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NO HCD Activities: Friday 1/28 & Sunday 1/30 | |
Attn: HCD Students & Faculty
Please note that there will be NO Hartt Community Division activities onFriday, January 28th & Sunday, January 30th due to The Hartt School's
College Audition Festival.
Also note that Friday February 18th
& Saturday February 19th
are blacked out for another set of
Hartt Auditions.
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Join us for a Family Concert with Susan Reed | | |
Susan Reed is a nationally-acclaimed classical violinist, folk musician, singer and storyteller from the Boston area. Her goal is to inspire a life-long love of music. Common to all of her performances is a trademark sense of humor and optimism, and her conviction that music has the power to broaden people's understanding of the world around them. Performing with Ms. Reed will be the HCD's Opus 89 String Orchestra and the Canticum Choir of the Connecticut Children's Chorus.
February 6, 2011
3pm
St. Thomas Seminary
467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
Suggested Donation: $10 (donations accepted at the door)
All proceeds will go towards The Hartt Community Division's Fund For Access financial aid program and The David Einfeldt Memorial Scholarship Fund. |
| Hartt Suzuki String Workshop Registration Begins! | | |
Join us on Saturday, March 12th!
for our Annual Hartt Suzuki String Workshop
We have some exciting clinicians coming to coach our students & enhance their playing:
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Dr. Shinichi Suzuki |
Linda Fiore, violin
Irene Mitchell, violin
Emily Yaffe, violin/viola
Blake Brasch, cello
Seth Himmelhoch, guitar
CLICK HERE! Detailed information & registration materials are now available!
If you have any questions, please email us at HARTTSUZU@HARTFORD.EDU.
You do not want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity! |
| News for Dance Students | | |
Bring a Friend to Class Week- THIS WEEK!!
 January 24th-29th will be our "Bring a Friend to Class Week". All registered students in Discovery, Tiny Tap, Tap, Children's Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Adult Classes are encouraged to share your love of dance by bringing a friend to class!
This does not apply to children in our Intensive Ballet Program (Levels Foundation through E/F).
ALL DANCE STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO DANCE CLASSES held on FRIDAY JANUARY 28th due to The Hartt School's college auditions.
Parent Observation Week for Spring Semester
The next Open House Parent Observation Week will be February 7th-12th. This is the week all parents are invited into the classroom to get some great information about the school and see their child in action. Parents are also encouraged to visit classrooms of other teachers and other levels to see what the rest of the school has to offer. Please stop by the Dance Division main office to meet your school's staff members and grab a cookie or two!
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| HCD Students place well in the Musical Club of Hartford's Annual Scholarship Competition | | |
 On Sunday, January 23rd the winners of the Musical Club of Hartford High School Competition performed at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Hartford. Several Hartt Community Division students received prizes and honorable mentions at the concert.
Nicholas Goldbach, a senior at Chase Collegiate School and a piano student of Anne Kan, was awarded first prize for piano.
Xinying (Anny) Li, a senior at Hall High School and violin student of Teri Einfeldt, was awarded first prize in strings.
Second prize for piano was awarded to Mingji Chen, a Freshman at Glastonbury High School and student of Dr. Paul Rutman.
Honorable Mentions for piano were awarded to Meredith Keen and Mary Pan, both students of Maggie Francis.
Luke Piscitelli, a Senior at Conard High School and violin student of Teri Einfeldt, received an Honorable Mention for strings.
Paul Tine, a cello student of Susan Robison, received an honorable mention for voice.
Congratulations to all the winners and their teachers!
For more information about this competition: http://musicalclub.tripod.com/index2.htm |
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HCD Students Offered Free Recording Time! | | |
It's that time of year again. The Hartt Music Production and Technology department is looking for recording subjects for it's MPT 451 and 461 courses. This time around we are looking for classical soloists or ensembles (any instrumentation) to be subjects for our recording students' projects.
These sessions take place in room 342 of the Fuller building and the sessions require the musicians to be available from 3:00 until 4:00 pm on the days listed below. After about 30 minutes of setup and sound adjustment, you will be able to record a few takes of a piece or movement that is approximately 10 minutes long.
You will receive an unedited CD copy of the session in a few days at the latest. If you want any further editing done you will need either do it yourself, or hire a Hartt Recording Studio Engineer at a cost of $50 per hour.
This is a great opportunity to get a high quality recording done for little or no cost. If you are interested in any of the time slots below please email the instructor listed for that day back as soon as possible as the dates are coming up fast.
Please realize that these are graded projects for our students and they need reliable and prepared subjects. Please only respond if you are sure you can make it and will be prepared by the date chosen.
Respond via email to the address indicated.
Tuesday Feb. 8
Thursday Feb. 10
Tuesday Feb. 15
Thursday Feb. 17
Tuesday Feb. 22
Thursday Feb. 24
Tuesday Mar. 1
Thursday Mar. 3
Tuesday Mar. 8
Thursday Mar. 10
For the dates listed above, please contact Mark Goodell by email at mark.goodell@gmail.com. Please put "MPT 451 Recording" in the subject.
Friday, February 4
Friday, February 11
Friday, February 18
Friday, February 25
If you are interested in a Friday session, please contact Gabe Herman by clicking on this link:
mailto:gherman@hartford.edu?subject=MPT 451 Acoustics Session or by emailing him at gherman@hartford.edu.
These are first come first serve, so please respond right away if you are interested. |
| West End String Quartet Masterclass ~ February 4th | | |
Masterclass Opportunity for HCD String Chamber Groups
 The West End String Quartet Seminar continues on February 4th. In this new chamber music program, The West End String Quartet will offer a series of four masterclasses for Hartt Community Division string chamber groups. These classes will be held in room 410/412 of The Hartt School, University of Hartford campus, free of charge for HCD chamber ensembles.
The classes will also be open to the public.
Friday, February 4, 7:30-8:30
Friday, March 25, 7:30-8:30
Friday, April 8, 7:30-8:30
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HCD Students perform at Whole Foods ChocolateFest | |
Suzuki Violin & Viola students will be performing at the Whole Foods Chocolate Fest on Thursday, Feb. 3rd from 4:30-6:30pm. Come out to hear some beautiful music and sample some chocolate!  Whole Foods Market
50 Raymond Road, West Hartford
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| Single Day Adult Workshops | | |
Aston Patterning Workshop
Improving Body Usage and Performance, Decreasing Injury, and Increasing Enjoyment on Your Instrument - Wellness for Musicians.
This workshop is an introduction to The Aston System for Musicians. It will teach you how to find your optimal playing and/or singing position (each person is different!). Please bring two bath towels, your instrument, and a desire to improve your playing or singing.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Time: 4:15-5:15pm
Fee: $40
Registration Deadline: January 31, 2011
Instructor: Amanda Skidmore-Farasat
For more information about our adult workshops, please visit our website at: http://hcd.hartford.edu/music/adult_program.htm or contact us at harttcomm@hartford.edu or 860-768-4451.
LOVE YOUR VOICE: Vocal Technique Workshop
Led by Nancy Andersen
Keep your voice in good condition for a lifetime. This class will explore simple, yet effective, exercises that can be used to develop a healthy daily vocal regimen. Seasoned singers and beginners alike will benefit. All techniques may be applied to solo or choral singing in many styles.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Time: 3:00-5:00 PM
Fee: $50 (materials included)
Registration Deadline: February 4, 2011
Room 342 The Hartt School /
University of Hartford
Instructor: Nancy Andersen, Chair of Vocal Studies
The Hartt School Community Division
To register for this workshop, please contact our office by February 4 at (860) 768-4451 or by email at harttcomm@hartford.edu
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