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Hartt Community Division

Weekly Email Newsletter

November 20, 2008



Words from the Director


 University of Hartford Attempts to Save the Planet

 

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The University of Hartford will begin electronic billing before the end of this year.  This effort will save tens of thousands of trees and lessen the impact of global warming.  It will also, most likely, cause a great deal of confusion.  The important thing for every Community Division family to know is that they must declare a primary email address, to which all official correspondence from the University of Hartford will be sent.  There are two ways to declare your primary email address:

 

 

1. Stop by any Community Division office (main campus, Handel Center, Simsmore Square) and give your primary email address to a friendly receptionist.

2. To sign on to the University’s self-service page, you will need your University of Hartford student ID number and PIN. The student ID number can be found on a pre-printed registration form or on any University of Hartford invoice. (If you can't locate the ID number, contact the Community Division office to request it.)  The six-digit default PIN is the student's date of birth (MMDDYY).

Go online to the University of Hartford self service web page at

https://banweb8.hartford.edu/ and click on student sign-on. Once you are signed on to the self-service site, click on Student Main Menu  → Hartt Community Division → I Fully Agree…Continue → View/Update Email Address. 

At this point, you can enter the e-mail address to which billing messages should be sent. If you have more than one student in the Community Division, you must sign-in using the ID number and PIN for each and input your e-mail address for each.

 

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Bill-e says,

“Declare your

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address today!”

 

 

 

 

Be sure to contact the Community Division at (860) 768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edu if you have any questions.

Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division

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2nd Annual HCD Haiku Contest
E-Billing is the Theme ~ Submit your response today!

The Hartt Community Division announces its 2nd Annual Haiku Contest.  The theme for this year’s contest is E-Billing.  Please submit your haiku to jburnham@hartford.edu.

Haiku Samples

Greenhouse gasses choke
The crisp clean air of winter
Save our planet now

e-billing commences
Communicate through email
Bill-e is the way

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Notice for CYS Parents:  Winter Festival Performance & Ticket Information

CYS will be performing with HCD dancers in the HCD Dance Department’s Winter Festival. 

Holiday Suite

Tchaikovsky’s - The Nutcracker

Performance Schedule

            Saturday, December 20th, 2008                     Matinee – 2:00 pm

            Saturday, December 20th, 2008                     Evening – 5:00 pm

            Sunday, December 20th, 2008                       Matinee – 3:00 pm

Ticketing

Each family participating in The Nutcracker will be allotted two tickets.  Tickets can be ordered at the University of Hartford Box Office at the Lincoln Theater starting Monday, November 24th.  All information regarding the box office has been outlined below.

Please feel free to contact the Community Division office with any questions.

Email: harttcomm@hartford.edu or (860) 768-4451

University Box Office Information:

Hours:
The University of Hartford Box Office, located in the lobby of Lincoln Theater, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are also sold at the door beginning one hour prior to each event.

Payment Options:
The Box Office accepts cash, personal checks, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover.

Hartt Ticket Pricing:
Ticket prices for Hartt performances are generally offered in three categories, respectively, unless otherwise noted: general admission; discount price for senior citizens and University alumni, faculty, staff; and student discount price. All University faculty, staff, and students may have one free ticket per event.

Purchase Tickets online:
Buy tickets 24 hours a day on our website.    www.hartford.edu/hartt

Contact Information:
University Box Office, Lincoln Theater
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117-1599
Phone: (860) 768-4228 or 1-800-274-8587

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Information for CCC Parents:  HSO and CCC Holiday Pops Concert

Performance Schedule
            Saturday, December 20th, 2008                     Matinee – 3:00 pm
            Saturday, December 20th, 2008                     Evening – 8:00 pm

Rehearsal
            Wednesday, December 17th, 2008                7:00 pm – PROMPTLY
***Please arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 pm***

Location -                    HSO Rehearsal Hall               ***Directions on reverse-side***
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT

Pick-up Time – 7:30 pm
(Parents may wait in the hallway; however, they may not enter the rehearsal space.)

Dress Rehearsal
            Friday, December 19th, 2008                          7:00 pm – PROMPTLY
***Please arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 pm***

Location -                    The Bushnell – Mortensen Hall
                                    166 Capitol Avenue
                                    Hartford, CT

Ticketing
Ticket order forms for the families of participants will be handed out at rehearsals.  Please complete the entire form and return to the Community Division office as soon as possible.  Per HSO procedures, forms will be delivered in-person to the HSO box office on the dates listed below.
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Monday, December 15th, 2008

Please feel free to contact the Community Division office with any questions.

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Connecticut Youth Symphony Concerto Competition

Each year a talented Community Division student is selected to perform a prepared solo work with the orchestra for the spring CYS concert.

Students should prepare one movement of a concerto and must receive a written recommendation from their instructor, as well as approval of their selection by Dr. Dan D’Addio, CYS Music Director, at daddio@hartford.edu.
All materials are to be submitted to the Community Division office no later than Monday, December 8th, 2008. (Information below)
The Hartt School Community Division
Attn: CYS Concerto Competition
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 768-4777 – FAX

Students will receive confirmation of an audition time via email from audition@hartford.edu.  Please add this email to your address book to avoid issues with SPAM.  Auditions will be held on Thursday, December 18th, 2008 (evening) in the Bliss Room at The Hartt School – Fuller Building.  Stands and chairs will be provided.  However, students will be responsible for providing an accompanist.

CLICK HERE for the audition form and additional guidelines.  Please print clearly and complete all requirements.  Incomplete or illegible forms will not be considered.

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Parent Meeting For all Parents of Students Currently in Viola Tour Group, Vivace Violin Class, Aria Violin Class, Opus Violin Class and Alumni

 

When: 1:00 PM          Saturday, November 22, Room 410/412

What:   Possible tour to Australia for the Suzuki World Conference in April during Easter break.

Please make every effort to attend.  Itineraries will be shared along with the latest updates.   It is cultural exchanges such as this that promotes international understanding and friendships among our students. 
We will look forward to seeing you there.

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OPUS VIOLIN CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Members of the Opus Violin Class who are playing the Mozart Symphonie Concertante

Plesae arrive in time to join the viola tour group at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 22.
We will rehearse the Mozart for 30 minutes prior to regular Opus class.  They meet in room 163. (under Millard Auditorium)

Practice your music slowly and carefully and please listen to the YouTube link Jessica sent you.

All Opus violin class members will proceed to Vivace rehearsal in Bliss Music room at 11:55 to rehearse the Mozart Minuet.  You will have time to eat your lunch before Opus Orchestra begins.

Also, there will be a parent meeting for all parents of Opus Violin Class as welll as Vivace and Aria violin classes to discuss the possibility of traveling to Australia over Easter.  This will be held at 1:00 PM in room 410/412 on this coming Saturday, November 22.

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Suzuki Uniform Exchange

For families of the Suzuki Program

I am collecting and redistributing pieces of uniforms in the hope of reducing the costs to families and making better use of the little worn uniforms your children need.

I will keep track of who has donated to the exchange and what people are looking for.

If you have any pieces of uniform your children have outgrown, please contact me, and if you are looking for uniforms, please let me know what you need.

I can be reached at steviez@sbcglobal.net.

Thanks,
Stevie Zimmerman

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News from the Voice Studio of Amy Champagne 

Alisha Kapur, a voice student of Amy Champagne, will be performing the role of Fan in the upcoming production of "A Christmas Carol" at The Hartford Stage in Hartford, CT. The play runs from November 25th - December 28th, 2008.

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The performances that Alisha will be in are as follows:  
Nov. 25th - 7:30 pm, Nov. 28th - 2 pm, Nov. 29 - 7:30 pm, Nov. 30 - 2 pm Dec. 3rd - 11am & 7:30pm, Dec. 5th - 10am, Dec. 6th - 7:30 pm, Dec. 7th - 2 pm, Dec. 10th - 11am & 7:30pm, Dec. 12 - 10 am, Dec. 13th - 7:30 pm, Dec. 14 - 2 pm, Dec. 16 - 11 am and 7:30 pm, Dec. 18 - 11 am, Dec. 19 - 7:30pm, Dec. 20 - 2 pm, Dec. 21 - 7:30 pm, Dec. 24 - 2 pm, Dec. 26 - 7:30 pm, Dec. 27 - 2 pm, Dec. 28 - 2 pm.

Break a leg, Alisha!

For more information or to buy tickets to one of these performances, please visit: http://www.hartfordstage.org/see_a_show/a_christmas_carol

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A Guitar Extravaganza ~ Guitar Day! November 22, 2008
Featuring a workshop on Latin American and Flamenco Guitar by HCD Faculty member Renaldo Guadelupe and a performance by The Connecticut Guitar Society Ensemble, directed by HCD Faculty member Daniel Hartington

 

Saturday, November 22, 9:00 AM
UCONN Greater Hartford Campus
West Hartford, CT
Some of today’s outstanding guitarists come together in a day full of workshops and performances. Guitar Day! 2008 will feature Grammy-nominated guitarist/composer Frederic Hand, Puerto Rican guitarist Renaldo Guadalupe, the Newman & Oltman Duo, top student performers from Mannes College NYC, Yale, the Hartt School, the CGS Ensemble and others.

Guitar Day! 2008

 

 

 

 

Guitar Day! 2008 Performers
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Frederic HandRenaldo Guadalupe 
Frederic Hand           Renaldo Guadalupe

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Newman-Oltman Duo  Newman-Oltman Duo   Mannes College Ensemble  Mannes College Ensemble

Morning Events will be held in Zach’s Community Room, School of Social Work. Afternoon Events will be held in the Library Auditorium.
9:30 AM Registration
10-11:15 AM Renaldo Guadalupe Workshop: Latin American and Flamenco styles for guitar
Hands-on workshop introducing fascinating rhythms and techniques. Bring your guitar! Appropriate for all levels, requires knowledge of chords, music notation/tablature
11:15-12:30 PM The Newman & Oltman Duo Workshop: "Practice Tips for Soloists & Ensembles"
Hands-on workshop to make the most of your practice time, focusing on efficient techniques to develop accuracy, timing, and understanding of musical concepts. Appropriate for all levels; knowledge of music notation recommended. The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo (www.guitarduo.com) Ensemble-in-Residence, Mannes College of Music Founding Directors, New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes (www.mannes.edu/guitar)
12:30-1:30 Lunch Break
1:30-2 PM Performance: The Connecticut Guitar Society Ensemble, Daniel Hartington, Director
2-3:30 PM Performers Showcase: Outstanding Players from Yale University, Mannes School (NYC) and The Hartt School
3:30-5 PM Frederic Hand Lecture: Transcribing Bach for the Guitar
Students will learn how to transcribe and adapt selections from Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites and violin partitas and sonatas. Bach’s own transcriptions will serve as a model to learn how to create bass lines, harmonies, fingerings and phrasing in the baroque style. This course can also be adapted to include the music of other baroque composers. Open to all levels, knowledge of music notation recommended.
5-5:30 PM Open Stage
5:30- 6 PM Frederic Hand Performance

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December Sight Reading Parties will be held at HAMILTON HEIGHTS

On Friday, December 5th and Friday, December 12th, Sight Reading parties will be hosted by the Atria at Hamilton Heights, Senior Living Facility. (7:30-9pm on both Fridays)

http://www.atriaseniorliving.com/community.aspx?id=1574

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The Atria at Hamilton Heights
The Atria at Hamilton Heights (off Fern Street, a few blocks from Prospect Ave) is close to both the University and the Fern Street UU Church. It is easy to get to, and has plenty of parking.

Please bring a stand (and folding chair if possible) and treats to share if you like. The residents at Hamilton Heights are invited to sight read with us too if they are string players. We will be reading from our usual sight reading books with an emphasis on "seasonal music" in honor of the holiday season.

Members of the Hartt Community Division Adult String Ensemble are encouraged to join the fun as well as members of the Intermezzo, Vivace, Concert Ensemble, OPUS and CYS orchestras.

The Atria at Hamilton Heights is a lovely and elegant place ~ very inviting for music making. We will set up to play in the first floor activities center, just as you enter the front door of the building.

Sight Reading parties at Hamilton Heights will be the same casual, fun, musical events we have come to love at the Hartt School, but now they will also be an opportunity to reach out to the community bringing musical fun to the residents of Hamilton Heights. We will have a wonderful time sight reading music together with friends, young and old.

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An Important Reminder About Speeding on Campus
Reminder to obey the posted campus speed limit of 15 mph and to always yield for pedestrians.
Students, faculty, and staff are reminded to obey the posted campus speed limit of 15 mph and to always yield for pedestrians.

The Department of Public Safety reports that there have been a number of speeding incidents on campus this year. This is a concern not only for the well-being of students, faculty and staff, but also for the safety of the many young children on campus.

Every day, children from throughout the region come to campus to attend the University of Hartford Magnet School, Hartt Community Division classes, and other activities. It is up to each of us to ensure that we create a safe and healthy environment for our youngest visitors – and for each other.

In the coming weeks, Public Safety will be increasing the visibility of crosswalks in highly trafficked areas, with an emphasis on the crosswalks between D-Lot and the entrance to the Hartt Community Division. Please be mindful of these crosswalks, and of the traffic rules in Your Car on Campus.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Public Safety, University of Hartford

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Simsmore Square Announces 2nd Annual Family Festival
December 7th from 1pm – 4pm.

 

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Simsmore Square will hold the 2nd Annual Simsmore Square Family Festival on Sunday, December 7th from 1pm – 4pm.  Join over 16 businesses as they celebrate Simsmore Square and the holidays.   This event is free and open to the public.   There will be something for all ages including: trolley rides, car washes, Santa, a carol sing & tree lighting, refreshments, dance & music classes, crafts, movies, tennis target practice, tumbled stones, a book signing with Bob Crelin – author of There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars, movies, giveaways, a Holiday Farmer’s Market and more.  Visit www.simsmoresquare.com for an up-to-date, continuously evolving schedule of events.

In conjunction with the Family Festival, Alchemy2Go will be hosting an e-waste recycling day in collaboration with Green Monster E-cycling of West Hartford and NLR (Next Level for Recycling) of East Windsor. Green Monster will accept both small and large electronics (ipods, computers, printers) and NLR will be accepting CFL bulbs and batteries.

Businesses participating in the Simsmore Square Family Festival include: Alchemy2Go, Asian Meadow Cuisine, Awakenings Natural Healing, Big Sky Fitness, Domesticaide, Fine Details, Floors Reincarnated, Hugs & Kisses Candy and Ice Cream, Jenny’s Nail Atelier, Miss Lisa’s Montessori, Old Meadow Studios, Simsbury Farmer’s Market, Simsmore Tennis LLC, The Hartt School Community Division, The UPS Store and Touch of Class Consignment.

Simsmore Square is located from 520 to 540 Hopmeadow Street.  The Square is a unique community of businesses, learning centers and residences...accessible from the popular, scenic walking trail that connects Simsbury to Granby as well as Avon and beyond.   Three entrances from Hopmeadow Street make this a truly convenient location.

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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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HSO Annual Holiday Pops! Spectacular Returns to the Bushnell on December 20th
Hartford Chorale and Connecticut Children’s Chorus to Sing at Festive Concert

 

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Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts will be transformed into a “Winter Wonderland” on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Holiday POPS! Spectacular. Led by Music Director Edward Cumming, this Hartford holiday tradition will feature festive carols and seasonal favorites, with guest performances by soprano Christy Lombardozzi, The Hartford Chorale, the Connecticut Children’s Chorus, and even a special visit from jolly old St. Nick!

Soprano Christy Lombardozzi recently completed her studies with the Yale Opera Program where she performed the roles of Adele in Die Fledermaus, Musetta in La Boheme, Diane in Orphee aux Enfers, and  Polpolka in Comedy on a Bridge.  Recent performance highlights include Lisette in La Rondine, Lidochka in Moskva, and Diane in Orphee aux Enfers with Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano; Belinda in Dido and Aeneas with the Connecticut Chamber Orchestra; and Papagena in The Magic Flute with the Hot Springs Music Festival. Equally at home on the concert stage, Ms. Lombardozzi's oratorio credits include Haydn’s Creation, Handel’s Messiah, and Haydn’s Missa Sancti Nicolai. Ms. Lombardozzi holds degrees from Yale University, University of Tennessee, and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. 

The Hartford Chorale is the primary symphonic chorus for the Greater Hartford community, particularly in its critically acclaimed collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Through its concerts and collaborations with the Hartford Symphony and other organizations, the Chorale seeks to reach and inspire the widest possible audience with exceptional performances of a broad range of choral literature, including renowned choral masterpieces.

The Connecticut Children's Chorus is the Hartford region's most comprehensive youth chorus program. Under the artistic direction of Dr. Stuart Younse, the Chorus continues to thrive as the region's premiere children's chorus, boasting performance invitations with the region's best professional ensembles and providing strength and excellence in training for Connecticut's youngest talented voices. The Chorus is split into five different levels, offering opportunities for students in grades one through twelve. Each choir performs a wide variety of high quality literature and receives regular training in vocal development and musicianship.

Tickets for Holiday POPS! Spectacular are $30 to $62 and are available in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm at Hartford Symphony Orchestra Ticket Services, 99 Pratt Street, Suite 500 in Hartford, by calling (860) 244-2999, or online at www.hartfordsymphony.org.  Tickets for children ages 18 and under are $10 for the 3:00 pm concert. 

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35th Annual HSO Young Artists Competition ~ now accepting applications!
Open to Connecticut high school students studying an instrument of the orchestra: brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, or piano.

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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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News from the Dance Department

Student ID/Swipe Cards

Student ID/Swipe cards are now available for all currently registered students who attend classes at the Performing Arts Center.  All students under 18 have been issued one card at the moment; we are still waiting for the parent cards.  The University will charge $15 for any replacement cards.   Students who have registered after October 31st will receive their cards shortly.

Electronic Billing – or Bill-e
The University will begin electronic billing by the end of the year.  It is extremely important that we have your primary email address on file in order to receive your bills.  We are sure you can appreciate just how much paper the University will be able to save by sending bills electronically. Please see instructions on how to submit your email address earlier in this newsletter.

Winter Performance Rehearsals for Saturday, November 22nd
2pm – 3pm – Angels
3pm – 4pm – Mother Ginger
All Remaining Roles….
2pm – 4pm

Winter Performance Rehearsals for Wednesday, November 26th
D/E/F Ballet (any CIIs in Nutcracker also) 5pm - 6pm
Rehearsal 6pm - 7:30pm All Roles except Angels & Mother Ginger

Winter Performance Rehearsals for Saturday, November 29th
10am - 11am – Angels
11am - 12 noon - Mother Ginger
All other roles:
10am - 11am - Warm-up Class
11am - 2pm, Rehearsal

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.

Coffee with the Director

Please join Dr. Mark George at the Backstage Café at the Performing Arts Center this Saturday, November 22nd. For the first of a series of ‘Coffee with the Director’, Dr. George will be at the Café from 10am until around 11:30am and would like to meet our dance parents.

Parent Observation Week
(November 17th through November 20th) 
This week 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 are available at the reception desk.  Any Lost & Found items not claimed during this week will be donated to charity.

Make-Up Classes for Wednesday, November 26th
Children’s Ballet I & II 4pm – 5pm
Foundation II 4:30pm – 6pm
Foundation I 6pm – 7:30pm
A Cultural 5pm – 6pm
A Ballet 6pm – 7:30pm
CII Pilates 5pm – 6pm
CII Ballet 6pm – 7:30pm
D/E/F Ballet 5pm – 6pm
Rehearsal Nutcracker all except Angels & Mother Ginger
6pm – 7:30pm

 

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.

Schedule changes affecting Miguel Campaneria’s Classes December 1st through December 9th
Miguel Campaneria has a previous commitment in Japan December 1st through December 9th.    Below are a few schedule changes to his classes:
Monday, December 1st
E/F Ballet, join DII Ballet 4:30pm – 6pm & DII Pointe 6pm – 7pm
Tuesday, December 2nd
DII ballet, join E/F ballet 4pm – 5:30pm & E/F Pointe 5:30pm – 6pm
Pas class is Cancelled
Thursday, December 4th
CII/DII Ballet join E/F Ballet at 4pm – 5:30pm
Then follow you normal schedule, DII go to Modern
(Flowers 5:30pm – 6pm)

(Friday & Saturday class schedules remain as normal, Debra Ryder covering)

Monday, December 8th
E/F Ballet, join DII Ballet 4:30pm – 6pm & DII Pointe 6pm – 7pm
Tuesday, December 9th
DII ballet, join E/F ballet 4pm – 5:30pm & E/F Pointe 5:30pm – 6pm
Pas class is cancelled

 

Calendar
November 21st, Free Master Class with Miguel Campaneria
November 26th – 29th, Thanksgiving Break; No classes except makeup classes as scheduled by the Dance Department (above)

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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 26, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 3, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Da Capo

Tuesdays

5:45-6:30pm

November 25, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 2, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Intermezzo

Tuesdays

4:45-5:45pm

November 25, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 2, 2008

Multi-Purpose Room at the UUC

Vivace

Saturdays

11:15am-12:15pm

November 22, 2008
November 29, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

Opus 89

Saturdays

12:30-2:30pm

November 22, 2008
November 29, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

Concert Ensemble (Winds & Strings)

Saturdays

9:00-11:00am

November 22, 2008
November 29, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

GHYWE

Sundays

5:30-7:30pm

November 23, 2008
November 30, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 7, 2008

Bliss Music Room, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CYS

Sundays

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

November 23, 2008
November 30, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 7, 2008

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

 

 

 

 

 

Adult String Ensemble

Saturdays

11:15am-12:45pm

November 22, 2008
November 29, 2008  ~ NO REHEARSAL!
December 6, 2008 ~ NO REHEARSAL

Room 342, Hartt

 

 

 

 

 

CT Children’s Chorus

 

 

 

 

Overture Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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

Room 120, Hartt

Prelude Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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

Room 105 Magnet School

Canticum Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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

Room 106, Magnet School

Cambiata Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:00pm

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

Room 208, Magnet School

Concert Choir

Tuesdays

5:30-7:30pm

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

Friday, Nov. 21st


Saturday, Nov. 22

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

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

~ December 5 & 12th at The Atria at Hamilton Heights
~ January Rehearsals will be held in 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 lovely bell-like tones that you hear in Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy come from the:

a)     harpsichord
b)     cymbals
c)     celesta     

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


Correct Answer:       a)      Faust

Quiz Winner:        Kim Vo, mother of Ly & Vy Dang, who study Suzuki Piano with Malgosia Lis.


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
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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

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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