Words from the Director
Going Green and Getting Ready for eBilling & Whole Foods Market 5% Day a Success
Dr. Watson Morrison, Professor Emeritus of Piano, Presents a Piano Recital in Observance of his 80th Birthday
Free & Open to the Public ~ November 9 at 3:00 pm in Lincoln Theater
HARTT COMMUNITY DIVISION OFFERS FREE DANCE CLASSES
Community Master Classes with Miguel Campaneria are Scheduled
Design a T-shirt to Commemorate this Year’s Winter Festival!
The Hattt Community Division’s Winter Festival this year will feature the The Connecticut Youth Symphony and Dancers from the Intensive and General Divisions of the Dance Department!
Notice to CCC Parents & Students
November 11th Rehearsal Information
From The Danube to The Yellow River
Music from Two Easts by Two Duos: the Kelet Duo and the Duo Asiana
The Theatre Guild of Simsbury is Proud to Present its Fall Musical "Annie" ~ Playing at Simsbury High School November 14-16 and 21-23.
Purchase tickets online by visiting www.annie2008.com or call 860-658-0666.
Music Adventure to hold a Reunion Concert
Sunday, November 9 at 4:30 pm at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford. Please join us!
HARTT Announces the Ninth Annual Van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence
Local philanthropists fund competition with first prize of $10,000.
Hartt Community Division Concert Series at the Simsbury Public Library begins Friday, November 7, 2008
Performances given by Hartt Community Division faculty ~ Admission is free!
Tamila Azadaliyeva & Anthea Kreston will perform Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 pm at the Russell Library
Free Admission!
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
News from the Dance Department
Important Information for all HCD Dance Students
Ensemble Rehearsal Schedules
Find out your ensemble’s upcoming schedule!
HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
This week’s prize: 2 tickets to the The Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band performance on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:30pm in Millard Auditorium
FYI and about our Newsletter
How to contact the Hartt Community Division Staff; submit a newsletter article.
Words from the Director
Going Green and Getting Ready for eBilling
The University of Hartford is beginning a transition to an electronic billing system. The goal is to eliminate all paper billing for University classes (including Community Division programs) by early 2009. In the coming weeks, I will be sending you information on what to expect and how to use the new system.
We know that all students and parents will receive their bills by email and be able view their accounts online. You will also be able to make secure, online payments using an e-check (ACH transfer), debit card, or credit card. The University is encouraging the e-check as the preferred means of payment. Credit card payments will be assessed a 2.75% convenience fee.
Most importantly, every Community Division family will need to identify a primary email address, to which all bills from the University will be directed. We will soon be requesting you to establish a primary email address and will keep you well informed about all electronic billing matters.
Whole Foods Market 5% Day a Success
The University of Hartford will receive a donation of approximately $4,500 from Whole Foods Market in West Hartford Center for the Fund for Access, the tuition assistance program of The Hartt School Community Division. Walter Harrison, President of the University of Hartford, will officially accept a check from Whole Foods Market on Friday, November 14th.
The donation comes from one of Whole Food’s “Community Giving Days,” during which 5 percent of a store’s net sales are donated to a local non-profit or educational organization. This latest Community Giving Day on Sept. 17 was part of an ongoing collaboration between the Community Division and Whole Foods Market that has included regular performances by Community Division students at the store.
“Whole Foods Market at West Hartford Center is passionate about supporting local causes that are important to its shoppers and neighbors,” said Cynthia Bartos, a representative of Whole Foods Market. “The Fund for Access is a perfect example of that.”
Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division
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Dr. Watson Morrison, Professor Emeritus of Piano, Presents a Piano Recital in Observance of his 80th Birthday
Dr. Watson Morrison, Professor Emeritus of Piano at the Hartt School will be presenting a piano recital in observance of his 80th birthday. He will perform works by C.P.E. Bach, Schubert, Macbride, Debussy and Chopin.
This concert is FREE and open to the public, and will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 9, 2008 in Lincoln Theater.
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HARTT COMMUNITY DIVISION OFFERS FREE DANCE CLASSES
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.
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Design a T-shirt to Commemorate this Year’s Winter Festival!
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The Hattt Community Division’s Winter Festival this year will feature The Connecticut Youth Symphony and Dancers from the Intensive and General Divisions of the Dance Department in a performance of the 2nd Act of Nutcracker and a variety of other holiday works. The performances are scheduled for December 20th at 2pm & 5pm and December 21st at 3pm. For information about tickets, please click here!
We want to celebrate this event with a keepsake t-shirt. We are now accepting t-shirt designs for consideration. Please send your design by Monday, November 10th either electronically to Amanda Kilpatrick at kilpatric@hartford.edu, by fax to: (860)768-2496 or in person by dropping off your design at the Performing Arts Center, Rm. S110, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, CT 06112.
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Notice to CCC Parents & Students
Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday next Tuesday, the Magnet School will be closed on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008.
There is NO REHEARSAL for Overture, Prelude, Canticum or Cambiata Choirs.
Concert Choir will rehearse at Hartt in Room 342 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Concert Choir singers preparing for the Hartford Chorale performance will rehearse at Hartt in Room 342 at 5:00 pm.
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From The Danube to The Yellow River
Music from Two Easts by Two Duos: the Kelet Duo and the Duo Asiana
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Hartt School, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
Millard Auditorium
Free Admission
The Kelet Duo (Katalin Viszmeg, violin and Pi-Hsun Shih, piano) and the Duo Asiana (Pi-Hsun Shih and Yu-Chen Shih, piano) bring together a vast array of musical styles from Eastern Europe and Asia. This repertoire embraces both the folkloric and classical cultures of their origins, and offers audiences an extraordinary experience.
Program: Hungarian Folk Songs, Romanian Folk Dances, Gypsy music, Fisherman’s Song, Romance of Hsiao and Chin, Four Little Pieces for Wood, Three Wedding Dances, Mountain Ditty Folk Songs form China, Rush Hour In Hong Kong…and more…
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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.
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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Music Adventure to hold a Reunion Concert
The concert features HCD faculty members Teri Einfeldt (violin), Eric Dahlin (cello) and Jaroslaw Lis (violin) and 2008 participants including HCD students performing chamber works by Beethoven, Corelli, Dvorak, Kodaly, Mozart, and 2008 student composer Andrew Kim.
Roman Coliseum
A slide show, reception and information session for students interested in attending 2009 Music Adventure will follow the concert. Since 1999, Music Adventure has been taking students and families for intensive chamber music study in European destinations. For 2009, Umbria, Tuscany and Rome are on the itinerary. Visit www.musicadventure.org for more information.
Immanuel Congregational Church is located at Woodland Street and Farmington Avenue in Hartford. The concert is free and open to the public.
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HARTT Announces the Ninth Annual Van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence
Local philanthropists fund competition with first prize of $10,000.
The Hartt School will present the finals of the ninth annual van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence, in which Hartt undergraduate instrumental performance students compete for three cash prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000. The competition provides important financial support for Hartt undergraduates to pursue their musical careers, and is believed to be the undergraduate music competition with the highest cash award in the U.S.
The final round—which is free and open to the public—will take place on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:00 pm in Millard Auditorium on the University of Hartford’s West Hartford campus. After the competition, the audience is invited to a dessert reception to await the announcement of the winners. For more information, call the University box office at (860) 768-4228 or (800) 274-8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
The van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence was established in 2000 through the generosity of Marie-Claire and Jean-Pierre van Rooy of Farmington, CT. The purpose of the competition is to promote musical excellence by assisting young musicians financially. The competition is open to all Hartt undergraduate instrumental musicians majoring in performance. The six finalists have been selected via two preliminary rounds, and will present their final selections for the consideration of the three esteemed adjudicators.
Marie-Claire van Rooy serves on The Hartt School Board of Directors. Jean-Pierre van Rooy has served as president of Carrier Corporation’s international division and president and chairman of Otis Elevator Company. He currently is president of Special Olympics Europe-Eurasia, headquartered in Brussels, and serves on the board of Special Olympics International in Washington, D.C. He also is on the board of directors of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Bristol Hospital, and is a trustee of the Wadsworth Atheneum and Miss Porter’s School in Farmington.
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Hartt Community Division Concert Series at the Simsbury Public Library begins Friday, November 7, 2008
Performances given by Hartt Community Division faculty ~ Admission is free!
Please join us for the first concert in our new series on Friday, November 7! The performance will begin at 12:30 pm and will take place at the Simsbury Public Library located at 725 Hopmeadow Street. For directions, please visit the Simsbury Public Library website at http://www.simsburylibrary.info/.
The performers for the November 7 series at the Simsbury Public Library are:
Mia Kang, piano
Ruth Bergman, violin
Susan Robison, cello
Daniel Hartington, guitar
Come out and hear them play!
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Tamila Azadaliyeva & Anthea Kreston will perform Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 pm at the Russell Library
Free Admission!
Anthea Kreston (violin) former HCD faculty member, and Tamila Azadaliyeva (piano) current piano and Suzuki piano HCD faculty member, will be performing at the Russell Library in Middletown, CT (123 Broad Street, Middletown) on Saturday, November 8th at 2:00 pm.
The program includes works by LeClair, Messiaen, Debussy and Franck.
Admission is free.
Tamila Azadaliyeva Humphreys (piano)
Anthea Kreston (violin)
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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
Attention Students, Parents, and Faculty:
Saturday, November 8, 2009
The Hartt School is holding a Gala at the Handel Performing Arts Center. A few of our own Community Division dancers have been asked to participate in the performances that will be happening that day. In order to prepare the building for the event, we must change the schedule for that morning.
This will affect some, but not all, of the classes for that day. If your class is not listed below, it is happening as usual. If you have any questions, please ask the dance desk, dance administrator, assistant director, or chair.
E/F, DII, and CII ballet will be held from 9 to 10:30am in Studio 5.
There is no E/F ballet at 10:30 or variations at 12:30.
Senior Performance ensemble rehearsal will held from 10:30am to 12:30pm –All Cast Nutcracker
Children’s Ballet III is combined to meet from 11:30 to 12:30pm.
All Community Division activities for November 8, 2008 will end at 12:30pm. Please be sure to pick your student up promptly.
A message from the organizers of the Hartt Gala
Due to a gala fundraising event that will be held at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, access to all Handel Center parking and to the facility itself will be limited to approved vendors, approved faculty and staff, and ticketed patrons beginning at 12:45 pm on Saturday, Nov. 8, and continuing until Sunday morning.
Students, faculty, staff, and patrons not pre-approved by Hartt Public Relations to park at the facility on that afternoon/evening must remove their vehicles from the Handel Performing Arts Center parking lots no later than 12:45 pm on Saturday, or the vehicles will be subject to removal at owners’ expense.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Winter Performance
Design a t-shirt
As you know we are celebrating our Winter Festival this year by collaborating with the Music Department with a performance of the 2nd Act of Nutcracker and a variety of other holiday works. The performances are scheduled for December 20th at 2pm & 5pm and December 21st at 3pm.
We thought it would be really nice to celebrate this event with a keepsake t-shirt, so, if anyone would like to send in a t-shirt design for consideration, please do so by Monday, November 10th either electronically to me at kilpatric@hartford.edu, by fax to: (860) 768 2496 or in person by dropping off your design to me at the Performing Arts Center, Rm S110, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, CT 06112.
Reminder for the following Students/Costume accessories:
Katie Manger
Haley Rose
Aimy Day
Raechel Manga
Please drop off your pointe shoes (with ribbons & elastics sewn) to Mandy in the office so that they can be dyed by November 13.
All men will need black ballet slippers.
Here are 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.
November 8th Rehearsal Reminder
Senior Performance ensemble rehearsal will held from 10:30am to 12:30pm –All Cast Nutcracker
HARTT COMMUNITY DIVISION OFFERS FREE DANCE CLASSES
Community Master Classes with Miguel Campaneria are Scheduled
West Hartford, CT – November 12, 2008. 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 8 – Hartt Gala, Handel Center (Performing Arts Center)
November 17th – 23rd, Parent Observation Week
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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
