes held at Hartford location only
March 30th – April 4th, Parent Observation Week
April 5th -  5th Annual Ballet workshop, Performing Arts Center
April 24th & 25th, Performance Ensemble to Perform at the PAC 

Mark your Calendars for our upcoming Summer Programs

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Dance with Hartt in Summer 2009          

Check out our website at www.hcd.hartford.edu or call 860-768-6000 for more details which will be available soon!
Information about some of the programs listed below is already available on our website:
http://hcd.hartford.edu/SummerPrograms.htm

International Summer Ballet Academy – Hartford
June 30 to July 25
M-F 9am to 5pm and Sat 9am to 12pm 

Full Force Dance Theatre Summer Workshop – Hartford
July 6 - 17, 2009
M-F 10am to 12:15, Studio 1 

Teen & Adult 6 week program – Hartford
July 6-Aug 14, 2009

Dancing on Broadway Workshop – Hartford
Aug 3 -7, 2009
M-F 9am to 5pm

Children’s Ballet Workshops – Hartford
July 27-31, 2009 & Aug 1-14, 2009
M-F 8:30am to 12:30pm

Youth Summer Dance Intensive –Simsbury
July 20-31
M-F 9am to 5pm

Children’s Ballet Workshops - Simsbury
July 13-17, and Aug 3-7
M-F 9am to 12pm

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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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Time

Date

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Suzuki Orchestras

 

 

 

 

Appoggiatura

Wednesdays

5:45-6:30pm

Rehearsal as normal on February 25, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Da Capo

Tuesdays

5:45-6:30pm

Rehearsal as normal on
February 24, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Intermezzo

Tuesdays

4:45-5:45pm

Rehearsal as normal on
February 24, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Vivace

Saturdays

11:15am-12:15pm

Rehearsal as normal:
February 21, 2009
February 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

Opus 89

Saturdays

12:30-2:30pm

Rehearsal as normal:
February 21, 2009
February 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Concert Ensemble (Winds & Strings)

Saturdays

9:00-11:00am

Rehearsal as normal:
February 21, 2009
February 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

GHYWE

Sundays

5:30-7:30pm

February 22, 2009
March 1, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CYS

Sundays

2:00-4:00pm

February 22, 2009
March 1, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

CYS Sectionals

Sundays

1:00-2:00pm

March 1, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joza Karas Adult String Ensemble

Saturdays

11:15am-12:45pm

Rehearsal as normal:
February 21, 2009
February 28, 2009

Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CT Children’s Chorus

 

 

 

 

Overture Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

Rehearsal as normal:
February 24, 2009

Room 120 at Hartt

Prelude Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

Rehearsal as normal:
February 24, 2009

Room 105 at the Magnet School

Canticum Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

DRESS REHEARSAL
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 at Asylum Hill Congregational Chruch 5:30-7:30pm
CONCERT ~
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Asylum Hill
Congregational Church
1-1:30 - Concert  Warm Up
1:30-2:00 - Cambiata Warm Up
2 - 2:30 - Canticum Warm Up
3:00 - PERFORMANCE
Rehearsal as normal on March 3, 2009

Room 106 at the Magnet School

Cambiata Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

DRESS REHEARSAL
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 at Asylum Hill Congregational Chruch 5:30-7:30pm
CONCERT ~
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Asylum Hill
Congregational Church
1-1:30 - Concert  Warm Up
1:30-2:00 - Cambiata Warm Up
2 - 2:30 - Canticum Warm Up
3:00 - PERFORMANCE
Rehearsal as normal on March 3, 2009

Room 208, Magnet School

Concert Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:30pm

DRESS REHEARSAL
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 at Asylum Hill Congregational Chruch 5:30-7:30pm
CONCERT ~
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Asylum Hill
Congregational Church
1-1:30 - Concert  Warm Up
1:30-2:00 - Cambiata Warm Up
2 - 2:30 - Canticum Warm Up
3:00 - PERFORMANCE
Rehearsal as normal on March 3, 2009

Agora, Magnet School

 

 

 

 

 

FREE
Sight Reading Parties
for String Students in Intermezzo, Vivace, Opus, Concert Ensemble & CYS

Fridays (intermittent)

7:30-9:00pm

Friday February 20
Friday February 27
Friday March 6
Friday March 20
Friday March 27
Friday April 10
Friday April 24
Friday May 8
Friday May 22

Rehearsals will be held in Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Performer’s Certificate

Mondays

3:30-5:30pm

February 23, 2009

Academics

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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
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This week’s question:         When the composer’s cat walked over the keyboard, it is said to have inspired him to write the “Cat’s Fugue”.  The composer was:

a)         Frederic Chopin
b)          Domenico Scarlatti
c)         Arcangelo Corelli

Last week’s question:    A certain fruit plays a role in Rossini’s grand opera William Tell; do you know which of these it was?

a)         apricot
b)          tangerine
c)         avocado
d)          apple
e)          orange

Correct Answer:          d)       apple


Quiz Winner:        Ann Jurkiewicz, Mom of Chris, guitar student of Scott Hill, and Hayley, violin student of Lisa Humphrey
 
This week’s prize:     2 tickets to The Hartt Symphony Orchestra Concert Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

 
To submit your answers: 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

Cindy Mickens, 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, Jennifer Fuller 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.

Please visit our website at http://www.hartford.edu/hartt/community
To pay your bills online: http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/bursar/payment.html
To find out about Hartt news, activities, and events, please read the News from the Dean, which is published every other week: http://www.hartford.edu/hartth/Hartt_News/NewsfromtheDean.htm

TO UNSUBSCRIBE:  If you do not want to receive the Hartt Community Division’s Email Newsletter, please email jburnham@hartford.edu with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body or subject of the email.

 

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