1. Jammin' Kids "Notes" . . .
March 2013
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In This Issue
MUSIC REVIEWS Dear Diane,
SPRING SCHEDULE
ADMIN UPDATES
Spring into some music lessons!
CALENDAR:
: ) Diane
Sat. 3/9/13:
In-House Piano & Voice Recital
w/Jeannette's
students @6 pm. Music
Reviews:
Wed. 3/6+13+20+27/13:
Weekly Little Mozart
Group Class for toddlers
@12:15.
Sat. 3/16/13: Matt's student Garage Band
JK voice students are invited to Subconscious kicked off the recent
perform as the warm up act for a
benefit concert with the Western H.S. "Rhythm & Jews" music festival at
B'nai Aviv Synagogue. JK
Chorus &Yale Univ. "Spizzwinks"
acapella vocal group at St.
Demetrios Church in Ft. instructors & staff also rocked the
Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. For more
info: 954-632-9417 or 954-467-1515. house with their performance with
Matt (guitar),
2. Sun. 3/10/13: Danny (piano), Josh (drums) &
JK students perform at the Nosh Fest
IV at Temple Beth Emet in Cooper Jules (bass)!
City at 11:15-12. For more
info: www.NoshFest.org.
Special thanks to JK instructors
Mon. 3/25/13: Kyle (drums) & Shawn (guitar/bass)
Monthly auto
for demonstrating their
payments processed.
instruments at the "Musical Playing
Sun. 3/31/13: Patch" at the recent Weston Arts
JK closed for Easter. Council's Celebration of the Arts
Sun. 3/31/13: at Weston Town Center.
JK has booth at the Annual Easter
Egg Hunt at Weston Town Ctr. from
3-6 pm. For more info:
www.WestonTown
Center.net.
LITTLE MOZARTS:
We are in week 5 of the 10 week Winter
Upcoming: Session of the Little Mozart group class for
toddlers & their parents or
Sun. 6/9/13: caregivers. The class occurs at 12:15 on
JK Annual Grand Recital Wednesdays until Wed. April 3. (A second
@STA Bienes Art Ctr (times spring 10 week session will run from the week
TBA). of April 10 to June 12th.) The class is being
taught by piano & voice instructor Jeannette
"Gigi". Private Little Mozart lessons for
Teacher News: children 6 years & younger are also available if
these group classes are not convenient. An
JK drum teacher optional smaller Little Mozart packet is also
Kyle was recently featured available for only $30 for the private classes.
playing Jazz with his
colleagues on radio station
JAZZ MUSIC YOUTH
88.9 FM.
HONORS BAND
SCHOLARSHIP:
Jazzonian is sponsoring a "Youth
Honors Band" to perform at the S. FL
Jazz Summit in April. High School
students are eligible to apply with the
3. recommendation of their school band
director. The application deadline is
Wed. 3/20/13. For more info
contact: www.Jazzonian.org.
JAZZ MUSIC JAMMIN:
The Gold Coast Jazz Society sponsors
New Teacher Welcome: "First Friday Jazz Jams" where student
jazz musicians are invited to jam with real
Ana, strings jazz pros each month from 3/1/13 (to
(violin, viola & cello) 6/7/13) from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at
ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Ft.
Lauderdale. Audience members of all ages
Jammin' Kids are welcome & admission is free. They also
Teacher Profile: sponsor a jazz concert series offering
tickets to students for only $10. For more
Marcee joined JK in 2011 and is a info: go to www.GoldCoastJazz.org.
violin & viola instructor in our strings
department. Her preferred
curriculum is the Suzuki
method. Marcee is originally from
JK MUSIC MINI-CAMPS!:
South Florida and previously taught Camp planning season has begun. This summer
at various other music schools in this JK will again offer its affordable & popular Music
area. Marcee is currently studying Mini-Camp & Mini-Institute programs. Come
Music, as well as Reading Education, explore the wonderful world of music this
at FAU. She also studied Music summer!
Education at the Univ. of South FL in
Tampa. Marcee was the principal The Mini-Camp runs during the mornings from 9
violinist with the FAU Symphony a.m. - noon for 5-9 year olds. It involves small
Orchestra. Previously she was also groups rotating between: intro to different
the principal violinist with the FL instruments, musical arts & crafts, musical board
Youth Orchestra. Marcee has been games & musical computer games. There is a
one of our summer camp counselors performance for the families at the end of each
and also serves as JK's Assistant week!
Academy Manager.
The Mini-Institute runs during the afternoons
from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. for 10-15 year olds. It
involves:
JK Staff Bdays: intro to different instruments for beginners, or
jammin' ensembles for more experienced
Mon. 3/4/13: students, + music appreciation, music theory, &
Gabriel brass music composition. There is a contest for the best
new original song!
4. (trombone & tuba)
Both programs are offered for 10 Weekly (Mon. -
Wed. 3/6/13: Fri.) sessions from June 10 to August
16. Beginners & advanced students are both
Kyle drums welcomed. The cost is only: $25 deposit to
reserve spot, $100 per week, $360 per month/4
Fri.3/15/13: weeks (a 10% discount!), plus a $15 registration
Vincent strings fee (per family). If you already know your
summer schedule, lock in your preferred week(s)
(violin) now. Space is limited!
Sat. 3/23/13:
Jules Assistant JK Admin Reminders:
Manager We are in week 1 of our 16 week Spring Session
which ends Sun. June 16. We will only be closed on
Tues. 3/26/13: Easter Sunday March 31, 2013. Our 2013 Annual
Grand Recital is scheduled for Sun. 6/ 9. Mark your
Adriana piano calendars!
Please email us any schedule changes in writing & also
remember that any & all make-ups must occur within
the current Spring Session and are not carried over
into the next Summer Session. If you are having
difficulty scheduling a make up with your regular
teacher, please schedule with one of our many other
wonderful instructors as a substitute.
Lessons can always be rescheduled with 24 notice,
however please remember that there is a $5 re-
scheduling fee for any & all lessons not occurring at
their regular time.
JK welcomed the following new families in
Feb.:
Bachman, Bejar, Besaw, Brenner,
Buckley, Castillo, Chu, DeCamargo,
Ganapati, Fellows, Ferraro, Franco,
Lemus, Martinez, Massey,
Nenclares, Ochoa, Ortega, Palmer,
Tejeda, Tuchmajer, Vazquez, Wong,
Zurita
Sincerely,
Diane Stockton-Breese,
5. President & CEO
www.JamminKidsWeston.co
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WPS "Opera to Broadway" Concert 3/2/13:
The Weston Philharmonic Society is having a concert on Sat. 3/2/13 at
Cypress Bay High School at 8 p.m. featuring the Symphony of the Americas
and 4 world renowned vocalists. Tickets may still be available at the door ($30
adults & $15 students). The City of Weston sponsors the WPS concert series
and JK is a bronze sponsor of the WPS. For more info, or to consider becoming
a member or sponsor, check out their website: www.WestonPhilharmonic.com.
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