September 2015, Volume 16, Issue 1
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           September News
Welcome to another exciting year of music making! In addition to the high quality lessons that you have come to expect here at Rhapsody, we are also looking forward to our Group Lesson Week classes, our monthly Faculty Recital Series, and so much more. Arts education is not just about learning an instrument or learning to draw; it is about learning life skills. 

According to Arts Wisconsin, there are 686,000 creative businesses in the US employing 2.8 million workers. An investment in your child's creative life now is an investment in their future.
 
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your child's experience!
--Leo Van Asten
  Executive Director
  (608) 848-2045
Rhapsody in Recital!

Did your child have an excellent summer of practice and progress? Sign up for our upcoming end of summer student recital on Saturday, September 19, at 7 p.m..
 
Meet Our New Faculty


 
Welcome to our awesome new faculty members:
Ryan Barndt (Guitar)
Lindsey Yaeger (Art)
Check out their bios and see bios for the rest of our faculty here!
2015-2016 Faculty Concert Series
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Did you know that Rhapsody is the only school in the area of its kind that offers a monthly faculty recital series? Aside from their teaching credentials, our faculty also has extensive performing credentials!  These recitals serve many purposes including giving our students a chance to hear live music for free and to expose students to new repertoire. Nothing beats attending a live performance!
 
Mark your calendars! All recitals will take place at Rhapsody unless otherwise noted. 
 
September 25: Amber Bruns in Recital 7pm  
October 30: Masked Ball 
November 15: Chris Collins and Richard Floeckher in Recital 
December 4: Faculty Holiday Recital 
January 29: Leo Van Asten in Recital
February 28: Sensory Friendly Recital
March 13: Charlene Adzima-Michaels:A St. Paddy's Day Celebration
April 8: Works of Chopin and Liszt
May 13th: International Folk and Pop  
Save the Date: Sonatina Festival
Our 15th Annual Sonatina Festival will be held Saturday, November 7th at Rhapsody. This competition is open to residents of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. It is sponsored by Billings Piano Gallery.

Medals are awarded to the top performers in each age category. Students who receive the highest honors will be selected to perform in a winners' recital at the conclusion of the festival. Selected advanced students will also receive a cash scholarship from the Steinway Society of Madison. Please talk to your teacher soon if you are interested in entering. Entries must be received  by October 23rd to participate.  
In This Issue
Music Calendar
 
Sept. 19: Rhapsody in Recital
                7 p.m.
Sept 21: Sign up for Group 
                Lesson Week 
                Begins
Oct. 12:   Choose Holiday 
                Recital Pieces
Oct. 19: Parent's Week
Oct. 26:  Group Lesson Week #1

Sync the RAC Calendar to your computer!
Stay up to date with Rhapsody events and deadlines by syncing the RAC calendar to your computer. You'll receive notifications on the latest happenings.  Simply go to the student events calendar on our website and click on the +google button on the bottom right.
 


  
 

Group Lesson Week
Group Lesson Week sign up begins Monday, September 21st! We will continue to offer our core classes for all students, focusing on cool and interesting music history facts, performance, and music theory. Be sure to check out our new specialty class offerings as well. You can check out all the classes here   
 

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Parent's week will be held the week of October 19th! We invite you to sit in on your son or daughter's music lesson and learn some new things about music. Perhaps you'll want to pick up a new instrument yourself!
 
Have a great school year!
--The Staff at Rhapsody
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