• Words from the Director
  Support the Fund for Access at Whole Foods Market on September 17th
  

• NOTICE TO STUDENTS:  Billing Notice
  Important Billing Information for Private Lesson Students
  
  
  
• FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC classes start this week!
  Register today to reserve your spot!
  
  
• Theory & History classes start October 4th
  Check future newsletters for more detailed information!
  
  
• Notice for Prelude Choir Families:
  Parent Manager needed for the Prelude Choir
  
  
• From the Studio of Carmen Irons
  Congratulations to Julia Hamilton!
  
  
• Joshua Bell and the HSO
  Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:30pm ~ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall
  
  
• Hartford Piano Society Celebrates 25th Anniversary with guest artist, Alexander Ghindin (piano)
  Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, on Sunday evening, September 21 at 7:00 P.M.  This performance will be free to Hartt & HCD Students and Hartt Faculty & Staff with appropriate ID.
  
  
• Music Adventure 2008
  An independent Chamber Music Summer Program led by HCD faculty Eric Dahlin and Jaroslaw Lis celebrated another successful series of chamber music concerts in Italy this past month.
  

• News from the Dance Department
  Classes are now held at the beautiful, new Handel Performing Arts Center at the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway!
  
  
• HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
  This week’s prize:     2 tickets to the Hartt School’s performance of “Carousel” on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm in Lincoln Theater
  
  
• FYI and About our Newsletter
  Contact the Community Division Staff; submit a newsletter article.
  

Words from the Director

The excitement is building for the first-ever Five-Percent Day at Whole Foods Market in West Hartford Center.  The event happens on Wednesday, September 17, 8:00am – 10:00pm.  Five Percent of Whole Foods Market’s total revenue for that day will be donated to the Fund for Access, the Community Division’s tuition assistance program for families in need.  Community Division students will be performing at the store that day, so be sure to stop by and offer them your encouragement.

                                                            Photo: www.wholefoods.com

Do your shopping at Whole Foods on September 17th and spread the word to your friends, neighbors and co-workers.  This is an easy and effective way to support the Fund for Access.  Also, please feel free to distribute the flyer for this event electronically or by posting it at your workplace.  I look forward to seeing you on September 17th.

For additional information, contact the Community Division at (860) 768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edun

Mark George, Director
Hartt Community Division

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NOTICE TO STUDENTS:  Billing Notice

Important Billing Information
Students who registered for private music lessons prior to September 3 with at least a 10% deposit will be billed as follows:

• First bill, Fall Semester: September 12, 2008;    Due Date:  October 1, 2008
• Second bill, Fall Semester: October 3, 2008;      Due Date:  October 29, 2008

• The total tuition charge reflected on the billing statement is for the first half of the year.
  
  
• You may notice that only half of the total payment that you authorized at the time of registration is applied toward the Fall Semester tuition.  If so, the balance is being held as a deposit toward the Spring Semester tuition.
  
  
• If you or your family qualifies for a Family Discount or a Faculty/Staff Discount, you may notice that half of your total yearly discount has been applied to your current bill.  In this case, the remaining discount will be applied toward your Spring Semester bill.

Please bear with us while we work out the kinks in our new system!   


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FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC classes start this week!

First Steps in Music is a series of music and movement classes for youngsters from birth to age five and a caregiver. These classes are part of the National Center for the Arts in the Early Years. The Center, jointly administered by The Hartt School's Music Education Department and the Community Division, firmly believes that early involvement of preschool children in relaxed music and movement activities is an important "first step" in musical development. The goal of our classes is to enable all children to reach their full potential in music and movement through informal activities based on a rich body of traditional children's folk songs and rhymes.

The First Steps in Music program is designed to provide a fun, exciting musical experience both in and out of the classroom. Each class begins with 10 to 15 minutes of exploratory play that allows students to informally investigate various sound-making devices. The remainder of the class time is spent in a series of casual music and movement activities and games. Additionally, all main campus participants have access to a lending library of music books, tapes, CD's, videos and musical toys. Parents are provided a set of expectations for class once enrolled to facilitate the needs of the instructor and other parents.

Course Offerings

Age Requirements and Tuition

Instructors
Connie Greenwood, University of Hartford Main Campus
Luann Saunders, Simsbury Location

Please contact us at harttcomm@hartford.edu or 860-768-4451 to register! 

Download the class schedules and registration information at: www.hcd.hartford.edu

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Theory & History classes start October 4th

Private Lesson Students:  The Theory & History classes will start on Saturday October 4th.  Classes will be held on Saturday mornings.  Exact details and class descriptions are still being worked out, but check out the newsletter in upcoming weeks for more information!

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Notice for Prelude Choir Families:

Prelude is looking for a Parent Manager for 2008-2009.  The tuition for the child of a CCC manager is free.  If you are interested and would like more information please contact: CCC@hartford.edu and I will get back to you. 

Sallie Ferrebee, Managing Director, CCC 

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From the Studio of Carmen Irons

Julia Hamilton, a "veteran" of the Hartt Suzuki program, is attending College of the Holy Cross and was awarded the Brooks Music Scholarship which is a full tuition scholarship for all 4 years of study.  Julia grew up playing in all the Suzuki Orchestras, & eventually joined CYS where she was Assistant Principal Cello.  She also performed in a string quartet with other CYS members Kendra Nealon, Zoe Li, and Kim Martin which was coached by Mickey Reisman.  As a freshman, Julia was principal cello of the Eastern Regionals High School Orchestra and later was Assistant Principal Cello of the Connecticut All State Orchestra. 

An accomplished vocalist as well as cellist, Julia studied voice at Hartt with Jack Pott.  She sang with the Hartt High School Chamber Choir, the Eastern Regionals High School Choir, and the Connecticut All State High School Choir.  Julia also sang the leads in several musicals both at Timothy Edwards Middle School and South Windsor High School.

Congratulations Julia!

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Joshua Bell and the HSO

We would like to encourage our students, friends, and their families to attend the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Concert and Celebration with Joshua Bell. The HSO understands how important music is as well as how important the experience of live performance can be in making real the power and accomplishment of a musician in the world of classical music.

Joshua Bell is the product of a strong musical education. After picking up a violin at the age of 4 he has gone on to become one of the most celebrated violinists of our time. The Hartford Symphony knows that it can be a life-changing experience to see someone of Joshua Bell’s caliber perform live. We would be delighted if you, your students, and their families were able to be present as Joshua Bell performs with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for the first time at this once in a lifetime celebration.

Joshua Bell ~ Click Here for FLYER!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:30pm
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall
Edward Cumming, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Christopher Houlihan, organ

World-renowned violinist Joshua Bell joins Music Director Edward Cumming and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for the opening concert of the HSO’s 65th season on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 pm at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, part of the HSO’s annual fall gala. Bell has captured the public’s imagination like no other classical violinist of his time, and will be featured on Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra. Also on the program will be Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Rossini’s Overture to La scala di seta, and Rouse’s Rapture. “Bell,” Gramophone stated simply, “is dazzling.”

Single tickets can be purchased by calling the HSO Box Office at (860)244-2999 or visiting www.hartfordsymphony.org. If you would like a group discount for 10 or more people please contact Kristen Blakely (860) 760-7340. $2.50 is added to each ticket for The Bushnell restoration fee.

$2.50 is added to each ticket for The Bushnell restoration fee.

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Hartford Piano Society Celebrates 25th Anniversary with guest artist, Alexander Ghindin (piano)

In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Hartford Piano Society has engaged Russian pianist Alexander Ghindin, First Prize winner in the 2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition.  His concert will include music by Schubert, Liszt, Czerny, Rachmaninov (Six moments musicaux, Op. 16), and Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition).  The festive occasion will take place in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, on Sunday evening, September 21 at 7:00 P.M.  The event is free to Hartt students and faculty who present appropriate identification.

Efforts have always been made to keep the admission cost to a minimum, thereby encouraging students and senior citizens to attend. 

Concert tickets are available at the door or from the Lincoln Theater Box Office on campus, open Monday through Sunday.  Call 768-4228 or 1-800-274-8587, or order on line at www.Hartford.edu/Hartt.  Admission: Adults, $15.00; students and seniors, $10.00; group rate for 10 or more, $8.00 each.  The Master Class, free and open to the public, will be Monday, September 22 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., also in Millard Auditorium.

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Music Adventures

Music Adventure, led by HCD faculty Eric Dahlin and Jaroslaw Lis celebrated another successful series of chamber music concerts in Italy this past month.  Students and faculty performed chamber works by Corelli, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Kodaly and student composer Andrew Kim in the storied regions of Tuscany and Umbria. The students, faculty and parents enjoyed relaxing, dining and rehearsing at the villa
and sightseeing in Rome, Florence and smaller nearby towns and villages.  Since 1999, Music Adventure has been taking students and families to European destinations.  www.musicadventure.org

1 - Some of the 2008 Adventurers in Assisi

2 - Villa Gioianna, home to Music Adventure

3 - A view from the villa

4 - Tuning up for a concert in Panicale

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News from the Dance Department

NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS

No child will be allowed to wait for their parent or person picking them up from classes outside of either dance location building. Parents need to pick up their child from inside the lobby area. Parents parking at the Handel Performing Arts Center in Hartford will need to collect a pink Community Division Parking Pass from the Reception Desk.

Auditions for the Winter Performance
The Dance Department will be holding Winter Performance auditions for those students who were not able to attend the auditions held on August 29th and 30th on Saturday, September 20th.  Students in Foundation levels through level B will audition from 2pm – 3pm.  Students in levels CII through levels E/F will audition time from 3pm – 4pm.   There will be an additional audition at 4pm for a Modern piece that is being choreographed by Leslie Frye. 

Parent Orientation
September 24th at 6:30pm

Student Lockers
Currently lockers are not available for Community Division at the Performing Arts Center.   If you are interested in a locker please see the receptionist and she will place students on a wait list. 

Bring A Friend
September 22nd through October 4th are ‘Bring a Friend to Class Weeks’  All registered students in Discovery, Children’s Ballet and Youth classes are asked to share your love of dancing with a friend.  Flyers are being handed out in class or pick one up from the receptionist desk at both locations.

Virtual Dance Bag
If your child misses a class for any reason, please check our virtual dance bag located on our website for any flyers/handouts he or she may have missed.  www.hcd.hartford.edu/dance/dance_bag.htm

Calendar
September 22nd through October 4th – Bring a friend to class for all Children’s Ballet and Youth Programs
November 17th – 23rd – Parent Observation Week
November 26th – 30th – Thanksgiving Break, No Classes

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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz

This week’s question:  What is a Pas de Deux?

A. A difficult leaping maneuver performed at the barre in a dance studio
B. The second part of a symphony
C. A duet where ballet steps are performed together by male and female dancers
D. A polite way to request the butter while dining


This week’s prize:     2 tickets to the Hartt School’s performance of “Carousel” on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm in Lincoln Theater


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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