CURRENT NEWS
8/18/2006
Powers Music School Ensemble Program
The Powers Music School will be forming chamber music ensembles this fall. Intermediate to advanced musicians, ages 9 and up, are encouraged to join the program and experience the joy of making music with a group of like-minded players. Ensembles will meet weekly with an experienced coach, and will perform twice during the year, including at the Stein Chamber Music Festival on March 10th, 2007. Ensembles range from Chamber Music for strings, piano, winds and brass instruments, Flute Choir, Brass Ensemble, the Powers Jazz Ensemble and the Powers Rock Group. Auditions will be held from 3pm-5pm on Saturdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 14, 2006, and Sunday, October 8th, 2006. Fall Classes begin September 7. For more information or to request the 2006/2007 catalogue, contact Powers Music School, 617-484-4696, or visit www.powersmusic.org. Powers Music School is located at 396 Concord Avenue in Belmont. The Belmont teaching campus is located at 380 Concord Avenue and 17 Clark Street, Belmont.
Powers Music School Announces New Viola da Gamba Program for Children
The viola da gamba is an ideal instrument for children interested in playing a stringed instrument. A cross between the guitar and the cello, the viola da gamba comes in three sizes and frets and it is played with a bow. The music for the gamba centers on the Renaissance and Baroque, but there is a growing contemporary and folk repertory as well. The new viola da gamba program includes attendance at group workshops. During the workshops, students polish their repertoire and develop good listening, music reading, and performance skills while expanding their ensemble awareness. Student workshops begin the third week of the semester and meet bi-weekly for 30 minutes. Powers Music School has an extensive collection of viols available Rental from the Powers viola da gamba collection is available to students in this program free of charge. Fall Classes begin September 7. For more information or to request the 2006/2007 catalogue, contact Powers Music School, 617-484-4696, or visit www.powersmusic.org. Powers Music School is located at 396 Concord Avenue in Belmont. The Belmont teaching campus is located at 380 Concord Avenue and 17 Clark Street, Belmont.
Powers Broadway Singers
This group program, instructed by Jessica Cooper, offers individual and group performance experiences. The class will focus specifically on audition and stage technique. The class will perform scenes and selections from Broadway Shows spanning the past 100 years. At the end of the semester, students will perform in a "Broadway Review," showcasing solos, duets, and ensembles. Saturdays 1:00-2:30 p.m. Auditions will be on Sep. 16 from 1-2:30. Students may bring something to sing, or something will be given.
Open House/ Instrument Petting Zoo
Please join us for Powers' 6th Annual Instrument Petting Zoo and Open House. This event is the perfect opportunity to meet our faculty, experience a musical demonstration, sit in on a class, or just try an instrument.
Class Demonstrations:*
Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
All Saints' Church
17 Clark Street
| 3:00 pm | Mini Keys 1 |
| 3:30 pm | Kinder Keys 1 |
| 4:00 pm | Super Keys 1 |
| 4:30 pm | Musikgarten (16 months-3 1/2 years) |
| 5:00 pm | Musikgarten (3-5 years)
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Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
First Armenian Church
380 Concord Avenue
| 4:30 pm | Dalcroze Eurhythmics (3 years) |
| 5:00 pm | Dalcroze Eurhythmics (4 years) |
| 5:00 pm | Suzuki violin |
| 5:30 pm | Suzuki guitar |
| 5:30 pm | Singing for Kids (5 1/2 - 7) |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Instrument Petting Zoo |
Sunday, September 10, 2006, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All Saints' Church
17 Clark Street
| 3:00 pm | Mini Keys 1 |
| 3:30 pm | Kinder Keys 1 |
| 4:00 pm | Super Keys 1 |
Sunday, September 10, 2006, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
First Armenian Church
380 Concord Avenue
| 3:30 pm | Suzuki Violin |
| 4:00 pm | Suzuki Cello |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Instrument Petting Zoo |
*Schedule of demonstrations subject to change.
Fall Classes begin September 7. For more information or to request the 2006/2007 catalogue, contact Powers Music School, 617-484-4696, or visit www.powersmusic.org. Powers Music School is located at 396 Concord Avenue in Belmont. The Belmont teaching campus is located at 380 Concord Avenue and 17 Clark Street, Belmont.
Fall Registration is Underway! Download the 2006/2007 Registration form here.
Powers Music School's Fall 2006 Registration is currently underway for all private and group instruction. Powers Music School offers group classes and private instruction, including:
- Early Childhood Music classes:
- Musikgarten, designed to awaken your child's natural ability to hear and make music
- Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a learning program that explores music through body movement
- Keys for Kids, a keyboard instruction program for children and parents
- Suzuki instruction on Violin, Cello and Guitar
- Ensemble and Group Performance Programs, such as Flute Choir, Chamber Music, and an Honors Brass Ensemble for middle and high school students.
- For adult students, Powers' classes feature group piano instruction, folk music instruction, as well as opportunities to play in several various ensembles.
- Special needs students can receive private instruction taught by a Music Therapist.
- Powers Broadway Singers, in which students perform scenes and selections from Broadway Musicals
- NEW! Viola da Gamba for Children
Powers Music School students benefit from Community Programs, Special Concerts and the opportunity to perform during its many recitals and events. Fall Classes begin September 7. For more information or to request the 2006/2007 catalogue, contact Powers Music School, 617-484-4696, or visit www.powersmusic.org. Powers Music School is located at 396 Concord Avenue in Belmont. The Belmont teaching campus is located at 380 Concord Avenue and 17 Clark Street, Belmont.
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