• Words from the Director
  New Opportunities and Challenges for Music and Dance Families

• Hartt Community Division Concert Series at the Simsbury Public Library begins Friday 11/07/08
  Performances given by Hartt Community Division faculty ~ Admission is free!
  
  
• From the studio of Carmen Irons
  Congratulations to Abhimanyu Natarajan, Charlie Wasserman & Andrew & Ian Sunde!!
  
  
• HSO POPS! Series begins November 1st with “Simply Sinatra on November 1st
  Steve Lippia and the Hartford Symphony POPS! will be joined by Grammy Award winning guest conductor Victor Vanacore, drummer Mark Holovnia, and Joe Scanella on lead trumpet
  
  
• “The Music Man” by West Hartford Community Theater ~ Tickets still available!
  Concert Winds student Leo Epstein as Winthrop.
  
  
• Wethersfield High School presents "Scapin--The Con Artist", a PG-13 comedy by Moliere.
  Come and enjoy this commedia dell'arte classic!
  
  
• THE BARBARA STROZZI PROJECT
  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 3:00 pm 
  

• News from the Dance Department
  Important information for Dance Students
  
  
• HCD Ensemble Rehearsal Schedules
  Check the upcoming rehearsal schedule for your ensemble!
  
  
• HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
  This week’s prize:  2 tickets to the Hartt Symphony Orchestra concert at 7:30pm on Friday, November 7, 2008 in Millard Auditorium. 
  
  
• FYI and About our Newsletter
  Contact the Community Division Staff; submit a newsletter article.
  

Words from the Director

New Opportunities and Challenges for Music and Dance Families

The Hartt School’s college theater, music and dance departments have begun offering their concerts and productions at the Handel Center as well as other locations on the University of Hartford campus.   The close proximity of these high quality performances presents a great enrichment opportunity for Community Division families.  With a Community Division ID, students can receive a $2 discount on tickets for all performances.  Visit the University of Hartford box office (on campus at the Lincoln Theater) or call (860) 768-4228 for ticket information. Complete performance schedules are listed at www.hartford.edu/hartt.

As a result of the productions mentioned above, from this point forward, the MassMutual Gallery at the Handel Center will be a very busy place - with technical theater activity, rehearsals, and public audiences present almost every evening.  I strongly encourage Community Division families to utilize both the Backstage Café and the Community Room (adjacent to the café) as a waiting area, especially if you have young children.  The safety of your family is our number one concern.

Dr. Mark George, Director
The Hartt School Community Division

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Hartt Community Division Concert Series at the Simsbury Public Library begins Friday 11/07/08

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 Nov. 7 series at the Simsbury Public Library are:

Mia Kang, piano
Ruth Bergman, violin
Susan Robison, cello
Daniel Hartington, guitar



Come hear performances given by Hartt Community Division faculty! a

Admission is free.

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From the studio of Carmen Irons



Abhimanyu Natarajan, a 6th grader at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford, was chosen to be a member of the Sedgwick Middle School "First Strings" Orchestra.  Abhimanyu is a member of the Hartt Suzuki Intermezzo Orchestra.
 
Congratulations Abhimanyu!

Charlie Wasserman, a junior at Hall High School in West Hartford, is now a member of " I Giovanni Solosti" Chamber Orchestra in West Hartford.  Charlie is a member of CYS and The Four Bowmen String Quartet.  Fellow Four Bowmen Quartet members Andrew and Ian Sunde are also members of "I Giovanni Solisti".  Andrew is a student of Teri Einfeldt and Ian is a student of Melinda Daetsch.

Congratulations to Charlie, Andrew and Ian!

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HSO POPS! Series begins November 1st with “Simply Sinatra on November 1st

On Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. the 2008-2009 Hartford Symphony POPS! Series begins with Steve Lippia, a Las Vegas favorite and Southington native who attracted an audience of nearly 6,000 people to the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows during the 2007 Talcott Mountain Music FestivalSM.  With his popular “Simply Sinatra” show, Lippia will fulfill his dream to play Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Lippia and the Hartford Symphony POPS! will be joined by Grammy Award winning guest conductor Victor Vanacore, drummer Mark Holovnia, and Joe Scanella on lead trumpet.

Steve Lippia has become one of the most prominent, in-demand vocalists and has quickly established his place among the finest interpreters of standards and traditional pop music in the nation. Steve’s youthful, energetic talent and powerful show creates a perfect blend of classic and contemporary. “Simply Sinatra” introduces a new generation to timeless music, while appealing to long-time listeners.
Steve has recently performed to sold-out audiences with major symphonies across North America including Alabama, Greensboro, Hilton Head, North Carolina, Mansfield, Tacoma, Duluth-Superior, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Naples Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Winnipeg, Tucson, Allentown, Lake Charles, Altoona, Lexington, Colorado, Edmonton, Forth Worth and Vancouver.
 

PROGRAM to include the following selections:

Lady is a Tramp
The Best is Yet to Come
All The Way
Witchcraft
Cheek to Cheek
It Was A Very Good Year
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week
Send in the Clowns
That’s Life
Come Fly With Me
In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning
Fly Me To The Moon
I Have Dreamed
Come Dance With Me
Angel Eyes
You Make Me Feel So Young
My Way

Sinatra fans should get their tickets now!

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“The Music Man” by West Hartford Community Theater ~ Tickets still available!

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In cooperation with the Department of Fine & Performing Arts
West Hartford Community Theater presents:
 “The Music Man”

Performances will be November 13 - 15 at 7:30 p.m. and November 16 at 2:00 p.m at King Philip Middle School
100 King Philip Drive in West Hartford.

Concert Winds student, Leo Epstein, plays Winthrop.

Tickets are only $15 in advance / $20 at the door. 

SARI AND DAVID EPSTEIN STILL HAVE PREFERRED SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $15 FOR OPENING NIGHT, THURSDAY 11/13, AND SUNDAY MATINEE11/16.  EMAIL US AT mousatonic@comcast.net

This is general admission and there is NO reserved seating.

1. Groups of 20 or more get "preferred seating" ... the first 5-10 rows will be set aside.  No longer available for Sunday matinee except through the Epsteins as above.

2. Personal Patrons get "preferred seating".  A Personal Patron is someone who purchases 2 tickets for $50 (4 tickets for $100, etc.) and the amount in excess of the ticket price is a tax deductible donation. 


Tickets can be purchased: BY CONTACTING THE EPSTEINS mousatonic@comcast.net or:
1. online at www.WHTheater.org;
2. by sending a check made payable to West Hartford Community Theater (indicating which performance you w ould like to attend) (if you would like your tickets before the show, simply include a self-addressed, stamped envelope);
3. by calling 561-3992; or
4. at the Bookworm in West Hartford Center.

ALL TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT THE DOOR UNDER YOU LAST NAME.

The cast features a barbershop quartet, played by Hartford County's own "On Q", a professional barbershop quartet.  The cast also includes the brilliant voice of Roseanne Sweeney as Marian Paroo and the wonderfully talented Robert Thornton as Harold Hill. Other cast members include: West Hartford's own Bruce LaRoche & Susan Porta as Marcellus and Mrs. Paroo, respectively.  The antics of Mayor Shinn and Mrs. Shinn will be carried out by the superbly talented Bob Averack and Patrique Hurd. Winthrop will be played by West Hartford resident Leo Epstein.  West Hartford residents, Tara Fitzgerald and Hillary Ekwall will play Zaneeta Shinn, and Mac Cherney (West Hartford) will play Tommy Djilas.  The role of Amaryllis will be played by Caroline Kriesen and Rebecca Schwartz, both of West Hartford.

This will be a great night of entertainment for all ages.  Come join the fun!

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Wethersfield High School presents "Scapin--The Con Artist", a PG-13 comedy by Moliere.

Wethersfield High School presents "Scapin--The Con Artist", a PG-13 comedy by Moliere.

3 Performances:

Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, October 26 at 3:30pm

Tickets $5, available at the door

At Wethersfield High School Auditorium, 411 Wolcott Hill Rd. in Wethersfield

For more info, call 721-9075. Come and enjoy this commedia dell'arte classic!

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THE BARBARA STROZZI PROJECT ~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 3:00 pm 


BERKMAN AUDITORIUM, University of Hartford

If you are not familiar with this 17th-century composer's works, you will wonder why she is not better known!  Award-winning Hartt voice students will premiere voice faculty Dr. Susan Mardinly's new editions of ariettas, cantatas, madrigals and an excerpt of the motet performed with strings, winds, piano and harpsichord. Dr.  Sue has spent over 30 years researching, publishing, lecturing and concertizing about this fascinating poet-composer.  

THE BARBARA STROZZI PROJECT

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 3:00 pm

BERKMAN AUDITORIUM
THE HARTT SCHOOL

 Award-winning
 Hartt voice students sing
 New  editions  of  ariettas,   cantatas, madrigals & the motet with strings & winds. 

Anne Mayo, harpsichord
Stephen Scarlato, piano.
Directed by Dr Susan Mardinly

COME DRESSED FOR CARNIVALE!

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News from the Dance Department

Rehearsal Schedule for Winter Performance
for Saturday, October 25th

Angels - 2pm - 3pm, Studio 4
Candy Canes - 3pm - 4pm, Studio 4
2pm – 4pm   Remaining roles including Russian Girls, Studio 3
&
Every Tuesday until further notice,
Spanish & Flutes, 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Costume Fitting Schedule for December Performances 2008
(All fittings take place at the Performing Arts Center)

Students should be at the costume shop in leotards 5 minutes prior to scheduled time.

10/28/08 Tuesday
5:30-6:15 Chinese, Arabian, Flutes
6:15-6:45 Russian
6:45-7:15 Spanish

10/29/08 Wednesday
4:45-5:30 Flowers and Dew Drop
5:30-6:15 Angels
6:15-7:00 Candy Cane/Mother Ginger

Students should leave and return to their scheduled classes with as little interruption as possible.

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

December 20, 2008 at 2pm & 5pm
December 21, 2008 at 3pm

Boston Ballet Summer Intensive Auditions

Boston Ballet will be holding it’s Summer Ballet Intensive Auditions at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, January 18th.   If you are interested in auditioning, please email Amanda Kilpatrick at kilpatric@hartford.edu by Thursday, October 30th.  If we have enough students interested, they will waive the audition fee for us.

Halloween

As Halloween falls on a Friday this year (October 31st) all classes will be cancelled.  We will be holding makeup classes for all of these Friday classes on Wednesday, November 26th 

REMINDER:  A Ballet Students – Schedule Change

Beginning Friday, October 24th
A Cultural Dance will be 5pm – 6pm followed by Ballet 6pm – 7:30pm (no change)

REMINDER:  CII Ballet Students – A few schedule changes/African Piece Changes

For C Level students who have signed up for Pointe.  
The Thursday Pointe class has been cancelled due to low numbers and we are asking those students to join the DII pointe class on Wednesdays at 6pm – 7pm – Please make sure you are warmed up.
Also, in early November, we will let you know the exact date; the time of the Pointe/Partnering class on Tuesdays will change from 6:30pm – 7:30pm to 7pm – 8pm

REMINDER:  C Level Students Interested in the African Piece
Beginning this week, the African rehearsal that was scheduled for Thursdays has been changed.   Students interested in performing in this piece should join the A Cultural Dance Class held on Friday at 4:30–5:30pm. (Beginning next week this class will begin at 5pm and you will be excused from Pilates if you have signed up). 

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 effect 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

Children’s Ballet III is combined to meet 11:30 to 12:30pm.

All Community Division activities for November 8, 2009 will end at 12:30pm.  Please be sure to pick your student up promptly.

*Performers in the Gala will rehearse Friday November 7th times to be determined.

Calendar
October 31st – Halloween – No Classes
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

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

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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz

This week’s question:   If you can translate ‘la sonnambula’, which is also the name of an opera, you will know it means:

a)   The Flying Dutchman
b)   a sleep-walker
c)   Porgy and Bess

Last week’s question The plural of libretto is:

a)  librettos
b)  libretti
c)  libretta

Correct Answer:     b)  libretti

Quiz Winner:     Enza Dandeneau, parent of Elizabeth Dandeneau is a student of Greg Shearer and a member of GHYWE

This week’s prize:  2 tickets to the Hartt Symphony Orchestra concert at 7:30pm on Friday, November 7, 2008 in Millard Auditorium.  The Hartt Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Barber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Anton Miller and cellist Mihai Tetel.
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, Ciera 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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