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Happy Monday, Music Studio Families!

We hope you had a lovely weekend!

Did you have a chance to come out for the Spring Gospel Choir Concert?

It was another outstanding and uplifting performance, filled with palpable energy that reverberated throughout the concert hall. Below, you'll find a few photo highlights.

Our Spring Concert Series Continues...

Please join us TOMORROW as our spring concert series continues with  the Riverside Choral Concert  - you won't want to miss these angelic voices in the historical Riverside Church! 

The Riverside Choral Concert has been a tradition at LaGuardia for over 15 years.  Senior Chorus, Cantare, Cambiata and Treble Chorus will perform a program of choral literature featuring folk songs, contemporary pieces, spirituals, and other great choral works. The program will end with a piece that all of our curriculum choruses will sing together, including Elementary Chorus!

Click the concert link in this paragraph or the poster below for tickets. 

Music Studio In-Person Meetup

The Music Studio PA invites you to an end-of-the-year gathering!

When: Wednesday, May 29th

Time: 6:30pm - 8pm

Where: Mochi Dolci, 222 West 79th Street (Amsterdam & Broadway)

Please join us for a little fun, and maybe some karaoke too!

RSVP to music@laguardiahspa.org by May 28th

Merchandise Pickup

If you have ordered merchandise online, it will be available for pick-up during the Semi-Annual Concert. Please stop by the merchandise/concession tables to pick-up your merchandise on June 7th and 8th.  Thank you so much for your continued support.

Enjoy the extended weekend! Music Monday will return on Monday, June 3rd.

As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts, so if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out to us either in the WhatsApp Chat or via email: music@laguardiahspa.org or instrumental@laguardiahspa.org

Connect With Us

Are you on our mailing list? Please make sure you sign up to get on our mailing list so you will never miss a meeting. Meetings will always be posted in the Music Monday newsletter and reminder emails will also be sent.

You can create an account using this link: Membership Tool Kit 

Please continue to join us virtually and in-person. We look forward to seeing you!

Photography by William Sherman

Click the above poster for the Gospel Choir program

Purchase Tickets Here For All Upcoming In-House Concerts

May 21 - Riverside Choral Concert, 7pm. Tickets available online and at the door $30 for adults, $20 for students/children 

Purchase tickets here

May 29 - In-Person Music Studio Gathering, 6:30-8pm

Mochi Dolci, 222 West 79th St. (Amsterdam & Broadway)

RSVP to music@laguardiahspa.org by 5/28

May 31 - June 2 - Jazz Orchestra performs during the Graduation Dance Concert. May 31 and June 1, at 7pm. June 2, 2pm 

June 7th & 8th - Spring Semi-Annual Concert, 6:30pm both days,

featuring Philharmonic Orchestra and Senior Chorus

Our online store is now closed

Merchandise can be purchased at all scheduled concerts. If you ordered something previously, orders can be picked up during scheduled concerts.

If you have questions or comments please email lagmusicstudiostore@gmail.com

Mr. Clark, LaG vocal teacher with his LaG Swag: Laguardia MS sweat pants, and LaG Big Label red scull cap

Music Studio Board members selling LaG MS Swag in their own LaG swag

Big Future

Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)

College Navigator

Researching Art Careers

• Talk to others in the career you are interested in. Shadow them. Find out where they studied and what they did to work in their career.
• Talk to your studio teachers
• Try an internship or volunteer somewhere
• Does it match the values that are important to you? Ask yourself is it a calling? Would you still do it if you didn't get paid? Are you passionate about it?
• Look at the data in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and on LinkedIn
• Does the career require graduate school?

OOH Handbook Guide

Music Careers (article)

Musicians & Singers

Music Directors & Composers

Sound Engineering Technicians

Actors

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Other College Resources

College Essay Guy

Marigold Prep

Scholarships

College Uncovered (podcast)

Compass Education Group

Get all the details you need for your best music school choice, from audition requirements to financial aid and career help - and what makes each school unique.

Click the photo to download the 2023-24 Guide to Music Schools.

View the guide online here.

Below you will find a list of organizations who offer summer programing for high school students. Click on any one to be taken directly to their websites for more information.

*DISCLAIMER*

The LaGaurdia PA does not endorse any of the above or below organizations. Resource listing is provided simply as a means to share information with our Music Studio Community.

Applications Are Now Open For Our 15th Summer

Join us next summer at Baldwin Wallace University for the ArtsBridge Summer programs you already love, plus our newest addition!

Click Here to Learn More & APPLY NOW

4-Day Add-on Programs: July 15 - July 19, 2024

• JumpStart  Registration opens in March
• Screen ActingRegistration opens in March - Spots now filled. Join the Waitlist here

New Program Spotlight

ArtsBridge Summer Screen Acting

We are thrilled to announce our newest program: ArtsBridge Summer Screen Acting! Led by Chapman University faculty John Benitz, students in this 4-day add-on program will discover a whole new world of acting for the screen. Through a series of exercises and hands-on experience, students will build foundational screen acting skills. The program will culminate in the filming and screening of partnered scenes, allowing students to experience the entire process from rehearsal to professionally edited work. 

Contact: 1-855-788-ARTS (2787)

info@artsbridge.com

ArtsBridge.com 

Do you have additional resources to share with the LaGuardia Music Studio Community? 

Please email us at musicstudiocomms@laguardiahspa.org

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT NYC SHOWCASE

Submit a video by June 9th to be considered for an invite-only showcase.

Click here

SING FOR HOPE SUMMER PERFORMING ARTS CAMP REGISTRATION

We are looking for all voice types who will get solo opportunities at our performances in NYC. We are also casting a small chamber girls ensemble that will make their debut at the Bard Summer Music Festival on August 11, 2024.

All Tuition is Free

Click here for audition info

Location:

All camps will be at Amani Public Charter School - 60 South 3rd Ave. Mount Vernon

For NYC students: Take the Metro North to Mount Vernon East and walk 2 blocks to the school. We will provide a chaperone from Grand Central if a group would like to go together.

The Sing for Hope Youth Chorus is Sing for Hope’s musical ensemble that provides creative service learning through rehearsal and performance for children and youth ages 8-18 via an innovative multi-age model. At once global and hyperlocal, The Sing for Hope Youth Chorus is our pride and joy, currently centering a core group made up of young singers from across the New York Metropolitan area. Performing subset groups include Girls’ Chorus, Gospel Choir, and more.  

UPBEAT NYC

Are you looking for more opportunities to make and study music after school? 

UpBeat NYC provides a warm, supportive community to rehearse with other South Bronx students in ensembles and orchestras and receive private lessons with caring teaching artists. UpBeat instructors are highly qualified and experienced instrumental musicians and music educators who believe in UpBeat’s philosophy of creating access and equity for young NYC musicians.

- UpBeat NYC prioritizes providing our programming to families who would otherwise not be able to afford it.

- All UpBeat programming is FREE of charge for South Bronx youth.

- Performing groups include string ensembles and orchestras, wind bands and Afro-Latin jazz ensembles.

- Classes take place after school and during our July Summer Intensive.

- Private lessons are available to all students.

- UpBeat participants have opportunities to perform in ensembles and as soloists at numerous public performances in the Bronx and throughout NYC. 

For more info, click and check our website

Click here to join the waiting list

PIERROT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Pierrot Chamber Music Festival includes programs for pre-college students (entering grades 7 through 12 for fall 2024) and college/conservatory students.

Festival Awards for pre-college students and college/conservatory students and Fellowships for college/conservatory students.

The Pierrot Chamber Music Festival runs from July 15 to July 26 at Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center and includes daily chamber music coaches by Festival Faculty, performance master classes, chamber orchestras, educational residences and a concert series over two weeks featuring faculty, guest artists and festival participants. Online application and information at available below.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS - VOCAL AUDITIONS 

Auditions are OPEN NOW for the National Children’s Chorus Fall 2024 Season in New York!

The GRAMMY® Award-winning National Children’s Chorus, with weekly rehearsals by Lincoln Center, provides children ages 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary musical environment. The country’s leading music educators work with students weekly to develop their vocal and musicianship skills from the most basic concepts through the college level. With a variety of introductory to advanced choir levels, there are opportunities for young singers of all ages and experiences.

In addition to local seasonal performances, students in the Senior Division have the exclusive opportunity to participate in annual international summer tours, summer opera academy, and national concerts at premier venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall. With a spectacular music-reading and theory curriculum to accompany its first-rate vocal training, the National Children’s Chorus is an unparalleled educational resource for children who love to sing. Don’t waste another minute. Set up a virtual audition today to discover your voice!

Children ages 5 to 18 are invited to apply. Financial Aid is available for all qualifying families.

Apply now on the NCC website to book an audition. Click below to watch the NCC audition video.

This summer, our Brooklyn Harmonics Teens Vocal Camp for ages 13-18 runs from July 22-26! Led by co-directors of the Brooklyn Harmonics Teens, Tweens and Twenty+ Vocal Program, this camp focuses on close harmony ensemble singing, breathing and vocal health, interpretation and style, microphone technique and more, culminating in a performance in the BKCM Concert Hall. Sign up for a non-competitive audition here! 

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