October 24, 2015 - Violapalooza celebration at VCU

The Virginia Viola Society would love to invite the members of our Charlottesville community to the annual Violapalooza celebration. The event will take place Saturday, October 24th on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. Violists of all ages and levels are invited to attend! The event also welcomes perspective viola students, curious about the instrument. For the first time ever we will offer a set of viola pedagogy lectures for teachers attending the event. These sessions are aimed at enhancing viola specific language in the classroom and private studio. Teachers who register 4 or more students will be admitted free of charge. This action packed day will also include faculty performances, viola ensemble, masterclass and special workshops. Our guest artists include Andrea Houde, from West Virginia University and Roger Tapping of the Juilliard String Quartet. Refer to the attached brochure and flyer for more information.         

Your registration fee includes: 

1) A Viola Society T-shirt

2) Lunch and Snacks

3) A one year Virginia Viola Society Membership

4) A discount coupon to the Juilliard String Quartet Performance at VCU following Violapalooza. The concert will take place in the VCU Singleton Center for the Performing Arts at 8pm on Saturday October

 

If you have any further questions feel free to inquire via email with either, 

Ayn Balijia: balija.ayn@gmail.com 

Megan Gray: meggray16@gmail.com

 

String Teachers Needed - Nelson County

NCCO STRING EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHER(S)
POSITION INTENT: Elementary Grade and Middle School Music Education and Community
Engagement
REPORTS TO: Nelson County Community Orchestra (NCCO), Board President or assigned
representative
STATUS: Part-time; less than 10 hrs/week during three or four 6 - 10 week sessions during the
school year.
POSTED: 1 August 2015 POSITION START: September 2015
COMPENSATION: $50.00 per recruitment event (two times scheduled for 2015-2016 at four
schools) and $50.00 per concert (up to three scheduled for 2015-2016). $30.00-$60.00 per class according to student enrollment numbers. Payment is as a 1099 independent contractor.
LOCATION: The String Education Program is held at Rockfish River Elementary School (200
Chapel Hollow Road, Afton, VA 22920 , Tye River Elementary School (5198 Thomas Nelson
Highway, Arrington, VA 22922 and Nelson Middle School (6925 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 22949 .The schools are located in Nelson County, Virginia, about 40 minutes from Charlottesville, and 20 – 45 minutes from Waynesboro and Crozet.
STRING EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) DESCRIPTION: NCCO exists to provide orchestral
music opportunities for Nelson County and the surrounding area. Our SEP program provides quality string education in small group string classes at the Rockfish River and Tye River Elementary and Nelson Middle schools in Nelson County after school in a fun and loving environment. We currently offer beginning violin instruction for grades 3-6 for a fee. A limited number of need- based scholarships may be available for qualified applicants. As this program grows we will eventually include viola and cello instruction.
JOB DESCRIPTION: SEP Teachers will provide, one or two afternoons per week on a part time
basis, string instrument instruction for beginners or near beginners for grades 3, 4, 5 and/or 6.
Instruction takes place in weekly classes of small groups of 1 – 8 students. Classes are held between 2:30 PM and 5 PM. The classes are held in 6-10 week sessions, approximately 30 to 60 minutes in length. SEP teachers will teach weekly group classes and lead the students in ensemble and concert opportunities including participating in periodic joint concerts with the NCCO. SEP Teacher(s) will need to be available for classes beginning in September 2015.
QUALIFICATIONS: Teaching experience is required. A positive and fun personality is a must.
Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. Some formal education in music is desired. The ability to teach viola and cello is a plus. A background check is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Subject to the policies and management directions established by the NCCO Board of Directors, the duties of the instructor shall include, but are not limited to: Teach one or more beginner violin classes of 1-8 students. Participate in recruiting sessions during two (2) periods per year at each assigned school, giving live in-school demonstrations. Teach material as described in SEP course descriptions. Use designated standard instructional book. Collaborate with other SEP instructors regarding methods and pedagogy to be used and supplement instructional book with additional teaching materials and music. Select and purchase budgeted supplies. Submit receipts and reimbursement requests. Maintain high professional standards and ethics with students and their family members. Arrive and depart on time as needed. Collaborate with other instructors and designated representatives for the NCCO Board of Directors, and occasionally individual board members to ensure program delivery and
success. Collaborate with a representative of the NCCO to arrange for students to perform with the orchestra in a free public concert near the end of their session. Communicate and build rapport with parents and students in the classes. Work with NCCO Board members or a designated representative to implement, document and evaluate the program. Sign and comply with terms of written contract. Submit IRS Form W-9 and monthly reports of attendance and student progress. Have a passion for and experience in teaching young beginners to play violin. Experience in teaching musicianship is preferred. Have strong classroom management skills. Have an interest and ability to be a role model to students and parents as a citizen, artist, teacher and scholar and to encourage students to develop holistically. Have the ability to work under frequent observation. A sense of humor is a must!

CONTACT: mail or email resume to:
NCCO / String Education Program
PO Box 295, Nellysford, VA 22958
StringEdProgram@nelsonccorchestr.org

Seeking Singers - Ash Lawn Opera

Ash Lawn Opera is seeking talented singers for the 20-person chorus of this December's production of Amahl and the Night Visitors.  Auditions will be on Saturday, September 12th, 9:00am-12:00pm at 1st Presbyterian Church (500 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902).  To sign up for your individual 10-minute audition time, please click here and be prepared to sing an excerpt of the attached chorus part.  

The principal singers come from excellent theaters across the country (including the Metropolitan Opera), the dancers are local from the Wilson School of Dance, and the orchestra is a combination of local and regional professional musicians, all conducted by Kate Tamarkin, director of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia.

Overview of what to expect:

*  The entire opera is less than an hour and the choral part is less than 10 minutes.

* Two ~30-45-minute Rehearsals prior to Tech Week, led by Jeremy Thompson

Sunday, November 22nd at 7pm; and Tuesday, December 3rd at 7pm (note change: NO rehearsal on 12/1)

Both rehearsals will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Park Street

Singers are asked to learn their parts prior to the first rehearsal and to have the music mostly memorized by Dec. 1st.

* Tech Week (Tuesday thru Friday, December 8th-11th)

Details are tentative and based on last year's schedule.  If you have any conflicts, we still encourage you to audition.  The schedule is TBD and is subject to change.  A finalized schedule will be sent out in the fall.

We have requested to have Monday night off due to other conflicting rehearsals

Tuesday, December 8th, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Wilson School of Dance (with Kate Tamarkin)

Wednesday, December 9th, 7:30-10:00 p.m. at Wilson School of Dance

Thursday, December 10th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Paramount Theater

Friday, December 11th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. - Piano Tech at the Paramount

7:00-10:00 p.m. - Final Dress at the Paramount

Costume fitting appointments TBD

* Two Performances (2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.) on Saturday, December 12th, 2015 at the Paramount Theater

Interested singers can contact Jeremy Thompson at JThompson@firstprescharlottesville.org or 434-296-7131 if you have additional questions or are unable to audition on Saturday, September 12th.

 

New Crozet Group - Rock Ensemble

Join us to bring your favorite songs from the radio to life with classical string instruments!!   Starting this fall, we are offering a rock ensemble to all string students (violin, viola, cello, and bass).  We will be playing music by popular artists such as Bruno Mars, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, and many more.  The ensemble is open to string students of all ages, but with the following skill set: 

Interested participants should be able to read music, know note values down to dotted quarter notes and eighth notes (we will delve into others such as sixteenths and dotted eighths, but this is a good basis for understanding), play major and minor finger patterns, and play the bow with staccato and slurring.

The ensemble will meet in Crozet on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8 PM, beginning September 9th.  Please contact Megan Bailey and/or visit our website at http://baileylessons.com/rock-ensemble.html for more information.