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Teens for Japan Earthquake Relief
Friday, April 1, 6-10pm
Madison Music Foundry
Open to the Public
This is a fundraiser for victims of the recent earthquakes in Japan. It will feature a number of Rock Workshop bands, information tables about the Relief Funds, tables of artwork for sale to help the benefit, and other activities for kids and adults alike.
We'll post more details on our Facebook page as they come in. Please mark your calendar for what will be a great event of youth taking action to help those in need.
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Lately there has been a lot of talk about unions. Did you know that musicians have a union? It's the American Federation of Musicians (AFM for short). They are an AFL-CIO member and have been around since 1896! The Madison chapter, Local 166 has been around since 1901. In addition to providing support for musicians who may be struggling to get compensated fairly for their work, the AFM also provides a number of tools to help those pursuing a career in music. The AFM provides a variety of discounts on instrument insurance, travel expenses, and web hosting. It also provides resources for booking gigs, touring and giving private lessons. If you'd like to read more about AFM Local 166, the Isthmus Newspaper published an article interviewing Madison Music Foundry's Education Director Ken Fitzsimmons. Read the articleAFM Local 166 website
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 Students' Corner: Student Jam and Recital |  Student Jam
High Noon Saloon
Saturday, April 30, 12-1:30pm
The next student jam will take place at the High Noon Saloon before the Rock Workshop Showcase. The song list is up and can be viewed here. Be sure to check in with your instructor about getting signed up!
Student Recital
Blast House Studios
Saturday, May 7, 1-3pm
This will be our second all-Foundry student recital. Students who perform will get a free recording of their performance. We'll also be offering DVDs of the recital for $12. Talk with your instructor for the details. |
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Instructor Spotlight
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Caitlin Cisler
Voice
We'd like to congratulate Caitlin on winning the "Dueling Divas" competition which took place at the Barrymore Theatre this past weekend. The event is produced by Fresco Opera which puts a fresh twist on classic operas to help make them more accessible to audiences. Caitlin won "Diva Champion" by an audience vote.
Other Awards
Caitlin won second place in the Harold Haugh Light Opera Competition in Ann Arbor, MI two weeks ago and was also a semifinalist in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Artist Awards Competition held in Salt Lake City last summer.
Upcoming Performances in Madison, WI
Recital with Tenor James Kryshak and Pianist Claire Mallory
April 8 7PM: Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St.
Singing Norina in Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti with Candid Concert Opera - company headed by Codrut Birsan.May 11 7PM: Capitol Lakes, 333 W. Main Street May 12 6:30PM: Oakwood Village, 6205 Mineral Point Rd. May 13 7PM: First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue May 14 4PM: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2126 North Sherman Avenue Full Bio Musical Samples Schedule a Voice Lesson with Caitlin |
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 Vote in the MAMAs |  Nominee Announcement Party
Saturday, March 26, 6:00pm
The Brink Lounge
The Madison Area Music Association (MAMA, Inc.) is a 501( c )(3) organization. Its mission is to put musical instruments in kids' hands and to fund music education programs for Madison-area youths.
After the nominees are announced, voting will be open for the final round. We're hoping to see Blast House Studios and engineer Landon Arkens in the final round, so keep a look out, and be sure to vote!
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 Instrument Donations |  We owe a big thank you to Colleen Klug for donating a piano to Madison Music Foundry!
Every instrument donated to us helps countless numbers of music students, teachers and bands, plus it helps keep our costs down. We frequently lend basses and guitars to Rock Workshop students, and as many of you know, rehearsal rooms come fully equipped with drums, amps, PAs and keyboards.
If you've got an old guitar, bass, piano or any other instrument laying around that you'd like to put to good use, please contact us. We can arrange to pick it up.
Also, we're looking for a computer to help us with online registrations. Desktop or laptop is fine, and it's no problem if it's a few years old.
Thank you from all of us at Madison Music Foundry!
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Madison Music Foundry
2818 Index Rd
Fitchburg, WI 53713
(608)270-2660
info@madisonmusicfoundry.com
www.madisonmusicfoundry.com
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