image by Freepik

Happy Monday, Music Studio Families!

Welcome back! Hopefully you had an enjoyable, relaxing and rejuvenating spring break with glorious weather.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week - a time to honor and appreciate teachers, recognizing their contributions to education, society and their students' lives. We invite you to show your appreciation to teachers, admin and staff with a kind word or some other small gesture. 

Spring Concert Series

Please join us this month for a wonderful concert series, beginning tomorrow with the Spring Band Concert, followed by Show Choir: Brave New World on Friday, and the Spring Gospel Choir Concert next Tuesday, May 14th. Also, save the date for the Riverside Choral Concert on May 21st - you won't want to miss this one! You'll find all the details and ticket information in the "Don't Forget" section of this newsletter. Alternatively, just click the concert links in this paragraph for tickets and show times.

April General Meeting Recap

Thank you for joining us at our April General Meeting. 

We would like to thank our guest speaker, Ms. Jane Emmer, for joining the Music Studio Community at our last meeting on April 15th.  Jane shared some strategies and tools to help students  with executive functioning challenges. You can find the meeting minutes, audio transcript and Jane's contact info here.

Additional helpful tips and resources from Jane can be found here.

Riverside Choral Volunteers Needed

Please be on the lookout for an email this week with signup slots for the Riverside Choral Concert, which is happening on Tuesday, May 21st. This information will also be shared in the LaGuardia Music Studio Chat. Many volunteers will be needed for multiple shifts throughout the day and evening.

Merchandise Pickup

If you have ordered merchandise online, it will now be available for pick-up during all scheduled concerts. Please stop by the merchandise/concession tables to pick-up your merchandise. Going forward, merchandise will only be available for sale during scheduled concerts. Thank you so much for your continued support.

   image by Freepik

Mother's Day is Sunday!

Wishing all the mothers, mother-figures, care givers and nurturers a wonderful day. You are appreciated more than you know.

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!

Congratulations to all of the ensembles on a great performance.

Click the poster to view the program from Musicale #2.

Below photography by William Sherman

The LaGuardia Jazz Orchestra just returned from their spring break excursion to Copenhagen, Denmark!

During this trip they collaborated with the Sankt Annæ Gymnasium school (Denmark's LaGuardia), and spent their week visiting local attractions like The Little Mermaid statue, Amalienborg (official residence of the Danish royal family), and For Frelsers Kirke (a church with amazing views of Copenhagen.)

The group also went on bike tours around the city, met with Danish composer, Lars Møller, and performed a joint concert with SAG in a local venue, The Absalon!

Thanks to so many people's donations, our Jazz Orchestra truly had a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

submitted by Deanna Sherman

During spring break, some LaGuardia students had the opportunity to perform alongside other students from all across the city in "the culmination of Building Tomorrow's Legacy Today, the New York Philharmonic's weeklong celebration of music education, part of the Orchestra's activities marking the centennial of the Young People's Concerts."

 ~ New York Philharmonic Education & Community Engagement

The NY Phil invited more than 20 community partners to nominate student musicians to perform in a free concert conducted by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. One hundred students were selected from across all five boroughs. Some of them also performed alongside the NY Philharmonic Orchestra in the Spring Gala Concert.

Read The NY Times article

Congratulations!

Tehya Ali

Bianca Alvalos (representing All-City High School Ensembles)

Richard Celiceo (representing East River Children and Youth Orchestra)

Zachary Cho

Joshua Condori

Lev Estevez

Kenji Golden

John Christian Henderson (representing New York Youth Symphony)

Madiba Johnson

Ryan Kumbatovic

Mira Mandayam

Bat McLellan

Alma Esser-Quintero

Olivia Okin

Daniel Perez Ponce (representing Bloomingdale School of Music)

Arielle Remy (representing ISO at Third Street)

Carlos Santamaria

Tristan Wiafe

Purchase Tickets Here For All Upcoming In-House Concerts

May 7 - Spring Band Concert, 6pm. Featuring: Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony 

May 10 - Spring Show Choir Concert: Brave New World, 6:30 pm. 

May 14 - Spring Gospel Choir Concert, 6pm

May 21 - Riverside Choral Concert, 7pm. Tickets available online until May 17th. After this date tickets will only be available at the door, for $30 

Purchase tickets here

May 29 - In-Person General Music Studio Meeting (time & location TBD)

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

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 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

SING FOR HOPE YOUTH CHOIR

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. Click here for more information. 

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.

100 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York 10023
212-496-0700

Music Studio Website