Stars of the month

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Stars of the month: Nathan B Piano

Estaban J Piano

Jasmine W Viola

Melissa B Voice

Jessica T Piano

Nino L Drums

Samantha R Voice

Anja H Guitar

Spotlight Student of the Month! How long have you been taking lessons at Musical Beginnings? What lessons do you take? I have been at Musical Beginnings for almost 1 year. I take 2 classes- Drums and Drama What is the best part of taking lessons here? With drums the most fun is making up beats and then my instructor Steve copies them. My favorite part about drama is… Well… EVERYTHING! I love to play “M. Annoying”, “Secret Sentence”, “Ghost in the Graveyard” and I really like to practice my lines for the plays. Are you in other sports/activities other than music and drama? I used to do Gymnastics and horseback riding. I’d like to start riding horses again. I’d also like to learn karate. Do you have any pets or siblings? Yes I have a younger brother. We have quite a few pets. Horses, goats, a dog named Jedi, a kitty cat named Sammy and my Hamster, Gwen. What is your favorite food? Pizza! Do you have any weird talents or hobbies? I have a collection of superhero costumes and I can do handstands, Handstand flat backs and cartwheels. What is your favorite movie, song, video game? My favorite video game is Skylander Swamp Force. I don’t have the game but I have some of the characters. Fight Rider is my favorite. Even though I don’t have the game, I think it looks really cool and I like it. What is something we should know about you that we don’t know? You should know that I have super powers… my power is that I can feel what other people feel. I also like to watch toy reviews… It is like watching documentaries about toy! What would you like to be when you grow up and why? I want to be a scientist and study animal powers so I can learn how to be spider man.

Teacher of the month:

Rachael Buckholt

New Students Welcome New Students!

How long have you taught at Musical Beginnings and what do you teach? I have taught here for 1 ½ years. I teach voice and piano. Where did your studies and love of music begin? I have always loved music. My first solo performance was in 2nd Grade in Mrs. Hunt’s Class. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Grass Valley, California. What have been your other careers or job? I have had every job you can think of, pretty much! I have even been a painter and a security officer. But Opera Singer and Music Teacher by far are the best. Do you have any pets or kids? I have one child and no pets. What are your hobbies and interests? I love to read and play video games. What is something we don’t know about you but should? I won awards for Algebra when I was in high school and I played the cello briefly.

Piano Kaden A Payton A Sophia B Caroline B Claudia C Rebecca D Sophia D Madison P Benjamin P Ashley R Annalise S Sammy C Gavin D Ukulele Sarah A Amanda H Karmen C

Drama Maeve L Ayden M

Guitar Sophia B Rachel E Steve E Russell F Isaiah H Forrest F Memphis M Erika P Paris Q Clover S

Art Sammie C Drums Nicholas D

Drum Buddies Joshua B Myles J Koyomi O Gabriel P Cello Emilia O

Glee Lovay E Veda K Lexie W

Kiddy Keys Katrina B Claire C Cedar Rose F Jasmin R Solana R Samantha S

Violin Devin A Rachel B Alex B Evan N Degenet P Isabella Q Sophia S Kindermusik Dominic A Abigail B James B Becket D Elliot D Liam G Reagan M Henry R Sienna S Hazel T Sophie V

Is your teacher sold out? Monday-Friday: 3-8pm ask about earlier and later times Saturday: 9-2pm ask about earlier and later times Sunday: 11am-2pm Rachael: 1 spot Piano, Voice Steve: 4 spots Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass, Voice Corey: Sold Out Guitar, Drums, Banjo, Ukulele, Bass Nick: 1 spot Piano, Voice, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Ukulele

Rebecca: 2 spots Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Voice

Hunter: 7 spots Violin, Piano, Viola, Accordion, Cello, Mandolin

Olivia: 1 spot Ukulele, Violin, Guitar, Piano, Voice, Cello

Kattie: 1 spot Paino

Ian- 2 spots Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele

NOTEWORTHY NEWS Why Art Makes Kids Smarter By Nancy Kalish Think back to when you were in elementary school. In between doing all the dittos and spelling tests and times tables, there were special classes. Nothing was quite as exciting as the gleeful anticipation of putting on your smock for art class or pulling out the wooden recorders for music. And when it was time for the class play, just forget it. Whether you starred as Snow White or donned a furry costume as Woodland Creature #7, school couldn't get much better. And that was the whole point. These days, however, not only are many kids lucky if they have art-on-a-cart, but when they do, proponents often have to justify the programs in relation to students' performance on standardized reading and math tests. Because in the age of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), few things matter more than test scores. Well, the bad news first: Although kids who are involved in the arts do tend to test better, there's no direct cause-and-effect evidence that participation actually helps raise scores. But "dismissing the arts if they don't directly boost scores is a big mistake," says Richard Kessler, executive director of the Center for Arts Education in New York City. "In fact, plenty of research shows that children who spend time in school doing visual art, performing music or dance, or even acting in a play gain a whole set of creative and analytical skills that are quickly disappearing from the rest of the curriculum." That's because in the majority of public schools, the emphasis is on test prep, which means lots of memorization, rote learning, and following directions. Schools have cut arts education by an average of 35 percent. Ideally, children should have an hour of each arts discipline once a week. But few schools make the grade. Twelve percent of school districts don't offer any arts instruction at all. . "We have lots of proof that a broad education that includes the arts works better than what we're doing -- and yet we're ignoring it." All of this has education experts worried indeed. It should also worry parents. "It's not as easy to test the skills that children learn from the arts, but that doesn't make them any less important," says Kimberly Sheridan, Ed.D., coauthor of Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education. According to a recent study she conducted with colleagues at Harvard's Project Zero, an educational research group, participating in a school arts program increases a child's ability to: Observe the world carefully and discard preconceptions n envision something and then create it Go beyond just learning a skill to express a personal voice Problem-solve and persist despite frustration and setbacks Reflect on the results and ask what could improve them. What's more, other research using brain imaging along with behavioral assessments has established strong links between the arts and specific cognitive skills. Music training improves reading by helping children distinguish the sound structure of words Acting boosts memory and the ability to articulate ideas Strong interest in a performing art leads to better attention and memory

GLEE CLASS In GLEE CLASS, we will: * Learn to use our voices (vocal warm ups and exercises) * Learn new songs * Learn some dance and choreography * Learn about performance * Perform in the community with your friends! COME SING YOUR HEART OUT!!

DATES TO REMEMBER THANKSGIVING: Nov 25-29 closed Tues-Sat DRAMA PERFORMANCE: December 5 WINTER BREAK: Dec. 22- Jan. 1 – Closed Lessons & Classes Resume Friday Jan. 2, 2015

RECITALS January 31st and February 7th 2015

Tues 6:30-7:30 Wed 12:30-1:30 Saturdays 11:30-12:30

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