Sloan Creek Orchestra Newsletter
March 2, 2017
Parents,
We would like to congratulate our beginner orchestra students on a wonderful performance this past Monday night! We are very proud of how well they listened to one another, watched their conductor, and how well they prepared their music. We are looking forward to starting new music next week. We will begin working on music that is written in 5 different parts (violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, and bass) to perform for our Spring Concert on May 1st, and our competition at Allen HS in May. We will give out more information about these events as they get closer.
Another aspect of performing on their instruments that we will begin within the next week is learning to perform a solo. All students will be required to learn a solo and will be given the OPTION to perform at our Solo Contest at Willow Springs in April. We will be passing out different solo choices to each student to choose and will begin preparing!
If you have any questions please let us know!
Mr. Sloan
Mrs. Winkler
Mrs. Gearhart
Ms. Coad
Private Lessons
Private Lessons are highly encouraged for every student in orchestra. Private lessons are a one on one lesson with a professional musician.
We have a few teachers who come to LHS and teach privately during class. The lessons are $20 per half class lesson.
Their availability is limited so if you are interested please contact them ASAP.
Here are the teachers and their info.
Trey Anderson - Bass
214-532-4969
Larry Latanzi - Violin and Viola
214-868-6925
Stephen Beall - Violin and Viola
304-376-9077
mrbeallsezgopractice@hotmail.com
Phillip Taggart - Cello
214-418-1278
Also here is a Viola teacher who lives in Lovejoy who teaches out of his house or will come to your house.
Samuel Kuang -Viola
972-467-7613
TUNERS!
Violin/Viola:
Korg Pitchclip: https://www.amazon.com/Korg-PITCHCLIP-Low-Profile-Clip-On-Tuner/dp/B004VVFZHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481643742&sr=8-1&keywords=korg+pitchclip
Tuner AND clip mic (If you choose this tuner/metronome combo you MUST purchase the clip mic): https://www.amazon.com/Korg-TM50BK-Instrument-Tuner-Metronome/dp/B00923H7MA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481643775&sr=8-4&keywords=tuner
Cello/Bass:
Korg Sledgehammer Pro: https://www.amazon.com/Korg-SHPRO-Sledgehammer-Clip-Guitar/dp/B00SKJHD30/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1481643871&sr=1-1&keywords=sledgehammer
Tuner AND clip mic (If you choose this tuner/metronome combo you MUST purchase the clip mic): https://www.amazon.com/Korg-TM50BK-Instrument-Tuner-Metronome/dp/B00923H7MA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481643775&sr=8-4&keywords=tuner
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This venue is for all participating Lovejoy Orchestra families that wish to buy, sell, trade, exchange or donate any orchestra items they no longer need. Items including but not limited to: pleated wing tip tuxedo shirts, instrument, case, bow, ect.
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