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November 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Music Together November 2013

The Holidays are ALMOST here! 

It is always hard to believe how fast Fall goes and how quickly we go from enjoying the leaves turning colors to the busy winter holiday season. Your Hummingbirds Music Together friends are gearing up for an exciting and busy time with multiple events and we want to share them with you early so you can save the dates.

Upcoming Events:

Saturdays November 30 – December 21: Hummingbirds Music Together and the Grosse Pointe Momprenuers have been asked to help spread cheer throughout the holidays at “Santa’s Village” in the Village of Grosse Pointe (located near Great Clips and LOFT, on Kerchavel St.) We have a fun schedule planned: Nov 30th – Make a Jingle Bell Bracelet, Dec 7th – Holly Jolly Jamboree Sing Along Dec 14th – Holiday Sing and Sign and Dec 21st – A Signing Storytime led by MomCat’s Singing Academy! For more information visit www.thevillagegp.com and check our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/hummingbirdsmt

 

Wednesday, December 18 & Wednesday, January 8: The Canton Public Library has invited us back for two more fun filled events. In December, we will share holiday music classics from around the world including The Nutcracker. In January, we will have a sneak peak of the Winter Sticks Collection and hope to meet new friends that may join our Canton classes. Both classes run 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

 

The Gift of Music

Hummingbirds Music Together offers gift certificates that can go towards classes at any time. If you are looking for something special to give friends or family, or you are being asked for gift ideas for your children, the gift of music is one that carries through a lifetime! To purchase gifts certificates please call (313) 458-7723. NOTE: Please remember, family members are always welcome to join your child/children at class so please do invite Grandmas and Grandpas to see how much the children love their musical gifts.

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NEW Singalong Storybooks

Music Together November 2013

Music Together now offers a variety of beautifully illustrated sing along storybooks based on songs from the different song collections. Inspiring singing, pre-literacy learning, and imaginative play between children and their favorite adults, the storybooks are available in both hardback and board-book formats and include fun activity suggestions and a free download of the song. We will have books available in upcoming classes to see and purchase. To see the different storybooks available, visit http://store.musictogether.com/Singalong-Storybooks.php You can also show your children the cute “One Little Owl” music video featuring kids around the world and the book.

 

 

Hummingbirds Music Together wishes you and your family a peaceful holiday season!

-Miss Sarah, Miss Emily & Miss Hazimah

 

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November 2013

October 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

NOVEMBER 2013

Private Recording Sessions

Want to record a demo recording to promote or just for keepsake?
Get that professional sound that you can keep forever. You’ll need it to book that
first gig too!
Set up a time with professional recording engineer Chris Emmerson today!
You’ll receive a professionally mastered CD and MP3 recording of your song!

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Available dates and times:

November 9th Grosse Pointe Woods – 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
November 16th Canton – 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
November 23rd Grosse Pointe Woods – 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm

Times Slots are limited and are available on a first come first serve basis. Call
us today 313.458.7723 in Grosse Pointe or 734.418.0640 in Canton to book your time
and be sure to take advantage of the special coupon below!
www.grossepointemusicacademy.com

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Help us grow and get $50 off your next month’s tuition!

We want your referrals, and we want to reward you for it! Tell your friends about
Grosse Pointe Music Academy and we will reward you if they enroll in private lessons.
If you refer someone who will be coming in for lessons just call or email us with
that person’s name to be sure you get credit.
Grosse Pointe: info@grossepointemusicacademy.com
Canton: canton@grossepointemusicacademy.com

Winter Camp 2013!

Friday Dec 27th – Tuesday Dec 31st.
9am-2pm each day.
Need something fun and educational to do over winter break?
Grosse Pointe Music Academy will offer a winter camp.
Music Camps focus on playing music as a group. Students benefit greatly by gaining
the confidence needed to play with other musicians.
Sign up by November 25th and get the early bird rate of 245. That’s a savings of $50!

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Composition, Music Theory, and Production Lessons

Our new composition, theory, and production classes are private classes that are
tailored to individual needs. Students of all ages and playing abilities can learn
these skills with the right tools. Write and record songs for fun, professionally,
or prepare for college exams. Enrolling students now!

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Theory and Composition:

Catered to the students’ needs, but may include:
* Music theory – scales, keys, chords, and history.

* Analysis – looking at pieces of music and understanding how they work.

* Orchestration – how to write for various instruments, instrument capabilities,
and which instruments make up different ensembles.

* Musical Arrangement – how to change a piece of music from one type of instrumentation
to another.
* How to make musical visions a reality.

Music Technology and Production:

* Using the computer to make electronic or electro-acoustic music in a variety of
genres.
* How to use the computer as a creative tool for song writing (using loops, multi-tracking).
* Making demos using a student’s existing equipment (iPhone, iPad, 4 track, computer,
etc; this includes help choosing the gear to get started)
* MIDI and recording techniques to get desirable results quickly.
* Understanding mixing, mastering, and tracking and the basics of how to get started
doing them. * File management and software introduction.
* Possible software to be explained: Logic, Garageband, Pro Tools, Reason, Ableton
Live, Sibelius, Finale, Notion, Maschine, and others upon request.

Music Theory/History/Ear-training preparation for college entrance auditions and
interviews: * Crash course in music theory, history, and ear-training: the essentials
that one must display for a college audition.
* Portfolio review for composition and music technology students to ensure they
provide the best examples of their work.

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Contact Us:

Grosse Pointe Music Academy
19443 Mack Ave GPW 48236
313-458-7723
GP Music Academy Canton
5880 N Canton Center Suite 425 Canton 48187
734-418-0640
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Important Dates:

Thanksgiving Break
November 26th-30
Christmas Break
December 23 – January 5th
Winter Camp
December 27th-31st
Music Together Winter Semester
Starts January 13th

Grosse Pointe Music Academy | 19443 Mack Ave. | Grosse Pointe Woods | MI | 48236

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Music Together winter semester starting soon!

October 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

Leaves Are Falling All Around!

While it seems like we just started the Fall semester, we are already halfway through! This is one of our favorite times in each semester – when we have all learned most of the music and we are more confident to sing a little louder, share and laugh more during class, layer our voices in rounds and experience how natural it is to improvise musically! The children have also settled in and some are surprising us every week with more and more singing and moving. We hope your families are enjoying how the Flute song collection is becoming part of your car rides, conversations at home, and special moments too!

International Peace Day

Thank you to all of our families who were able to join in the International Peace Day celebration! More than 50 people of all ages gathered together at the Woods Library with the Grosse Pointe Momprenuers and the Detroit Children’s Choir to help spread peace through music.

Detroit Children's Choir

The Detroit Children’s Choir’s Artistic Director, Lauri Hogle, shared her thoughts on the event which sums it up perfectly, “On a day such as the International Day of Peace, I cannot think of a more fitting celebration of peace, love, joy and unity than the older children of the Detroit Children’s Choir joining in song with younger children of Music Together. A powerful bond across the ages was formed in today’s performance workshop as world music rounds were sung, hands were spontaneously joined, and older mentored younger through singing and movement. It was a delight for our children to participate in this special day of partnership that brought together Detroit area children in the joy of music-making!”

It was very special for all who could attend and if you missed it, you can still enjoy the experience through our video recap of the celebration.

Our celebration was also part of the international Music Together celebration and you can see how programs from around the world celebrated at the site.

Every day presents an opportunity to spread peace and it can be as easy as sharing a song or even just a smile with others!

Upcoming Parent Education Event – November 9

In just a few weeks we will be hosting parent education events in Canton at 4:00 pm and in Grosse Pointe at 1:00 pm. Center Director and teacher Sarah Boyd will lead the discussion of how music helps throughout children’s developmental process, how parents are the most important model with music engagement, and age-specific activities to encourage musicality. We will have an activity for children during the parent discussion and will also have a family sing along after. Please RSVP to sarah@grossepointemusicacademy.com if you plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, please ask your teacher specific questions for your child or feel free to email questions to sarah@grossepointemusicacademy.com.

Winter Pre-Registration Starting Soon!

You will soon receive details for Winter Registration. Remember it pays to register early since during the pre-registration phase there is a $10 discount.

Hummingbirds Music Together looks forward to sharing many more songs together this semester!

Sarah Boyd, Hazimah Sovoda and Emily Schienke

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International Day of Peace

September 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

Hummingbirds Music Together to Celebrate United Nations’

International Day of Peace

Saturday, September 21

Peace Day Sing Along to take place at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch

International Day of Peace

Music Together, the leading international early childhood music education program, will commemorate the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) with family music events around the world at many of its 2000 locations in 40 countries. Our special local event  will be with Hummingbirds Music Together at the Grosse Pointe Public Library Woods Branch, on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., which will be a Peace Day Sing Along.

A centerpiece for this local celebration is the singing of “May All Children,” written by Music Together Founder/Director Kenneth K. Guilmartin, in honor of UNICEF’s fortieth anniversary in the 1980s (www.musictogether.com/MayAllChildren). The song is a simple wish for peace and, since its composition, has been sung millions of times throughout the world in Music Together classes and by community and school choruses as part of the company’s work to support UNICEF. Thousands of children and families from around the world will sing “May All Children” at Music Together events on September 21.

According to Sarah Boyd, Director of Hummingbirds Music Together, “Our Peace Day event here in Grosse Pointe will be a joyful and memorable celebration. We hope many families join us for what promises to be an incredible day! We will be joined by special guests, the Detroit Children’s Choir, who will perform the Music Together song, “May All Children”. Families will sing songs from around the world and make a rainstick instrument.”

Created by a United Nations resolution in 1981, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21. It is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

In addition to this local event and simultaneous celebrations around the world, Music Together has created a special singalong storybook for “May All Children.” (Visit store.musictogether.com/Singalong-Storybooks.php.) In honor of the International Day of Peace, Music Together will donate proceeds to UNICEF from “May All Children” book sales and song downloads that take place during the weekend of September 20. Books will be available for purchase at the Peace Day Sing Along next weekend.

Music Together® is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for children birth through age seven. The Music Together curriculum, coauthored in 1987 by Kenneth K. Guilmartin (Founder/Director) and Rowan University Professor of Music Education Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz (Director of Research), is based on the recognition that all children are musical: all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning. Music Together offers programs for families; schools; at-risk populations; and children with special needs, in over 2000 communities in 40 countries around the world. The company is passionately committed to bringing children and their caregivers closer through shared music-making and helping people discover the joy and educational value of early music experiences. More at www.MusicTogether.com and on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/MusicTogether.

 

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Music Literacy

August 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

Hummingbirds Music Together Offers New

Music Literacy Program for 5, 6, & 7 Year Olds

IN the Grosse pointes and surrounding areas

 

GROSSE POINTE, MI, August 28th, 2013 – Hummingbirds Music Together, available through the Grosse Pointe Music Academy, will now offer Music Together Big Kids®, a specialized music and movement program especially developed for 5–7 year-old children, to families in the Grosse Pointes and the surrounding areas. Big Kids classes lay the foundation for basic music literacy, complementing music instruction in school or instrument lessons, and leading to a lifetime of joyful music-making.

Music Literacy

Music Literacy

“The Big Kids program is the next step in musical learning for 5, 6, and 7 year olds that are in-between music enrichment classes and formal music instruction,” said Sarah Boyd, director of Hummingbirds Music Together. “Kids at this age are ready to move from playing with music to understanding the fundamentals of music and the Big Kids program bridges the gap to help them in their musical journey.”

Hummingbirds Music Together teachers will incorporate more advanced music curriculum including solfège, solos and ensembles, folk dances, harmony singing, vocal development, and drumming. Students will also have the opportunity to experiment with new activities like conducting and improvisation, story songs, and game songs.

As part of tuition, each family receives a Big Kids songbook, CD, solfège cards, and HomePlay activities, so that the entire family can continue the fun and learning at home and parents can stay connected with what their child is learning in class. Parent attendance is welcome but not required.

Hummingbirds Music Together is hosting a free demo class for interested families Thursday, September 12 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Please call 313-458-7723 to reserve a spot as space is limited.

The Fall 2013 Big Kids class will run for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30 pm starting September 19 and running through December 15, with no class October 31. To learn more and to register for Fall classes with Hummingbirds Music Together, please visit www.hummingbirdsmt.com.

About Hummingbirds Music Together

Since 2010, Hummingbirds Music Together has offered Music Together® programs for families with young children through the Grosse Pointe Music Academy in Grosse Pointe Woods and in Canton. Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them.  For more information, please visit www.hummingbirdsmt.com.

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