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Happy Monday, Music Studio Families! We hope you had a lovely weekend and took some time out to celebrate Mom! Thank you for attending last week's phenomenal Spring Musicales, and supporting your Music Studio with your donations and purchases! You can check out photo highlights from the musicales below. Don't forget to join us this Friday, May 16, 2025, at 6pm for Show Choir! You won't want to miss it! Get your tickets now!
REMAINING MUSIC STUDIO GENERAL MEETINGS Save these dates in your calendar: May 20 - Health & Wellness for Musicians with special guest Alex Hoffman from Sound Mind. Below, you can find Alex's bio and learn a little bit more. Be sure to join us for this very informative virtual meeting! ZOOM link Passcode: 304895
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| Alexandria Hoffman Alexandria Hoffman is a freelance flutist and mental health advocate based in Chicago, IL. She has performed with the Chicago Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, and has appeared as a soloist with Yo-Yo Ma. Alex was previously acting Associate Principal Flute in the Auckland Philharmonia, and has held fellowship positions at the New World Symphony and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Alex’s passion for mental health led her to co-found Sound Mind, a non-profit organization that cultivates mental wellness in the classical music world. Alex is currently pursuing a Masters of Education in Community Counseling at Loyola University Chicago, and holds a Master’s Degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance and Music Education from Northwestern University. In her free time, she enjoys working out, video games, and playing with her dog, Barry.
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WE NEED YOU! June 11 - Music Studio Exec Board Election for the 2025-26 School Year We have FOUR graduating parents on the current board. Although they can never be replaced, we need dedicated parents/guardians to step up and fill their shoes when they graduate out. It is imperative that we are able to maintain a strong board in order to continue to provide support for the future cohorts of our Music Studio. Volunteers are the life blood of all that we do! We need to elect an Instrumental Rep and a Vocal Rep. All other positions are selected on a voluntary basis, so just raise your hand, and if uncontested, you're it —YAY! If contested, there will be a vote. In case you missed it, Here is a link to the current roles and responsibilities so you can begin thinking about which position you'd like to take on in advance of our June election. CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?
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It's Time to Celebrate! Save the Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:30pm The Gem Saloon 375 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016 Join the Music Studio for one final get-together before the end of the school year!
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CONNECT WITH US We'd love to connect with you, and the easiest way for that to happen is with a Membership Tool Kit account! Did you receive this newsletter in your inbox? If the answer is yes, congratulations, that means you've already created an account and subscribed! If you haven't, you can create an account using this link: MTK (Membership Tool Kit) and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the communications you'd like to receive from your Music Studio under the SUBSCRIPTION tab. It's the absolute best way to stay in-the-know for all things music! You can also join the LaG Music Studio WhatsApp chat. While this is not officially endorsed by, or part of the PA or LaGuardia, it is a way for parents to connect and get questions answered from other parents. Your Music Studio Reps and other board members are also in the chat and will happily answer questions. We're here to help!
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Spring Show Choir Concert |
Click on the poster to purchase your tickets now! |
Spring Musicales in Pictures |
Photography by William & Sophie Sherman |
Congratulations to the LaGuardia Chamber Group: DiLiT Brass Quintet |
Congratulations goes out to the LaGuardia Chamber Ensemble, DiLiT Brass Quintet, under the direction of Kimberly Roof Arazosa. On Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, DiLiT Brass Quintet represented LaGuardia High School and the region, as finalists in a celebration of musical excellence, as they performed in the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's 41st Annual Young Musicians Concert. The chamber ensemble performed Ewald's Brass Quintet No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 5 (1902), I. Moderato.
Established in 1984, the Young Musicians Concert serves as a beacon of opportunity for exceptional middle and high school musicians to refine their chamber music skills and network with other young musicians. Selected from a competitive pool of applicants in the New York tri-state area, participants receive coaching and mentorship from Chamber Music Society artists to prepare for performances at regional venues, with the opportunity to perform at Lincoln Center in the final Young Musicians Concerts at Alice Tully Hall and The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio.
DiLit Brass Quintet Chamber Ensemble: Click the below image to listen
Tehya Ali - French Horn (Senior) Diogo Feldman - Trumpet (Senior) Lev Estevez - Trombone (Senior) Isabel Portillo-Collell - Trumpet (Senior) Isabella Roman - Tuba (Junior)
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Congratulations to the ITW Pit Orchestra! |
Congratulations goes out to the LaGuardia Into The Woods Pit Orchestra, directed by Kimberly Roof Arazosa and Dr. Valentina Shohdy, on winning their first Roger Rees New York City Center Outstanding Student Orchestra Award. Eighty greater New York City high schools participated in the 15th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance for the 2024-25 school year. The Pit Orchestra will perform at the 2025 Roger Rees Awards showcase on May 19, 7pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space. Tickets available on the Symphony Space website.
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Congratulations to Cantare! |
| Dear Music Studio Families,
Our spring performance season continues this week with the Spring Show Choir concert on Friday of this week, at 6pm. Tickets are available Here. As a reminder, a great way to support LaGuardia and experience a wonderful night out, is to come to our performances. The students love to experience a full house and hear you cheer them on in a performances that are the culmination of all of the hard work they have put in. Please do not hesitate to contact me at Bschott@schools.nyc.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely, Benjamin Schott Assistant Principal - Music
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**2024-25 MUSIC STUDIO PERFORMANCE CALENDAR** (click the above link to access) Click Here For Tickets or the links below
May 2025
May 16 - LaGuardia Show Choir, 6pm, Concert Hall May 20 - Music Studio General Meeting: Health & Wellness of Musicians with special guest, Alexandra Hoffman, 7:30pm via Zoom (link TBA) May 22 - LaGuardia PA Spring Gala: Bollywood Night, 6pm, Temple Emanu-El, 1 East 65th Street
**If you would like to automatically download the performance calendar to your phone, click here: Performance Calendar. This works for both IOS and Android. Calendar download for smart phone provided courtesy of Karina Tabacinic, from our Music Studio Board.**
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Music Studio Funding Appeal |
| The Appeal That Lasts All School Year! We continuously work to raise money all year long. Why? So the next cohort can start the year off strong. The Music Studio thanks you for your continued donations and support for our students and studio. Your donations assist in covering the many expenses of the Music Studio, which in turn helps our students. While we work to continuously support our students and teachers, we definitely cannot achieve this without your help. These necessary funds are used to purchase the music our students perform, workshops, master classes, professional development, accompanists and so much more.Just click the photo to donate.
Click HERE to read our fundraising letter - WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
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*Click on the camp logos to the left to view their pdf information booklets.* *Click on the camp logos below to be taken directly to their websites to learn more.*
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| 343 Labs 343 Labs is launching their Music production and DJ summer camps. Click on the flier to the left to find more information. The DJ Summer camps are one week long and run throughout the summer (every day, 11am -5pm, with the option of a 9am extended hour start). This is the perfect opportunity for teens to immerse themselves in the world of DJ'ing and music production, collaborating with other colleagues, deepening their music education and learning a life-long skill. |
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| New England Conservatory Jenna Driscoll (she/her) Program Manager Theory, Composition, CMA, Jazz, Early Music, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Voice & Summer 290 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 617-585-1761 jd7393@necmusic.edu
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*DISCLAIMER* The LaGuardia PA does not endorse nor recommend any of the above organizations. Summer Camp/Program listing is provided simply as a means to share information with our Music Studio Community. |
FIND YOUR BEST POST SECONDARY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 2024-25 Guide to Music Schools. View the guide online HERE. |
Children ages 5 to 18 are invited to apply—audition spaces are limited. Financial Aid is available for all qualifying families. Click the photo to apply on the website, book an audition, and attend the online information presentation on Sunday, May 18th! Click below to watch the NCC Audition Video.
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MAD Institute’s Individualized Training: A Perfect Complement to LaGuardia’s Arts Excellence Dear LaGuardia parents and students, On behalf of MAD Institute, New York's newest hub for holistic arts training, I am excited to extend a special offer to the current and incoming students of LaGuardia Arts High School. We would love to provide your talented students with the opportunity to experience our unique approach to arts education. At MAD Institute, we specialize in private lessons in voice, piano, violin, and guitar. Our training goes beyond technical skills, focusing on nurturing both artistry and passion. We believe this approach complements and enhances the exceptional education LaGuardia Arts provides, helping students reach their full potential. As part of our ongoing commitment to nurturing young talent, we are offering a complimentary 30-minute trial lesson in any of our disciplines to all current and incoming LaGuardia students. This is our way of giving your students the opportunity to experience the same high-quality training that has helped three of our students—Seryna Javier (Voice Program Sophomore), Isabelle Quimosing (Incoming Drama Program Freshman), and Ylise Visto (Incoming Voice Program Freshman)—earn their acceptance into LaGuardia. To take advantage of this free trial, students and their guardians can simply email a request to info@madinstitute.org Our lessons are held at AMDA Studios, located at 250 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. For more details about our programs and offerings, please visit www.madinstitute.org. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the talented students of LaGuardia Arts High School and support them in their artistic journeys. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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SOUND + SCIENCE Sound+Science is actively recruiting high school students to join its 2025 cohort. Sound+Science is an innovative after-school program, research lab, and community in NYC for high school students interested in exploring the unique and deep connection between music, science, and technology. Through a unique curriculum, participants will explore modules like ‘The Hidden Codes in Electronic Music’, ‘From Hip-Hop to AI’, and Music Improvisation and the Evolution of the Mathematics of Computation Sound+Science, revealing the profound connections between music, technology, physics and mathematics. Participants can look forward to Masterclass Lectures, where industry experts shed light on the confluence of music and technology and the Studio Labs, which provide a hands-on environment for participants to apply their knowledge, fostering creativity and collaboration. Student Applications Questions?
THE BOWERY JAZZ MESSENGERS The Bowery Jazz Messengers is a band of 7th-12th grade musicians who perform regularly for the NYC homeless community at the Bowery Mission, the oldest mission in the U.S, providing food and shelter to millions of NY neighbors in need. They are looking for young 7th-12th grade jazz musicians to join the program and perform at the Bowery Mission on a monthly basis. Each year as older students graduate, they look to bring in younger players, and are currently looking for bass, keyboards, sax & trumpet. Click here for more information
THE BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC - CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Advanced Chamber Orchestra for players at NYSSMA Level 5 and higher. This ensemble meets Thursdays at Bloomingdale, from 4:30 to 6 PM. Click here to apply As part of Bloomingdale’s chamber music program, they offer to match students with other instrumentalists at their level, and provide expert coaches from Bloomingdale's outstanding instrumental and vocal faculty. Here is a link to the Chamber Music Program page, which describes how to sign up to be matched for chamber groups. All inquiries about these programs can be directed to clchu@bsmny.org
VOICE ACADEMY NYC Voice Academy NYC, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, offers a range of vocal training options, including private one-on-one lessons, group classes, custom workshops, onsite corporate singing lessons and vocal performance coaching for all levels, from beginner to professional. Our expert coaching staff will not only improve your voice but also prepare you for auditions, showcases, recording sessions, musicals or any live performance across various musical styles. Our instructors are seasoned professionals with decades of experience on Broadway, as singer-songwriters, composers, pop/rock starts, jazz artists and performing musicians. With such a wealth of expertise, you can be confident that you’ve found the right school for vocal training coaching, we also offer piano, sight-reading and music-theory lessons for all students. |
*DISCLAIMER* The LaGaurdia PA does not endorse nor recommend any of the above organizations. Resource and Opportunity listing is provided simply as a means to share information with our Music Studio Community. |
Upcoming Events on the LaG School Calendar | | Tuesday, May 13 | | | | | | Wednesday, May 14 | | | | | | | Thursday, May 15 | | | | | Friday, May 16 | | | | | | | Monday, May 19 | | |
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