Fall Schedule and Whatnot

Hello All!

I can hardly believe we are a month out from school starting!  I will be taking fall times starting tomorrow morning via email, text, or phone call.  This Fall Schedule will begin August 17th. As always, it is first come, first served so good luck! Here are the fall times I have available.

Fall 2015 Schedule

Monday

1:30-
2:00-
2:30-
3:00-
3:30-
4:00-
4:30
5:00-
5:30
6:00
6:39

Tuesday
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00-
4:30-
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00

Wednesday
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00

Thursday
1:30
2:00


6:15
6:45


Friday
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30

Saturday
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00

You may have noticed that Thursday's schedule is a little funny. That is because my children's orchestra TACO (The Awesome Children's Orchestra) is switching from Fridays to Thursdays.  We are also starting Lindon Chamber Orchestra this fall which is a youth orchestra with Junior High and early High School aged musicians.  I'd love to see some of you there! We will have tuition pricing and exact times soon.

On another note, I originally told you I would not be teaching the first week of August due to a string camp but that string camp has been canceled so I will now be teaching the entire week.

Lastly, this week is the last week in the old house so make sure to remember to come to 247 S 100 E in American Fork starting next Monday. Hope you are all enjoying your summer!

Cheers!

Jessica Gurney

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

Summer Schedule Update

Hello All!

I heard from many of you for summer schedule but there are still quite a few of you who do not have summer times.  Here is an updated list of what I have so far. Let me know what works for you all.  Thanks!

Summer Schedule

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-
12:45-


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

Wednesday

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

Thursday

2:00-Cuzco Quinn
2:30-Cayman Quinn
3:15-Cydney Quinn
4:00-Sam Pew
4:30-Kimball Pew
5:00-
5:30-
6:00-
6:30-

Friday
2:00-
2:30-
3:00-
3:30-
4:00-
4:30-
5:00-
5:30-
6:00-
6:30-

Summer Schedule

It's sort of hysterical that it is snowing outside and I would be thinking about summer schedule, but summer will be here before we know it.  This year my schedule is a little limited as far as mornings.  Here are the available times for summer:

Monday
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday
2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Thursday
2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday
2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Summer spots are acquired on a first-come, first-served basis.  I will be taking Summer Times on FRIDAY, APRIL 17th.  Feel free to text, email, or call with your 1st and 2nd choices for times.  Thanks for letting me teach your wonderful kiddos!

Cheers!

Spring Break

Hello All!

Thank you all for your hard work and support of our ensemble recital.  I think it was a success! Spring break is upon us and I just wanted to make sure that it was clear that there will be no lessons this week.  I hop you all have something fun planned.  

I will be starting a new rewards program with my wonderful students. Listening to music is such a huge part of becoming and being a musician.  I will now be offering a King Size candy bar or 2 liter soda to those who listen to their pieces 100 times.  For my book 1 students, I would like them to listen to their whole book 100 times.  Seems like a lot, but if they listen just 2 times a day, they will be done in less than 2 months!

Thanks for your support and don't forget to mark your calendars for our last group class of the semester.

Little Ones-Monday, May 4th  3:30-4:30 p.m.

Elementary- Monday, May 4th  4:30-6:00 p.m.

Junior High- Wednesday, May 6th 3:00-5:00 p.m.

High School-Tuesday, May 5th 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Recital Lists

Please check the list below to make sure that your child is playing on the correct night.  The March 16th recital will be quite short unless anyone wants to switch.  If you find that I have put your child on the wrong night or your child is not on either list, please let me know.  Please check spelling as this is how their names will appear  on the program. Thanks for your patience as schedules have been switched around this past week.  

March 16th

Lucy Enger

Grace Enger

Emma Bouwhuis

Emmy Morgan

Olivia Woodward

Summer Hiatt and Cortney Bouwhuis

Katie Olsen and Sam Olsen

Macyn Christensen and Marli Sharp

Rachel Clement and Hannah Clement                                                                                                       Keeley Doyle, Kayla Jenson, Sam Olsen, & Hannah Clement

March 30th

Micaela Sandberg & Kaylie Crabb

Ashley LLoyd, Lauren Gundersen, Anne Olsen, Grace Thornton

Emily Gundersen & Kate Gundersen

Riley Nielson

Hayden Weenig & Jessica Eddy

Taya Jensen

Ember Jensen

Cuzco Quinn

Cayman Quinn

Madeline Jensen & Catherine Hein

Jonathan Jensen

Blake Fox & Kimball Pew

Katelyn Fox

Meg Sheffield

Kimball Pew & Sam Pew

Amanda Vanderwall

Olivia Gurney

Ella Jones & Breanna Ellis

Sam Buss

Sarah Buss

March Updates

Hello All!

Just a few updates for you today.  Master Class is next week.  Please refer to the previous post for dates and times.  This will be a first performance for our recital pieces so please try to make it.  I will put out a list next week of who will be attending each recital so take a look at your calendars and let me know of any conflicts.  There is a $15 recital fee for this concert that can be included in March's tuition.

Speaking of tuition, I'd like to try something new.  The business side of things is hard for me to keep track of because my artist soul hates spreadsheets :)So i have a new app that sends out invoices and if you would like to receive monthly invoices, just send me an email or text saying you would like them.  I don't know about you, but I'm always grateful for reminders.

The week after group class, I would like to try something new.  I will be clearing my schedule and assigning group rehearsal times.  So this means there will be NO REGULAR LESSONS.  For those performing with me or a parent, I would like to put you on Monday and a few on Tuesday.  For those in ensembles involving other students, I would like to arrange a time so you have more than a 1/2 hour slot to rehearse. Here is what I need from you all.  Please let me know of major conflicts during the 2nd week of March so I can arrange each group to have a time that works for all the members.  If you are flexible, then you don't need to send anything and I will post all rehearsal times in an update this weekend.  I know this might seem a little crazy but let's try and make it work.

Lastly, the final concert in Lindon Chamber Music Society's concert season is this Saturday and will feature youth artists from Lindon and the surrounding areas.  Concert is free so bring a friend!