Summer Schedule and Whatnot

Hello All!

I think I finally have our summer schedule settled for 2015 but I'd like you all to look it over to make sure it is correct.

Monday
8:00-Keeley Doyle
8:45-Cortney Bouwhuis
9:15-Emma Bouwhuis
9:45-Morgan Finch
10:15-Ella Jones
10:45-Katelyn Fox
11:15-Blake Fox
11:45-Olivia Woodward
12:15-Grace Enger
12:45-Lucy Enger


Tuesday
7:45-Ashley Lloyd
8:30-Hayden Weenig
9:00-Cecily Hughes
9:30-Grace Thornton
10:00-Madeline Jensen
10:30-Jonathan Jensen
11:00-Oakley Jones
11:30-Kaylie Crabb
12:00-Anne Olsen
12:30-Olivia Gurney
1:00-Halle Patten

Wednesday

1:45-Katie Olsen
2:15-Sam Olsen
3:00-Riley Nielson
3:30-Rylee Merrill
4:15-Hannah Clement
5:00-Rachel Clement
5:30-Sam Buss
6:00-Sarah Buss
6:30-Jill Buss

Thursday
2:00-Cuzco
2:30-Cayman
3:15-Cydney
4:00-Sam Pew
4:30-Kimball Pew
5:00-Catherine Hein
5:30-Camilla Hein
6:00-Micaela Sandberg
6:30-Macyn Christensen

Friday

8:45-Sam Hassle
9:15-Ember Jensen
9:45-Taya Jensen

1:30-Marli Sharp
2:00-Meg Sheffield
2:30-Summer Hiatt
3:00-Emmy Morgan
3:30-Jess Eddy
4:00-Savanah Pyne
4:30-Kate Gundersen
5:00- Emily Gundersen
5:30- Lauren Gundersen

If you do not see your child's name on this list please contact me.  I would also appreciate an email with all the dates you know you will be missing for the summer.  Here are the dates I will NOT be teaching this summer.

JUNE 24th
JULY 24th
AUGUST 3
AUGUST 4
AUGUST 7

Please mark these on your calendars. 

Summer fiddle recital was originally planned for August 14th but it looks like it is a bad weekend so we will be holding it on Friday, AUGUST 21st at 6:00 p.m.  This date is a little unusual as that will be the first week of school but I'm hoping more will be able to attend. It will be held at Lindon Park and the dress is casual or cowboy or cowgirl attire!There will be $15 recital fee.

The Listening Challenge is still going on.  I've had one student already do her 100 times listening and she earned a 2 liter bottle of ginger ale! I'd love to see more finishing up on their listening. For this summer, I will be issuing a new challenge. Summer is a great time to be listening on long car rides or plan adventures to new places.  It will involve a points system.

For Elementary Aged Kids : 
If you listen to a symphony in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.  
If you listen to a string quartet in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.
IF you listen to a violin or viola concerto in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.
If you create a piece of art while listening then you will earn 5 points.
If you create a story while listening then you will earn 5 points.
If you watch Fantasia or Fantasia 2000 then you will earn 5 points each.
Going to an art museum will earn you 10 points.
If you go to live symphony concert then you will earn 10 points.
If you perform for 5 different people this summer then you will earn 5 points.

Rewards:
5 points = one thing from the treat box
10 points= one thing from the toy box
20 points = 2 liter bottle of soday, King size candy bar, or larger toy.

For Junior High and High Schoolers:

If you listen to a symphony, or orchestral work in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.  
If you listen to a string quartet in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.
IF you listen to a violin or viola concerto in its entirety, then you will earn 5 points.
If you create a piece of art while listening then you will earn 5 points.
If you create a story while listening then you will earn 5 points.
Going to an art museum will earn you 10 points.
If you go to live symphony concert then you will earn 10 points.
If you perform for 5 different people this summer then you will earn 10 points.

Rewards:
5 points= Small treat
10 points= $1
20 points = $5 or gift card to cold stone or itunes.

I know this might seem silly, especially for my wonderful older students, but listening to great works of art can inspire us in so many ways! Get out there and enjoy some music and art.  Here are some suggestions of things to listen to if you need some help getting started. Good Luck!

Haydn, Surprise Symphony
Vivaldi, The Seasons
Mozart, Symphony No. 40
Dvorak Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (this one is on Fantasia)
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
Holst, The Planets
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue (this one is on Fantasia 2000)
Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition
Ravel, Pavane for a Dead Princess
Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings
Stravinsky, The Firebird (this one is on Fantasio 2000)
Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3
Telemann, Viola Concerto in G Major
Bartok, Viola Concerto
Haydn, The Lark String Quartet
Shostikovich, String Quartet No. 8
Ravel, String Quartet