Hello Friends of Parlando,  

 

 

Our Fall 2012 registration is now open.  Please note the following important dates: 

• Friday July 6: Deadline for Tuition Assistance Applications (send to parlandoboulder@gmail.com)
• July 3 through July 31: "Early Bird" registration period
• Monday August 20th: Fall Semester 2012 begins

In addition to our core programming, we have some exciting new classes that we are offering.  Highlights include:

Piano Studio:

• Our popular Kids N Keys group piano classes for students ages 3-8;
• A FREE Intro to Piano class for middle and high school students offered on 9/22;
• Our Advanced Piano Academy (APA) for piano students interested in a more comprehensive approach to piano lessons; and
• Piano for Adults: Recreational Music Making (RMM) - for adults who haven't played in a long time or who have always wanted to start.

Voice & Theatrical Studio:

• Our popular "Performance Prep" group classes;
• All-State Choir "Boot Camp" - including a FREE session offered on 9/8;
• A "Legally Blonde" Boot Camp that is FREE and open only to Parlando voice students registered for Fall 2012 lessons; and
• An "Open Mic" Class - for students interested in participating in Open Mic events, singing with a microphone and Karaoke.

Instrumental Studio:

• Our new but popular "Instrument Investigators" class for students wanting to try a variety of different instruments;
• A FREE Instrument Workshop for middle and high school students offered on 9/22;
• Introductory classes for guitar, violin, flute, clarinet and saxophone; and
• Guitar for Adults: Recreational Music Making (RMM) - for adults who haven't played in a long time or who have always wanted to start. 

Early Childhood Studio:

• "Young Mozarts" will be returning for a fall-long session on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays;
• We will be offering a parent/child violin class on Saturday mornings; and
• Beginning this fall we will be offering Kindermusik classes!  We are still working out the days, times and ages and will send a separate communication about this once we have all of the details worked out.

For more information about all of these classes as well as many more, including private lessons, please visit our registration site:
http://activenet.active.com/parlandoschool

In addition to our fall semester beginning soon, we  are also saying goodbye to our longtime Instrumental and Early Childhood Director, Liz Dinwiddie.  Liz is moving to Indiana to pursue her Ph.D. in Music Education at Indiana University.  We thank Liz for her dedicated work over the last several years.  In response, we have promoted Emily Book McGree, DMA to the position of Education Director.  In June, Emily began overseeing the faculty and student placements for all instruments except for voice.  We are excited to have Emily taking on this expanded role and are confident that she will be fantastic.

 

Speaking of voice, Kristina Fuller, our Voice & Theatrical Studio Director, will be taking maternity leave for the majority of the Fall 2012 semester.  I will be handling voice student placement after she leaves and until she returns in January.  We wish her and her husband, Graham, the very best as they become parents for the first time!

 

We hope you are having a wonderful summer and look forward to working with you throughout the upcoming school year!

 

Best,