APRIL 2018 | Inspiring Creativity Through the Arts
Time to Sign Up for Summer Classes! Can you believe summer is less than three months away? That means it’s time to start thinking about summer activities for you and/or your student. Summer 2018 class registration is officially open, and we wanted to highlight a few classes that may peak your interest. Music History Series Join us for a workshop series focusing on the different time periods of music history. This series will focus on the characteristics and major composers of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century eras. Students can opt to take one session at a time or sign up for the entire series at a discounted price (4 sessions total). Rock Band Camp Always wanted to try your hand at being in a band? Whether you’ve dreamed of forming a cover band, just want to jam, or simply want to learn the dynamics of a rock band--now is your chance! Students will have the unique opportunity to work closely with an experienced musician. The rock band camp creates a full ensemble experience - guitar, keys, bass, drums and vocal. Pull your group together and let’s ROCK ON with some of today’s favorite hits. Adult Beginning Piano You don’t often hear people say, “I wish I’d never taken music lessons.” For adults who now realize just how good they had it as a kid, here’s your opportunity to push those regrets aside. It’s never too late to learn to play the piano and what better time to start than this summer! With music and instruction tailored to adults, this class provides an introduction to piano technique, theory, and note reading. Here’s a list of all of the Summer class offerings. To see the full class description, dates, times, and cost, you can view the Summer 2018 Group Classes HERE. Kindermusik: “Peek-A-Boo, I Love You!” w/ Kara Theatre 101 w/ Jeff Kindermusik: “Zoo Train” w/ Kara or Sydney All Things Jazz Workshop w/ Lincoln Kindermusik: “On the Road” w/ Sydney Beginning Composition w/ Spencer Children’s Music Academy Junior (Continued) w/ Sydney Music History - Baroque Ages w/ Mai Children’s Music Academy Junior Sampler w/ Kara Music History - Classical Ages w/ Mai Children’s Music Academy Intermediate Sampler w/ Sydney Music History - Romantic Ages w/ Mai Li’l Treble Makers w/ Sydney Music History - 20th Century Ages w/ Mai Treble Makers w/ Sydney Rock Band Camp w/ John Celli Beans w/ Kara Adult Beginning Piano w/ Spencer
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Harris Academy of the Arts Newsletter • April 2018
New Students Welcoming in all of our new March 2018 students! Harnoor Sidhu Jayven Tep Destiny Brandl
APRIL STUDENT ANNIVERSARIES 2 YEAR Arnav Nooka Emily Rivera 3 YEARS Ava Litt Gwynni Riethoven 6 YEARS Nancy Sinagoga 7+ YEARS Lauren Hohl Natalie Holding Alex Lee Ian Orchard Nate Pribil Emily Smith Jean Barker Mikaylah Lange Nancy Ray Grant Gouldie Miles Schaecher Porter Giles Heidi Enderson Grace Wooten Rebecca Gross Sadie Woods Cooper Woods Quin Woods Cameron Coen
MARCH 2018 RECAP On March 13th, HAA students and their families had the opportunity to see the UNL Symphony Orchestra perform at UNL’s Kimball Hall! The UNL Symphony Orchestra consists of UNL students who perform a wide variety of repertoire including chamber, symphonic, and operatic masterworks. March 13th was student soloist night and included soloists in marimba, french horn, and piano. It sure was a night to remember! As many of you know, Harris Academy of the Arts acquired more space to expand at the end of 2017. Over Spring Break office administration were busy moving into the upstairs portion of the building. Upstairs is now the new home to the HAA filing system, new and improved music library, and Vicki Harris’ (HAA Director) much deserved large office space. All of this change will free up some space for more lessons and storage downstairs. You may have noticed a few changes around the halls of HAA. Right when you walk in you’ll notice a new camera display that rotates through all of the studio cameras. You’ll also notice the new studio doors. Each door has a glass panel. Thank you to students and parents for your patience as we continue to make Harris Academy of the Arts the best place to be. We take pride in providing a safe learning environment for our students and will continually do so with the support of our HAA family.
JOKES
SEE PAGE 4 FOR ANSWERS
Q: Why was the horse unable to get into the antelope’s music club?
Q: What is Beethoven’s favorite fruit? Q: What do you do when your fish sings flat? Q: Why did the chicken join the band?
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Recital Tips
QUICK TIPS Mai Butler, Piano Instructor:
“Here is what I tell my piano students to succeed in music lessons: 1) Set a daily goal and task. Practice at least 20 minutes for younger students. 2) Practice hard sections over and over first until there are no mistakes. If it is too hard, you should practice hands separately. When you master the hard sections, move on to the next hard sections. Practice these sections daily. 3) Practice slowly with a steady beat. 4)Participate in musical festivals, competitions, recitals, and any other performance opportunity. 5) Record your playing. 6) Try to be your own teacher. Think first before you move your fingers; find your problems and their solutions. 7) Go to concerts & recitals.”
Vicki Harris, Piano/Violin Instructor, HAA Director
“Practicing music is much like putting together a puzzle. Let’s say your puzzle has five hundred pieces. There is no way you can put an entire puzzle together just like that. So, I like to start with the straight lines around the edge of the puzzle (the melody line of your piece). Then I work on sorting out the puzzle by putting same colors together such as the leaves of the tree or the black and white spots of the cow (e.g., a phrase, theme, etc.). Next, there might be a whole lot of sky with lots of blues and grays. This area takes a little more time so I work on sections vs. trying to do the entire sky at once. This is much like your musical selection – there are several parts that need special work. Work on small sections, while spending time on the details. Once the smaller sections are coming together you can begin to group them together to make bigger sections. By taking your time and slowly adding the next section, you’ll find you eventually will have a beautiful, big puzzle (musical selection) all put together.”
Don’t fret; there’s absolutely no need to panic. Here are a few recital tips & tricks from HAA students and teachers. “Take deep breaths.” “Calm down, there’s nothing to worry about.”
You may ask yourself, is it just me? Nope, you’re definitely not alone. Famous musicians such as Arthur Rubinstein and Luciano Pavarotti were also known to struggle with performance anxiety. Think about what your favorite type of relaxation is when you are feeling nervous. Maybe it’s relaxing with your pet, reading a book, exercising, or watching your favorite TV show. Before your performance, try one of those relaxation activities to clear your head space of any nerves. “Focus on your music piece, not the audience.” “Imagine you are playing at home.” Pretend it’s just you and the music. At this point you have seen the music hundreds of times and it hasn’t changed… you got this! If you mess up during your piece, that’s okay! Shake it off and get right back into it. More than likely only you heard your mistake and the audience didn’t even notice! While playing, think about how the music makes you feel and that feeling will be transferred to the audience. And last but not least, as a HAA student once said… “Don’t worry about anything. If you need to, pretend the audience is in their underwear!” Happy Recital to all of our HAA students!
A NOTE FROM MICHAELA, COMMUNICATIONS/ RELATIONS MANAGER Spring is here and the 2018 Spring Student Recital is right around the corner! I wanted to take a moment and remind students of their commitment to the recital. Sometimes a piece is harder than we think it is going to be, the thought of performing in front of an audience causes anxiety, and many other things that make us not want to perform. Or, sometimes practicing can become boring or even overwhelming with everything else going on. The easy thing to do would be waltzing up to the front
desk and declaring you aren’t going to perform – but that’s TOO easy and we’ll definitely try to talk you into performing anyway! Remember, you’ve made a commitment to us here at the studio, and to your family and friends who are greatly looking forward to seeing you perform – so focus on why you signed up in the first place, stick with it, and take a bow at the end of your awesome performance! -Michaela
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COMMUNITY CORNER WHAT ARE OUR STUDENTS’ FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT SPRING?
The Weather Flowers Sun
April 2018 Spotlight The weather is warmer, the days longer, and our students and instructors are blossoming more and more! Check out our student and instructor of the month for April!
Playing Outside
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Baby Animals
CAROLINE CALDWELL
Easter Rain
Caroline is a very talented piano student and has been at Harris Academy of the Arts since August of 2016. Caroline’s teacher, Spencer Perkins, nominated Caroline because of her work ethic and drive -- “She has been working really hard consistently, and shown a lot of improvement. She is responsive in lessons and well prepared.” Congrats Caroline! We are so glad to have you here at HAA and are excited to continue to see you grow as a musician!
Mother’s Day Spring Recital
JOKES
ANSWERS Q: Why was the horse unable to get into the antelopes’ music club? A: He had no horns! Q: What is Beethoven’s favorite fruit? A: Ban-ana-na! Q: What do you do when your fish sings flat? A: Tuna fish! Q: Why did the chicken join the band? A: He had the drumsticks! Do you know any grand musical jokes? Send your musical trivia to marketing@ harrisacdemyofthearts.com
TEACHER OF THE MONTH JOY HOLZ Joy is a violin and viola teacher and has been at Harris Academy of the Arts since August 2016. Joy earned a bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Kansas State University where she served as Principal Violist of the University Orchestra. While studying at KSU, Ms. Holz performed in multiple chamber music groups and participated in the first Kansas Intercollegiate Orchestra. Ms. Holz completed her Masters degree in Viola Performance and Pedagogy from Colorado State University in 2016, where she and other students formed the Zinnia String Quartet as part of the Graduate String Quartet Program.
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Instructor Availability Have a friend or family member who wants to take music lessons?! Instructor openings at Harris don’t stay available for long. Check out their availability below and sign up today! Mai Butler - piano: Monday 2 openings Tuesday 1 opening Wednesday 3 openings Thursday 2 openings Friday 3 openings Kara Eddy - piano, cello, beginning strings: Monday 1 opening Tuesday 2 openings Wednesday 3 openings Thursday 2 openings Friday CLOSED John Fucinaro - guitar, bass, ukulele, trumpet, trombone: Monday CLOSED Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday 3 openings Thursday 3 openings
Lincoln Havranek - saxophone, beginning woodwinds: Monday 5 openings Tuesday 5 openings Wednesday 7 openings Thursday 5 openings Friday 6 openings Saturday 8 openings Joy Holz - violin, viola: Monday 3 openings Tuesday 3 openings Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 1 opening Friday CLOSED Saturday CLOSED Heera Jang - piano: Monday 3 openings Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday 1 opening Thursday 2 openings Friday 1 opening Saturday CLOSED
Jeff Kuhl - voice, acting, trumpet, beginning piano: Monday 3 openings Tuesday 1 opening Wednesday 2 openings Thursday 4 openings Saturday 1 opening Spencer Perkins - piano, composition: Monday 2 openings Tuesday 4 openings Wednesday 3 openings Thursday 6 openings Saturday 7 openings Sydney Timmons - voice, piano: Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 1 opening Friday CLOSED Saturday 1 opening
*Weekday availability is shown for after school hours, from 3-9 pm ONLY. If you’re looking for daytime availability, please contact the front desk at office@harrisacademyofthearts.com or 402-423-7121.
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FREE GROUP CLASSES - APRIL/MAY RSVP today! Basic Theatre Skills w/ Jeff Kuhl Friday, April 13th @ 5:00pm - 5:50pm Curious about theatre? Auditioning? How to read lines? Want to gain confidence? This class will provide a basic theatre 101 to introduce you to the beautiful world of theatre! Recital Preparation w/ Vicki Harris Saturday, April 28th @ 1:00pm - 2:00pm (approximate) Students performing in the upcoming recital…first timers, veterans, all welcome. Bring your instrument, necessary equipment, music if needed – whatever is required to perform. Bring accompaniment music for an accompanist to sight-read at the class. Be prepared to perform for the class. Parents and family members are encouraged to attend to be our audience. Introduction to Musical Theatre w/ Jeff Kuhl Thursday, May 10th @ 8:00pm - 8:50pm Curious about musical theatre? Auditioning? How to express yourself on stage? Want to gain confidence? This class will provide a basic theatre 101 to introduce you to the beautiful world of theatre! How to Practice w/ Mai Butler Saturday, May 19th @ 2:00pm - 2:50pm Not making much progress in music? Not sure how to practice efficiently to make positive change? This class will aid in providing guidelines and ideas on how to improve upon your practicing skills. If you are interested in attending a free class, please RSVP by clicking HERE, or calling 402-423-7121, or emailing info@harrisacademyofthearts.com to sign up. Classes with no enrollment close 48 hours before class date. All classes are held at HAA in Studio 3.
District Festival - Tips & Pointers #3 For those students who take lessons from LMTA teachers, District Festival will be here before you know it! There are three components to festival: performance, theory, and ear training. Each month leading up to festival, we have highlighted one component and give tips and pointers to help you or your student nail their performance! District Festival is April 21st and here is our last tip for you to succeed at District!
EAR TRAINING Look for the room your respective level. Ear training for the “A” levels is in a smaller room within the BIG theory room. “B” Level testing is located in on the lower floor. Look for signs or ask volunteers for assistance. When you enter, they will ask for your festival number. You will be given an ear training test sheet and a pencil. All students of the SAME level will be in the room at once (could be just you, or several students). The volunteer will push play (on the cassette recorder) and simply, you follow the instructions provided through the test. Each example will be played twice. This portion will take no longer than 10 minutes. At the end of the test, you will hand in your test and pencil and leave the room.
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HAA Events April 2018 SUNDAY
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Storytime at Barnes & Noble, 11:00am @ Southpointe Barnes & Noble
Early Childhood Celebration, 9:00am-12:00pm @ Southeast Community College
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UNL Big Red Singers (must RSVP) 7:00pm @ UNL’s Kimball Hall
UNL Advanced Piano Course (advanced piano students only, must RSVP), 4:30pm-6:00pm @ Westbrook Music Building Room 119
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Free Group Class = RED *Current HAA Students Only Field Trips (FREE) = YELLOW *Current HAA Students Only Community Outreach (FREE) = GREEN HAA Professional Musicians Performance = BLUE Other = BLACK
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Recipe of the Month
APRIL BIRTHDAYS! 1st:
Harriet Kulwicki
2nd:
Paige Lamarque Sofia Landis
4th:
Neila Hense William McLain Ava Runyan
20th: Emmalee Cockerill
6th:
Amelia Kim
24th: Heidi Enderson
8th:
Miles Schaecher
26th: Grace Kirby
11th: Grace Arrigo Yuyang Chen Alexandra Ham 12th: Havni Rami 14th: Sophia Lee 15th: Rissa Ashmore
16th: Alex Kivett Blaine Kivett 17th: Keely Bennetts
Italian Chicken Skewers
23rd: Isabella Neri
27th: Logan Georges Anish Koduri 28th: Leah Byelick Skylar Davis Sophia Nicole 30th: Scarlett Popevis Rebekah Schulte Cooper Woods
PET OF THE MONTH: TOBY Toby is the Lange Family’s Goldendoodle. As a young puppy, Toby would howl everytime the violin was played. However now he loves to sit in the chair and listen to his family practice piano, viola, trumpet, and violin! Toby LOVES toys with squeakers, however the toys don’t last long. His favorite game is hide-and-seek where someone hides his favorite toy and he will search and search until he finds it! Want to honor your pet here? Email a pic-
ture & some fun facts about your pet to marketing@harrisacademyofthearts.com
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Ingredients: • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large cubes • kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 2 tbsp. tomato paste • 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley, plus more leaves for garnish • 8 skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes • 1 baguette French bread, cut into cubes
Directions: • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Make marinade: combine tomato paste, olive oil, garlic cloves, and chopped parsley in large bowl. Add chicken and toss to fully coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. • Preheat grill to mediumhigh. Skewer chicken and bread. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. • Grill, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and bread slightly charred, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley. (Recipe from Delish.com)
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