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November 13, 2008



 

Words from the Director

Holiday “Thank You” Gifts for Teachers

It has become customary in The Hartt School Community Division, and in most community performing arts schools in the world, for families to express their appreciation to teachers at holiday time with small gifts.  While no teacher solicits these gifts, they are invariably and sincerely appreciated.  There is absolutely no institutional expectation that students or families should reward teachers with gifts at holiday time.  It just always seems to happen.

Because the Community Division is relatively large, it occurred to me some time ago that the sum total of hundreds of little appreciations is quite significant.  As the holidays approach this year, I wanted to provide teachers and families the opportunity to channel that significance in a more focused way. 
Enter the Hartt Holiday Gift Program or H2Gp.

If families are inclined to offer, and teachers are inclined to participate, the option will exist for teachers to direct their gifts to one of three funds: 

  1. The Fund for Access, the Community Division’s tuition assistance program for families in need.
  2. The Parent Education Fund of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
  3. An individual teacher’s personal professional development account.

 

Teachers can choose not to participate in this effort (some teachers very much need things like gift certificates) and they will receive no pressure to do so.  This is simply a way for willing teachers and families to do some good.

In the coming weeks, you may be handed information regarding H2Gp Hartt Holiday Gift Program.  Information will also be available in the Community Division main office, Handel Performing Arts Center, Simsmore Square and at www.hcd.hartford.edu.  Thank you for being the great community that you are.

 

Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division

 

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Congratulations to the Hartt Community Division Viola Tour Group!

On Sunday, November 2, the Hartt Community Division Viola Tour group performed to enthusiastic response on the New York Viola Society concert series at the Sage Theater in Time Square. The concert, billed as "Viola Varsity", marked the very first time that the New York Viola society has featured pre-college age performers on their series. The board members of the New York Viola Society were thrilled with the concert and wrote immediately to congratulate our students on their performance, complimenting their level of preparation, polish, and professionalism, and inviting the group to perform on the series again next year!

We want to send a special thanks to all of the parents of the members of the Viola Tour group who made arrangements to travel to New York, and thanks to Rachel Gray, piano student of Dr. Zhong Chen, and cello student of Carmen Irons, who accompanied the tour group on the piano. It was a wonderful day and the Hartt Community Division was well represented in New York City!

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Mark Your Calendars for a Special Viola Event!   VIOLA DAY, 2009

Mark your calendars! Save the date! Saturday, March 14, 2009 will be "VIOLA DAY" at the Hartt Community Division. 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. The cost for "Viola Day" will be a very nominal fee. Register through the Hartt Community Division office before the start of the spring semester and the cost will be $20. After the start of the new semester, the cost will be $25.

Click here for an interesting interview with Heidi Castleman from the Juilliard Journal:
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!

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“Harvest Song," A Chorale Embrace of the American Thanksgiving Celebration, directed by Richard Coffey on Saturday, November 22 at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford.   
The Hartford Chorale would like to invite you to experience their next performance, "Harvest Song," A Chorale Embrace of the American Thanksgiving Celebration, directed by Richard Coffey on Saturday, November 22 at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford.  Included on the program are Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and other works by composers such as Walton, Bach, Britten and Thompson, accompanied by professional organ, piano, harp and percussion.  The concert will feature the Connecticut Children's Chorus, directed by Stuart Younse and Sallie Ferrebee, and the debut of the new Hartford Chorale Chamber Singers, conducted by Ehren Brown.  
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West Hartford Community Theater’s first production will be Meredith Willson’s, The Music Man.

West Hartford Community Theater’s first production will be Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.”  “The Music Man” will be presented on November 13, 14, 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm and November 16, 2008 at 2 pm. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, “The Music Man” was selected for its multi-generational cast, as well as the singular theme of bringing music to a town…in our case, the Town of West Hartford.  Go to our Shows page for a synopsis of the show.
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From The Danube to The Yellow River
2 Duos featuring HCD Faculty Members Pi-Hsun Shih, Katalin Viszmeg & Yu-Chen Shih
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FREE Children and Teen Classical Music Workshop:
Folk Tunes from China & Eastern Europe

Saturday, November 15th 4:30-5:30pm
Musicians from The Arts Center at Killingworth’s Classical NightOut concert will introduce children and teens to the geography, cultures, food, and climates of their homelands. Artists will share gypsy culture and music with the children as they clap along and dance to the rhythms of Brahms Hungarian Dance.
Children will hear how modern Chinese music draws from original folk tunes. They will take a musical trip from the serene, quiet countryside to the noisy and frenzied Chinese city through the music of Chasins’ Rush Hour in Hong Kong.

Workshop held at the Killingworth Congregational Church, 273 Route 81
For questions, call the Arts Center at Killingworth at (860) 663-5593 or visit www.artscenterkillingworth.org   

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HCD Piano Teacher Nicole Crane and Her Husband, John, Announce the Birth of their Daughter!
Welcome to the world, little one!
Estella Ann O'Neal Crane arrived at 6:37am November 1, 2008.

She weighed 8lbs 11oz and was 20 inches long at birth. 

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dad, John, with Estella
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mom, Nicole, with Estella
Welcome to the world, little one!

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Important Notice for Suzuki Families
Reminders about expectations for our time at the church


November, 2008

We are fortunate that we’re able to have many of our lessons and group classes in a location where part of their mission is so compatible with Dr. Suzuki’s ultimate goal of using music to help develop children’s ability to mature into adults who are noble human beings with beautiful hearts.  While we do occupy quite a bit of space, we are not the only guests at the UUC, and we need to make sure that the respect with which we treat the space, and our awareness of others, allows everyone to go about their business with the appropriate attitude and energy.  To that end, here are some reminders about expectations for our time at the church:

*  Children, whether students or siblings, should always be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during their time in the church.

  1. Children should not be out in the hallways by themselves at any time.
  2. Toys and books to which we have access are those in the bookcase in the 2nd floor hallway.  Please do not use the toys in any of the classrooms; these are sanitized at the end of each Sunday’s activities to be ready for the following week.

* Restrooms available for our use are outside of Fiske Hall on the main level, and in the far corner of the lower level.  Please do not use the restrooms in the wings of the church offices.  Please also monitor your children for appropriate use of toilet paper in the toilets, as well as making sure that stall doors are unlocked as you leave.
* The portico (glassed-area) should only be used for entering and leaving the building; it is not an appropriate place to spend time while waiting for a class.  This is both to ensure the safety of our children, and to allow those coming in for such things as bereavement counseling, yoga, etc. to have call and quiet as they enter the building.

* Please make sure that you are not parking in a spot that is marked in any way unless you have a handicapped tag, and then please park only in spots marked as handicapped parking.  Church personnel have spots designated for clergy and staff, and need to be able to access them at all times, in case there is a pastoral emergency.  As we all know, emergencies never limit themselves to business hours.

* The church property is non-smoking.  This includes the parking lot.

* There are a number of students and parents who are severely asthmatic, and have allergies to various colognes and scented soaps.  Please be thoughtful and courteous so that all of our student families are able to participate in our activities.  Already this year, there have been instances where a family has had to leave group class because the scents have caused a parent to be unable to breathe.
The church has been very generous in donating space for some of our special activities, and Mark has been further developing our relationship with the church by his participation in some of their Sunday services.  The church is very quick to address any concerns that we bring to their attention, making sure that we have appropriate lighting late at night, that our lessons are not disrupted by other tenants, making sure the restrooms are appropriately equipped and operational, and providing toys and games that are available for our use on the second floor. 

Thank you for your help as we continue to grow both our program and our relationship with the church.
Mark George, Director
M. Diane Slone, Hartt Liaison to the UUC

 

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HCD Dance Department is offering FREE Dance Master Classes
Community Master Classes with Miguel Campaneria are Scheduled

 

The University of Hartford will present a series of free dance master classes for the Greater Hartford community at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center.  Miguel Campaneria, Chair of the Hartt Community Division dance program, will work with advanced-beginner and intermediate ballet students on Friday, November 21, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm and Friday, December 12, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.   Interested dance students should reserve a space in the classes by contacting the Hartt Community Division at (860) 768-6000 or dancedesk@hartford.edu.

The master classes are presented with the support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council.  The Hartt School Community Division has established a high level of community engagement, including tuition assistance programs, collaboration with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Hartford, and free or reduced prices for classes and performances.  Community Division efforts are part of an overall philosophy at the University of Hartford that puts an emphasis on community service. 

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Community Division dance chair Miguel Campaneria was born in Cuba and was trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba under the guidance of Alicia Alonso, Fernando Alonso, and Azari Plisetski.  He joined the National Ballet of Cuba and was promoted to soloist at the age of 18.  He won the bronze medal in the junior category at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria.  He had also partnered with Alicia Alonso in Marguerite and Armand and other ballets.

Upon leaving Cuba, Mr. Campaneria performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Harkness Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Ballets de San Juan.  He has danced principal roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Coppelia, and many others.

Mr. Campaneria previously served as artistic director of the R.M.T. Academie de Danse in Haiti and as artistic director of Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico.  In 2007 Mr. Campaneria was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Hartt School 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.  The Hartt School Community Division is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music, dance and theatre for individuals of all ages and experience levels.  The Community Division is viewed as a national model for community schools that are based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs in the country.  For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu.

Chartered in 1957, the University of Hartford offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in the arts, the humanities, business, engineering and technology, education, and the health professions. A “private university with a public purpose,” its combined student body of more than 7,200 students represents 47 states and more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.hartford.edu.

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35th Annual HSO Young Artists Competition ~ now accepting applications!
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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's annual statewide instrumental competition is open to Connecticut high school students studying an instrument of the orchestra: brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, or piano.

During the formal Finals Concert, 5 to 7 finalists perform a standard concerto movement from memory with accompaniment. Finalists split cash prizes totaling $3,000, and the first-place winner may perform with the HSO in a concert during the following season!

This competition is an invaluable performance experience for the aspiring student musician who has achieved a high level of proficiency.
~ Application Deadline: January 15, 2009. Click here to download the application (pdf).
~ Fee: $30
~ Preliminary Competition: Saturday February 21, 2009; Berkman Auditorium, University of Hartford, West Hartford.
~ Final Competition: Sunday March 29, 2009; Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, West Hartford.
Admission to the Finals Competition Concert and post-concert reception are free.

For more information, contact:  Emery Tapley at 860.246.8742, ext. 308 or via email at etapley@hartfordsymphony.org.

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International Young Soloists Award 2009 Application Guidelines
International Young Soloists Program has been seeking to identify talented musicians who have a disability.
VSA arts

Creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts

Join us for our Spring 2009 Artist Showcase at Nayaug Elementary School, Glastonbury

Since 1984, the VSA arts International Young Soloists Program has been seeking to identify talented musicians who have a disability. The VSA arts International Young Soloists Award is given annually to four outstanding musicians, two from the United States and two from the international arena. The award provides an opportunity for these emerging musicians to each earn a $5,000 award and a performance in Washington, D.C.

Eligibility
Any individual musician (instrumental or vocal) from the United States who has a disability, age 25 and under, is eligible to apply. Any individual musician (instrumental or vocal) from outside the United States who has a disability, age 30 and under, is eligible to apply. Individual musicians should complete the Individual Musician Application Form.  Applications from musical ensembles (two to eight members) will be accepted for the International Young Soloists Award. This includes any type of ensemble from a rock band to a chamber ensemble to a drum corps. In order to be eligible, at least one member of the ensemble must have a disability. All members of the ensemble must fulfill age requirements as stated above. The ensemble should complete the Ensemble Application Form.  All types of music will be accepted, including but not limited to Rock/Alt Rock, Pop, Indie, Classical, Country/Folk, Jazz, R&B/Blues, Hip Hop/Rap, Latin, and World.  As defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (An impairment is a physiological disorder affecting one or more of a number of body systems, or a mental or psychological disorder.)

Selection Process
An advisory committee comprised of music professionals and educators will assist with the selection process. Selections will be announced in January 2009.

Selection Criteria
The VSA arts International Young Soloists Award advisory committee will evaluate each audition recording in the areas of technique, tone, rhythm, interpretation, and intonation (if applicable).

United States Affiliate Selection Process
All VSA arts United States affiliates implement their own International Young Soloists Award programs. Applicants must send their entry materials to the appropriate address for their state, as found on www.vsarts.org . Entries received at the VSA arts headquarters from United States soloists will be forwarded to their state affiliate for initial evaluation. Entries from all states are then forwarded to the VSA arts headquarters for consideration in the national adjudication.

Selection Process for International Applicants
All applicants from outside the United States should submit their application form, biographical description, and recording to:
VSA arts International Young Soloists Award
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006

Application Procedures Checklist
Each applicant is required to submit the following materials:
_ Completed and signed Individual Musician OR Ensemble Application Form.
_ One-page narrative including biographical information and the reasons why the
applicant feels he/she should be selected as the recipient of the 2009 VSA arts
International Young Soloists Award. This information should focus on the applicant’s
musical training and experience and not the applicant’s disability.
 A recording (CD,_ DVD, VHS or audio tape) presenting three (3) musical selections. A CD or DVD format recording is preferred. Video tapes from camcorders will not be accepted.

Hints: The music and artistry should be easily heard on your recording. It isn't necessary for the selections to be from one performance, but they should represent recent performances. Since the selected performers will not be permitted to use recorded music in their performance, applicants must use live accompaniment on the audition recording. We recommend that you not perform contrasting styles on your recording. Pick what you do best and stick to it!

Application materials should be sent to the appropriate address found on www.vsarts.org  and received no later than November 15, 2008 for United States musicians and December 1, 2008 for musicians outside the United States.

Award Presentation and Performance Opportunities
Recipients of the VSA arts International Young Soloists Award will receive their award and perform in Washington, D.C. in 2009.

About VSA arts
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. VSA arts provides educators, parents, and artists with resources and the tools to support arts programming in schools and communities.  VSA arts showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for people with disabilities. Each year millions of people participate in VSA arts programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in more than 60 countries around the world. VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit www.vsarts.org.

Visit:  http://www.vsarts.org/x2283.xml  for the application and more information.

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The Musical "Annie" ~ Playing at Simsbury High School November 14-16 and 21-23. 
Presented by The Theatre Guild of Simsbury ~ Purchase tickets online by visiting www.annie2008.com or call 860-658-0666. 

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The Theatre Guild of Simsbury is proud to present its Fall Musical "Annie" playing at Simsbury High School November 14-16 and 21-23.   Based on the Broadway hit musical, "Annie" will feature 29 kids from the Farmington Valley as orphans and Hooverville children.  Tickets are $20 for Adults and $15 for kids and seniors.  Purchase tickets online by visiting www.annie2008.com or call 860-658-0666. 

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All’s Fair in Love and War?!
The Avery Ensemble begins its 2008-2009 concert series

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Avery Ensemble begins it 2008-2009 concert series, All’s Fair in Love and War?!, with performances of the first
program, Uncommon Valor, in New London this Friday, Nov.14 at St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., and in Willimantic this Saturday, Nov.15 at the Capitol Theater, 896 Main St..  A final performance of the program will take place in Hartford on Friday, Dec.12 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St.. All series performances will begin at 7:30 pm. The other two programs in the series, entitled Fools Rush In… and Lest We Forget will be presented at the same three venues in February and April (New London, Feb.13 & April 17; Willimantic, Feb.14 & April 4; Hartford, Feb.27 & April 3). Subscriptions for the three-program series are $50 per person. Individual tickets are $20 (children’s subscriptions and tickets are half-price). The series features chamber music masterpieces by Brahms and Beethoven, virtuoso Baroque music by Rameau and Farina, and will also include two Connecticut premieres of works by world-renowned composers John Adams and Aaron Jay Kernis. The ensemble’s core personnel, Adriana Jarvis—piano & harpsichord, Annie Trépanier—violin, Steve Larson—viola, and Hans Twitchell—cello & bass viol, will be joined by guests in Feb. and April.

The upcoming program, Uncommon Valor, uses Brahms’ beautiful Piano Quartet in A-major, Op.26 and several other works to weave a musical narrative exploring conflict and heroism. Our desire to honor the courage of those who have exercised bravery in finding alternative responses to violence brought us into contact with two pieces by American composers written in response to the Bosnian War (1992—1995). David Wilde’s The Cellist of Sarajevo: A Lament in Rondo Form for Solo Cello, Op. 12, commemorates Vedran Smilovic, former principal cellist of the Sarajevo Opera for his courageous, musical protest of the killing of twenty-two individuals waiting in line for bread during the siege of Sarajevo. The second work is a brilliant and beautiful masterpiece by Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Aaron Jay Kernis: Still Movement with Hymn (1993) for piano quartet.  Written in part out of shock at the events unfolding in Bosnia, the composer also notes that it “at times suggest a Judeo-Christian prayer for the dead, a hymn and Kaddish that also embodies hope for the living.”  Colored with these associations, Brahms’ epic and sublime piano quartet becomes our offering to peaceful heroes.

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The Avery Ensemble has 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. To order advanced subscriptions or tickets, send a check to Avery Concerts, 143 Maplewood Ave., West Hartford, CT 06119. Checks should be made payable to Avery Concerts. Please include a phone number and/or an email address to receive a confirmation. Tickets will be held at the door unless otherwise requested. Reservations can also be made by calling (860) 523-8931 or emailing info@averyensemble.org.  For more information about the Avery Ensemble, please visit www.averyensemble.org.


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HARTFORD SYMPHONY to cultivate “MUSICAL DIALOGUES” at free public concert on November 30, 2008
“World Strings” Ensemble to Feature Music from Latin America and Europe

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will bring classical music out of the concert hall and into public venues at the first of the 2008-2009 “Musical Dialogues” Series concerts on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 3:00 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 155 Wyllys Street in Hartford. Hartford Symphony Education Director Emery Tapley will act as an “emcee” at the performance, asking questions and leading discussions between the audience and the performers of the “World Strings” Ensemble:  Martha Kayser, violin; Mark Levesque, guitar, mandolin; Judy Handler, guitar; as they play music from Latin America and Europe.

“Musical Dialogues” promotes increased awareness of classical music among members of the African American and Latino communities throughout Greater Hartford and beyond. Staged in an intimate setting, the performances feature an array of diverse musicians and conversation with the artists led by the staff of the Hartford Symphony.  This first program at the Church of the Good Shepherd will feature melodies from Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Russia, France, and Ireland as brought to life by this unique trio of guitar, violin, and mandolin.

For more information, contact the HSO at 860-244-2999 or visit www.HartfordSymphony.Org.

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News from the Dance Department


Winter Festival T-Shirt Design Winner!

Congratulations to Rachel Ramenda (age 8), a Foundation Ballet student, who was the winner of the Design a T-Shirt Contest.  Rachel will be receiving a free t-shirt for her entry.

 

 

Winter Performance Rehearsals for Saturday, November 15th
2pm – 3pm – Angels
3pm – 4pm – Mother Ginger

All Remaining Roles….
2pm – 4pm

Here at the Dates & Times for the Winter Dance & Orchestra Performance, Handel Center Black Box Theater

12/20 at 2pm & 5pm
12/21 at 3pm

 

Winter Performance Tickets

Order forms for tickets to the Winter Performance are available on the virtual dance bag on our website.   Forms will also be available at any Community Division Reception Desk.   As we expect a sell-out, we recommend that you get your order forms returned to us very quickly.

Senior Concert
This weekend is the Senior Concert for the College Dance Division.  It is a collection of works choreographed by the Senior Students.  Performances are:  Friday, November 14th and Saturday, November 15th  at 7:30pm  in the Roberts Theater at the Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are free with your University ID otherwise they are $20 General Admission or $15 for Seniors

Parent Observation Week
Parent Obserrvation Week is next week (November 17th through November 20th).  Parents, Grandparents and interested individuals are invited to observe classes.   Young children must be supervised so as not to disrupt classes in progress.  We also encourage current students to take this opportunity to observe classes of higher levels than their own.  Lost & Found Items will be displayed for retrieval.  Any Lost & Found items not claimed during this week will be donated to charity.

 

HARTT COMMUNITY DIVISION OFFERS FREE DANCE CLASSES
Community Master Classes with Miguel Campaneria are Scheduled
The University of Hartford will present a series of free dance master classes for the Greater Hartford community at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center.  Miguel Campaneria, Chair of the Hartt Community Division dance program will work with advanced-beginner and intermediate ballet students on Friday, November 21, 6:00pm – 7:30pm and Friday, December 12, 6:00pm – 7:30pm.   Interested dance students should reserve a space in the classes by contacting the Hartt Community Division at (860) 768-6000 or dancedesk@hartford.edu.

The master classes are presented with the support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council.  The Hartt School Community Division has established a high level of community engagement, including tuition assistance programs, collaboration with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Hartford, and free or reduced prices for classes and performances.  Community Division efforts are part of an overall philosophy at the University of Hartford that puts an emphasis on community service. 

Community Division dance chair Miguel Campaneria was born in Cuba and was trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba under the guidance of Alicia Alonso, Fernando Alonso, and Azari Plisetski.  He joined the National Ballet of Cuba and was promoted to soloist at the age of 18.  He won the bronze medal in the junior category at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria.  He had also partnered with Alicia Alonso in Marguerite and Armand and other ballets.

Upon leaving Cuba, Mr. Campaneria performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Harkness Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Ballets de San Juan.  He has danced principal roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Coppelia, and many others.

Mr. Campaneria previously served as artistic director of the R.M.T. Academie de Danse in Haiti and as artistic director of Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico.  In 2007 Mr. Campaneria was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Hartt School 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.  The Hartt School Community Division is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music, dance and theatre for individuals of all ages and experience levels.  The Community Division is viewed as a national model for community schools that are based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs in the country.  For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu.

Chartered in 1957, the University of Hartford offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in the arts, the humanities, business, engineering and technology, education, and the health professions. A “private university with a public purpose,” its combined student body of more than 7,200 students represents 47 states and more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.hartford.edu.

 

Calendar

November 14th & 15th, Hartt Senior Dance Concert, PAC
November 17th – 23rd, Parent Observation Week
November 21st, Free Master Class with Miguel Campaneria
November 26th – 29th, Thanksgiving Break; No classes except makeup classes as scheduled by the Dance Department

 

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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

November 19, 2008
November 26, 2008
December 3, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Da Capo

Tuesdays

5:45-6:30pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Intermezzo

Tuesdays

4:45-5:45pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Vivace

Saturdays

11:15am-12:15pm

November 15, 2008
November 22, 2008
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

Opus 89

Saturdays

12:30-2:30pm

November 15, 2008
November 22, 2008
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Concert Ensemble (Winds & Strings)

Saturdays

9:00-11:00am

November 8, 2008
November 15, 2008
November 22, 2008
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

GHYWE

Sundays

5:30-7:30pm

November 16, 2008
November 23, 2008
December 7, 2008

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CYS

Sundays

2:00-4:00pm
Sectionals 1-2pm

November 16, 2008
November 23, 2008
December 7, 2008

Bliss Music Room, Hartt
Sectionals 1-2pm 11/16

 

 

 

 

 

Adult String Ensemble

Saturdays

11:15am-12:45pm

November 15, 2008
November 22, 2008
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CT Children’s Chorus

 

 

 

 

Overture Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 9, 2008

Room 120, Hartt

Prelude Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 9, 2008

Room 105 Magnet School

Canticum Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 9, 2008

Room 106, Magnet School

Cambiata Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 9, 2008

Room 208, Magnet School

Concert Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:30pm

November 18, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 9, 2008

Agora,
Magnet School

Hartford Chorale Rehearsal for students participating in the concert with the Chorale

Tuesdays

5:00-5:30pm

November 18, 2008

Friday, Nov. 21st


Saturday, Nov. 22

Rehearsal as the Magnet School
Rehearsal at St. James Church 7-10pm

Dress Rehearsal Immanuel Church 10am-1pm
Concert with the Hartford Chorale 7pm-10pm

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

Fridays (intermittent)

7:30-9:00pm

November 14, 2008
December 5, 2008 December 12, 2008 January 16, 2009
January 23, 2009

Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Performer’s Certificate

Mondays

3:30-5:30pm

November 17, 2008

Academics

 

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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz

This week’s question:  The famous soprano aria, the Jewel Song, is sung by Marguerite in Gounod’s:
 
a)      Faust
b)      Romeo & Juliet
c)      Sapho
     

Last week’s question: The scherzo movement of a symphony is lively and playful in spirit, and the word comes from the Italian, meaning;

a)     jump
b)     joke
c)     jinx


Correct Answer:      b)     joke

Quiz Winner:       John Barry, bartitone horn student of Walter Gibson


This week’s prize:   2 tickets to The Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band performance on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:30pm in Millard Auditorium

Under the direction of Matthew Aubin, The Symphony will perform one of Colgrass's latest works for wind ensemble, called Raag Mala. In addition, the Symphony band also will feature two of his works written for children. Joining the Hartt Symphony Band on stage will be the Simsbury Middle School band, performing the Beethoven Machine. In the second half of the concert, under the direction of Glen Adsit, the Hartt Wind Ensemble will perform Colgrass' earliest work for wind ensemble, The Winds of Nagual, and his latest, Urban Requiem.

To submit your answers, send your reply to jburnham@hartford.edu with the subject “Quiz Answer”.  Answers must be received before 12 noon on the Tuesday after the Newsletter is sent.  If more than one person answers correctly, the winner will be chosen randomly, using the tried-and-true “pick a name out of a hat” method.  Please also note your connection to the Hartt Community Division (teacher/program) when you submit your answer.

 

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FYI and About our Newsletter

This Hartt Community Division Newsletter is distributed via e-mail to all faculty, staff, and families of the Community Division, who request the newsletter, every Thursday afternoon from September through June.  It is also posted in the lobby of the Community Division Office and on our website: www.hcd.hartford.edu   

Mark George, Director (george@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, fundraising, general issues and concerns.

Alana Seddon, Associate Director (aseddon@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, school-wide issues and concerns, current programming ideas or issues, and operational concerns.

Dawn Zumbroski, Registrar (zumbroski@hartford.edu ) -- registration issues, billing concerns and payments.

Jill Burnham, Administrative Secretary (jburnham@hartford.edu ) -- new student referrals and registration.

Judy Chestnut, Budget Administrator (chestnut@hartford.edu ) -- budget and payroll issues.

Jill Vasbinder, Assistant Director of Dance and Off-Campus Programs (jvasbinde@hartford.edu ) -- responsible for managing administrative details for the Simsbury Branch and the Dance Department.

Amanda Kilpatrick, Dance Administrator (kilpatric@hartford.edu ) -- dance department

Emmett Drake, Scheduling Coordinator (hcdevents@hartford.edu ) -- recital programs and room scheduling

Noah Glynn, Events & Programs Coordinator (glynn@hartford.edu ) – managing ensembles and coordinating special events

Marian Gandara (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) – full-time receptionist at the main campus

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

Cindy Graham, Isabelle Phillips, Cierra Berry and Gretchen Schrader (simsmore@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Simsbury location

Krista Rescsanski and Danielle Edson (dancedesk@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Hartford Dance Center

To submit an article, email jburnham@hartford.edu no later than the Wednesday of the week you would like it to appear.  We encourage our faculty, students and staff to submit articles.  Articles will appear once.  The staff of the Hartt Community Division reserves the right to edit articles for content, grammar and length.

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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