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E-Newsletter 36, April & May, 2025

  Friday, May 16, 2025 by Andy Ng | E-newsletters

E-Newsletter 36, April/May, 2025 

5/16/25–v. 5

Welcome new students:

  1. Emilia F, 12, piano, 4/11/25
  2. Christopher G, 11, theory, 4/30/25


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Congratulations to JULIAN VIDUYA FOR PASSING TEST 5 PIANO, BACH AWARD WITH DISTINCTION, 132/150 on 4/22/25.

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Spring Recital 4/10/25-5:00-5:40 pm: Bernadette R, Amy G, Billie M, Aadhya R, Kristen A, Mark A, Rene D, Azalea R, Sandra K, Andy N.

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Spring Recital 4/10/25-6:00-6:40 pm: Bernadette R, Sandra K, Billie M, Andy N, Roland R, Sophia C, Rene D, Mark A, Lisa A, Azalea R.

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Vivaldi Strings Debut Performance 3/21/25: Bernadette R, Gabriela G, Kristen A, Billie M, Mark A, Sandra K, Andy N, Azalea R, Sophia C, Rene V.

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Vivaldi Strings, Fridays, 4:30-5:30 pm

9th practice, 4/11/25:  Bernadette, Gabriela, Kristen, Billie, Sophia, Mark, Andy, Rene

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10th practice, 4/18/25: Andy, Mike, Kristen, Matthew, Bernadette, Valentine, Rene, Evelyn, Luis, Emilia, Sophia, Sandra

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11th practice, 4/25/25: Bernadette, Kristen, Billie, Mark, Azalea, Andy, Emilia, Rene. Practiced: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14.

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12th practice, 5/2/25: Emilia, Sophia, Rene, Mark, Billie, Sandra, Bernadette, Andy, Danny: 3-18, 32.

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13th practice, 5/9/25:  Danny, Kristen, Sandra, Bernadette, Andy, Emilia, Rene, Mark & Sophia.

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Vivaldi Strings 14th practice on Wednesday 5/14/25, 5:45-6:40 pm:

Evelyn, Azalea, Bernadette, Emilia, Kristen, Mark, Sandra, Rene, Danny & Andy.

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2nd performance 5/16/25, 4:30-5:30 pm; Height Street Skilled Care

1611 Height St 

Bakersfield Ca


Vivaldi Strings:  Future practices: 

To be discussed~

14th Practice, May 23, 

15th Practice, May 30,

16th Practice, June 6,

17th Practice, June 13, 


Practices change to Wednesdays:, 5:45-6:40 pm: 

18th Practice, June 18, Wednesday, 5:45-6:40 pm

19th Practice, June 25

20th Practice, July 2, 

21st Practice, July 9, 

22nd Practice, July 16

3rd Performance:

Wednesday, 5:00-6:00 pm

7/23/25: 4:30-5:30 pm; Height Street Skilled Care

1611 Height St 

Bakersfield Ca


Future Performance Dates:

9/24/25 or 10/15/25

11/19/25 or 12/17/25


5/3/25 Update: Good morning, Wednesdays group make-up lessons are from 6:20-7:00 pm;  Thursdays theory classes are from 5:00-5:40 pm; Monthly Monday theory class will be 2nd Monday of each 3-week teaching period.


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Theory Pics:

4/9/25, Wednesday, 5:40 pm: Rene, Rebecca, Aadhya, Benjamin.

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4/14/25, Monday, 5:30 pm: Bernadette, Sophia.

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4/17/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm: Emilia, Amy.

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4/23/25, Wednesday, 5:40 pm: Jacob, Rene, Julian:

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4/24/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm: Amy, Kristen.

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4/30/25, Wednesday, 5:40 pm: Reuben, Rene, Christopher, Andy, Aadhya.

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5/1/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm: Kristen & Amy

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5/2/25, Friday, 10:00 am: Bernadette, Patty.

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5/5/25, Monday, 5:30 pm: Emilia, Bernadette 

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5/8/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm:  Evelyn, Rene, Christopher, Amy, Azalea, Kristen. 

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5/15/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm: Kristen, Azalea, Dr Andy, Christopher, Patty, Rene.

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5/15/25, Thursday, 5:00 pm


5/16/25, Friday, 10:00 am


New Student: Emilia F, 12, piano, cello, 4/11/25

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New Student: Christopher G, 10, theory, cello, 5/15/25:

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Theory homework with internet games:  app.SPROUTBEAT.com

Amy G, 2 pins, 4/17/25

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2025 Music Lesson Days (Sun-Fri) & Dates

  1. April:  4/6/25-4/25/25
  2. May: 4/27/25-5/16/25; OFF 3.8 weeks 5/17/25-6/12/25.
  3. June:  6/13/25, Friday, to 7/3/25, Thursday.  Off 7/4/25, Friday.
  4. July:  7/6/25-7/25/25; Off 2 weeks—7/26/25-8/9/25.
  5. August: 8/10/25-8/29/25; Off 1 week—8/30/25-9/6/25 (Payson)
  6. Sept:  9/7/25-9/26/25
  7. Oct:  9/28/25-10/17/25; Off 2 weeks—10/18/25-11/1/25
  8. Nov: 11/2/25-11/21/25; Off 1 week—11/22/25-11/29/25
  9. Dec:  11/30/25-12/19/25; Off 22d-12/20/25-1/10/26
  10. Jan, 2026: 

2026 Music Lesson Days (Sun-Fri) & Dates

  1. Jan: 1/11/26-1/30/26. Off 1/31/26-2/7/26–8 days— Sedona & Loma Linda
  2. Feb: 2/8/26-2/27/26.
  3. March:  3/1/26-3/20/26; Off 2 weeks-3/21/26-4/4/26
  4. April:  4/5/26-4/24/26.
  5. May: 4/26/26-5/15/26; OFF 4 weeks 5/16/26-6/13/26.
  6. June:  6/14/26-7/3/26, Fri TOff 7/4/25, Sat.
  7. July:  7/5/26-7/24/26; Off 2 weeks—7/25/26-8/8/26.
  8. August: 8/9/26-8/28/26; Off 1 week—8/29/26-9/5/26 (Payson)
  9. Sept:  9/6/26-9/25/26
  10. Oct:  9/27/26-10/16/26; Off 2 weeks—10/17/26-10/31/26
  11. Nov: 11/1/26-11/20/26; Off 1 week—11/21/26-11/28/26
  12. Dec:  11/29/30-12/18/25; Off 22d-12/19/25-1/9/27.


Extra Weeks:

  1. 8/30/25-9/6/25
  2. 10/18/25-10/25/25
  3. 11/22/25-11/29/25