Happy Birthday
to our January students! Mark Your Calendars! Issue 10 January 2018 NOTES & PHRASES Editor: Y. Sullivan 1/4 Sofia M. 1/15 Alexis D. 1/25 Katherine S. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES A Publication of Music Makers of Western Springs 1/7 Maggie B. 1/15 Eric W. 1/26 Kiley D. 1/8 Brianna M. 1/18 Kohana N. 1/26 Sabrina M. 1/1 ...... NEW YEAR’S DAY 1/9 Christina C. 1/19 Michael W. 1/27 Dimit C. 1/2 ...... Music Makers Re-Opens 1/9 Katie W. 1/19 Eeshan K. 1/27 Brendan F. MMT Presents: MMT Performances ...... p. 1
1/9 Maddie W. 1/19 Tavish K. 1/27 Owen S. 1/27 – 1/28 ...... MMT Presents: Madagascar Kiddie Korner ...... p. 1 1/13 Maggie C. 1/22 Tyler C. 1/28 Abby P. 1/25 – 1/28 ..... MMT Presents: Singin’ in the Rain Did You Know? ...... p. 1 1/13 Bridget N. 1/25 Katie P. 1/28 Ian S. Madagascar & 2/3 ...... Rock Band Concert @ The Jam Lab Recital Recap 2017 ...... p. 2 2/7 ..... MMT Auditions for Honk & 13 The Musical Singin’ in the Rain Welcome to New Students ...... p. 3
Teacher Feature ...... p. 3 2/9 ...... Spring Rock Band Classes Begin Music Makers Theatre will present two musical
A Note from the Directors ...... p. 3 For more information, performances this month from Thursday 1/25 – Sunday 1/28! nd Birthday Wishes ...... p. 4 call us at 708-246-8222 or Join us as our K-2 graders journey from the urban jungle – New York’s Central Park Zoo – to the madcap world of King Upcoming Events ...... p. 4 visit us at www.musicmakerstudio.com! Julien’s Madagascar; and enjoy our 3rd-8th graders’ portrayal
of the well-loved classic – Singin’ in the Rain. Performances Kiddie Korner dates are listed below, and tickets will be available soon! Q: Why did the student keep her MADAGASCAR trumpet in the freezer? Saturday, 1/27 @ 11am (Cast A) Saturday, 1/27 @ 1pm (Cast B) Sunday, 1/28 @ 11am (Cast B) Sunday, 1/28 @ 1pm (Cast A)
4211 Grand Ave 2nd Floor
Western Springs, IL 60558 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN A: Because she liked COOL music! Thursday, 1/25 @ 7pm (Cast A) ph 708-246-8222 Friday, 1/26 @ 7pm (Cast B) [email protected] Saturday, 1/27 @ 3pm (Cast A) www.musicmakerstudio.com Did you know…? Sunday, 1/28 @ 3pm (Cast B) In January of 1987, the second class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was announced, and it included the first We hope that you will consider joining us to celebrate these students’ hard work over the past several months! woman – Aretha Franklin! All performances will be held at: Other inductees included: The Coasters, Lyons Township High School’s North Campus – Reber Center Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin (100 S Brainard Ave, La Grange, IL). Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Please call us at 708-246-8222 with any questions. For Smokey Robinson, and Jackie Wilson. updated ticket information visit Have a joke, riddle, or fact to submit? musicmakerstheatre.com. Email us at: [email protected]
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TEACHER FEATURE A Review of our Holiday 2017 Recitals Music Makers of Western Springs is pleased to highlight Please join us in welcoming our new Paul Carey! Many sincere congratulations to all of our talented students who performed at our and returning students who have Holiday 2017 recitals! We were blown away by the clear dedication and hard work recently joined us for lessons! "My approach to teaching music EVERYONE WINS with Our that went into preparing such a wonderful weekend of music. varies from student to student. I try to discover each student’s particular NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM! Pierre M. interests and learning style, and then Please enjoy the following collection of photo highlights from the weekend! customize a plan that will allow them to progress toward discovering the joy Ryder C. of creating music, including the challenges it presents. I thoroughly enjoy watching students gain confidence in their achievements as they progress from beginner to more advanced player, and I firmly Gustavo R. believe that success in music study carries over into other learning areas."
Paul’s musical career has taken him from college studies at the Stephanie S. University of Illinois and Yale, to composing for and conducting some of the great choirs of the United States and overseas. As a pianist, he has enjoyed teaching silly six year olds, working as a Kevin R. choral accompanist, as well as accompanying the likes of New York Metropolitan Opera superstar Sherrill Milnes, a fellow Downers Grove native.
Addison K. He has taught beginning through advanced piano, harp, choir, music theory & composition, and conducting in private studios as well as his during his stint as head of the music program at the famed North Carolina Governor’s School in Raleigh, NC.
Paul teaches private lessons at Music Makers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and will be offering two NEW Harp Classes in 2018! Call 708-246-8222 to learn more!
A Note from the Directors
Let us be among the first to wish you a Happy New Year! We are SO excited about the events to come as we enter 2018! The first of these will be our Music Makers Theatre performances scheduled for January 25-28 – Madagascar and Singin’ in the Rain! See the cover page for more information about performances and tickets. We’ll also be gearing up for our Winter Rock Band concert scheduled for February 3, so mark your calendars for that night as well!
We are also positively giddy about the progress that is being made at our new building site at 4332 Howard Ave! Moving day is inching closer and closer each day, and we will be keeping you in the loop right up through then. For our students who attend Grand Ave Preschool or Daycare – rest assured that we will be maintaining a presence at the Grand Ave Community Center so that your students can continue with their lessons. Have photos or videos to share? Share them with us via e-mail or our social media pages! We hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start, and we look forward to growing with you in 2018!
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