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Happy Monday, Music Studio Families!

We hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for coming out to the Spring Semi-Annual Concert this past weekend, and for supporting the Music Studio and the amazing students. What a fantastic way to end the year! Congratulations goes out to all of the students on a spectacular year-end performance.

Look for photo and video highlights below.

FINAL MUSIC STUDIO MEETING OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

TOMORROW, June 11, 7:30pm, please join us via ZOOM for our final meeting of the school year. We will be joined by AP of Music and Special Education, Benjamin Schott, who will answer any questions you may have regarding the music curriculum.  Please send your questions to music@laguardiahspa.org or instrumental@laguardiahspa.org 

Meeting ID: 892 3116 2846

Passcode: 043805

MUSIC STUDIO ELECTION RESULTS

The Music Studio congratulates, thanks and welcomes our new Music Studio Board for the 2024-2025 school year:

Instrumental Rep - Rebecca Sherman

Instrumental Rep-In-Training - Staci Risman

Vocal Rep - Barbette Leonard

Vocal Rep-In-Training - Vanessa Enriquez 

Audit Manager - Rose Torres Javier

Fundraising Coordinator - Jennifer Richey

Corresponding Secretary - Tauheedah Yasin

Assistant Corresponding Secretary - Madeline Ramos

Recording Secretary - Laetitia Ducroux

AssistantRecording Secretary - Abhilasha Mahan

Merchandise Director - Diane Vasquez

Assistant Merchandise Director - Shira Eisenberg

Volunteer Coordinators - Sherry Stuart Berman and Sonya Houston

Congratulations and huge Thank You's goes out to our outgoing board members with graduating seniors - Marcee Smith and Jackie Cope.

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The Music Studio would like to thank you all for your support throughout the year - whether you purchased merchandise, attended the shows, donated your time or money, please know that you are appreciated. Teamwork makes the dream work!

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The Music Studio congratulates the class of 2024! 

Wishing you much success as you embark on the next chapter of your lives. Always be your beautiful, courageous, authentic selves. Go forth and make the world a better place, one community at a time.

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This is our final Music Monday Newsletter of the school year.

We wish you all a beautiful, fun, safe, relaxing and productive (if that's what you want) summer, and joyful holidays!

We'll see you in September!

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 to view the program

video of LaGuardia Philharmonic Orchestra shared courtesy of Daniel Feldman

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Members of our Gospel Choir performed on The View with the cast of Sister Act 2, conducted by Whoopi Goldberg, for the 30th anniversary reunion of the movie. 

Congratulations to the students and staff for a great performance!

Below, you'll find two video clips of members of LaG Gospel Choir performing with original cast members from Sister Act 2. The full episode can be found on Abc.com and is streaming on Hulu. 

         Pictured from left to right:  Ben Leviathan, Pat Metheny, Kevin Blancq

On Friday, June 7th, jazz students had a surprise visit from LaGuardia neighbor, Pat Metheny. We hope that this visit is the first of many to come. Pat avidly listened to our Jazz Orchestra perform two selections. Clearly pleased with their musicality, Pat proceeded to speak about his beginnings and drew focus to the importance of each musician finding their own sound and direction. He also told them “We are counting on YOU to move the music forward to the next stage of its development." 

For his many many musical accomplishments, Pat’s modesty and honesty really stood out to the students and we were all left with feelings of inspiration and optimism. 

Special thank you to Patricia Dinely Chesky for coordinating this opportunity for our students!!

June 11 - Final Music Studio Meeting of the school year via ZOOM, 7:30pm. Special Guest: AP of Music and Special Education, Benjamin Schott

Meeting ID: 892 3116 2846

Passcode: 043805

Our online store is closed

Merchandise can only be purchased during scheduled concerts and All-School Spirit Sale days. If you ordered something previously, please send an email to music@laguardiahspa.org to see if arrangements can be made to pick up your orders by June 26, 2024. Please understand that we are all volunteers and we may not be able to accommodate you due to scheduling conflicts. After June 26, 2024, unclaimed merchandise will be returned to inventory. 

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

        Music Studio Board Members pictured from left to right:  Jackie Cope, Marcee Smith, Rebecca Sherman, Abhilasha Mahan, Barbette Leonard, Vanessa Enriquez

        Music Studio Board Members, Barbette Leonard and Jackie Cope

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 - JumpStart is a College Application and Essay Bootcamp designed to prepare you for the college admission process, complete a significant amount of the workload, and present your best self to prospective colleges. Open only to students who are attending a 2-week ArtsBridge Summer program. Admission is on rolling basis.
• Screen Acting- Spots now filled. Join the Waitlist here

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 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

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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