2015 | Issue 23 Inside this issue MusicEA Concert 2014 | Casio Digital Pianos My Story | 10 Truths About Children Learning a Musical Instrument | MusicEA Team Newsletter Learn Music Theory | Student Achievements MusicEA Mozartini Orchestra @ Kids Day Out - Brimbank Big thank you to all the performers in this year Kids Day Out. The Mozartini Orchestra has established its 3 Key Benefits to Learning self as an icon in Brimbank. Regarded by the Sunday a Musical Instrument Herald Sun as “Australia’s Youngest Known Children’s Orchestra” with musicians as young as 3 years of age, There are many reasons all children in the Mozartini Orchestra has performed at almost every Australia should have the opportunity to major community event in Brimbank. learn a musical instrument. Here are three: From its beginnings in October, 2008, the Mozartini 1. Research consistently illustrates that Orchestra now perform at over 15 events with over 40 learning a music instrument improves shows each year. This year highlights include, children’s: reasoning capacity, problem Brimbank Festival (Cultural Diversity Week), solving skills, maths and language Watergardens (Christmas Carols in the Gardens), Kids performance, memory, and social and team skills (Australian Music Association 2011). Day Out (Children’s Week), Sacred Heart/Emmaus/ 2. Learning a musical instrument develops Cana Annual Fair and our Christmas performances at and enhances children’s ability to Brimbank Central, Caroline Springs, Watergardens and concentrate and stay focused. It teaches Keilor Shopping Centre. If you would like the MusicEA/ children to set-goals, be persistent, patient Mozartini Orchestra to perform at your next and committed. community/social event, or your child to perform in 3. Learning a musical instrument is a skill the Orchestra, contact Lorenzo on 0414 856 533. your child will have for life. Australia’s Music Education Experts [1] MusicEA Concert Raised $1,200.00 For Charity MusicEA Student In Action Time To Celebrate! Congratulations to all 140 performers. Concert 2014 Student Achievements was a musical celebration of over ]ive hours of performances, over two concerts. This year’s concert What a year! Over 100 students under went raised a total of $1,200.00 for The Smith Family music exams in 2014. Congratulations to all supporting educational scholarships for children the students. Special mention to Noah attending local Schools in Brimbank. Another Mesghun completed two piano exams both outstanding result and a big thank you to all the grade 2 and 3 with honours. Olivia Capitanio parents, their families and friends for attending and completed piano grade 3, and violin grade 4, supporting all the students performing. Over the past with honours. Veronica Kaszkeil completed nine years the MusicEA has donated over $15,000.00 two piano exams, preliminary and grade 1, to charity. None of this would be possible without the and grade 1 violin with honours. Gerrad continued support from all in the community. This Hasoon completed both grade 2 and 3 piano, year, the recipients of Junior Student of the year were and Tim Liao completed grade 1 and 2 piano. Tim Liao, Veronica Kaszkeil and Talia Capitanio. Talia Capitanio completed both preliminary Senior Student of the year was Noah Mesghun. violin and piano exam, with high distinction Congratulations to all the twenty recipients of the and honors. Preparing for music exams is an Most Outstanding Student Award. Over all, the outstanding achievement which requires MusicEA would like to congratulate all the students continuous daily practice, commitment and for a rewarding year of music learning. dedication. Anna, Angela, & Austin Le Group Violin Performance MusicEA Students in Action with teacher Graham Clarke [2] MusicEA Team of Teachers The MusicEA team of teachers from left to right: Graham Clarke (piano), Bridgitte Dias (violin and piano), Daniel Arancibia (guitar and piano), Bonnie Smith (singing & piano), and Lorenzo Capitanio (piano). Absent Eugene Samolin (Guitar) and Rohan Carr (violin). For full teacher biography visit www.musicea.com.au. Learn Music Theory @ MusicEA Enroll for music theory classes at MusicEA. The music theory course is designed for music students who undertake annual AMEB music examinations and for those who wish to become better musicians. The Course is planned so that students may begin with the very Lirst principles of music theory and work gradually upwards through the grades. There are seven graded music theory exams. Congratulations to all the recent music theory students that undertook their music theory exams with outstanding results. Andrea Xerri 97%, Aiden Claire & Polly Tamer 96%, Sarah Wood 95%, Sylviana Lefter 93% and Alexandra Wood 92%. To enroll for music theory class for 2015 call MusicEA on 9310 9532. Photo from the top: Ryan Pereira & Teacher Bonnie Smith Guitar Students with Teacher Eugene Samolin Siblings Sandra and Noel Varghese Sarah Wood & Polly Tamer Music Theory Class MusicEA Concert Right Photo Music Theory Class [3] CASIO Pianos & Keyboards 5 year warranty on Casio Keyboards and Digital Pianos Building A Dream Almost always when meeting people for the first time, I’m asked how I started out learning music. I usually tell them when I was 11 years old my father took me, and my two sisters, to the local music store in Morwell. It is there where my passion for music began, and I knew that music was going to Call MusicEA on 9310 9532 for your free brochure and be my life. I also tell them I was never a natural at Melbourne’s best prices on Casio keyboards and digital pianos. it, I had to work very hard and practice long hours to achieve a high level of proficiency. Guitars & Accessories At the age of eighteen, I moved away form home and went to live in a hostel in Kew, an inner city suburb in Melbourne, where I began my formal studies in music at the Melba Conservatorium. It was there where my skills flourished under the guidance of many gifted music teachers and musicians. It was during this time I made a 10 Truths about Children promise: a promise to one day “build a music school” a school for all in the community to Learning a Musical Instrument experience the joy and benefits of learning a musical instrument. 1. Learning a musical instrument is a lifelong journey In December 1997 at the age of twenty three, I and a family commitment. was diagnosed with testicular cancer while 2. Learning a music instrument prepares you for life’s challenges. undertaking further music studies in composition at 3. Learning music is food for the brain and makes you Latrobe University. It was while undergoing cancer smarter. treatment I made a second promise: “grant me the 4. Parents need to be patient, tolerant and provide fortune to survive cancer and the blessing to father continual support. children, and I will build a music school and share 5. Learning a musical instrument involves time and the gift of music with my children and all children in commitment. the community”. 6. Get involved in your child’s music education both I’ve been learning and teaching music for a long in the class and at home. time. Almost without noticing it, I find myself telling 7. Make music an important family activity and foster this story and reliving it each time I teach my three an environment that VAUES music education in the home. children and all my students. Maybe through the 8. Learning a musical instrument is one of the telling of my story, I can also tell something about greatest life gifts a parent can give to their child. myself, something about my dream. I invite you to 9. Music lesson must develop a child’s love and join me and share my passion for learning and interest for learning music. teaching music. 10.Music education is a self-regulated industry; I invite you to become part of my dream! anyone can claim to be a music teacher. Lorenzo Capitanio Throughout my experience in teaching music for over Director of Music Education Academy twenty years both in the private and public sector, I have come to realise that children do not stop learning music, we stop our child from learning USIC music. Download our free ebook “10 Truths about M EA NEWSLETTER Children Learning a Music Instrument - What all AUSTRALIA’S MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERTS Parents Music Know!” at www.musicea.com.au. Address: 17A Hume Drive Delahey, Viv. 3037. 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