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REGISTER FOR
FALL SEMESTER
Be inspired! Join us for engaging classes for all ages. Register now or speak with a Registrar at 718.622.3300.
EVENTS
Master Class: Interpreting Chopin with Zinovy Weinstein
Friday, June 1 at 7:00 pm
Conservatory Music Hall
FREE
Faculty member Zinovy Weinstein will be conducting a masterclass demonstrating the technical and interpretative approach for piano performance as developed by virtuosic composer and performer Chopin.
Summer Solstice Concert
Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
FREE
Featuring: Prospect Hill Senior choir
Jazz & Gospel choir
Vocal & Instrumental soloists
Choirs, Vocal & instrumental soloists perform jazz and Gospel classics as well as original composition with a professional rhythm section
Jazz Vocal Workshop
Monday, June 4 at 8:00 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
FREE
Including BCM faculty accompanists:
Jim Sideny, piano
Mark Johnson, drums
Trifon Dimitrov
BCM Instrumental Jazz Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
FREE
BCM professional and community jazz students play original compositions and jazz standards. Featuring:
6 and 8 pm Community Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Johnson
Professional Division
Tuesday Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dion Parson
Professional Division
Monday Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ron Jackson
Rhythm & Blues Vocal Workshop Concert
Thursday, June 7 at 7:00 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
FREE
Students perform R&B classics. Come get your grove on!
Including BCM faculty accompanists:
Renee Manning, instructor
Ron Jackson, Guitar
Doug Booth, Piano
Jerome Harris, Bass
Kirk Driscoll, Drums
CONTACT: enewsletter@bqcm.org
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From the Executive Director, Karen Geer
Welcome to the 7th Avenue Hub - your resource for the latest news in the arts, music, education, and our Brooklyn community. This issue highlights ...... plus concerts, resources, recommendations, and tips. Always lots going on in and around the Conservatory! |
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Conservatory News
Free Conservatory Concert/Info Session, Sunday June 6, 7:00-9:00 PM
Join us at the Conservatory for "Ten Things You Should Know About the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music," a talk that will focus on the wide variety of programs available for the year ahead. This is a great chance for anyone new to the program to discover the many benefits of participating in this community-driven epicenter for Brooklyn arts. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided, so bring the family for an evening of excitement and education! To RSVP, send an e-mail to
Fall Registration Begins June 2
 Registration for fall programming will begin on June 2. Our catalogue includes programs for all ages, skill levels and schedules. We feature a wide variety of programs, including classes in jazz, classical and rock music. For those who prefer one-on-one treatment, our catalogue includes a wide array of private lessons from our talented, personable faculty. To register, visit the Lessons and Classes section on our website and create an account. We look forward to seeing you in the fall! Also, ongoing registration for our Summer Workshop Series is still in effect. See a list of programs here.
"Local Produce" Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am-11:00 pm
 The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Spoke The Hub Dancing join together to present this year's annual celebration of Local Produce in the Gardens. A vital extravaganza for the community and music lovers throughout Park Slope since 1993, the day is a celebration of the blooming talent - musical and horticultural - in the heart of Park Slope. The day is filled with performances in four community gardens and ends with a Swing Dance Concert in the Conservatory's Concert Hall. "Local Produce" is supported, in part, through public funds from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the NY City Council and by ConEd and the Park Slope Civic Council. Local Produce
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Community News
Foxtrot with the Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Public Library will begin its Plaza Swing Series on Wednesday, June 13. Located in the Library's Central Plaza, the series will feature free performances by latest talents in swing music. The program's inaugural event will feature New York-based multi-instrumentalist, David Lichtman, who will be performing with his dynamic band, Braincloud. Each event will begin with swing-dancing lessons from swing expert and New York native, Eve Polich. Learn more.
Barclays Center Means Big News for the Borough
 Though still months away from its September opening, the massive concert hall/sports arena, Barclays Center is making waves throughout Brooklyn. Initially conceived as a home for the Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center will be one of the city's biggest homes for professional sports events and a-list performers. Already on the calendar for the Center are Brooklyn natives Jay-Z and Barbara Streisand. The new venue will no doubt attract even more visitors to this already forward-moving borough. While some express concerns about the potential rowdiness such a venue may insight, many are optimistic about what the Center will bring to Brooklyn.
Start Your Summer with Celebrate Brooklyn!
 The 34th annual Celebrate Brookyln! concert series will feature its first performance of the summer on June 5. Taking place at the Bandshell in Prospect Park, the two-month long series features a wide variety of music, dance, theatre and film for all ages. The festival is the flagship program of BRIC Arts, a media group whose central focus is bringing rich, compelling art to Brooklyn. The June 5 performance will feature Reggae pioneer, Jimmy Cliff, who became world famous in the 1972 film, The Harder They Come. See the full list of events here. |
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Teacher Tip
Experiment Through Sound
Push yourself to listen to music that is outside your "comfort zone." Once you open your mind to new and unfamiliar sounds, you build for yourself a larger palette witch which to express yourself musically.
-Peter Robbins, Dean of Programs/Saxophone Player
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Pete's Program Pick
Summer Vocal Institute (July 16-20)
Soak in the knowledge, experience and wit of world-renowned vocalist, Renee Manning. Her weeklong program will have you analyzing the work of seminal vocalists and instrumentalists in jazz, R&B, gospel and the blues. Ready to work with any singer at any skill level, Renee will help you develop the perfect technique as you sing with her over a groovy backing band. Finally, hone your live craft as you bring your newly polished voice to the stage for a public performance.
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Music Partner Highlights
Senior Choir Gets Government Support
 Council Member Stephen Levin (left) joined the baritones of BCM's Seniors Choir in 3-part harmony at the Prospect Hill Senior Services Center last month. Together they sang the tunes, "Oh Happy Day," "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," and the gospel tune, "Climbing up the Mountain." The Choir, led by BCM's Voice Chair, Grammy-nominee Renée Manning, rehearses weekly in preparation for a mini-concert tour throughout the local and surrounding community. BCM is grateful to Council Member Levin for his significant support of the Conservatory, and in particular the Music Partners program.
-Dorothy Savitch, Director of Music Partners Division
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Music Therapy Corner
Music Meditation
 In our busy, multi-tasking lives, we are usually listening to music while engaged in other activities. How often do you simply walk, run or sit and listen? Try a music meditation using your own music to calm your mind and help to focus your attention. Go to a favorite spot where you can be still or go on a walk or run in nature. When you put your ipod on song shuffle, resist the urge to press the forward button in search of a perfect song, instead stay with whatever song comes your way. Notice what kinds of feelings, images, memories and ideas emerge as you listen. You may find yourself more present, awake and aware afterward and this is a good practice for riding through whatever comes your way during your day.
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We Recommend
TuneCore
 Anyone looking to publish their music on the web should take a serious look at TuneCore. Founded here in Brooklyn and headed by local Brooklyn musician and publisher, Jeff Price (above), TuneCore is interested in giving their customers the most web exposure for the fairest price possible. Often seen speaking out against major label operations, Jeff Price and TuneCore make it their business to navigate the treacherous digital music market, while still putting the musician first. See a New York Times write-up on Jeff Price and the business here.
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Resource Center
Portable & Field Recorders
 Do you ever come up with a tune on the train and forget it before you get home? Do you wish you could harness the music of the everyday sounds around you? A portable recorder combines travel-size convenience with state-of-the-art recording technology to provide an easy, high-quality recording tool for the road. A great and necessary buy for those prone to inspiration.
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Make a Gift to the Conservatory
If you'd like to make a donation to help support BCM's commitment to community arts education, click here, or send a check to BCM at 58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11217. Contributions to BCM, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, are 100% tax deductible. |
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Programs at the Conservatory are supported by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Achelis Foundation, ACMP-The Chamber Music Network, Amy Bloch/Gregory Horowitz Fund, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Bacardi USA, Bank of America, Barclays/Nets Community Alliance, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Brown Rudnick, CMS, ConEdison, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/Chamber Music America, Fund for the City of New York/Open Society Foundations' Performing Arts Recovery Initiative, Hearst Foundations, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Houlihan Lokey, Johnson String Instrument, Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund, Kennedy Jennik and Murray P.C., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Meyer Creativity Associates, The Milton and Beatrice Wind Foundation, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Impact Funding Trust, National Guild for Community Arts Education/MetLife Foundation, Neighborhood Improvement Association, Newman's Own Foundation, NPower's Community Corps Program, OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program, Park Slope 5th Avenue BID, Park Slope Civic Council, Sam Ash Music, RDI Solutions, The Rudin Foundation, Swiss Post Solutions, Taproot Foundation, Terra CRG, Wells Fargo Bank, and Youth, I.N.C., as well as numerous individual donors. Programs at the Conservatory are also supported in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, The Offices of New York City Council Members Mathieu Eugene, Vincent Gentile, Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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