The Music Times - November 16th, 2020 - Vol. 88 |
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2020 HOLIDAY CLOSURES
NO ONLINE LESSONS
TUES. NOV. 24th - SUN. NOV. 29th
TUES. DEC. 22nd - SUN. JAN. 3rd
*UPDATED* - MON. JAN 18th
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BANDWIDTH US
Join our DIGITAL Winter Concert MMXXv2.0
We had so much fun with the Space-Age, 2020 Digital Concert Experience that we're doing it again. No matter what your age, instrument or skill level happens to be, you can be a part of the show. All are welcome to participate. Well, let's clarify...all students that SIGN UP BY SUNDAY DECEMBER 6TH are welcome.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Great question, thanks for asking. Performances are pre-recorded (so you can get it juuuuuust right). You choose the flavor of your performance - either "social" or a solo video. For "social" videos, your video performance will be edited together with others playing the same song. As a wise talking rock once said, "The choice is yours & yours alone." Still don't really understand how a "social" video works? Check this out:
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JOINING THE CONCERT IS EASY AS 1-2-3:
1) SIGN-UP VIA THE ONLINE FORM. You do not need to have a song chosen yet, we just need to know that you plan to participate. SIGN-UP DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th.
3) SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO. Email us a link to download the original, UNCOMPRESSED video file (links to YouTube won't work). We can accept videos via just about any cloud service (Google Drive, Dropbox, iClould, WeTransfer, etc.). If this sounds like gibberish to you, call us & we'll help. Send a telegram (preferably singing?) or simply write us on the Pony Express). Carrier pigeons not accepted due to pandemic
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https://musictimeacademy.com/mmxx |
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WE ARE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK
TUES NOV 24th - SUN NOV 29th
WE ARE CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK
TUES DEC 22nd - SUN JAN 3rd
WE ARE CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY
MON JAN 18th
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UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:
11/17:
WORLD PEACE DAY
11/19:
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
11/26:
THANKSGIVING DAY
11/27:
YOU'RE WELCOME DAY
12/07:
PEARL HARBOR DAY
12/10:
NOBEL PRIZE DAY
12/11-12/18:
HANUKKAH
12/21:
WINTER SOLSTICE
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Happy
September-versary
8 Years:
Vishvesh Murali
7 Years:
Ribhav Vallishayee
6 Years:
Emma Banas
Mike Eckert
Kent Hutchings
James Theberge
Sarah Theberge
Alejandro Trampe
5 Years:
Gabby Kleman
Henry Gleason
4 Years:
River Breiz
Sibi Sridharan
Sirpi Sridharan
Ciaran Wilson
3 Years:
Arisha Bhattacharya
Mackenzie Neely
Sienna Szymanski
Preston Temple
2 Years:
Vishva Arasan
Dhriti Boyapally
Eshaan Boyapally
Sylvia Chatagnier
Piper Coppola
Akash Karthikeyan
Joan Shaju
1 Year:
Sanvi Antani
Atharv Dornal
Miranda Eng
Ishman Gogte
Vikram Gogte
Leonardo Heisler
Jack Herscu
Tara Janak
Yiming Jia
Sarah Kumar
Helen Lieberman
Lucas Liu
Ethan Ng
Dylan Pugay
Madeline Raskin
Katie Siegel
Maile Silva
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On the Topic of Reopening |
We are following the lead of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District when considering a reopening plan. As of the latest update, Livermore Schools are considering a "hybrid" model that introduces some in-person learning as soon as Jan 19th (although they do have a poll out to parents).
If schools do adopt some form of in-person learning in January, it looks like they will start with a 2 week trial period for 1st & 2nd grade. We plan to see how this trial period goes for the schools before we decide on an any exact reopening plans. THERE WILL BE NO IN-PERSON LESSONS AVAILABLE UNTIL 2021.
With that said, we are in the process of exploring options for safe ways to reopen for in-person lessons, in the hopes that it can happen sooner than later. Our highest priorities are to be safe & responsible to the community. In order to have proper ventilation & maintain social distance, the majority of our indoor space is unusable. It's looking like we may be able to use some outdoor space, or possibly a neighboring space that will allow for wide open warehouse doors. More information to come as soon as it is available
For now, a HUGE thank you for your patience, flexibility, understanding & commitment to spreading music, not germs.
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Scientists translated the coronavirus into music |
By translating the structure of its famous spike protein into music, Scientists have come up with a way for you to hear the virus.
All sounds —the chiming bells, the twanging strings, the lilting flutes—all represent different aspects of the spike-like protein that pokes from the virus’ surface and helps it latch onto unsuspecting cells. Like all proteins, the spikes are made of combinations of amino acids. Using a new technique called sonification, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology assigned each amino acid a unique note in a musical scale, converting the entire protein into a preliminary musical score.
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Happy
Octob-iversary
7 Years:
Aidan Ayres
Kylie Rose
5 Years:
Raghuveer Marada
Grant McCarthy
4 Years:
Pranav Arun
Suvita Arun
Neel Raina
3 Years:
Nuri Baxamusa
Braydon Dreon
Vivaan Dunna
CJ Ng
Vaishnavi Varma
Justin Zipton
2 Years:
Valeria Jimenez
Morgan Johnson
Neha Mahajan
Cris Theberge
1 Year:
Aanya Matcha
Grace Moulton
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Happy
Novembersary
7 Years:
Greg Antonoff
Maddie Straus
4 Years:
Olivia Callahan
John Cullen
3 Years:
Emma Carroll
Dean Clark
Beau Muela
Clarence Paine
Steve Verbinski
2 Years:
Yna Paulasa
Ilhan Tunagur
Sierra Vidnovic
1 Year:
Abel Becker
Jenner Becker
Mia Dejesus
Cade Flemate
Boden Keller
Wesley Keller
Donnovan Martinez
Julian Welch
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IT'S YOUR TIME, Chloe Chow.
Chloe has the STUDENT SPOTLIGHT today because she does not let a challenge stop her from playing the music she likes best. A few bonus points to Chloe, too, for always being respectful and attentive to Mr. Ian during lessons (that'll never hurt your chances of standing out...)
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ABOUT CHLOE:
Age 9 - 4th grade at Kolb Elementary School
Instrument: Piano (since Jan 2019)
Teacher: Ian
Chloe also enjoys drawing.
From her family:
"Since Shelter in Place, Chloe has been actively practicing more piano each day. About 2 months ago, Chloe saw one of her friends play “River Flows Into You”. She fell in love with that song & asked her instructor, Ian to teach it to her. Although the complexity of the song greatly exceeded Chloe's skills, Ian found a simplified version. After playing it each day, now Chloe is able to do the whole song with both hands. She has enjoyed playing it to her friends.
From her instructor, Ian:
Chloe has been an incredible student from the beginning. Not only is she very attentive and respectful in lessons, she is also extremely skilled for her age. She's working on songs that are levels way above what you might think a student her age would even attempt. It amazes me each week to see how well she learns her music.
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Trey Anastasio
The Beacon Jams, Week 7
Friday, November 20th at 5:00PM
An eight-week virtual residency streamed live from New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre every Friday from October 9 through November 27. The Beacon Jams performances will have no live audience and will feature acoustic and electric performances as well as home audience interaction, alongside an array of surprises.
Proceeds from The Beacon Jams donations will benefit Phish’s long-running non-profit, the WaterWheel Foundation, and its new Divided Sky Fund (DSF). The proceeds will be used to deliver help to those affected by addiction and help further plans to open a treatment center in Vermont.
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“When we feel, a kind of lyric is sung in our heart.
When we think, a kind of music is played in our mind.
In harmony, both create a beautiful symphony of life.”
― Toba Beta
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