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Weekly Email Newsletter

February 26, 2009

Words from the Director

A Culture of Clean

When I arrived at The Hartt School about eighteen months ago, the Fuller Building had a reputation of being a non-clean zone.  From every indication, the reputation was well-deserved.  There was a stack of comments and complaints from parents that used words like disgusting and embarrassing to describe the condition of our building.  Requests for cleaning services were either ignored or rationalized away.  Faculty and staff had become cynical about the prospect for change.  It is hard not to be cynical when confronted with 17-inch dust bunnies.

The situation, however, appears to be changing for the better.  The University of Hartford has re-organized its cleaning services.  New superintendent of buildings Glen Robinson and his team have decided not to accept the status quo.  Clear expectations of excellence have been set for each cleaning crew and shift.  This change has happily coincided with the renovation of many first floor facilities, including an improved Berkman Auditorium, new rest rooms and hallway carpeting.

As regular users of the Fuller Building, Community Division families have a role to play in creating a new culture of clean.  It is now safe to expect that each studio and practice room be vacuumed at least once per week.  It is within reason to expect that trash bins be emptied, visible dirt removed and restrooms maintained.  When these things do not happen, the users of our building must take notice. 

Imagine thousands of eyes and ears attuned to the notion that the Fuller Building should be a clean and comfortable venue.  When you see a messy practice room or a carpet in need of cleaning, come and tell us. Community Division receptionists will call the facilities hotline to report the problem.  Unlike the past, someone is now likely to respond to this feedback. 

If you see a piece of paper on the floor, don’t be afraid to pick it up and place it in the trash bin.  Feeling pride in our environment will help us create a considerable culture of clean.

Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division

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Heidi Castleman of the Juilliard School will be presenting MasterClasses & Chamber Coachings.  

All HCD string students are welcome to register and observe the Masterclasses or Chamber Coachings.

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Heidi Castleman Day:  March 14, 2009
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Heidi Castleman (www.julliard.edu)

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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Attention String Faculty:  Senior String Honors Audition Date Announced ~ March 15, 2009

Audition Date:  Sunday, March 15, 2009
Deadline for submission of the Audition Information form is Friday, March 6, 2009.

Audition Information Forms for the 2009 Senior String Honors Auditions have been distributed to string faculty ~ check your HCD mailbox! 

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Auditions for the 2nd Annual David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar (DECMS) will be held on March 14, 2009.

Auditions for the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar (DECMS) will be held at the Hartt School on March 14, 2009 beginning at 10:00am.  In-person auditions are available to string players (only) as an alternative to submitting a DVD with the written application.  The written application form (link to application) and deposit must still be submitted by the day of the audition.  Auditions will be recorded, with recordings remaining the property of the Hartt School and the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar. 

To Schedule an Audition, email Diane Slone at slone@hartford.edu.  Priority will be given to students of Hartt faculty.

David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar

For Advanced String Players and Pianists Ages 13 through 17
August 1-9. 2009

Featuring String Quartet-in-Residence

The Biava Quartet -Winner of the Naumburg Chamber MusicPrize

Austin Hartman, violin, HyusuKo, violin, Mary Persin, viola, Jason Calloway, cello

Applied faculty:

Magreet Francis, piano

Carey Beth Hockett, cello

Katie Lansdale, violin

Michael Lacardo, viola

The DECMS is a residential chamber music program offering advanced students a dynamic combination of classes, ensemble rehearsals, coachings and individual lessons with the Biava and our exceptional applied faculty, as well as ample opportunity for social interaction.

For more information, please contact Diane Slone, seminar coordinator  slone@hartford.edu

 

Auditions for the 2nd Annual David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar (DECMS) will be held on March 14, 2009.

Auditions for the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar (DECMS) will be held at the Hartt School on March 14, 2009 beginning at 10:00am.  In-person auditions are available to string players (only) as an alternative to submitting a DVD with the written application.  The written application form (link) and deposit must still be submitted by the day of the audition.  Auditions will be recorded, with recordings remaining the property of the Hartt School and the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar. 
To Schedule an Audition, email Diane Slone at slone@hartford.edu.  Priority will be given to students of Hartt faculty.

David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar

For Advanced String Players and Pianists Ages 13 through 17
August 1-9. 2009


Featuring String Quartet-in-Residence

 

The Biava Quartet -Winner of the Naumburg Chamber MusicPrize

 

Austin Hartman, violin, HyusuKo, violin, Mary Persin, viola, Jason Calloway, cello


 

Applied faculty:

Magreet Francis, piano

Carey Beth Hockett, cello

Katie Lansdale, violin

Michael Lacardo, viola

 

The DECMS is a residential chamber music program offering advanced students a dynamic combination of classes, ensemble rehearsals, coachings and individual lessons with the Biava and our exceptional applied faculty, as well as ample opportunity for social interaction.

For more information, please contact Diane Slone, seminar coordinator  slone@hartford.edu

 

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The String House of Kanackwill be visiting the Hartt School on Saturday, March 14. 

The String House of Kanack from Rochester, NY will be visiting the Hartt School on Saturday, March 14.  They will be in the Millard lobby from 10:00-3:30.  They will have cellos, violas and violins of varying sizes and levels of quality available for you to try.  If you have specific needs, please call Stephen Kanack at 800-828-3548 by March 7, and he will do his best to bring a selection specifically suited to your size and level. 

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Luzerne Music Center Auditions, this Sunday, 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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Benefit Voice Recital Held in Farmington

A Benefit Concert for the Alexander P. Franklin Foundation will be presented by Tessa Romano, soprano, and Stephen Scarlato, piano, on Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 pm at South First Congregational Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain.  The program will include selections by Bernstein, Saint-Saens, Barber, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Howard Boatwright and Victor Herbert.  Tessa is a senior at Farmington High School and is a student of Leslie Imse at Farmington; Nancy Andersen at the Hartt Community Division; Richard Lalli at Yale University and Helen Boatwright of Syracuse, New York.  Donations will be accepted at the door for the Foundation.  Alexander P. Franklin exemplified strong leadership qualities and tremendous dedication to promoting activities that would have a positive impact on his fellow students.  The Foundation was established by his family to honor his life, his accomplishments, and his memory.

Tessa Romano, soprano                     
Age 18, Grade 12
Farmington High School Senior

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The Alturas Duo to perform at the University of Maryland

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All’s Fair in Love and War?!  Concert Series Continues this Friday

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 Avery Ensemble (Annie Trépanier, Hartt faculty member Steve Larson, Hans Twitchell, & Adriana Jarvis) will perform “Fools Rush In…” this Friday, Feb.27, at 7:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St. in Hartford. An exciting and amusing program including music by Rameau, Strozzi, Farina, Mahler, & Adams, with special guests mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn and violinist Victoria Ferris. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students and children). For reservations, e-mail info@averyensemble.org or tel.(860)532-8931.

On Friday, February 27 at 7:30 pm Avery Ensemble will appear in the second concert of their series entitled All’s Fair in Love and War?! at Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney Street in Hartford, CT. Individual tickets are $20 (student and children’s tickets are half-price). The ensemble’s regular personnel, Adriana Jarvis—harpsichord, Annie Trépanier—violin, Steve Larson—viola, and Hans Twitchell—cello & bass viol, will be joined by special guests mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn and violinist Victoria Ferris.

Featuring music for harpsichord, baroque violin, bass viol, mezzo-soprano, strings and electronics by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Barbara Strozzi, Carlo Farina, Gustav Mahler and John Adams, this special program entitled Fools Rush In, considers the risks of impulsive commitments to love or aggression in a light, fast-paced and humorous program. The first half features the ensemble in its guise as an early music consort beginning with Rameau’s Quatrieme Concert—a dazzling virtuoso showpiece for Ms. Jarvis at the harpsichord with baroque violin and bass viol accompaniment. A set of truly marvelous love songs by the baroque composer Barbara Strozzi, as well as Mahler’s Rheinlegendchen later in the program, will feature the wonderful mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn. Carlo Farina’s hilarious and wonderful 1627 Capriccio Stravagante will introduce the fiery guest violinist Victoria Ferris in a work that mocks extravagant caprices of amorous or military nature with onomatopoeic invocations of everything from Il Pifferino della Soldatesca e il tamburo to the peculiar sound made by cats during a certain phase of their hormonal cycle.

John’s Book of Alleged Dances (1994) by America’s most popular living composer of art music, John Adams, is an electronically enhanced romp with which the ensemble celebrates dance’s role in courtship. It is a Saturnalia of syncopation unsurpassed by the best of America’s funk and soul music tradition. The string quartet is accompanied by prerecorded rhythm loops.

The Strad praised the “eloquence of [Avery Ensemble’s] tone and phrasing. . . in every bar.”  They have been hailed as "an utter delight" by the Hartford Advocate and as "simply outstanding" by Classical Voice of New England. Classical.net calls their playing “gorgeous… almost mad with excitement” with “a wonderful feeling of collaboration…even as their hearts are aflame.”

Tickets will be available at the door (cash or check). To make reservations, call 860-523-8931 or email info@averyensemble.org.
For more information about the Avery Ensemble, please visit www.averyensemble.org.

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Simsbury Light Opera Company Presents "The Merry Widow"

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The Simsbury Light Opera Company presents “The Merry Widow,” an opera in three acts composed by Franz Lehar.  Its beautiful music and witty comedy have enchanted audiences everywhere.  The show features the famous Merry Widow Waltz, folk dancing, and Can-Can girls! A cast of over 30 includes Elizabeth Gunn, a HCD dance student, Elaine Gunn, a former HCD student, and Hartt students Chevalier Lovett, Tamara Molloy, Kyle Torrence and Alice Matteson in principal roles.  You are certain to enjoy this turn-of-the-century romantic romp!
March 7 & 14 at 8:00 pm
March 8 & 15 at 2:30 pm

Simsbury High School Auditorium, 43 Farms Village Road, Simsbury, CT

Tickets
$22 adults
$17 students and senior citizens
Tickets will be available at the door, or ahead by calling 860-561-0078.
For more information about the Simsbury Light Opera Company:  http://www.sloco.org/

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From the Studio of Susan Mardinly

Erica Maas received an Honorable Mention in the National Association of Teachers of Singing High School Competition.  Congratulations to Erica!

Mercy-Xavier will be putting on the musical Footloose, starring HCD voice student Matthew Sosnowski as the Reverend!!

Performances:
Friday, March 6th @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 7th @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 8th @ 2:00 pm

Mercy High School
1740 Randolph Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457

Tickets are available at www.mercyhigh.com
 
Get them quick as we might sell out!

Admission is $10.

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CAST AND CREW

Tomas Virgadula - Ren McCormack
Lizzie Piecuch - Ethel McCormack
Matthew Sosnowski - Reverend Shaw Moore
Lindsay Shea - Vi Moore
Katie Corbett - Ariel Moore
Molly Sullivan - Rusty
Brooke Bailey - Urleen
Nicole Santarpia - Wendy Jo
Andrew Faria - Chuck Cranston
Tim Rhone - Lyle
Nick Morse - Travis
Spencer Kelly - Willard Hewitt
Owen Costello - Jeter
Andy Williams - Bickle
Kyle Jones - Garvin
Trevor Kelly - Cowboy Bob
Garrett Byrne - Wes Warnicker
Emma Kehrhahn - Lulu Warnicker
Bryan Russo - Coach Roger Dunbar
Sarah Campisi - Eleanor Dunbar
Mo Finn - Betty Blast
Kyle Rigali - Principal Harry Clark
Sean Reynolds - Cop
Samm DiMauro - Stage Manager
Marissa Boucher - Assistant Stage Manager

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The Ithaca College Choir presents a free public concert!

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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HCD Faculty Performing at the Simsbury Public Library on Friday, March 6th
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The March 6 Simsbury Public Library Concert will include Renaldo Guadalupe Alamo, Jason Stammen, and Nat Reeves, all Hartt Community Division Faculty.  The concert will begin at 12:30 PM in Rm. 150.  It is free to attend, and there will be refreshments!

HCD Voice Faculty Member Jason Stammen will be performing songs of Gwyneth Walker accompanied by Tim Maynard, guitarist.

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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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News from the Dance Department

The Dance Department is now on FaceBook!
Just login to your FaceBook account and search Hartt Community Division Dance Dept and become a Fan!

Simsbury Children’s Ballet, Saturday, February 28th
All children’s ballet classes on Saturday in Simsbury are cancelled this week.  The makeup date for all of these classes is Saturday, April 25th.

5th Annual Ballet Workshop, Sunday, April 5, 2009
The Hartt School Community Division announces the 5th Annual Ballet Workshop at the Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Pkwy, Hartford, CT 06112. Come join us Sunday, April 5, 2009 from 11:00am to 5:00pm for a day full of master classes in ballet, pointe, and modern dance.  Guest teachers include Igal Perry of Peridance Center in New York, Kathleen Mitchell of Boston Ballet, Deborah Goffe of Scapegoat Garden, and Adam Battelstein, formerly of Pilobolus.  We will offer three technique levels with four workshops throughout the day for elementary through advanced dancers ages 11 and up.  Please call for details, fees and information on other dance and music programming at the Hartt Community Division:  860-768-6000.  You may also visit our website at www.hcd.hartford.edu.

Dance Department Trip Planned for April 15th
A Dance Department Trip is being planned to visit Diaghilev Exhibition currently running at the Wadsworth Athenaeum.  Watch for flyers being handed out shortly.  This will be during the day during the School April 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 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 1 st half hour)
3:00pm -4:00pm   All dancers English Folk Song Suite (Haley Rose 2nd half hour)
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Tango Dancers
Hello Tango Dancers:
We will be performing Viva Tango at the Ted Hershey Dance Marathon and we will probably even have our live musicians!

Technical Rehearsal for the event is 8:00pm to 8:30pm Friday, March 13. Please arrive at 7:15pm to be sure we are ready to go the minute they call us on stage. We will have the red and black costumes from the Holiday Suite performance to wear.
 
The Performance is Saturday March 14 at 7pm at Charter Oak Cultural Center . Tickets are $25general, $10 seniors/members/let's go arts, or $5 for students. Call 860- 249-1207 for tickets.
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:
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 with wonderful costume designs.  Follow the history of the Ballet Russes and its Hartford connections.  The exhibition runs until May 24th.   Call 278-2670 for information.
Hartt Wind Ensemble to Present a Concert of Dance Music

The Hartt Wind Ensemble will present “Symphonic Dances” on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 pm in Lincoln Theater.

Glen Adsit will lead the Hartt Wind Ensemble in a concert of all dance music. The concert will feature two new works – Fandangos by Roberto Sierra and Red Line Tango by John Mackey. In addition, the ensemble also will perform a new arrangement of Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Admission is free for University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff with ID.  Admission for the general public is $20, with discounts available for seniors, students, and groups. For tickets, call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587, or order tickets online at www.hartford.edu/tickets.
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March 30th – April 4th, Parent Observation Week
April 5th -  5th Annual Ballet workshop, Performing Arts Center
April 15th – Trip to Wadsworth Athenaeum
April 21- 24th - Windsor School Performances for Ensemble
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 ~ June 30 to July 25
Hartford Location –Audition February 15th at the Performing Arts Center

Full Force Dance Theatre Summer Workshop ~ July 6 to 17 Full Force Dance
Hartford Location       

Teen/Adult 6 week program ~ July 6-Aug 14
Hartford Location

Dancing on Broadway Workshop ~ Aug 3 -7 and Aug 10 – 14th
Hartford Location

Children’s Ballet Workshops ~ July 27-31 and Aug 10-14
Hartford Location

Youth Summer Dance Intensive ~July 20-31
Simsbury

Children’s Ballet Workshops ~ July 13-17 and Aug 3-7
Simsbury

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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

Day

Time

Date

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Suzuki Orchestras

 

 

 

 

Appoggiatura

Wednesdays

5:45-6:30pm

March 4, 2009
March 11, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 18, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 25, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Da Capo

Tuesdays

5:45-6:30pm

March 3, 2009
March 10, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 17, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 24, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Intermezzo

Tuesdays

4:45-5:45pm

March 3, 2009
March 10, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 17, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 24, 2009

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Vivace

Saturdays

11:15am-12:15pm

February 28, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 21, 2009
March 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

Opus 89

Saturdays

12:30-2:30pm

February 28, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 21, 2009
March 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Concert Ensemble (Winds & Strings)

Saturdays

9:00-11:00am

February 28, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 21, 2009
March 28, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

GHYWE

Sundays

5:30-7:30pm

March 1, 2009
March 8, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 22, 2009

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CYS

Sundays

2:00-4:00pm

March 1, 2009
March 8, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 22, 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

February 28, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 21, 2009
March 28, 2009

Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CT Children’s Chorus

 

 

 

 

Overture Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

March 3, 2009
March 10, 2009
March 17, 2009
March 24, 2009
March 31, 2009

Room 120 at Hartt

Prelude Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

March 3, 2009
March 10, 2009
March 17, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 24, 2009
Rehearsal as normal:
March 31, 2009

Room 105 at the Magnet School

Canticum Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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
March 10, 2009
March 17, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 24, 2009
Rehearsal as normal:
March 31, 2009

Room 106 at the Magnet School

Cambiata Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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
March 10, 2009
March 17, 2009
NO REHEARSAL:
March 24, 2009
Rehearsal as normal:
March 31, 2009

Room 208, Magnet School

Concert Choir

Tuesdays

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
March 10, 2009
March 17, 2009
March 24, 2009 Rehearsal in KONOVER
Rehearsal as normal:
March 31, 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 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

March 2, 2009

March 9, 2009


March 16, 2009

Academics

Academics/MC Auditions, 5:30

Master Class, Edward Cumming

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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
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This week’s question:    A concerto is a composition for:

a)          five instruments
b)           full orchestra
c)          orchestra and a solo instrument
d)           two instruments

Last 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

Correct Answer:          b)       Domenico Scarlatti


Quiz Winner:        Ly Dang, Suzuki Piano Student of Malgosia Lis
 
This week’s prize:    2 tickets to the Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band Concert Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Millard Auditorium
The Hartt Wind Ensemble will feature Hartt Faculty member and saxophonist Carrie Koffman performing the premier of Jennifer Higdon's Saxophone Concerto. Also on this program is the birthday celebration (100 years) of the Holst First Suite in E-Flat. The Symphony Band will feature works influenced by jazz including Frank Ticheli's Blue Shades, Steven Bryant's Dusk, and Michael Daugherty's Raise the Roof for Timpani and Band with guest timpanist Bill Solomon.

 
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
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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

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