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May 18th - GMG's Annual
Music Celebration Concert -
You must register online for
this event. The concert will
be held at Bookman
Elementary School and will
begin at 4pm, students are
asked to arrive no later than
3:15pm.
June 1st - Maestro Music
Student Showcase at GMG
Music Center. Lake
Carolina, Rice Creek and
Langford will be performing
at 1pm. Bookman and CFA
will be performing at 4pm.
RSVP required.
June 10th - July 3rd -
Summer Music Academy
Session I Ages 13-18
July 2nd - SMA Session I
Concert at the Village at
Sandhills 6:30pm
July 3rd - SMA Session I
Concert Downtown Lake
Carolina 6:30pm
July 15th - August 9th -
Summer Music Academy
Session II Ages 7-12
August 8th - SMA II Concert
at the Village at Sandhills
6:30pm
August 9th - SMA II Concert
Downtown Lake Carolina
6:30pm
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Celebrating 10 Years 2003-2013
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March 2012 Newsletter
GRAYSCORE NEWSLETTER
New program to help students practice
Smart Music Video Overview
March 2012 marks 9 years of sharing the gift of music! Since opening
its doors in 2003, GMG Music Center has expanded its services to meet the
needs of our students and provide quality music instruction to young
musicians ages 4-18. GMG is not following the traditional track of music
education, but understands the need to integrate technology, a strong
theoretical foundation, and application in the structure of the overall
program. We want our student to know music, not just how to play a song
or two.
GMG Music Center has made its mark as a music school rather than a
traditional teaching studio. GMG's focus is on the quality of music
education rather than the quantity of students. By providing students the
opportunity to participate in unlimited private lessons in addition to their
weekly group class we have seen extraordinary growth and the opportunity
to provide personalized attention to our students. The staff takes a
personal vested interest in each student that comes through the doors
regardless of skill level. We focus on developing well rounded musicians
making sure that each student truly understands the content before moving
on the next level.
At GMG Music Center we teach students accountability by requiring
students to practice weekly and complete their weekly assignments. We
believe that music education not only provides students with the musical
know how, but also builds character and teaches them valuable life
lessons that will last a life time.
Parental involvement is an invaluable asset at GMG Music Center. We
view music education as a triangle that involves the teacher, the student
and the parent. Studies prove and we have seen that young musicians
with actively engaged parents tend to progress further than music students
who lack parental support and engagement. To read more about this click
here.
Overall, we are happy with the direction of GMG Music Center. We are
constantly looking for ways to meet the needs of our students and infuse
creative ways to deliver the information. We understand that practice can
be a challenge, so that is why in the Fall of 2012 we will be incorporating a
new program called Smart Music to help both the student and parent.
GMG Celebrates 9 Years of
Music Education
We understand that practice can be a challenge, so that is
why in the Fall of 2012 we will be incorporating a new
program called SmartMusic to help both the student and
parent as it relates to practice.
SmartMusic is interactive music software that helps
students practice music, get better faster, and make
practicing more fun. GMG Staff will create customized
arrangements for their students to utilize during practice.
SmartMusic comes with amazing accompaniments for
thousands of titles, challenging exercises, and the ability to
interact online with your child's music instructor.
We find SmartMusic to be a valuable addition to the
curriculum because not only will the software help the
student by providing them with an instant backup band at
home, but it will assist the parent in knowing how their child is
suppose to sound by getting instant feedback of his/her
progress.
When you play with SmartMusic, the software follows what
youre playing and shows you on the computer screen how
well youre doing. Correctly played notes turn green. Notes
you miss turn red. Its easy to figure out where you need more
practice.
With SmartMusic you can move at your own pace by
slowing down the tempo until you get the hang of it, and then
increase the tempo. Students can submit their assignments
right through SmartMusic and then move ahead to new
songs.
We are excited about using SmartMusic because of
numerous reasons, one of which it allows students to make a
recording of their performance at home and send it to GMG
staff for review. Students can record themselves playing with
or without their SmartMusic backup band as accompaniment.
They can even be the star of their own CD to share with family
or friends!
GMG Music Center will require that students enrolled in the
Music Center get a SmartMusic Account by September 1,
2012. The cost of is $36 per year. To find out more about
SmartMusic and the benefits click here. You can also check
out the SmartMusic video overview below.
We are excited about this new tool to assist you and your
child! We will be sending out additional information. If you are
interested in your child participating in our beta group that will
begin soon rather than waiting until the fall, please contact
the office no later than March 31.
Celebrating 9 Years
2003-2012
Open Mic is a Treat for Students
GMG Music Center strives to teach its
students the performance side of music
and Open Mic Friday is an avanue to do
just that! While learning to sing or how to
play a musical instrument is fun we want
students to build their confidence through
perfromance. Open Mic Friday is an
opportunity for young musicians to share
their gift of music with their family, friends
and the community.
Open Mic Friday is held once a
month and is open to all GMG Music
Center students as well as non-students
ages 8-18.
Our goal is to provide a family friendly atmosphere where students can build
their confidence while performing in front of their peers and other individuals.
Due to limited space we do ask that particpants and audience member
register to attend this free community event. The next scheduled Open Mic
Friday is March 30, 2012 at 5pm. To register to attend or perform click here.
Illia Dia performing at Open Mic
Friday
In thie issue:
GMG Celebrating 9 Years
New Program to Help Students
Practice
Open Mic Friday
What are our Student up to?
What are our students up to?
Illia Dia and Kierra Gray both attend
Kelly Mill Middle school and are
preparing for their chorus and
orchestra trip to Disney World
where they will be participating in
music competitions.
Maya Darby and Seth Mack were
both selected to participate in their
school's talent show! Way to go!
Dyneise Conner-Johnson landed
the lead role in an upcoming play.
She will be acting and singing in this
production.
Amy Miller participated in her
school's Talent Showcase at EL
Wright Middle School with the
Leadership Academy.
Congratulations to all of the
students who achieved the Honor
Roll! That is pretty amazing!
Did you know that 87% of students
attending the GMG Music & Arts
Afterschool Academy are on the
Honor Roll?
Imani Hanly, a senior attending
Spring Valley High School has been
accepted to attend USC in the Fall.
She will be majoring in Biological
Sciences and pursuing her Ph.D.
Caleb Mack has been selected to
participate in Columbia Musical.
Brian Sturden, a junior at Ridge View
High School, is the lead pianist for
his youth praise band at International
Praise. In the process he is also
working at Teddy Mountain, keeping
his grades up and displaying great
leadership ability.
If your child is accomplishing some
positive things we want to hear about
it! Let us know so that we can include
your child in the "What our students
are up to" section of our monthly
Newsletter.
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