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News & Notes – September Newsletter

Join the fun with Vivaldi Strings Performance Program and the Vivaldi Voices Children’s Choir! Sign up today!

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The Vivaldi Strings Performance Program serves as a perfect adjunct to private lessons in string instruments, exposing string students to the chamber music (small group) setting to develop self-sufficiency as well as teamwork through peer interaction. Focusing on various aspects of musicianship and designed to reinforce students’ learning in private lessons through collective musical tutelage, each student is motivated to practice as a valuable ensemble member.

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The Vivaldi Voices program offers Houston’s young vocalists, ages 6-10, the opportunity to light up the stage while learning the fundamentals of vocal technique. Our group voice faculty coach young singers to utilize their voices safely while singing popular songs from musical theater to the classics as well as today’s pop hits! The Vivaldi Voices look forward to performances in our biannual recitals as well as numerous performance opportunities throughout Houston.

We have exciting performances lined up for Fall 2016! Join the fun today!

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Tahirih Justice Center
Performance Opportunity

Vivaldi Music Academy is proud to participate in the Tahirih Justice Center’s Gala on September 17th. Our Vivaldi String Performance Group will have the opportunity to open for this charity event for women and children in need

From August 24th - 31st, we partnered with The American Red Cross to provide disaster relief for the 20,000 families displaced by the Louisiana flooding. This means that for one week, your check-ins helped support people affected by the flooding. If you would like to help more, please visit the American Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org/.

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Mark Your Calendars for the upcoming Winter Recitals!

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We are excited to have our students perform and see their amazing progress for the Winter Recital! Please discuss with your teacher if you or your child will be ready. Students must be approved by their teacher and enrolled in the Academy at the time of the recital in order to participate.

The Winter Recitals will be held at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University on the following dates:

Sunday December 11 2016
Saturday December 17 2016
Sunday January 8 2017
Saturday January 14 2017

Please be aware of the following additional dates:

Monday September 26th: Details including schedule and expectations for the recital will be   emailed to students

Monday October 10th at 9 am: A link to Sign Up Genius will be emailed to students in order to sign up for the recital. Students will be able to sign up for their teacher’s designated day/time slot(s) or any other day/time slot you prefer.

Friday November 4th at 8 pm: Sign Up Genius will close.

Where is Vivaldi Music Academy going next?

Stay tuned for our big announcement in October of our special Summer 2017 performance venue!!

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Referral Rewards – VMA – Houston

Congratulations to our Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic referral winners in the month of August!

Thank you to: Natalie N. (Gold), Hannah & Benjamin T. (Silver), and Rohan P. (Bronze)!

WEST U
3914 Gramercy St. Suite B
Houston, Texas 77025
713-858-9617

BELLAIRE
5305 Bissonnet St.
Bellaire, Texas 77401
832-404-2299

Upcoming Events

Winter Recital – Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Sunday December 11 2016
Saturday December 17 2016
Sunday January 8 2017
Saturday January 14 2017

Faculty Recital: Houston Baptist University
Saturday January 28th 2017

Refer a friend & receive a FREE LESSON! Or refer a friend for Vivaldi Seasons and receive $10 off and your friend will receive a FREE REGISTRATION (up to $45 value)

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Venice Edition – July Newsletter

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Matthew Gutwald – Vivaldi’s Church

Check out our hashtag
#VivaldiGoestoVenice
on social media for a glimpse of our Venetian debut!

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Congratulations to our students and faculty on their Venetian debut!

Students and faculty arrived on June 23rd for a recital of a lifetime by water bus (vaporetto), water taxi, train and on foot through the canals and streets of Venice at the Santa Maria della Pieta (Vivaldi’s church). The Pieta hosted a gathering of family and friends to celebrate an early evening of music, music education and our namesake Antonio Vivaldi. Tourists and locals joined the audience to enjoy our students’ performances along with faculty performances that included pieces from an Italian favorite, Cinema Paradiso.

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Vivaldi’s Church – performance

Vivaldi, the famous Venetian composer and master of violin, wrote countless compositions during his time as a music educator at the Santa Maria della Pieta from 1703-1740. While rising to the rank of concertmaster, Vivaldi directed the children’s choir and all-girls orchestra through the church’s orphanage at the time, the Ospedale della Pieta. Established in the fourteenth century, the Ospedale now operates as the Instituto Provinciale Per L’Infanzia, a charitable institution that provides education and assists children and mothers in need. All proceeds from our recital benefited this charity for children and women.

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NEW class times for Early Childhood Development Music Classes – Vivaldi Seasons

Our popular early childhood music classes are filling up quick – so we have added new class times! We are brimming with new ideas and can’t wait to share our new classes with you developed by our very own faculty. Our Seasons program and classes will focus on overall musicianship, introduction to instruments and serve as the best music preparatory program for your child to enter into private instruction.

Winter

ages 4 – 6

Thursday at 5pm – BELLAIRE

Summer

ages 2-3

Monday at 10 am – West U

Vivaldi Music Academy is proud to announce our partnership with River Oaks Chamber Orchestra!

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ROCO is a professional chamber orchestra of 40 select musicians from Houston and all over the world, creating and collaborating together in a way unlike any other chamber orchestra in the country. ROCO instills a culture of creative collaborations that result in varied programming and a range of interpretations. Yet it is always presented in the unique ROCO style, approachable, conversational, and personal. Benefits for Vivaldi students and families will be announced in the fall…stay tuned!

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REFER A FRIEND

& RECEIVE A FREE LESSON!
or refer a friend for
Vivaldi Seasons, receive $10 off!
and your friend will receive
FREE REGISTRATION
(up to $45 value)

Upcoming Events

Summer Recess 2016
Saturday, July 2nd – Tuesday, July 5th
(classes and lessons resume Wednesday July 6th 2016)

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Hey June! – June Newsletter

1000 Students!

We are proud to welcome our 1000th enrolled student, Caroline E! She received ONE YEAR OF FREE LESSONS. Thanks to all of our Vivaldi families for their dedication and support. You guys rock!

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Summer Recess 2016

Saturday, July 2nd –

Tuesday, July 5th (classes and lessons resume Wednesday July 6th 2016)

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Venice Italy Invitations
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Vivaldi Goes to Venice!

We are excited for our Italian debut in the beautiful city of Venice on June 23rd! Vivaldi, the famous Venetian composer and master of violin, wrote countless compositions during his time as a music educator at the Santa Maria della Pieta from 1703-1740. While rising to the rank of concertmaster, Vivaldi directed the children’s choir and all-girls orchestra through the church’s orphanage at the time, the Ospedale della Pieta. Established in the fourteenth century, the Ospedale now operates as the Instituto Provinciale Per L’Infanzia, a charitable institution that provides education and assists children and mothers in need. All proceeds from our recital will benefit this charity for children and women.

Follow us on social media at #vivaldigoestoVenice

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Summer Music Lessons - Reserve your prime time spot for the fall today!

  1. We LOVE our summer lessons. There are many advantages to taking summer music lessons, and here are just a few:
  2. Fun and Motivating – Summer is the perfect time to break from the routine and help students learn music of their choice whether it’s a song they heard on the radio or a challenging classical piece.
  3. Greater Focus– Without the worries of homework, sports games and practices, and other school-time activities, students can devote time and attention to their summer music lessons and practice. Better focus leads to better practice!
  4.  Time for Something New – Many of our students show interest in learning an additional instrument during the school year. Summer is the best time to try out a new instrument or two!
  5. No Backtracking – When students take a full summer break from their instruments, it only means one thing – time to backtrack in the Fall! Everyone knows that saying, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” This is true in all disciplines including learning how to play an instrument. Our students use their summer music lessons to keep making progress.
Summer of Music – Houston Music Lessons
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Join our brand new early childhood music program developed by our very own faculty! The classes are fun-filled musical adventures with plenty of singing, dancing, and introduction to early music concepts for ages 1-5. Signing up is easy – call us at West U 713-858-9617 or Bellaire 832-404-2299

Refer a Friend

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Refer a friend & receive a FREE lesson! Or refer a friend for Vivaldi Seasons, receive $10 off!

and your friend will receive FREE REGISTRATION (up to $45 value).

Upcoming Events

Summer Recitals at the MATCH – June 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th

Vivaldi Music Academy Recital  in Venice Italy at the Santa Maria della Pieta, Thursday June 23rd

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Vivaldi Music Academy Announces Carnegie Hall Debut for Students and Faculty!

Come join us in The Big Apple!

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Dear Students and Parents,

Vivaldi Music Academy is proud to announce our Carnegie Hall Student and Faculty Recital in New York City! The concert will be held in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, June 27th 2015 at 7:30 pm!

*  Students of all ages and levels are welcome to participate in the recital.

* It’s easy to register – just email us info@vivaldimusicacademy.com or call us at 713-858-9617 starting November 15th at 9 am.

* Registration will proceed on a “first-come first-serve” basis for the first 50 students. A non-refundable registration fee of $250 for one student or $300 per family will be due at the time of registration.

***NO EXCEPTIONS****

* Registration includes professional photos and video from the recital along with a group tour at a New York City landmark (to be announced).

The Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall performance is an amazing opportunity for our students to perform in one of the most prestigious venues in the world. Your child and family will have a great experience and many memories to cherish in the years to come.

Check out our link at http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/6/27/0730/PM/Vivaldi-Music-Academy-Faculty-and-Student-Recital/

Spots are limited and will go quickly! Please let us know if you have any questions and we’ll be happy to help you.

Happy Practicing!

Regards,

Zeljko Pavlovic, Director

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