• Check Out Our Summer Programs for Children!
  The programs are an affordable and convenient way for students to stay connected to the performing arts. 
  
  
• News from the Dance Department
  Important Information for all HCD Dance Students
  
  
• LAST CALL!   Teachers & Students:  Let us know of your Regional & All-State Acceptances!
  The list will be published after the All-State Festival.
  
  
• The Piano Senior Honors Recital Participants Announced
  Congratulations to all who auditioned!
  
  
• Now Scheduling Auditions for Next Year’s Ensembles: 
  Audition Date:  June 14, 2009   Contact us to reserve your spot!
  
  
• Notice for families that have lessons at the UUC Church on Fern Street!
  Important Message!
  
  
• Deadlines for the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar
  Video & In-Person Audition Deadlines
  
  
• HSO Sunday Serenades Series Closes with an enchanting afternoon of Violin Sonatas!
  HCD Piano Chair Margreet Francis and Leonid Sigal fill Wadsworth’s Halls with International Selections
  
  
• Hartt’s Collage Concert Spring 2009 ~ Excerpts Available Online!
  In February,The Hartt School presented its signature Collage concert - two continuous acts filled with music, dance, and theatre.
  
  
• Open Rehearsal on Monday, March 23rd for The Hartford Chorale
  Choral directors, high school and college students, voice teachers, church musicians are welcome!
  
  
• Thailand Chamber Music Festival:  December 26, 2009 to January 9, 2010
  Deadline: March 31st
  
  
• Ensemble Rehearsal Schedules
  Find out your ensemble’s upcoming rehearsal & performance schedule!
  
  
• HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
  Play to win:  2 tickets to the Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band Concert Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Millard Auditorium
  
  
• FYI and about our Newsletter
  How to contact the Hartt Community Division Staff; submit a newsletter article.

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.  Here is a summary.  There are also other half-day programs available.  Get complete details at http://www.hcd.hartford.edu/Programs/Summer.htm or by calling (860) 768-4451.

July 6-10         Summer Tune-Up (8:30am – 5:30pm)                                             $295
For students who already play an instrument and are
interested in an exciting camp environment (grades 2 – 7)  

July 13-17       Performing Arts Primer (8:30am – 5:30pm)                                    $295
For students new to the performing arts who want to
explore singing, playing and dancing (grades K-5)

July 27-31       High School Music Camp (8:30am – 5:30pm)                                $295
Students receive instruction on their own musical
instrument and explore topics such as music technology,
theory, history and movement in a stimulating arts environment

July 20-24       Youth Summer Dance Intensive SESSION 1 (9:00am–5:00pm)  $400
Designed for serious dance students who want to develop
a versatile technique in ballet, jazz and modern

July 27-31       Youth Summer Dance Intensive SESSION 2 (9:00am–5:00pm)  $400
Students wishing to repeat Youth Summer Dance 
Intensive pay only $750 for two weeks

August 3-7      Dancing on Broadway SESSION 1 (9:00am – 5:00pm)                 $400
Designed for the serious dance student who wants to focus
on the dance aspect of musical theatre (grades 5-12)

August 10-14  Dancing on Broadway SESSION 2 (9:00am – 5:00pm)                 $400
Students wishing to repeat Dancing on Broadway
pay only $750 for two weeks.

August 10-14  Middle School Band Institute (9:00am – 5:00pm)                         $295
Wind, brass and percussion ensemble for students entering grades 7 - 9  

August 17-21  Middle School Music Camp (8:30am – 5:30pm)                             $295
Students receive instruction on their own musical
instrument and explore topics such as music technology,
theory, history and movement in a stimulating arts environment

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News from the HCD Dance Department

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 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 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 the Diaghilev Exhibition currently running at the Wadsworth Athenaeum.  Flyers have been handed out.  You can also download a flyer and reservation form from the Virtual Dance Bag on our website.  This will be during the day during the school April Vacation.

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 program is a must-see.  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.

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.

Friday, March 20th

No Rehearsals. 

Saturday, March 21st

Coppelia Pas
Pas de Quatre
Pas de Trois
All in Don Quixote

2pm – 4pm

Phoebe, Miss Ryder needs you from 1:30pm – 2pm.

English Folk Dances – Rehearsals will be switching in-between above mentioned pieces.

The Dance Department is now on Facebook!

Just login to your Facebook account and search: Dance Department, Hartt Community Division of the University of Hartford and become a Fan!


HCD Dance Calendar

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LAST CALL:  Teachers & Students:  Let us know of your Regional
& All-State Acceptances!

	LAST CALL!

We are compiling the list of HCD students accepted to the Regional & All-State Festivals.  We have quite a list already (74 students, so far!), but we don’t want to miss anyone! 

Teachers ~ please send us a list of your students accepted to Regional & All-State Festivals, if you haven’t already!

Parents & Students ~ please let us know if you were accepted & participated in the Regional & All-State Festivals!

Please contact Jill Burnham at jburnham@hartford.edu with the following information:

Student Name:
Instrument:
HCD Teacher or Program:
Middle or High School:
Regional Acceptance (East, West, South, etc.):
Regional Group (orchestra, choir, jazz band, etc.):
All-State Acceptance:
All-State Group:

Thank you!

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Attention Concert Choir:  Rehearsal in Konover on March 24th!

	Concert Choir rehearsal on March 24 will be held in the Konover Campus Center.   The Konover Center is the ‘A’ frame building which shares a parking lot with Lincoln Theater.  The Magnet School is closed for vacation.

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The Piano Senior Honors Recital Participants Announced

The hallways of Hartt were filled with piano music as our annual Honors Auditions ran smoothly.  Fifty-one students auditioned, and 33 students were selected to perform in the Honors Concerts.  The judges were Diane Ransom, Benita Rose, Edith Sullivan & Natasha Ulianovsky. 

Congratulations to all of the students & faculty who prepared for this event.  We are very proud of all of our students who auditioned!

Students auditioned from the studios of HCD Faculty Members:  Jane Bradley, Sima Brodsky, Susan Cheng, Nicole Crane, Maggie Francis, Lan-Ya Huang, Tamila Humphreys, Anne Kan, Mia Kang, Malgosia Lis, Leana Reisman, Paul Rutman, Pi-Hsun Shih, Dina Simanovich and Lyn Woodard.

The PIANO HONORS RECITALS will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 in the Berkman Recital Hall at Hartt. 

Congratulations to All!

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Now Scheduling Auditions for Next Year’s Choral & Instrumental Ensembles!

We are now scheduling auditions for next year’s (2009-2010) choral & instrumental ensembles:  CCC, CYS, GHYWE, Suzuki Orchestras, Concert Ensemble and Chamber Music.

Audition Date:  Sunday, June 14, 2009

Please contact us at 860-768-4451 to schedule an audition or email harttcomm@hartford.edu with the following information:

Student Name:
Instrument:
Piece:
Composer:
Parent's Name:
Home Phone:
Cell/Work Phone:
Address:
City/State & Zip: 
E-mail Address:
Current Ensemble:
HCD Private Lesson Teacher:

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Notice for families that have lessons at the UUC Church on Fern Street!

For families who have any sort of class/lesson at the church on Fern St.: for the week of March 23 - when you enter the building, please use the hallways and staircases to the RIGHT to access your classes (near the elevator).  Do not go into the hallway where Fiske Hall is located, as that will be occupied by dress rehearsals for the UUC musical. Thank you!

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Deadlines for the David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar (The E!)

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HSO Sunday Serenades Series Closes with an Enchanting Afternoon of Violin Sonatas
Leonid Sigal and Margreet Francis Fill Wadsworth’s Halls with International Selections

Under the artistic direction of HSO Concertmaster Leonid Sigal, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Sunday Serenades Series will close out its season on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Wadsworth Atheneum with a program based on the Wadsworth’s exhibit of international clothing inspired by the costume designs of the Ballets Russes. Mr. Sigal will team up with Hartford Symphony pianist Margreet Francis to bring these colorful costumes to life with four enchanting works for piano and violin: Strauss’ Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18; Prokofiev’s Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35; Chausson’s Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; and De Falla’s Suite Populaire Espagnole for Violin and Piano.

 “Our collaboration with The Wadsworth Atheneum provides a unique opportunity to hear chamber music in a wonderful space filled with artworks that have interesting ties to the works being performed,” says Hartford Symphony Executive Director Kristen Phillips.  “It’s a new way for our audience to hear and interact with HSO musicians on a more personal level.”  

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster and Chamber Music at the Wadsworth Atheneum Series Artistic Director Leonid Sigal has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader. Born in Moscow, Mr. Sigal’s experience includes recital and chamber music appearances in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Japan and South Korea and collaborations with Mstislav Rostropovich, Evgeny Kissin, Edgar Meyer and Joseph Silverstein, among others. Mr. Sigal has served as Artistic Director of the Miami Chamber Symphony and is currently concertmaster and assistant conductor of the Atlantic Chamber Orchestra.

Margreet Francis is a member of the Hartford Symphony where she plays piano, harpsichord, and celesta.  Her performances have been recorded for the Centaur label and regularly broadcast over radio and T.V. Ms. Francis performs on a regular basis with members of the Miami String Quartet and the Hartford Symphony. She also spent several years playing piano with the New World Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Music Plus, the Soni Fidelis Woodwind Quintet and Trio ARIOSO. Ms. Francis is also the Hartt Community Division's Piano Department Chairperson.

All Chamber Music at the Wadsworth Atheneum programs are on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford.  Abundant free street parking is available on Sundays immediately outside the Atheneum. Atheneum members receive a $10 discount on single tickets.  Sunday Brunch at The Russell Café in the Atheneum is available for all ticket holders; call The Russell at (860)838-4042 for hours and pricing information. 

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Hartt’s Collage Concert Spring 2009 ~ Excerpts Available Online!

In February, The Hartt School presented its signature Collage concert - two continuous acts filled with music, dance, and theatre.
Visit http://harttweb.hartford.edu/DVD/Collage.htm to view fantastic segments from the concert.  Please feel free to spread the word far and wide about this excellent display of the work of Hartt students. 

Visit http://www.fox61.com/pages/morning_news to view today’s appearance by Hartt student Nelson Ebo, also featured as one of our “three tenors” on “O Sole Mio” in Collage, as well as an appearance by Tommy cast members a few weeks ago.  Note that our Vocal/Instrumental Studies Divisions will be represented on Fox61 on April 27, as well, and we hope for a Dance Division appearance soon, too.

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Open Rehearsal on Monday, March 23rd for The Hartford Chorale

The Hartford Chorale will be holding an Open Rehearsal on Monday, March 23 from 7:00-10:00 pm at St. James's Episcopal Church on 1018 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford.  Richard Coffey will be rehearsing the Verdi Requiem for our April 3 and 4 performances with the Hartford Symphony.  

Choral directors, high school and college students, voice teachers, church musicians and anyone interested in learning more about the Chorale and our FULL SCHOLARSHIP INTERNS AND INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS are welcome.  

Please RSVP by Friday, March 20 with the names and number of guests.  Admission and refreshments are free. 

Nenette Christiana, Executive Director
The Hartford Chorale
233 Pearl St. #17
Hartford, CT 06103
860-547-1982
www.hartfordchorale.org

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Thailand Chamber Music Festival:  December 26, 2009 to January 9, 2010

Announcing a new chamber music festival that will take place in Thailand directed by John Lindsey and his wife, Nok. John has participated in many overseas chamber music festivals and has seen first hand what works and what does not work, and is using this experience and knowledge in putting together a well- organized and unique festival. Nok is a native of Thailand, so she has personal connections and an intimate relationship with this country.

The festival takes place from December 26, 2009 - January 9, 2010. It is for violin, viola, and cello students between the ages of 17 and 25, who will play in string quartets. They will be coached by John Lindsey (performer and professor of violin at Crane (Potsdam)), Jennifer Reuning Myers (violin performer and teacher in NYS), Harold Levin (violist and professor at Marywood University (PA)), and Karen Kaderavek (cellist from Montreal, professor at John Abbott College). We will begin with rehearsals, and then travel and perform in quite a few places in the country.

What makes this program particularly unique is the cultural exchange, which is a very important part of the program. We will be staying with host families for part of the stay, and will also see much of the country. Please go to the website www.thailandcmf.org to learn more about it, and look at the gorgeous pictures there, under "Attractions", "Lodging and Meals", and "Gallery".

John and Nok just returned from a visit to Thailand to finalize performing venues, host families, hotels and restaurants, activities (they were particularly excited about the boat trip to Phi Phi Island), and are thrilled with how everything has fallen into place.

Deposit is due March 31 (for best deals on plane fare).

For more information or an application:  www.thailandcmf.org

If you have any questions about this program, email: t-cmf@hotmail.com

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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 Email Newsletter Quiz

This week’s question:      The Scottish Symphony (in A minor) was composed by:

a)         Mackenzie
b)         Wallace
c)         MacDonald
d)         Mendelssohn

Last week’s question:    When you stand up at the singing of the “Hallelujah Chorus”, you are listening to the Messiah by:

a)         Bach
b)         Beethoven
c)         Handel
d)         Brahms

Correct Answer:          c)      Handel

Quiz Winner:        Patti Everett, Darelene Zoeller's tap student
 
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
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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