The Music Times - February 1st, 2020 - Vol. 81
Happy Groundhog Day, Friend
News Time
Suggest a Song for Big Show 5.0
Do you know a song that needs t be a part of the next show? The polls are open! Please write your idea on the poster in the hallway, just past the front desk. ALL are welcome to participate (parents, teachers, siblings, friends - not only students). If for some reason you are unable to swing by the studio to write your suggestions, that's too bad. We WILL accept submissions via email & phone!
Join a Band in 2020

If you think lessons are fun, wait til you try this! Instead of 30 min Music Time each week, won't you consider adding a 60 min band rehearsal?

200% MORE MUSIC TIME
FOR ONLY 50% MORE $

That is NOT a typo!

Not only is playing in a band an exciting & social way to practice music, it's also one of the BEST ways to motivate you to spend more time playing your instrument (or singing). And, after all, there really is no way to get better at making music without spending time making music!
Fill out our quick online interest for or reply to this email for more details.
Bands are for: Ages 7 through Adult, Beginning through Advanced students . All instruments & voices are welcome.
COMING IN FEB:

2/2: GROUNDHOG DAY (OPEN)

2/14: VALENTINE'S DAY (OPEN)

2/17: PRESIDENT'S DAY (OPEN)

2/25: MARDI GRAS DAY (OPEN)

NEXT CLOSURE IS
APRIL 6-12
SPRING BREAK
Student Time
Happy
Jan-iversary!

8 Years:
Emma Banas

7 Years:
Astrid Mann

5 Years:
Nate Cameron-Chiao
Harry Dunne
Lilian Ocano
Kevin Strandberg
Anthony Tong
Nalin Verma

4 Years:
Rhea Biju
Delton Cayetano
Aiden Lu
Bryan Lu
Soumya Sahay
Grant Scharnhorst

3 Years:
Kenny Nguyen
Mindy Nguyen
Camille Troup
Josiah Troup

2 Years:
Victor Nascimento
Kashyap Bharadwaj
Joey Bielski
Gabe Castro
Elise Goulart
Kamila Nascimento
Ariya Shah
Leo Valdez

1 Year:
Jacob Blevins
Ryan Choudhary
Cloe Chow
Kingsley Chow
Yair Cohen
Madhu G
Nick Gibson
Jesui Kondichetty
Jude Marion
Rui Naik
Liam Oneal
Lucas Oneal
Nicholas Ong
Julia Quinlan
Lilly Uhlich
Miranda Eng is Student of the Month because of her courage and diligence. She was the youngest student in Big Show 4.0!

Piano with Michael (since Sept 2019)
Age 5 - Kindergarten @ Altamont Creek
She Also Likes Gymnastics & Dance
"Miranda loves music! She told mom that she really wanted to learn piano, so we gave it a try. Within less than 3 months of learning, she performed in the Big Show. Miranda is so into piano now that she plays everyday on her own! Many thanks for this great music school. We LOVE it." - Servina (Mom)
Concert Time
We recommend that you go see live music. I mean, if you wanted to be a chef, wouldn't you eat food?

Here's a pretty sweet show on February 13th :
Kronos Quartet at Zellerbach, with a special opening performance from Terry Riley

The most far-ranging ensemble geographically, nationally and stylistically the world has known. —The Los Angeles Times
"If you think your body and mind are two, that is wrong; if you think that they are one, that is also wrong. Our body and mind are both two and one."
- Shunryu Suzuki
MUSIC TIME