January Music
Newsletter
January
2012
Dear
Parents and Students,
Happy
New Year! We want to take this opportunity to remind you of a few of our
exciting upcoming events. Please take a moment to review this
information, and if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to
speak to your Instructor or our Administrative staff.
TAX
RECEIPTS
The
2011 Child Program Receipts for tax purposes will be issued upon request
only. The following programs Dance, Music, Preschool/Kinderschool and
Afternoon Arts may qualify for tax purposes. Please email your request
for the 2011 tax receipt to
admin@oakvilleacademy.com.
It will be processed and available for pick up within 10 business days.
MARCH BREAK
CAMPS AND SUMMER CAMPS
Registration for our award winning March Break and Summer Camp is now
available. Please see the attached information and please book your
spot early to avoid disappointment. For more information, please see the
front desk.
REGISTRATION
FOR 2012/2013
Registration for existing clients of The Oakville Academy for the Arts
will be March 31st- April 13th 2012. During this
time you are able to secure your existing timeslot with your current
instructor. Music registration will be open for existing OAA clients
who wish to change their lesson day and time beginning April 14th,
2012.
MASTER
CLASSES
Master
Classes will be held in early May to prepare students for June recitals
and exams. Your child’s teacher will be distributing forms in their
lessons with Master Class information shortly. These classes give
students the opportunity to gain experience and confidence in
performance and are always fun and entertaining.
MUSIC RECITALS 2012
Due to
overwhelming success (the sound quality is incredible); we will be
holding Music Recitals in our Performance Studio with Professional
staging and our Concert Grand Piano once again this year. Tickets for
Music Recitals will be available March 24th, 2012 at the Front Desk at a
cost of $17 + HST. Please be aware that seating is reserved, and
that tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis. Each
show will be strictly limited to 1.5 hours and all students and guests
will be expected to stay for the entire show out of respect for the
performers. We invite you to bring your own recording device to
capture your child’s special time on stage as we will not be bringing in
a DVD company. Your child’s recital date is shown below according to
Instructors:
Saturday June
2nd
RECITAL
#1 Heidi, Lorena, Joanna – 6:00pm
Sunday June 3rd
RECITAL
#2 Anesti, Chad - 1:00pm
RECITAL #3 Andrew, Eric - 3:00pm
RECITAL #4 Ghislain, Janet, Kristjan, Chantal – 5:00pm
Sunday June
10th
RECITAL
#5 Rebecca, Jordan, Jeremy - 2:00pm
RECITAL #6 Maggie, Stacey - 4:30pm
*Should
these dates not work for your family or you have siblings in more than
one show, please see the Front Desk to switch to a different recital
date. We will be happy to accommodate you when possible. All requests
must be submitted prior to April 15th. No exceptions.
RCM EXAMS
The
2012 RCM Spring Exam session begins June 11th -June 30th.
Registration must be completed by March 6th and can be done
with your instructor’s assistance or online at
http://examinations.rcmusic.ca.
Please ask your child’s teacher for their teacher number and for
additional information about exam requirements.
THEORY
CLASSES/EXAMS
Many
RCM exams have theory co-requisites that must be completed in order to
obtain a grade certificate. The Oakville Academy can accommodate
students who wish to prepare for RCM theory exams or learn to write
their own music. Courses will be offered this Spring, Summer and next
Fall. Instructors will offer application forms to qualified students
prior to February 10th. Should you be interested, please
contact the Front Desk so we can help you find a suitable date and time
for these lessons.
PEEL MUSIC
AND MILTON FESTIVAL
The
2012 Peel Music Festival will be held on March 19th – April
29th. The Milton Music Festival is still open for
registration. The application deadline is February 3rd and
the festival will be held April 30th – May 4th.
If you are interested you may obtain an application and information from
your child’s instructor. Please make sure that if your child is
competing this year that they have all of the information needed
including an accompanist and a scheduled rehearsal with the accompanist
before their performance date. Please see your child’s teacher for
assistance.
FAMILY DAY
CLOSURE
The
studio will be closed for Family Day on Monday February 20, 2012. You
have not been charged for this holiday.
MARCH BREAK
CLOSURE
The
studio will close for March Break from the 12th – 17th.
There will be no classes during this time. Classes will resume on
Monday March 19th. You have not been charged for this
holiday.
SNOW DAYS
In the
event of a snow storm, please consult the OAA homepage at our website
www.oakvilleacademy.com
for school closure information.
SUMMER MUSIC
CLASSES
Summer
Music lessons provide an excellent opportunity for students to move
faster through RCM material, prepare for theory exams, and brush up on
their skills as a musician and/or try their hand at recording. These
classes will be offered on a first come, first served basis so please
book early to avoid disappointment. Please consult the front desk for
class schedules and Instructor availability for registration beginning
February 11th, 2012.
SUMMER
ENSEMBLE CLASSES AND ROCK CAMP
So you
have been taking classes one on one all year and now would you like the
chance to come together with other musicians to experiment with Pop,
Rock, Classical or Jazz. Our Instructors will be working together to
invite students to try these classes over the summertime to improve
their musicianship and broaden their musical horizons. Should your child
receive an invitation, please discuss opportunities and genre
preferences with your Instructor. These classes will be 2 hours in
length for 6 weeks and will culminate with a Performance on the last
week of classes.
Sincerely, Rebecca Hall
Music Director
The Oakville
Academy for the Arts' goal is to provide a comprehensive and fun
music program for students of all ages. While instilling the benefits of formal theory and technique
training, the Academy strives to ensure that all students enjoy their
sessions. The Academy
offers a
variety of stylized classes (Royal Conservatory, Jazz, Pop, etc.) while
promoting performance and group work to share all newly learned talents. We feel that music training can be a very solitary activity
particularly
for today’s children and know from experience that children relish the
opportunity to participate with other young musicians as often as
possible. Whether you wish
to work to a certain personal goal or to University entrance, the
Oakville Academy for the Arts has the professional teaching faculty to
ensure your success. Please
contact us for class times and availability.
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