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E-newsletter 10, December, 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 by Andy Ng | Newsletters

E-Newsletter 10, December, 2022


Version 2-12/12/22


*New Students for December, 2022

*Dr Andy Ng Students Recitals

*2023 Private Lessons Days & Dates

*MTAC November Recital Pictures

*2023 CLASS SCHEDULE: THEORY, GROUP MAKE-UP & OFF DAYS


Welcome New Students for December 


  1. Cezanne G, 10, group violin & theory
  2. For Ashton G, 13, group piano & theory
  3. Cesar D, 40, guitar
  4. Ruth D, 68, group viola


Christmas Recitals

For Dr Andy NG’s Students Recitals on Dec 13 & 15; please bring some fruits or desserts for the post recital refreshments.  

Although I have suggested piano and cello on Tuesday and violin on Thursday, I am flexible for families who prefer to come on only one day.  

This is the final list, which is still subject to change:


Dr Andy Ng’s Music Students’ Recital, Tuesday, 12/13/22 6:00-6:40 pm

  1. Jesse Bosque, 4, cello—Open strings March
  2. Rebecca Aguero, 6, piano—Rhapsody, By F Liszt
  3. Emma Cramer, 7, piano—Rhapsody, By F Liszt
  4. Irelynd Sparks, 7, piano—Twinkle2 Variation A & Theme.  
  5. Julian Viduya, 7, piano— Cuckoo, German Folk Song
  6. Silas Nakamura, 7, piano, Eccosaise, By J N Hummel 
  7. Drew Dulay, 9, piano—Happy Birthday, By Patty Hill
  8. Jisele Bosque, 12, piano—Rhapsody, By F Liszt
  9. Jacob Viduya, 12, Piano—Lightly Row, German Folk Song, 
  10. Jose Bosque, 14, piano—Happy Birthday, By Patty Hill
  11. Matthew Lewy, 14, cello—Rigadoon, By Henry Purcell
  12. Sara Vargas, 17, cello—Allegro, By S Suzuki
  13. Roland Raintama, 29, celli, Scherzo, By H. Schlemuller
  14. Cello Ensemble:   Billie Mayer, Matthew Lewy, Roland Raintama, Jesse Bosque, Andy Ng: Frere Jacques By Folk Song



Dr Andy Ng’s Music Students’ Recital, Thursday, 12/15/22, 6:00-6:40 pm

  1. Emma Cramer, 7, violin—open Strings & 1st finger March
  2. Jaslene Bosque, 7, violin, Long, Long Ago, By TH Bayly
  3. Marley Matthews, 7, violin—Song of the Wind, By S Suzuki
  4. Daniel Tomas, 7, violin—Gavotte, By FJ Gossec
  5. Alejandro Rivera, 7, piano—French Children’s Song, Folk Song, 
  6. Violet Esposo, 8, violin—Allegro, By S. Suzuki
  7. Prana Gaddam, 9, viola—All 4 Strings
  8. Aniree Turner, 10, violin, Jingle Bells, By J Pierpont
  9. George Noall, 10, violin—May Song, German Folk Song
  10. Darius Pesante, 11, cello—Allegro, S. Suzuki
  11. Aaron Nguyen, 11, cello—La Cinquaintaine, By J Marie, accompanist—Yovanni Nguyen
  12. Lucas Rojas, 12, violin—-Twinkle2 Theme, By A Mozart
  13. Dwaide Dulay, 12, violin—O Come Little Children, By S Suzuki
  14. Jacob Viduya, 12, Violin—Long Long Ago, By TH Bayly
  15. Aviana Rivera, 12, violin—Perpetual Motion, By S Suzuki
  16. Alondra Figueroa, 12, violin—Minuet 2, By JS Bach
  17. Manuel Vargas, 17, violin-Minuet 3, By JS Bach
  18. Mark Alford, 60, violin—Amazing Grace, By J Newton




12/15/22 Recital participants


2023 private Lessons Days & Dates


DAYS

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

N=

36

36

36

36

36







1

1/2/23

1/3/23

1/4/23

1/5/23

1/6/23

2

1/9/23

1/10/23

1/11/23

1/12/23

1/13/23

3

2/6/23

1/17/23

1/18/23

1/19/23

1/20/23

4

2/13/23

2/7/23

2/8/23

2/9/23

2/10/23

5

2/27/23

2/14/23

2/15/23

2/16/23

2/17/23

6

3/6/23

2/21/23

2/22/23

2/23/23

2/24/23

7

3/13/23

2/28/28

3/1/23

3/2/23

3/3/23

8

3/20/23

3/7/23

3/8/23

3/9/23

3/10/23

9

3/27/23

3/14/23

3/15/23

3/16/23

3/17/23

10

4/17/23

3/21/23

3/22/23

3/23/23

3/24/23

11

4/24/23

4/18/23

4/19/23

4/20/23

4/21/23

12

5/1/23

4/25/23

4/26/23

4/27/23

4/28/23

13

5/8/23

5/2/23

5/3/23

5/4/23

5/5/23

14

5/15/23

5/9/23

5/10/23

5/11/23

5/12/23

15

5/22/23

5/16/23

5/17/23

5/18/23

5/19/23

16

6/5/23

6/6/23

6/7/23

6/1/23

6/2/23

17

6/12/23

6/13/23

6/14/23

6/8/23

6/9/23

18

7/10/23

7/11/23

7/12/23

6/15/23

6/16/23

19

7/17/23

7/18/23

7/19/23

7/13/23

7/14/23

20

7/24/23

7/25/23

7/26/23

7/20/23

7/21/23

21

7/31/23

8/1/23

8/2/23

7/27/23

7/28/23

22

8/7/23

8/8/23

8/9/23

8/3/23

8/4/23

23

8/14/23

8/15/23

8/16/23

8/10/23

8/11/23

24

8/21/23

8/22/23

8/23/23

8/17/23

8/18/23

25

8/28/23

9/5/23

9/6/23

8/24/23

8/25/23

26

9/11/23

9/12/23

9/13/23

9/7/23

9/8/23

27

9/18/23

9/19/23

9/20/23

9/14/23

9/15/23

28

10/9/23

10/10/23

10/11/23

9/21/23

9/22/23

29

10/16/23

10/17/23

10/18/23

10/12/23

10/13/23

30

10/23/23

10/24/23

10/25/23

10/19/23

10/20/23

31

10/30/23

10/31/23

11/1/23

10/26/23

10/27/23

32

11/6/23

11/7/23

11/8/23

11/2/23

11/3/23

33

11/13/23

11/14/23

11/15/23

11/9/23

11/17/23

34

11/27/23

11/28/23

11/29/23

11/16/23

12/1/23

35

12/4/23

12/5/23

12/6/23

12/7/23

12/8/23

36

12/11/23

12/12/23

12/13/23

12/14/23

12/15/23








Summary of Private Lessons per Quarter per Weekday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Q1=2+3+4=9

Q1=3+4+3=10

Q1=3+3+4=10

Q1=3+3+4=10

Q1=3+3+4=10

Q2=2+4+3=9

Q2=2+3+2=7

Q2=2+3+2=7

Q2=2+3+3=8

Q2=2+3+3=8

Q3=4+3+2=9

Q3=3+4+3=10

Q3=3+4+3=10

Q3=3+4+3=10

Q3=3+4+3=10

Q4=4+3+2=9

Q4=4+3+2=9

Q4=4+3+2=9

Q4=3+3+2=8

Q4=3+2+3=8

T=36

T=36

T=36

T=36

T=36



November MTAC Recital Pictures

  IMG_4160.HEIC  

Amelia C, 7, violin & Aaron Q, 12, cello.


Billie Mayer, cello


#2023 CLASS SCHEDULE: THEORY, MAKE-UP & OFF DAYS


THEORY CLASSES, Thursdays, PURPLE—1:00-1:40 PM. RED, BLUE & GREEN—5:00-5:40 PM;


PURPLE THEORY(1:00pm): 1/5/23, 2/9/23, 3/2/23, 3/23/23, 5/4/23, 6/1/23, 7/13/23, 8/3/23, 9/7/23, 10/12/23, 11/2/23, 12/7/23.


RED THEORY (5:00 pm) : 1/5/23, 2/9/23, 3/2/23, 3/23/23, 5/4/23, 6/1/23, 7/13/23, 8/3/23, 9/7/23, 10/12/23, 11/2/23, 12/7/23.


BLUE THEORY (5:00 pm):  1/12/23, 2/16/23, 3/9/23, 4/20/23, 5/11/23, 6/8/23, 7/20/23, 8/10/23, 9/14/23, 10/19/23, 11/9/23, 12/14/23. 


GREEN THEORY(5:00 pm):  1/19/23, 2/23/23, 3/16/23, 4/27/23, 5/18/23, 6/15/23, 7/27/23, 8/17/23, 9/21/23, 10/26/23, 11/16/23, 12/7/23.



Tentative Assignments:


PURPLE THEORY (1:00 pm), (8p):  Marley M, Amelia C, Mark A, Sara V, Silas N, Jaslene B, Jesse B, Billie M.


RED THEORY (5:00 pm), (10p):  Daniel T, George N, Jacob V, Julian V, Violet E, Emma C, Lucas R, Gabriela G, Ashe P, Aniree T.


BLUE THEORY (5:00 pm), (9p):  Aaron N, Darius P, Sophia C, Olivia C, Ireland S, Roland R, 

 Rebecca A, Matthew L, Pranav G.


GREEN  THEORY (5:00 pm),  (10p) : Aviana R, Alejandro R, Dwaide D, Drew D, Jose B, Jiselle B, Kira M, Luke M, Isis B, Alondra F.



GROUP CLASSES—MAKE-UP, Thursdays: INDIGO—1:00-1:40 pm; VIOLET, ORANGE, YELLOW—6:00-6:40 PM (SIGN-UP REQUIRED)

  1. INDIGO Combo (1:00 pm):  1/19/23, 2/23/23, 3/16/23, 4/27/23, 5/18/23, 6/15/23, 7/27/23, 8/17/23, 9/21/23, 10/26/23, 11/16/23, 12/7/23.
  2. VIOLET Violin (6:00 pm): 1/5/23, 2/9/23, 3/2/23, 3/23/23, 5/4/23, 6/1/23, 7/13/23, 8/3/23, 9/7/23, 10/12/23, 11/2/23, 12/7/23.
  3. ORANGE Piano (6:00 pm):  1/12/23, 2/16/23, 3/9/23, 4/20/23, 5/11/23, 6/8/23, 7/20/23, 8/10/23, 9/14/23, 10/19/23, 11/9/23, 12/14/23. 
  4. YELLOW Cello  (6:00 pm):  1/19/23, 2/23/23, 3/16/23, 4/27/23, 5/18/23, 6/15/23, 7/27/23, 8/17/23, 9/21/23, 10/26/23, 11/16/23, 12/7/23.



2023–Off days for Dr Andy Ng (120 days or 17 weeks 1 day)

  1. 1/1/23–New Year’s Day
  2. 1/16/23–Monday public holiday
  3. 1/21-2/5–16 days  
  4. 2/20/23– Monday Public Holiday
  5. 3/28-4/16–20 days
  6. 5/23-29–6 days
  7. 6/17-7/9–23 days
  8. 8/26-9/4–10 days
  9. 9/23-10/8–16 days
  10. 11/10–Friday Public Holiday
  11. 11/18-11/26–9 days
  12. 11/30/22-1-day
  13. 12/16-31–16 days


MUSIC LESSON DAYS

  1. 1/2-1/20, 19 days minus (-) weekends(we)& public holidays (ph)=14 days (add 1/21-23)
  2. 2/6-2/28, 23 days -we&ph=16 days
  3. 3/1-3/27, 27 we & ph=21 days
  4. (4/17-4/30), 12 days -we & ph=10 days 
  5. 5/1-5/22, 5/29, 5/30, 24 days -we & ph= 17 days
  6. 6/1-6/16, 16 days -we & ph= 12 days
  7. 7/10-7/31, 22 days -we & ph= 16 days
  8. 8/1-8/25, 25 days -we & ph= 19 days
  9. 9/5-9/22, 18 days -we & ph= 14 days
  10. 10/9-10/31, 23 days -we & ph= 17 days
  11. 11/1-11/17, 11/27-11/29, 20 days -we & ph= 15 days
  12. 12/1-12/15, 15 days -we & ph= 11 days


Total:  246 days -we & ph=180 days of teaching. Yeah! 36 weeks

 

E-newsletter 8B-10/14/22

Thursday, October 13, 2022 by Andy Ng | E-newsletters

E-newsletter 8B October, 2022


Dr Andy Ng E-Newsletter 8B, October, 2022

V3-10/14/22


DrAndyNgML.mymusicstaff.com


*Welcome New Students

 *11 New Apprentice/Musician Award Recipients

*OFF DAYS

*Early life of Amadeus Mozart 

*Group make-up classes

*Theory Class Schedule

*Theory Make-up Class

*9 Past Apprentice Recipients

*2023 Theory class dates




Dear Music Students, Parents & Friends,


Welcome the following new students for October, 2022:


  1. Alondra G, 12, violin
  2. Jaslene B, 7, violin
  3. Jesse B, 4, cello
  4. Jisele B, 12, piano
  5. Jose B, 14, piano 


Congratulations to 15 new Apprentice/Musician Test Award Recipients

  1. Ein C, Apprentice Piano Merit, 120/150, 9/26/22
  2. Violet E, Apprentice Violin Merit, 127/150, 9/26/22 
  3. Julian V, Apprentice Piano Merit, 129/150, 9/27/22
  4. Jacob V, Apprentice Violin Merit, 120/150, 9/27/22
  5. Jacob V, Apprentice Piano Distinction, 133/150, 9/27/22
  6. George N, Musician Violin Distinction, 131/150, 9/27/22
  7. Lucas R, Apprentice Violin, 110/150, 9/27/22
  8. Billie M, Apprentice Cello Merit, 126/150, 9/28/20
  9. Aviana R, Apprentice Violin Merit, 125/150, 9/28/22
  10. Alejandro R, Apprentice Piano Merit, 128/150, 9/28/22
  11. Olivia C, Apprentice Piano Distinction, 133/150, 9/28/22
  12. Sophia C, Apprentice Piano Merit, 125/150, 9/28/22
  13. Dylan M, Apprentice Cello, 107/150, 10/3/22
  14. Silas N, Apprentice Piano Distinction, 135/150, 10/6/22
  15. Daniel Tomas, 7, Musician Merit, 123/150. 10/7/22


OFF DAYS

No private lessons with Dr Ng:

Sept 29 & 30; Oct 4&5; Nov 21-25, Dec 19-31; 


Early life of Amadeus Mozart—-Who are those strangers whose music I play. 


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart improvised at the age of two and played violin by ear in his father’s quartet at the age of four.  One amazing story tells how little Mozart actually substituted for a violinist one night simply by picking up the instrument and playing without any prior tutelage.  Wolfgang wrote notes before words. The baby sat at the clavier for any length of time, willingly and eagerly touching the keys tentatively and delicately.  At five he cared for nothing but music.  His first book of minuets and songs was published when he was six.  One of young Mozart’s tricks was to play and improvise on the clavier for the Kings and Queens of Europe—-blindfolded!



Group Theory class schedule 

  1. 1st Monday, Oct 3, off Sept 29, 30, Oct 4-5, (Theory Make-up 10/13/22, 6:00) 
  2. 4th Monday, Nov 28, off Nov 22-27 (Thanksgiving break) (Theory Make-up 12/8/22–6:00) 


NEW make-up theory classes:  10/13/22; 12/8/22: 6:00 pm.  SIGN-UP required, 2-5 students.


FREE GROUP MAKE-UP LESSONS sign-up required, 2-5 students

  1. 10/6/22, Thurs. 6:00-6:40 pm (piano)
  2. 10/27/22, Thur. 6:00-6:40 pm.
  3. 11/17/22, Thur. 6:00-6:40 pm.
  4. 12/15/22, Thur. 6:00-6:40 pm.


From E-newsletter 5, July, 2022

Congratulations —

to those who passed their “Apprentice” music test and received their achievement certificates, wristbands and practice buddies:

  1. Daniel Tomas, violin—3/29/22, Distinction
  2. Eliam Lamis, violin—5/8/22, Distinction
  3. Wellyn Lamis, viola—5/8/22, Distinction
  4. Lisan Lamis, violin—5/8/22, Distinction
  5. Aaron Quang, cello—5/16/22, Distinction
  6. Xavier Murillo, violin—5/25/22
  7. Darius Pesante, cello—5/25/22, Merit
  8. Roland Raintama, cello—5/30/22, Distinction
  9. George Noall, violin—6/14/22, Distinction