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  • Parent Classes with Shelly Macdonald

    NYC Spring 2017 Workshops

    How to Talk So Kids Will Listen &
    Listen So Kids Will Talk

    (Based on the bestselling books by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish)

    NYC Classes begin April 25!
    Daytime and Evening Classes available 
    All classes are held at Silver Music

    Learn strategies to create more joy and ease in your home!

    Silver Music parents who register early receive $50 off tuition! See code and registration information below.

    During this small-group, six-week workshop, plus a bonus seventh week review session, you will learn powerful communication skills that make life with children easier and more satisfying.  Each week, we’ll walk through a new skill set that will provide you with the know-how to be more effective with and connected to your children.

    By the end of the workshop, you will have the tools to:

    • Discipline without hurting or alienating
    • Cope with your child’s negative feelings
    • Engage your child’s willing cooperation
    • Help your child develop a realistic and positive self-image
    • Foster an atmosphere of love and respect
    • Resolve conflicts peacefully

    NYC workshops will be held on the following dates and times:

    Tuesday evenings:  4/25 – 6/13, skip 6/6 (seven weeks)
    includes Bonus Review Class on 6/13!
    Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
    Location: Silver Music, 218 West 72nd Street, #2FW, NYC
    Fee: $575 per person. $525 if you register by April 1 with discount code “Silver” 
    Register now for Tues. pm

    Wednesday mornings:  4/26-6/7 +  Bonus Review
    Time: 9:30-11:15am
    Location:
    Silver Music, 218 West 72nd Street, #2FW, NYC
    Fee: $575 per person. $525 if you register by April 1 with discount code “Silver” 
    Register now for Wed. am

    This class is appropriate for parents of toddlers through teens. We cover simple (but not always easy!), yet highly-effective communication skills applicable to parenting through class exercises, discussion, reading, and ‘homework’ (i.e. practicing at home), and demonstrate how the skills can be used in age-appropriate ways. Many participants happily report the skills have also improved their adult relationships!

    Class size is small (no more than 10 people) which allows for individualized coaching from Shelly and a powerful group dynamic.

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    The How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Workshop is facilitated by Parent Educator and Coach, Shelly Macdonald.

    Shelly has been practicing and teaching the How to Talk skills for over 10 years. She is passionate about sharing the “Good News of Parenting” and helping parents foster the next generation of human-kindness.

    Can’t make the class due to your schedule or location? Shelly also offers private coaching via phone or internet. To schedule a session or inquire about coaching, please email Shelly directly at shelly@shellymacdonald.com.

    TESTIMONIALS
    “I got so much out of these classes and found them to be the most helpful support I had found since I had kids. In addition to impacting my parenting, the workshops influenced my teaching as well. I am so happy to have this resource for parents right here at Silver Music.”
    -Ellen Silver”Shelly is a gifted moderator, listener and coach and I can’t recommend the Workshop enough.”
    -Kate C.”Since taking Shelly’s class, I have become a more joyful and present parent and I wish all parents could learn her techniques. Thank you, Shelly!”
    -Nancy D.

    “I took Shelly’s class because a mother who had such a positive experience brought her child for a visit and I began inquiring about the dramatic difference from his previous visits. I was so struck with how good the kid was, I began researching and registered for the first class with Shelly I could get myself into.”
    -Julie L.

  • SNOW DAY: 2/9

    Silver Music is closed for snow or inclement weather when the New York City public schools close.

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, SILVER MUSIC IS CLOSED FOR ALL LESSONS AND CLASSES.

    Lesson Students may contact their teacher directly to schedule a makeup lesson this semester.

    Thursday Introductory Class Students will have an additional class scheduled on Thursday, June 15th, at their regular class time.

  • Musical Events in NYC this February

    Haydn Quartet Concert
    Tuesday, February 7, 8pm
    Redeemer Presbyterian Church
    Friends of Silver Music perform quartets by Haydn in a FREE concert on W 83rd St. This concert is produced by The Handel Festival Orchestra.

    Sonatenabend
    Wednesday, February 8, 6pm
    Paul Recital Hall
    Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department perform sonata repertoire in partnership with student instrumentalists. FREE.

    Inside Chamber Music
    Wednesday, February 8, 6:30pm
    Lincoln Center
    Discover the personalities, proclivities, and predilections of Brahms, Debussy, Mozart, and Ravel, in four great works of their chamber music repertoire. Performance by the Escher String Quartet. Tickets are $25.

    American Symphony Orchestra
    Friday, February 10, 8pm
    Carnegie Hall
    Immerse yourself in the works of 20th Century Czech composers and see if you can spot Rachel Riggs, of our viola faculty, performing with the orchestra! There is a Pre-Concert Talk at 7pm. Tickets are $15-$54.

    A Concert For The Restoration of Vision
    Monday, February 13, 8pm
    Carnegie Hall
    Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, “Resurrection”, will be performed. This work draws on images of rebirth and resurrection, which resonate with the experience of restored vision. The concert benefits HelpMeSee, a visionary organization using cross-sector collaborations to create large-scale, affordable, and sustainable approaches to ending cataract blindness worldwide. $35-$149

    Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra
    Saturday, February 18, 7:30pm
    Peter Jay Sharp Theater
    Listen to Julliard’s Pre-College students perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony “Pathetique” and hear the world-premiere of Ewazen’s Concertino for Bass Trombone! (It’s not every day that one gets to hear the bass trombone perform soloistically.) FREE

    Vienna Philharmonic
    Friday, February 24-Sunday, February 26, 8pm
    Carnegie Hall
    Come hear one of the greatest orchestras in the world perform works by Bartok, Brahms, Schubert, Strauss, and more! Each night offers a different program. $36-$250.

    Ongoing

    The Art of Music
    Select weekdays at 11:15am
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Highlighting the connections between the musical traditions of different peoples, places, and time periods, this tour gives visitors an appreciation of the Museum’s global holdings of instruments selected for social significance, technical virtuosity, tonal quality, and visual beauty.

    Music for Piano
    Wednesdays at 1pm
    Alice Tully Hall
    Juilliard artists share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.

    Philharmonic Families
    Sundays at 12:30pm and 3pm; Mondays at 10:30am
    Merkin Concert Hall
    This coming season ensembles of strings, brass, and woodwinds are presented playing music ideal for the youngest listeners. Each concert will explore basic musical ideas through movement, singing, and humor. Subscription prices range from $72 to $87.

  • Group Class Schedule: Spring 2017

    SPRING GROUP CALENDAR
    FESTVIAL DATE: Sunday, March 5

    SPRING MONDAYS:
    Jan. 23, 20
    Feb. 6, 13, 27
    March 6, 13, 27
    Apr. 3, 17, 24
    May 1, 8, 15, 22
    June 5

    (No group on Feb. 20 due to Presidents’ Week, Mar. 20 due to March Break, Apr. 10 due to April Break, and May 29 due to Memorial Day Weekend)

    SPRING TUESDAYS:
    Jan. 17, 24, 31
    Feb. 7, 14, 28
    March 7, 14, 28
    Apr. 4, 18, 25
    May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
    June 6 (snow day makeup)
    Advance Violin Group Class (Tuesday 5pm) will continue through June 13th

    (No group on Feb. 21 due to Presidents’ Week, Mar. 21 due to March Break, and April 11 due to April Break)

    SPRING WEDNESDAYS:
    Jan. 18, 25
    Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 
    March 1, 8, 15, 29
    Apr. 5, 19, 26
    May 3, 10, 17, 24

    (No group on Mar. 22 due to March Break, and April 12 due to April Break)

    SPRING FRIDAYS:
    Jan. 20, 27
    Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
    March 3, 10, 17, 31
    Apr. 7, 21, 28
    May 5, 12, 19, 26

    (No group on Mar. 24 due to March Break, and April 14 due to April Break)

    SPRING SATURDAYS:
    Jan. 21, 28
    Feb. 4, 11, 25
    March 4, 11, 18
    Apr. 1, 8, 22, 29
    May 6, 13, 20
    June 3, 10

    (No group on Feb. 18 due to Presidents’ Week, March 25 due to March Break, April 15 due to April Break, and May 27 due to Memorial Day Weekend)

  • Family Concert: Saturday, Jan 28

    Silver Music presents
    A FAMILY CONCERT

    “Music is a Puzzle”
    Saturday, January 28, 2017
    4:30-5:15pm
    218 W 72nd St, New York, New York
    Come enjoy an interactive performance brought to you by Silver Music faculty!
    Move and sing to live violin and cello, hear some of your favorite RSP jams, and listen to the ways sounds fit together to create music!
    *space is limited*
    $12 per person in advance/$15 at the door
    Purchase tickets online in advance
    *advance tickets will be available until Friday, January 27, 5pm
    *cash or check required for tickets purchased at the door
    general inquiries may be sent to silvermusic@silvermusic.org
    This concert is ideal for children ages 2-6 years. Children under 2  ~ free

    Featuring

    Karolyn Bethke

    Violin

    Ellen Silver

    Cello

  • Backstage Recitals this January

    Emma Frucht
    Backstage Recital Series
    Violin Recital 1: Sunday, January 8, 7:15pm
    Violin Recital 2: Friday, January 13, 7:00pm
    Silver Music
    218 W 72nd St
    works by Bach, Paganini, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and more

    We’re excited to offer opportunities this month for our instrumental students to see a college student perform. On Sunday, January 8th and Friday, January 13, violinist, Emma Frucht will be performing at Silver Music as part of our Backstage Recital Series. Emma is a senior at Harvard University and the daughter of our violin teacher, Rachel Riggs. Each program will be about 45 minutes in length.

    Please RSVP by emailing silvermusic@silvermusic.org if you are interested in attending either event as space is limited. (Please include the number of children and adults attending).

    This event will be free of charge.

  • Faculty Recital 1/15/17

    Silver Music faculty present
    A CLASSICAL RECITAL

    Sunday, January 15, 2017
    7:00pm
    The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    450 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
    $15 in advance/$20 at the door
    limited seating
    Program includes selections from:
    Haydn “Gypsy” Trio Rondo
    Mozart Quartet K421 in D minor
    Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major
    Beethoven Quartet Op. 18 in F Major
    Mendelssohn Octet
    Purchase tickets online in advance
    *advance tickets will be available until Friday, January 13, 5pm
    *cash or check required for tickets purchased at the door
    Two complimentary tickets are included for students participating in our Winter Workshopgeneral inquiries may be sent to silvermusic@silvermusic.org
    This recital is kid-friendly! Children under 2  ~ free

    Featuring

    Karolyn Bethke

    Violin

    Sage Cole

    Violin

    Meredith Ezinma

    Violin

    Emma Frucht

    Violin

    Molly Goldman

    Viola

    Rachel Riggs

    Viola

    Nancy Hair

    Cello

    Kayla Herrmann

    Cello

    Ellen Silver

    Cello

    Jeanette Stenson

    Cello

    Wenhan Anderson

    Piano

  • Musical Events in NYC this January

    Backstage Violin Recital 1
    Sunday, January 8, 7:15pm
    Silver Music 218 W 72nd St
    This month, Emma Frucht, who is a senior at Harvard University and the daughter of our violin teacher, Rachel Riggs, will be performing two violin recitals. This first recital will feature works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Debussy. FREE but please RSVP by emailing silvermusic@silvermusic.org as space is limited.

    ChamberFest 2017
    Tuesday, January 10, 7:30pm
    Paul Recital Hall
    ChamberFest showcases Juilliard students who work during their final week of winter break in a unique chamber music intensive. FREE.

    New York Philharmonic Orchestra
    Wednesday-Saturday, January 11-14, 7:30pm
    David Geffen Hall
    Come hear one of the greatest symphonies perform Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto and Brahms’s Third Symphony. Tickets start at $34.

    Backstage Violin Recital 2 
    Friday, January 13, 7:00pm
    Silver Music 218 W 72nd St
    Violinist, Emma Frucht, who is a senior at Harvard University and the daughter of our violin teacher, Rachel Riggs, will be performing her second violin recital this month. This first recital will feature works by Paganini and more! FREE but please RSVP by emailing silvermusic@silvermusic.org as space is limited.

    Silver Music Faculty Recital
    Sunday, January 15, 7pm
    The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
    See our string faculty take the stage alongside visiting cellist, Nancy Hair. $15 in advance/$20 at the door. This concert will feature music from the Classical and Early Romantic period. (Two complimentary tickets are included for students participating in our Winter Workshop.)

    Juilliard Pre-College Recitals
    Saturday, January 21, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
    Morse Recital Hall
    A variety of Pre-College student recitals will take place at Morse Recital Hall on this day. Come be inspired by these talented young players and composers! FREE.

    Carnegie Kids Concert
    Sunday, January 22, 12pm and 2pm
    Resnick Education Wing
    This concert, “OTOYOTOY!” is a piece of immersive music theater for children under three and their families that combines humor, storytelling, and vocal improvisation. FREE Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 50 children and their parents or guardians. Ideal for babies and toddlers under 3 years old.

    Meet the Music!
    Sunday, January 22, 2:00pm
    Alice Tully Hall
    A kids concert relating emotions in music! Featuring the music of Beethoven, Brahms, Bach, and more. Tickets are $10-$30

    Silver Music Family Concert
    Saturday, January 28, 4:30pm
    218 W 72nd St
    Move and sing to live music with our early-childhood teachers! $12 in advance/$15 at the door. Mark your calendars now–additional details and ticket sales coming soon!

    Ongoing

    The Art of Music
    Select weekdays at 11:15am
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Highlighting the connections between the musical traditions of different peoples, places, and time periods, this tour gives visitors an appreciation of the Museum’s global holdings of instruments selected for social significance, technical virtuosity, tonal quality, and visual beauty.

    Bach At One
    Wednesdays, 1pm
    Trinity Church
    The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra perform Bach cantatas weekly with period instruments and baroque-style vocal technique. FREE.

    Philharmonic Families
    Sundays at 12:30pm and 3pm; Mondays at 10:30am
    Merkin Concert Hall
    This coming season ensembles of strings, brass, and woodwinds are presented playing music ideal for the youngest listeners. Each concert will explore basic musical ideas through movement, singing, and humor. Subscription prices range from $72 to $87.

  • Faculty Feature: Wenhan

    My parents both grew up in the countryside of south Taiwan and they didn’t have much music education and never learned how to read music. They thought it was a great thing for me to be able to learn playing an instrument.

    My mom was pretty excited about me learning the piano. She felt like she was also learning it at the same time. She used to attend all my lessons the first three years and took notes, however, I have no memory of her practicing with me at home.

    She said there were no tricks to make practicing easier. She would bribe or threaten me and my dad said there was “no dinner” until I finished practicing!

    The worst argument was choosing college majors…My dad preferred me to be a music education major instead of performing arts.

    My mom always felt encouraged from the teachers but also afraid that she couldn’t really help me much down the road because of her non-musical background. In a way I think it made me independent early on, because I am solely responsible for all the work I had to do. It’s very rewarding for my parents to see me performing on stage. They think as long as I love what I do, everything is worth it.

    Holiday Piano Recital
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  • December Camps

    We are now offering TWO different camps this December during our winter break!

    The week of December 19th we are offering Music and Art Camp and String Jam Camp.

    Early Registration has been extended through December 9th! Sign up early to receive $25 off tuition. Siblings and students who register for multiple December camps will also receive a 10% discount

    See below to learn more or register online. We hope to share music with your child this December!

    MUSIC AND ART CAMP
    9-12pm
    December 19-22
    December 27-30-CANCELLED

    218 W 72nd StJoin our experienced early-childhood music and art teachers for a magical week of exploration and creation! Our camps engage and motivate young children to try new things as well as develop their skills and interests in music and visual arts. Camps meet Monday, Dec. 19 through Thursday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Friday, Dec. 30 from 9-12pm.  Ideal for children ages 3-6 years old.
    REGISTER HERE

    STRING JAM CAMP
    9-3pm
    December 19-22
    45 Tiemann

    String Jam Camp, led by cello teacher, Reenat Pinchas, is open to string-players who are interested in improvisation, jamming in different styles, recording music, and learning how to read written out arrangements of contemporary and popular music. Camp meets Monday, Dec. 19 through Thursday Dec. 22 from 9-3pm. Ideal for students age 7 and up.
    REGISTER HERE