The Pittsburgh Music Academy
Parent/Student
Memo
Week of May 19, 2008 Semester II, Week 16
Answer to last week’s trivia question:
A concerto is a piece of music that features one (or sometimes several)
solo instrument(s) accompanied by an orchestra.
When you get fairly advanced, you will study concerti and maybe even
perform one.
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This is the last week of
regular classes for the semester. We are offering two more
weeks of lessons at your current lesson time, called the optional weeks, and
then summer lessons will begin the week of June 16.
Makeup week is scheduled for June 9 – 14.
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Have you registered yet? You should have received
your optional weeks, summer, and fall registration forms. Sign up for the summer programs right now – the optional weeks start
next week. There is a survey attached to the fall registration form, and,
if you are willing to take the time to complete the survey, your teacher will
give you a coupon for a $5.00 discount off your registration fee. We take the challenge of improving our school
seriously, so please put in your two cents!
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Group and theory classes are
canceled on Memorial Day weekend, this Sat., May 24. Check with your teacher about private lessons that
day. The final Sat. group and theory classes are May 31; the final Wed. group
and theory classes are May 21.
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Because so many people want
to perform, we are moving the June 1 Guitar Play-In and recitals to Wallace
Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Rd. That is the church where we taught after
the 2004 flood. We will be very pleased to play in such a
beautiful place.
Coming up:
Saturday, May 24 – No group or theory classes
Wednesday, May 21 – Final group classes for Wednesday groups
Saturday, May 31 – Final group
and theory classes for Saturday
Sunday, June 1
– Annual Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Guitar Play-In and
Final PMA Recitals, Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church
Friday, June 6
– Final recital & potluck in Shadyside, 6pm
June 9 – 14 – Makeup week for Semester II
This week’s trivia question: Unscramble these letters to spell the name
of a very common musical form: A S T O N
A