Children Making Music is a class for 4-5 year olds designed to provide opportunities for children to sing, play classroom instruments, actively listen and move to music, and compose and improvise their own pieces, all in a welcoming yet structured group environment. The course will incorporate a variety of highly regarded pedagogical approaches, including Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze, among others. Developmentally appropriate musical experiences during early childhood, such as those presented in this class, provide children with a foundation for lifelong musical participation.

The class will meet for one hour on Wednesday afternoons for ten sessions.
A maximum of 15 students will be enrolled. Registration and full payment are required by the due date in order to ensure a place in the class.

Dr. Rachel Whitcomb, class instructor, is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Nazareth College. She earned her Ed.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has ten years of experience teaching preschool and elementary music and holds Level One Certification in both Kodaly and Orff methodologies. At Nazareth College, Dr. Whitcomb teaches music education courses and supervises student teachers. She is a New York State certified music teacher. Dr. Whitcomb believes that all children have the innate potential to develop a wide range of meaningful skills through participation in early musical experiences such as those provided in the Children Making Music class.

Dates and Times
April 8- June 17 (except May 6)
Tuesdays from 4 PM to 5 PM

Convenient Location
Classes will be held in the Nazareth College Arts Center in Room A-183. Free parking is available.

Cost
$150 for ten sessions + $10 registration fee

Deadline for Registration and Payment
Registration and full payment of $160 are due by Friday, April 4, 2008.

To download registration form

A Special Children Making Music Class for 3 year olds
Children Making Music invites 3 year olds for a special winter session designed to provide opportunities for children to sing, play classroom instruments, actively listen and move to music, and compose and improvise their own pieces, all in a welcoming yet structured group environment.

The class will meet for one hour on Tuesday mornings for ten sessions.
A maximum of 15 students will be enrolled. Registration and full payment are required by the due date in order to ensure a place in the class.

Dates and Times
January 15 - March 18
Tuesdays from 10 AM to 11AM

Convenient Location
Classes will be held in the Nazareth College Arts Center in Room A-183. Free parking is available.

Cost
$150 for ten sessions + $10 registration fee

Deadline for Registration and Payment
Registration and full payment of $160 are due by Friday, January 11, 2008.

To download registration form

Pianist Sam Ryckaert is Second Place in the Elementary Level. He is the son of Andrew and Jennifer Ryckaert of East Rochester. He is a fifth grader at Allendale Columbia School, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Gary Fisher.

Honorable Mention in the Elementary Level was awarded to Lauren Kim, daughter of Roy and Choon Kim of Fairport. Lauren is a second grader at Victor Primary School; her piano teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Lucas Galbier, a pianist from Victor, was awarded First Place in the Lower Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. Lucus is the son of Gianni and Linda Galbier and attends seventh grade at Victor Central Schools. His teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Gary Fisher.

The Second Place award in the Lower Intermediate Level was given to Stuart Burtner of Rochester. Stuart is a home schooled seventh grade, and is the son of Carl and Sarah Burtner. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Honorable Mention in the Lower Intermediate Level was awarded to flutist Katie Valentine, of Pittsford. She is the daughter of Scott and Maureen Valentine; she is a nineth grader at the Pittsford-Mendon High School. She is a student of Julie Oris Heikkila at Nazareth.

Kristie Wood, flute student of Julie Oris Heikkila at Nazareth, was awarded First Place in the Upper Intermediate level. She is the daughter of Kristen Wood of Rochester. She is a tenth grader at the Rochester School of the Arts and will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her flute studies at Nazareth with Julie Oris Heikkila.

Holly DeSmitt , a flute student of Julie Oris Heikkila at Nazareth, was awarded Second Place in the Upper Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. She is the daughter of Steven and Betsy DeSmitt of Fairport, and she attends eigth grade at the Martha Brown Middle School.

Pianist Cory Kim , son of Roy and Choon Kim of Fairport, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Upper Intermediate Level. He is a sixth grader at the Victor Intermediate School. His piano teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Gary Fisher.

Jonathan Vogtle, pianist, won First Place in the Advanced Level. He is the son of John and Anne Vogtle of Webster, and is an eighth grader at the McQuaid Jesuit School. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his studies at Nazareth with Dr. Gary Fisher.

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

Back Row: Dr. Gary Fisher, Jonathan Vogtle, Kristie Wood, Katie Valentine, Second Row: Ms. Julie Oris Heikkila, Lydia Sklarsky, Stuart Burtner, Sarah Kramer, Holly Desmitt Front Row: Sam Ryckaert, Lauren Kim, Cory Kim

CMP Students won Junior All Star Competition in 2007

The Junior All-Star Competitions, a competition organized by the Greater Rochester Music Teachers Association is a competition for students born in or after 1991 whose performance level and quality of musicianship is competitive. The winners played in a Winner's concert on June 3 at Linehan Chapel.
Level 1: Mia Gorczyca, 2nd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 1: Shawn Wu, 1st Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 2: Hannah Speach, 2nd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 2: Cory Kim, 1st Place, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Level 3: Evan Kim, Honorable Mention, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Level 3 Jonathan Vogtle, 3rd Place, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Congratulations to all the winners.

Margie DiPaola plays Anna in "Some Enchanted Evening"
Margie DiPaola, from the studio of Mario Martinez, plays Anna in the "Some Enchanted Evening" music revue April 25, 26, 27 and May 2, 3, 4, 9, in a benefit for local charities presented by A Magical Journey Thru Stages. Audiences will enjoy songs from "Oklahoma," "South Pacific," and other Rogers and Hammerstein favorites. For tickets, visit www.mjtstages.com or Wegmans ticket outlets.

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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