All Community Division summer programs (with the one exception of private music lessons) are now ready for easy, online registration. You can click on the registration icon directly from our home page www.hcd.hartford.edu. It’s really easy, like Amazon.com or Google Checkout …not the cuneiform you may have encountered in the past…

So try it!  The programs for which you can register include;

Hartt Suzuki Institute
Dancing on Broadway
High School Horn, Trumpet and Clarinet Institutes
Middle School Band Institute
Performing Arts Primer Full-Day Camp
And many more…

Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division

 

Summer is on its Way!  Register Now for Private Music Lessons!

Summer will be here soon!  The summer session begins the week of June 22nd. 
If your summer plans include some private lessons, be sure to talk to your teacher
soon to make arrangements.  Then contact the HCD Office at (860) 768-4451
or harttcomm@hartford.edu to register. 
Or
CLICK HERE to download a registration form.

The tuition rates per lesson are as follows:
30 minute lesson:                      $36.50
45 minute lesson:                      $50.50
60 minute lesson:                      $67.00

A $15.00 registration fee is also assessed for all summer students taking 3 or more lessons.

We hope to see you over the summer!

News from the HCD Dance Department

Well everyone, our school year is almost coming to a close with the culmination of the Spring Festival.  But, before you read on for the latest updates with the Festival, I wanted to remind everyone of the great summer programs we have lined up.  More detailed information on the summer dance programs mentioned below are on our website at: www.hcd.hartford.edu; click on summer dance.

For young children 3-5 we have two music & movement workshops lined up.  These workshops are a great way to stimulate children’s creativity and imagination using music, stories and songs.

The Children’s Ballet workshop returns again this year and is a very popular workshop.  There are two Children’s Ballet Workshops scheduled during the summer for ages 3-5 & 5-8

For the serious young dancer we have a full day program called the Youth Dance Intensive, which begins every morning with a ballet technique class, followed by a pointe class for those students already on pointe or a prep for pointe class for those who are not on point yet.   The rest of the day will vary, but examples of classes are: tap, jazz, modern, improvisation, dance appreciation, dance composition and creative studies.

If you are an adult or a young person 14years and up we have a terrific program of classes running for 6 weeks in the evenings beginning July 7th.

Love Broadway?  Well, the Dancing on Broadway summer workshop returns for 2 full weeks jam packed with classes focused on the musical theater aspect of dance.

The first International Ballet Academy will be running at the new performing arts center in Hartford.  This Intensive program is for the serious ballet student and acceptance into the program is by audition.  Please contact 768-6000 to arrange a placement class.

More detailed information on these summer dance programs are on our website at: www.hcd.hartford.edu - click on summer dance!

Spring Festival
Production Week for our Annual Spring Festival is next week, June 7th – 14th.

We are still looking for parent volunteers to help backstage with the children. 

With over 100 children performing between the Saturday shows, for example, it is crucial that parents step up to volunteer.  If your child is actually performing and you want to watch the show then you cannot chaperone that show as this would leave too many children unattended with too few helpers backstage.  Please volunteer for a day/time when your child is not performing.  Please don’t leave it to someone else.  Contact dancedesk@hartford.edu and let our receptionist know when you are able to help.

Just as a reminder - a copy of the Theatre Procedures Handbook for Children’s Dance and Intensive Division Students are on our website in the virtual Dance Bag at  http://www.hcd.hartford.edu/dance/dance_bag.htm

The first big run through for all Simsbury Children’s dance is at the Handel Center (PAC) is on Sunday, June 7th at the PAC 1pm – 3pm

The first big run through for all Hartford’s Children’s dance is at the Handel Center (PAC) is on Sunday, June 7th at the PAC 3:30pm – 5:30pm

The First big run-through with the Intensive Divisions (A-F) is Saturday, June 6th at the PAC 2pm – 4pm.

Spring Festival Schedules

Thursday, June 4th

*D Modern 4pm – 5:30pm
*D Ballet 5:30pm – 6:30pm
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Pas de Quatre
Coppelia
Don Q, All (including Cupids except, no Cupids)

Saturday, June 6th at Handel (PAC)

2:00pm to 4:00pm Run through of Intensive Student's June 12 & 14th shows, studio 3

Sunday June 7th at Handel (PAC) *

1pm- 3pm Run of Simsbury Children's show in Studio 3 (Pas de Quatre - Emily Goodman & Katelin Maxwell, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores)

3:30 to 5:30pm Run through of Hartford Children's show in Studio 3
(Pas de Quatre - Hanna Bertoldi & Rebecca Cornett, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores)

Monday June 8th at Saint Joseph College *

Simsbury Children's Rehearsal
4:15pm arrival of Simsbury Children's Dance backstage & ( Pas de Quatre - Emily Goodman & Katelin Maxwell, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores)
4:45pm to 5:45pm Run through of Simsbury Children on stage (with costumes)

Intensive Tech Rehearsal
4:00pm – 5:15pm C – F Warm-up at the PAC then go to Theater (This is a change).
5:30pm - 8:30pm Technical rehearsal for Intensive students
Call 5:30 Cultural A and B
Call 6:00 E/F Modern
Call 6:30 Don Q Cupid section
A & B Students dismissed at 6:45pm
Call 6:45 Pas de Quatre
Call 7:00 Modern D
Call 7:15 Swan Lake
Call 7:20 Modern CII
Call: 7:30 English Folk Songs (This has been added to the show)
Call 7: 30 Don Q rep – No Cupids

Tuesday June 9th at Saint Joseph College

Rehearsal for Hartford Children's show (June 13th) *
4:45 Arrival of Hartford Children's dance back stage
5:30 to 6:30pm Run through Hartford children on stage Pas de Quatre - Hanna Bertoldi & Rebecca Cornett, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores) - with Costumes

Full Dress Rehearsal for Intensive Show (June 12th)
4:30 to 5:30 pm Warm-up C-F Intensive dancers on stage
6:00pm Arrival of A and B level dancers
6:30 to 8:30pm Full Dress Rehearsal June 12th
 
THIS HAS BEEN ADDED FOR -

Wednesday June 10th - Rehearsals at Handel for Intensive students

Levels A & B
As& Bs Will have a Warm Up Class 4:30pm – 5:30pm and then a run-through with the Cupid section of Don Quixote 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 10th at the PAC

C-F Warm-up for Performers - at the PAC
4:15pm – 5:30pm
Performance Run-through – at the PAC
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday June 11th at Saint Joseph College

 Intensive Full Dress Rehearsal

6:00 to 7:30pm Warm-up for C-F intensive dancers at Handel

7:45pm A & B Dancers Arrival Backstage
8:00 to 9:30pm Dress Rehearsal (for June 14th Intensive show)
All Dancers must arrive ready in Hair and Make-up

Friday June 12th at Saint Joseph College
Intensive Performance
4:30 C-F dancers arrive for Warm-up at 4:45pm – 6pm on stage

5:45pm Arrival of A and B Dancers
7:00pm Performance #1

Saturday June 13th at Saint Joseph College

Hartford Children's Performance *
11:45 Hartford Children's Dance arrival
12:15 run through on stage
12:30pm Call (Pas de Quatre - Hanna Bertoldi & Rebecca Cornett, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores)

2:00pm Performance #2

Simsbury Children's Performance *
3:15 Simsbury Children's Dance arrival
3:45pm run through on stage
4pm Call (Pas de Quatre - Emily Goodman & Katelin Maxwell, Haley Rose & Jillian Greenberg. Coppelia – Katie Manger & Darion Flores)

5:30pm Performance #3

Sunday June 14th Saint Joseph College

Intensive Performance
12:30 C- F Intensive Dancer Call
12:45pm to 2:00pm Warm-up on stage

1:45pm A & B Dancer Call
3pm Performance #4
 
Cast Party follows

PLEASE NOTE THE ADDITIONS THAT WERE MADE TO THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE:
English Folk Song (1st Movement) call 7:30pm for Monday, June 8th.

Levels A & B
There will be an additional rehearsal on Wednesday, June 10th at the PAC.
As& Bs Will have a Warm Up Class 4:30pm – 5:30pm and then a run-through with the Cupid section of Don Quixote 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Levels C – F
Monday, June 8th C-F Warm-up for Performers at the PAC
4pm – 5:15pm Then proceed to the Theater for Tech Rehearsal as scheduled.

Wednesday, June 10th at the PAC
C-F Warm-up for Performers - at the PAC
4:15pm – 5:30pm
Performance Run-through – at the PAC
5:30pm - 7:30pm

People’s Bank Summer Music Concert Series

The Hartt Community is invited to
experience the Vocal Honors Recital
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Berkman Recital Hall

HCD Vocal Honors Students will perform in concert on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. – The Berkman Recital Hall, The Hartt School, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT.   The entire HCD Community – faculty, staff, students, and friends – are invited to attend the recital.  There is no admission charge.  The concert will be recorded and available for purchase.

Senior Division students include: Emily Ide, Chelsea Kane, Jarod Karanian, Miri Kassow, Krystal Sobaskie and Kate Zulauf (seniors)  Kiyomi Andrada and Sarah Petersen (Grade 11) Michael Hornig and Taylor Link (Grade 10).  Junior Division students include: Katherine McLellan (Grade 9)  Hannah Shushtari and Caroline O’Neill (Grade 8) and Alisha Kapur (Grade 7)

Honors Awards will be given at the recital including the Bel Canto Scholarship Award.  The Bel Canto Scholarship Award is presented to a talented vocalist with special interest in opera who has been nominated to perform in the Voice Honors Concert. The award is given to a student who exhibits commitment to vocal instruction and to the school, has steadily shown improvement during the current year, sings with expressive qualities and strong technique, and receives high marks from the Honors adjudicators.  Students in eleventh grade and lower are eligible. The scholarship is awarded at the Voice Honors Concert each spring and is a $1200 credit towards private lesson tuition at The Hartt School Community Division.

Vocal  Honors students are from the studios of: Nancy Andersen, Amy Champagne, Jack Pott, Susan Mardinly and Myrna Reynolds.

Two Quartets Are Better Than One!

Horn Quartet


Brass Quartet

North Haven, CT – The Horn Quartet and Brass Quartet from The Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford, will give a free concert at 7:30pm on Friday, June 5, 2009 at St. John’s Church, 3 Trumbull Place. This concert will immediately follow the regularly scheduled Community Supper that runs from 6 – 7pm every Friday, and it will feature music by Palestrina, Ramsoe, and Franz Strauss. 

Both quartets are comprised of eight talented high school musicians from all over Connecticut, representing six different high schools.  Selected by audition, the students are coached by Susan Spaulding.  Ms. Spaulding is the principal horn for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra and New Britain Symphony Orchestra.  She is also assistant principal horn for the New Haven and Hartford Symphony Orchestras.  Ms. Spaulding has been a Hartt Community Division faculty member since 1995 and on the Hartt College faculty since 2007.  She is the Director of the Hartt Middle School Band Institute and Hartt Summer Horn Institute as well as a faculty member of Central Connecticut State University.

 “We hope many people will come for the supper and stay for the concert,” said The Rev. Matt Lincoln, Rector of St. John’s. “We’re going to encourage our supper regulars to stay and enjoy the music as well.”

Community Suppers are offered each Friday for a suggested donation of $1 per person, with a family cap of $5. No one is turned away in the event they are unable to make a donation.

“Offering a free musical event after the suppers is something we want to be able to do as often as possible in the future,” said Lincoln. “It’s just one more opportunity for St. John’s to serve the community.”  He added that last winter when St. John’s hosted the Trinity Boys Choir following a Community Supper the church was filled to maximum capacity.

St. John's Church is situated at the top of the Green in North Haven, where our doors are open for prayer and peace. For more information about this and other St. John’s events, please call the parish office at (203) 239-0156 or visit us at www.stjohns-northhaven.org.

HARTT COMMUNITY DIVISION
PRESENTS SPRING DANCE FESTIVAL
Revitalized Program Steps Forward

The Hartt Community Division dance program presents its Spring Dance Festival in four performances – Friday, June 12, at 7:00 PM; Saturday, June 13, at 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM; and Sunday, June 14, at 3:00 PM.  All performances occur at Hoffman Auditorium at the Carol Autorino Center, Saint Joseph College, located at 1768 Asylum Avenue in West Hartford. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for youth under 18 years of age, and are available at the Lincoln Theater box office on the University of Hartford campus.  For additional ticket information call (860) 768-4228 or visit http://harttweb.hartford.edu/performance-boxoffice.htm

The Saturday, June 13 performances feature the youngest dancers (ages 3 through 10) in the program, performing in a special circus-like theme and is entitled – Under the Big Top.  The June 12 and 14 performances feature upper level intensive ballet students.  The program includes classical ballet repertory from Don Quixote, Coppelia, Swan Lake and Pas de Quatre, staged by Community Division dance chair Miguel Campaneria. In addition, new works of modern dance have been created for the performance by Community Division faculty members Lorelei Chang and Leslie Maietta. 

The Hartt Community Division offers a comprehensive program that trains dancers from the earliest stages of development through their entry in the post-secondary and professional worlds.  On the campus of the University of Hartford, the Community Division is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and experience levels. It is a division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford.  The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools, is an active member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses.  It is one of the largest and most evolved programs of its kind in the country.  For more information on The Hartt Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu or call (860) 768-4451.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance and theatre.  With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt’s curriculum.  For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.  

Photo Caption: Community Division dance students prepare for upcoming performances.

SUZUKI VIOLINS AND VIOLAS AT
THE NEW BRITAIN ROCKCATS JUNE 11

The Suzuki violins and violas performance of "America the Beautiful" at the New Britain Rock Cats has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 11 at 6:30. Performers should plan to be there by 5:45. The Viola Tour group will also perform the National Anthem at the game. Tickets from the rained-out May 5 game will be honored at the June 11 game. Performers receive one free ticket each. Come out to the New Britain Stadium to support the Hartt Community Division musical "team". It will be a great night of music and baseball!

ALL PERFORMERS NEED TO RSVP TO 860-768-4451, ASAP.

Kelet Duo in Concert ~ Sunday, June 7
Pi-Hsun Shih & Katalin Viszmeg

Katalin Viszmeg & Pi-Hsun Shih will perform another piano and violin duo concert on Sunday, June 7, at 3pm at Columbia Congregational Church.

We will perform Beethoven's Spring Sonata, Korngold's Incidental Music "Much Ado About Nothing", Bartok's Hungarian Folksongs, Chen Yi's Fisherman Song, Piazzolla's tango.. And more.

Columbia Congregational Church is located at 325 Route 87, Columbia, CT 06237.

For more info (860)228-9306.

Admission: free will donation.

Openings for Bassoon, Trumpet & Trombone Students for Luzerne Music Center
Substantial scholarships exist for bassoon, trumpet, and trombone.

There are openings at the Luzerne Music Center summer music program for middle school and high school aged bassoon, trumpet and trombone students. Please visit the website at:
www.luzernemusic.org

This exciting summer music program is located in Lake Luzerne, NY, one hour north of Albany in the Adirondacks. Come work with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra this summer!  Substantial scholarships exist for bassoon, trumpet, and trombone.

The Hartford Pops Band season begins Friday, June 5th!
Free Concert at Great River Park in East Hartford
The Pops Bands season will begin with a concert featuring “Overtures”.  The 38 piece concert band is comprised of many Hartt Community Division Faculty members and is conducted by Gary Partridge.  We encourage our students and families to come out and see their teachers perform in this terrific ensemble.

The concert is on the Connecticut River, East Hartford side at Great River Park, 7:00pm, June 5th.  

Hartford Pops: Olmsted Summer Classic Concert - June

Friday, June 5, 7pm

photos courtesy of: http://www.riverfront.org

Enjoy the Hartford Pops Band,
a 38-piece professional concert band
featuring wind, brass & percussion instruments.

Concert I: Overtures
An overture is a prelude or beginning. The Hartford Pops Band kicks off the 2009 Riverfront concerts with Overtures from opera to Broadway.  Some features include; La Foza del Destino, 1812 Overture, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma, and the popular Phantom of the Opera.  Come join the Pops Band for an enjoyable evening at the waterfront.
Location: Great River Park

Other Hartford Pops Band Concerts will be held:

July 11th Riverfest ~ in East Hartford at 7pm
August 7th ~ in East Hartford at 7pm
Labor Day at West Hartford Town Hall, 5pm

New Backstage Café Jazz Series to Debut June 19

The new Backstage Café Jazz Series will kick off on Friday, June 19, with a concert featuring renowned Hartt School faculty members and a number of top students from the school’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz.

Hartt faculty member and internationally acclaimed bass player Nat Reeves will headline the concert, which also will feature renowned trombonist and Hartt faculty member Steve Davis.

Also featured will be: Chris Casey, piano and musical director; Jovan Alexandre, tenor saxophone; Josh Bruneau, trumpet; Aja Wilson, vocals; and Jonathan Barber, drums.

The concert will take place on Friday, June 19, at the Roberts Theater in the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway (corner of Albany Avenue), Hartford.

A reception with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres will take place at 6 p.m., and the jazz will begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25 and will be available in advance at the University Box Office (860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587) and at the door.

HCD Summer Programs for Children

The Community Division is offering a number of week-long music camps this summer.  The programs are an affordable and convenient way for students to stay connected to the performing arts.  A summary follows. There are also other half-day programs available.

Complete details are available on our website using the links below.

Summer Music Programs:  http://hcd.hartford.edu/Programs/Summer.htm

Summer Dance Programs:  http://hcd.hartford.edu/dance/SummerDance.html

REGISTER ONLINE!

If you have questions about any of these programs contact us
at our main office at 860-768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edu
or
our Dance Department at 860-768-6000 dancedesk@hartford.edu.

HCD Ensemble Rehearsal Schedules

Please check your ensemble’s web calendar for any last-minute changes or cancellations:  http://hcd.hartford.edu/music/instrumental_ensembles.htm

HCD Email Newsletter Quiz

This week’s question:     The meaning of the word “cacophony” is:

a)  a rooster’s crowing
b)  discordant sounds
c)  harmony

Last week’s question:    Robert Schumann wrote the delightful Träumerei, the title of which means:

a)      trembling
b)      waking
c)      reverie
d)      sleep-walking

Correct Answer:      c)          reverie

Quiz Winner:             Amy Polderman, flute student of Greig Shearer & member of GHYWE

This week’s prize:    A Hartt Community Division T-Shirt

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.

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

Cindy Mickens, Jessica Rudman, Eva O’Brien (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) - part-time receptionists at the main campus

Michele Ouellette, Kelley Dineen, Cindy Mickens, and Gretchen Schrader (simsmore@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Simsbury location

Krista Rescsanski, Jennifer Fuller and Rosemary Metcalf (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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