September 19, 2022

It was so nice to meet so many new Music Studio families during last week's Welcome Sessions.  We would like to thank you for joining us and for your support in purchasing Music Studio merchandise.   

We will be having our first Music Studio meeting (which will be brief and virtual) on Wednesday September 21st at 7:30pm, see below for access details. It will be followed by an in-person Meet & Greet and Election on Thursday September 29th.  We hope you will review the document attached (click here) explaining positions still available on the Music Studio Board.  We hope you will get involved and look forward to seeing you virtually on Wednesday!

Our first Music Studio meeting of the 2022-2023 school year will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30 pm. Please join here to join us or use zoom access below!

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76961464498?pwd=rsiNxKH6pPLggHtzAdoXOtoOIbWyFn.1

Meeting ID: 769 6146 4498

Passcode: 7dnC1B

Thursday September 29th Music Studio Meet & Greet and General Election Meeting.  

We will be meeting as tradition, in music room 457.  Doors will open at 6:30 pm for a Meet and Greet with the Meeting starting at 7pm - 8pm. We will be holding our General Election to fill the following vacant board positions.

Instrumental Co-Reps (2)

Vocal Rep

Assistant Audit Officer 

Assistant Recording Secretary

Volunteer Coordinators (2)

Assistant Merchandise Coordinator

Please join us!

Upcoming Events:

September 21 - Virtual Music Studio meeting at 7:30 pm. Click here to attend. Meeting ID: 769 6146 4498  Passcode: 7dnC1B

September 29 - In-person Music Studio Meet and Greet (doors will open at 6:30 pm and Elections from 7-8 pm in room 457.) 

Fiorello Fridays was created many years ago by Bernice G. Fleischer our AP Music Studio Emerita (formerly the Music Studio AP.) Fiorello Fridays have become an established tradition amongst the LaGuardia community.

The event was developed to provide LaGuardia students an opportunity to share their talents every Friday morning as students enter the building. 

On Friday, September 23rd from 7:45 to 8:45 am, Instrumental student Cathy Yufe Chen will perform on piano.

As posted in instrumental music google classrooms, the Instrumental Studio is pleased to announce that the LaGuardia Concerto Competition preliminary round will be held on Wednesday, October 3 starting at 4:15 pm. If you are interested in competing this year, the link for the application is here: https://forms.gle/ViZv2gW5GbzWA28L9

Eligibility Criteria

1) Students must be in good standing at LaGuardia Arts. Please check your transcript to be sure you are in good standing.

2) The audition piece selected by a student must be one that is playable by the orchestra and meet its instrumentation - please check with your music teacher if you have questions.

3) If the audition piece is not already in the LaGuardia Arts Orchestral Library, it must be available to the school on a rental, purchase or loan basis.

4) A student who was a soloist in last year’s concerto concert IS NOT eligible this year.

5) Student must have been at LaGuardia for more than one year.

6) This form must be completed by Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6PM.

Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! As many of you know, contributions to the Music Studio help pay for a variety of events - the senior class celebration and Accepted Students Open House - as well as the accompanist for chorus classes, additional live-streaming of Music performances, and other concert expenses. If families contributed $100 (or more!!) for every student, we could help the Music Studio pay for so many of these expenses.  Since LaGuardia is a 501(c)(3) organization, your donation is tax-deductible. 

You can make a one-time donation or set up a recurring monthly donation - whichever works better for you - to the Music Studio (and the PA) through PayPal. To do so, click the Direct Donation link below or follow these instructions:

Log into your MTK account, click on Ways to Give under the Donate & Volunteer drop-down menu, then on the underlined red link Donate to a specific studio (2 places on the page allow you to do that). The PayPal page that appears is auto-filled to make a donation to the General PA, but you can designate the Music Studio by clicking on the drop-down menu. Below that box is the option to make your donation a monthly-recurring one. Or, by leaving that box unchecked, the donation will be a one-time donation. 

You can select any amount you like to donate. Contributions are very much needed, and all are gratefully received! 

Click Direct Donation to give to the LaGuardia PA.

NATIONAL ARTS COMPETITION

YoungArts and The National Endowment for the Advancement of Artists identify the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. Artists ages 15–18, or grades 10–12, in the U.S. are encouraged to apply in the discipline of their choice. Apply by 10/14/22.

SUMMER 2023 SEASON OPPORTUNITY

YO Jazz invites young musicians to audition for its summer 2023 season starting 9/8/22. Outstanding young musicians from across the US showcase the legacy and bright future of American jazz in a free rigorous training residency with world-class jazz masters on the campus of Purchase College, SUNY. Apply by 1/19/23.

CLASSICAL MUSIC AUDITION OPPORTUNITY

NYO2 invites young musicians from groups underserved by and underrepresented in the classical orchestra field to audition for its free summer 2023 season starting 9/8/22.  Teen musicians from communities underrepresented in classical music work closely with top players from American orchestras and conservatories during a residency on the campus of Purchase College, SUNY. Apply by 1/19/23.

TRAINING RESIDENCY FOR SUMMER 2023

NYO-USA invites young musicians from across the US to audition for its free summer 2023 season starting 9/8/22. The program includes a training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians followed by a tour performing in great musical capitals of the world. Teens spend several weeks in sectional and full orchestra rehearsals, workshops designed to complement the repertoire, and social/recreational activities. Opportunities for orchestra librarians, orchestra management, and apprentice composers also available. Apply by 1/19/23.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AT 92Y

Recanati-Kaplan Program for Excellence in the Arts at the 92Y offers 100% full-tuition, merit-based scholarships for exceptional students in NYC to develop their creative potential as artists, dancers, and musicians. Students are immersed in a broad range of advanced classes as well as personalized private instruction. Programs in visual arts, dance, music, and musical theater. Visit website for details and deadlines.

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