Children Making Music is a class for four– and five–year olds, designed to provide opportunities for them to sing, play classroom instruments, improvise, and actively listen and move to music. The instruction combines educational approaches of Dalcroze, Orff and Kodály, engaging all musical abilities. The learning will take place in a playful environment that will ensure the children’s eager participation and enjoyment. At the conclusion of the program, parents and families will be invited for a musical program during which the children will present some of the songs and activities they have learned in the class.

The class will meet for 45 minutes on Wednesday afternoons for eight sessions. A maximum of 15 students will be enrolled. In order to ensure a place in the class, registration and full payment are required by the due date (see below).

Bozena Granat, MA, class instructor, is a music educator with twelve years of elementary teaching experience in Massachusetts and New York State public schools. She majored in piano and eurhythmics at the State Conservatory of Music in Rzeszów, Poland; and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in musicology and music education from Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. She continued her studies in music education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and holds both Massachusetts and New York State teaching certificates in music. In addition to teaching preschool and elementary music, she is also an accomplished pianist, organist, and choir director. Mrs. Granat believes that engaging young children in fun musical activities, such as those offered in the Children Making Music class, will not only increase their sensitivity to music but also enhance the development of their concentration, coordination, and many gross motor skills.

Questions
Please contact Bozena Granat via e-mail: cmp@naz.edu, or call the Department of Music Office at (585) 389-2566.

Dates and Times
January 27 – March 17, 2010
Wednesdays from 4:15 – 5:00 pm

Cost
$125 for eight sessions + $10 registration fee

Location
Arts Center Room A–183

Deadline for Registration and Payment
Registration and full payment of $135 are due by Wednesday, January 27, 2010

2010 Summer Piano Camp

The Nazareth Summer Piano Camp is designed for students who enjoy playing the piano and sharing common interests with their peers. From the curious keyboard musician who has been taking weekly lessons to the more advanced player seriously considering a career in music, our students will tap into their own curiosity and creativity as they seek to expand versatility at the instrument. Our goal is to offer the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience in the language of music and the tools of music-making.

Participants should bring with them a selection ready for presentation in a group lesson and an informal performance setting.

This three-day workshop will be held on the beautiful grounds of the Pittsford campus of Nazareth College. It meets from Tuesday, July 5 through Saturday, July 10, 2010. Activities will begin at 9:00 in the morning and go until 5:00 in the afternoon.

Application Deadline of application: July 1, 2010
Tuition: $150.00

• Enhance your performance
  Private and group lessons
  Playing with and for your peers
  Small group ensembles
  Reliable and confident memory skills
  
• Expand your versatility
  Creating popular keyboard styles
  Accompanying
  Facility with sight-reading
  Using music software
  
• Broaden your Musicianship
  Rudiments/application of music theory
  Harmonization and aural skills
  Analysis and composition
  Exploring rhythm, song and movement
  Learning about a Camp Composer
  
• Outdoor Activities
  
• Lunch

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For more information, please e-mail gfisher1@naz.edu

CMP Piano Student performs with Gregory Kunde Chorale

Cory Kim, 13 yrs. old piano student of Dr. Gary Fisher, performed the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A major No. 12, with the Gregory Kunde Chorale Orchestra at the Hochstein School of Music on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. Cory has been studying piano for 8 years. He is a middle school student in Victor, New York. As well as pursuing a deep commitment to music, Cory is an avid swimmer and tennis player. His parents are Choon and Roy Kim.

CMP Student selected in regional Soccer Team

Michael Gorczyca, an 9th grader at Mendon High School has been selected for the regional Olympic development pool in soccer in 2010.

CMP Students won Junior All Star Competition in 2009

The Junior All-Star Competitions, a competition organized by the Greater Rochester Music Teachers Association is a competition for students born in or after 1993 whose performance level and quality of musicianship is competitive. The winners played in a Winner's concert on June 7 at Linehan Chapel.

Level I: Lauren Kim, Honorable Mention, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level II: Claire Speach, Honorable Mention, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level II: Mia Gorczyca, 3rd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level III: Stuart Burtner, 2nd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level IV Jonathan Vogtle, Honorable Mention, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Congratulations to all the winners.

Jonathan Vogtle, Claire Speach, Mia Gorczyca, Lauren Kim
(not pictured: Stuart Burtner)

Award Recipients

Elementary Level

Jeremy Nguyen, a piano student from Pittsford, was awarded First Place in the Elementary Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. Jeremy is the son of Hiep and Thanhchi Nguyen. She attends fourth grade at Mendon Center School. Her teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Pianist Isabella Kunde is First Place winner in the Elementary Level. She is the daughter of Gregory Kunde and Linda Wojciechowski of Penfield. A second grader at the St. Joseph School, she will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Jonathan Lutzer, guitarist from Fairport, isSecond Place winner in the Elementary Level. He is the son of Carl and Christie Lutzer. Jonathan is a fourth grader at Northside Elementary School.

Lower Intermediate Level

The First Place award in the Lower Intermediate Level was given to Lauren Kim of Fairport. A fifth grader at the Victor Primary School, Lauren is the daughter of Roy and Choon Kim. She will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Sam Ryckaert, a pianist from East Rochester, was awarded Second Place in the Lower Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. The son of Andy and Jennifer Ryckaert, Sam is a seventh grader at the Allendale Columbia School. He is a student of Dr. Gary Fisher at Nazareth.

Koby Waterstram, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Lower Intermediate Level. He was the son of Mark and Judy, Koby attends eigth grade at the Calkins Road Middle School. His teacher at Nazareth is Mr. Don DeWitt.

Upper Intermediate Level

Mia Gorczyca, a pianist from Pittsford, was awarded Co-First Place in the Upper Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. Mia is the daughter of John and Maria Gorczyca, and attends seventh grade at the Thornell Road Middle School. Her teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Jayli O'Keefe , saxophone student of Dr. Gary Fisher at Nazareth, was awarded Second Place in the Upper Intermediate Level. He is the son of Regis and Carol of Pittsford. She is in the ninth grade at the Pittsford Sutherland High School, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his piano studies at Nazareth with Mr. Don DeWitt.

Willie Franceschi , a piano student of Dr. Gary Fisher at Nazareth, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Upper Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. He is the son of Ted and Saori of Victor, and is a seventh grader at Victor High School.

Upper Intermediate Level

Stuart Burtner, pianist, won First Place in the Advanced Level. The son of Carl and Sarah Burtner of Rochester, Stuart is a home schooled ninth grader. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Flutist Mikey Jarrell was awarded Co-Second Place in the Advanced Level. He is in the twelveth grade at the Allendale-Columbia School. He is the son of Lynne and Gregg Jarrell of Pittsford. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his flute studies at Nazareth with Julie Oris Heikkila.

Flutist Holly DeSmitt was awarded Co-Second Place in the Advanced Level. She is a tenth grader at Fairport High School. Holly is the daughter of Steven and Betsy of Fairport. She will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her flute studies at Nazareth with Mrs. Julie Oris Heikkila.

Honorable Mention in the Advanced Level was awarded to guitarist Ben Waara, of Fairport. The son of Patrick and Christine Waara. He is a eleventh grade at Fairport High School and he is a student of Mr. Jeffrey Miller at Nazareth.

For more information on the Nazareth College Community Department of Music at (585) 389-2700.

Back Row: Mikey Jarrell, Benjamin Waara, Holly Desmitt, Second Row: Willie Franceschi, Sam Ryckaert, Koby Waterstram, Stuart Burtner Front Row: Lauren Kim, Isabella Kunde, Jeremy Nguyen, Jonathan Lutzer (Not pictured: Mia Gorczyca, Kayli O'Keefe)

Annie Post Won the 2009 Howard Hanson Award
Annie Post, piano student from the studio of Bonnie Choi, was awarded Howard Hanson Award. This wards is to honor high school senior pianists who exhibit meritorious musicianship in the performance of classical music. Annie is an honor roll student at the Canandaigua Academy and a Finger Lakers Scholar, scholar-athlete and National Honor Society member. She also volunteers with the Big Brothers-Big Sisters program, plays the clarient and works as a lifeguard in the summer. She will be pursuing a business administration and finance degree at the University of Vermont in the Fall, 2009.

Kathleen Leo Volunteers at St. Ann
Kathleen Leo, a student of Bonnie Choi is dedicating one of the Nazareth College Arts Center theaters in memory of her parents and her sister. It will be called the "Masters Family Community Theater". She is also a faithful volunteer at St. Ann community in Irondequoit for seventeen years. She serves coffee and donuts to the residents on Friday mornings and treats them with classical music on the piano.

Nazareth's Bach Children's Chorus Performs at St. Andrew's Church, Jan. 29
The Nazareth College Bach Children's Chorus, under the direction of musical director Karla Krogstad, will perform world premieres of works by two Rochester area composers in a Celebration of Music for Children at St. Andrew's Church on Jan. 29. at 3 p.m. Family Matters by Cary Ratcliff and Folk Song Suite by Mitzi Collins will be featured, along with other works. Mitzi Collins will also perform. The concert is free and open to the public. St. Andrew's Church is located at 923 Portland Ave. in Rochester. For more information, call 464-9377.

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