Friday, October 30

A spooky event for cellists and violinists!

Hi everyone!

Please join me for a Halloween playing party on Friday, 10/30! Come in your costume if you want and we will play some spooky songs. Violinists and Cellists are invited! If you want to bring your cello stool that is great, but there are benches in the playground that you can use as well. We will meet at the playground on the corner of 77th and Amsterdam (Tecumseh Playground) at 5:30pm.

I hope you can make it! Please let me know if you have any questions.

See you Friday!
Kayla

*Note the Playing Party is in addition to regular cello group classes.

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR A LATER DATE** Contact apsrobbins@gmail.com for more details.

How To Have A  Healthy Family This Winter

Please Join

Andrea Robbins, M.S. HHC Family Health Counselor

&

Hilary Greenwood, PsyD Psychotherapist

Enjoy an interactive hour. Topics will include: Healthy Family Dynamics, “Picky” Eaters, Positive Parenting, and Healthy Eating.

This FREE workshop will be held at

Silver Music Studio at 218 West 72^nd Street

(Between Broadway and West End Avenue)

Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 PM

Call 917-921-8268 for details or email apsrobbins@gmail.com to RSVP

Silver Music is seeking an intern who can commit 2-5 hours a week, helping with administrative tasks, marketing, and outreach. This an opportunity to learn critical administrative skills and to become familiar with office software such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Quickbooks Pro, and Mailchimp. The position is unpaid, but events and concerts will be free of charge and Silver Music can provide references to outside employers and schools.

Silver Music intern will conduct work from the school’s UWS location, and some tasks can be completed outside the school. Hours are flexible.

Ideal candidates have experience in a school setting and have a background in music and/or music education.

Position Available immediately. Please send a cover letter and resume to silvermusic@silvermusic.org.

There will be no regularly schedule lessons or classes on Wednesday, September 23rd in honor of Yom Kippur. Please contact your private teacher if you would like to schedule a makeup or extra lesson.

Classes/lessons resume on Thursday, Sept 24th.

June 24, 2015

Here’s a brief window into a typical day at Music and Art Camp at Silver Music. Really,  no day at Music and Art Camp is “typical” as our themes change every week depending on the interests and level of the attending campers. But for those of you who haven’t experienced our Music and Art Camp, this brief summary might shed some light on our approach to learning and exploring the world through art and music. We hope you check out our Camp Photo Gallery or Camp Q&A page to find out more.

This week’s theme was Senses. We explored what it means to touch, taste, smell, hear, and see.

Today, Lorene led art & music camp. We continued our theme of the senses, and focused on taste and touch. Lorene brought a bunch of food items with her (e.g. popcorn, popcorn kernels, apples, lemons, and dark chocolate) and began by showing the kids the popcorn and kernels, comparing how they felt and tasted (or were unable to eat) and then did a movement activity where the kids “popped” with scarves to “Pop Goes the Weasel.”

We then did a tasting activity with the other food items, first feeling them and describing what they felt like, then tasting them and coming up with words to describe how they tasted. Then, for art making, we made prints out of the cut pieces of apple and lemons with acrylic paint, and glued popcorn and kernels to the paper.

We also read a book called “Drum City” and formed our own marching band, taking turns with who was the leader.

Then we took a short “nature walk” to the top of the hill, emphasizing sight and spotting anything plant-like. We felt the trees and bushes and described how they felt, and described the colors, shapes, and sizes of the flowers, etc. 

Afterwards, back at camp, we created a story together and then Lorene assigned instruments and we recorded it.

Then sang goodbye!

Photos below are from Music and Art Camp earlier this week. We took turns on the instruments and practiced conducting. Campers focused on proper playing positions, bow holds, and exploring sounds.

TODAY, TUESDAY MAY 12:

Reenat’s 3:30 and 4:15 RSP classes have been cancelled. Additional makeup classes have been scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th. Email silvermusic@silvermusic.org for more information. Thank you!

FAMILY CONCERTS!

Saturday, May 16, 5pm, Riverside Park
(enter near entrance at 74th St/West End)

Sunday, May 31, 5pm, Sakura Park
(Riverside Drive + 122nd St)

FREE

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at Riverside Park and Sunday, May 31 at Sakura Park for fun musical games, activities, and performances hosted by Silver Music! Ideal for children ages 0-6. Event will include an instrument petting zoo, sing-alongs, fiddling, and a RAFFLE FOR A FREE CLASS AT SILVER MUSIC!

Come learn more about our school and enjoy music in the park with your kids!

On Sunday, June 7th, Silver Music will be hosting renowned Suzuki cello teacher, Nancy Hair, in two events that are open to Suzuki students, parents, and teachers in our greater NYC community. We hope that you will be able to join us for this unique opportunity!

Nancy Hair Workshop Events:

Cello Play-In
1:30-2:30, Mary Flagler Cary Hall
The DiMenna Center, 450 W 37th St

Nancy will lead an open cello class for students playing Twinkles through Book 5 at Cary Hall in The DiMenna Center for Classical Music. A Play-In is meant to motivate students at multi-levels and will be a very exciting opportunity for your child to participate in a class led by Nancy. It will be similar format to our Suzuki weekly cello group classes. There is ample room for parents and other friends and family to join us as audience. This event is open to the greater New York City Suzuki community, so feel free to invite your cello friends from other schools. Children in our introductory programs are invited to attend as well!

Cello Masterclasses
Masterclass I 10:30-11:30, Silver Music, 218 West 72 Street
Performers:  Sabrina M, Maeve O, Lucy R, Hava C
Masterclass II 3:00-4:00, Norman S. Benzaquen Hall
Performers: Andrew C, Kiran G, Sophia P, Autumn R
Masterclass III 4:00-5:00, Norman S. Benzaquen Hall
Performers: Lucas C, Christoferos G, Sophie J, Sivan N
The DiMenna Center, 450 W 37th St

We will be holding two masterclasses with performers of varying levels at Benzaquen Hall in The DiMenna Center. A masterclass is a combination of a recital and an open lesson. Each performer will play through a piece and then Nancy will work with the student for about 15 minutes as she might in a lesson. Since it is geared for an audience, Nancy will discuss issues and teaching points that you and your child can make use of at home.We invite you to come see a window into how teachers work on building students’ technique and musicality.

Pricing for this event is as follows:
(Each price covers a family of four)

For Students:
$75 for Play-In and Masterclass: Registration Deadline: Monday, June 1
$60 Early Registration discount*
Registration (including payment) must be received by Friday, April 17

To register, please complete our student online registration, along with payment.

For Teachers:
$30 to observe the Play-In and Masterclasses.

To register, please complete our teacher online registration. When two of your students register for the event, this $30 teacher fee will be waived! (Please fill out the registration form with your students’ names. Credit card information will not be charged).

Nancy Hair Biography

Nancy is a highly sought-after Suzuki teacher from the Boston area. She has been a teacher-trainer since 1988 and enjoys traveling and teaching at institutes, workshops, conferences, and festivals. Nancy teaches at the Hartt School, New England Conservatory Preparatory, and All Newton Music School. In the summer she is on faculty at numerous Suzuki Institutes including Chicago, Ithaca, and Hartt. Nancy has studied Alexander Technique, has completed graduate studies in pedagogy with Ithaca Talent Education, and has been seen in performances with Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony, Opera Company of Boston, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic. Nancy is looking forward to working with students and faculty at Silver Music this June!

There are no regular classes or lessons this Friday, April 3rd through Friday, April 10. Happy Spring Break…again!