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Autumn Leaves
Hello students and parents. Fall has officially arrived, even though you can fry an egg on the sidewalk! I am sorry I skipped over September. But, October is here, which means Halloween is upon us! I love this time of year. In fact I started listening to my Halloween playlist around September 20th! In this issue I'll share some of the music from my list. I hope these newsletters bring you joy, inspiration, laughter and information. As always feel free to email, text or give me a call with any questions, or plain old confusion with this newsletter or any other aspect of the studio! Enjoy!

In this issue...

PAGE 2 Meet the student! In this issue meet Jeremiah V.! PAGE 3 A Bit of This and That: Spooky music and foreign words PAGE 4 Meet your teacher part 2 In this issue meet Miss Melody
STUDIO INFORMATION

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833 W Torrance Blvd. #205 Torrance, CA 90502 Billing Address 20306 Gomero Circle Carson CA 90746

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Editor in Chief-Melody Garber

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Meet the student

Meet Jeremiah, Age 12

Favorite piece currently working on:

My favorite piece is Minuet. I love how it sounds every time I practice

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be: If I could go anywhere in the world it would be to Nagashima Spa Land in Mie, Japan to ride The Steel Dragon 2000 rollercoaster

Piece you wish to learn: Sonatina By Clementi

What do you like about playing the piano: What I like is that it lets me express my emotions in many different ways. There is a song for absolutely every feeling you will ever have

Chocolate or fruit avored candy: Denitely chocolate

Share any other fact(s) about yourself:

Any other instruments you play/ enjoy listening to : I do not play or enjoy listening to any other instrument Other favorite songs or composers/ artists: My favorite song is Slippin Around by Martha Mier

I am a new junior high tween kid who loves to sing and make new friends

Favorite book, show, movie:

My favorite book is The Red Pyramid by Rick Rordan

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A bit of this and that.

Spooky and haunting music for your Halloween playlist: Danse Macabre, Op.40 - Camille Saint-Sans Thriller - Michael Jackson Hush Hush Hush (Here Comes the Boogie Man) - Henry Hall Men in Black - Will Smith This is Halloween - Danny Elfman Healumps and Woozles - The Sherman Brothers Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Op 3, No. 2 - Sergei Rachmanino Grim, Grinning Ghosts - The Ghosts of the Haunted Mansion Mr. Ghost Goes to Town - The 5 Jones Boys

Strange musical words!

Foreign musical terms: These words might be used in spooky music! Whlend (German) Furious, enraged. Vidalita (Spanish) A mournful love song. Ringhiosamente (Italian) Growling, snarling. Inquiet (French) Uneasy, agitated. Lugubre 1. (Italian) Dismal, dark, sad. 2. (French) Mournful.

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Meet your teacher PART 2 Meet Miss Melody, Age 27

where would it be: I would go to Paris, France so I can say I'm an American in Paris! Anyone catch my reference? Another favorite movie of mine.

Any other instruments you play/enjoy listening to : I played cello in junior high and high school. When I went to college music majors had to pick an ensemble, a musical group, but all the spots for pianists in chamber music were taken (I eventually joined my second year.) This led me to Collegium Musicum, a group that plays medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. My rst class I was thrown onto the harpsichord. The next year, I learned how to play viola da gamba. This instrument is similar to a cello but has the same amount of strings as a guitar. It is also held with your legs, and the bow is held underhand, the way a bassist would hold it. I would love to play these instruments again!

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,

Chocolate or fruit avored candy: Chocolate always comes rst for me! That is why I thought this would be a fun question. I always wonder who prefers one over the other. Share any other fact(s) about yourself: I love Disneyland a lot, cartoons, stickers, dancing and dogs!

Other favorite pieces/songs or composers/artists: To name a few: -Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Folk Song -Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major Op. 102 - Dmitri Shostakovich -Carnival of the Animals - Camille Saint-Sans -Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson -Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op 1 - Ern Dohnanyi

Favorite book, show, movie: I'm terrible with favorites so again to name a few: -The Princess Bride ( Book and Movie ) -Roman Holiday -Disney's Aladdin -Spongebob Squarepants (only the rst 4 seasons!) -Once Upon a Time - Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki

Clara is singing "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins!

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Happy Haunting! Listen to wonderful music! Play wonderful music!