Elementary School Winter Concert Schedule

We hope you can join us at school concerts this winter!

Elementary School Winter Concert Schedule:

Tuesday 1/15: GreenAcres Band & Orchestra Concert
Wednesday 1/16: Fox Meadow Chorus Concert
Thursday 1/17: Edgewood Band & Orchestra Concert
Tuesday 1/29: Quaker Ridge 5th Gr Orchestra & Band & Chorus Concert
Thursday 1/31: Heathcote Band & Orchestra Concert
Tuesday 2/5: Edgewood 4th/5th Gr Chorus Concert
Thursday 2/7: GreenAcres Chorus Concert
Tuesday 2/12: Quaker Ridge 4th Gr Orchestra & Band & Chorus Concert
Wednesday 2/13: Fox Meadow Band & Orchestra Concert
Tuesday 3/12: Heathcote Chorus Concert


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HS CONCERT SCHEDULE

Thanks you to Mr. Williams and the Orchestra for a wonderful concert last Tuesday night!!

Band Concert is this Tuesday, December 4th @ 8pm.

Chorus Concert is Tuesday, December 18th @ 8pm.

We hope you can come enjoy these HS concerts!!

Summary of School Gifts: 2014-18

School/Department    Year                 Description                                         

SHS/Music & Drama     2018                Microphones

                                      2017                Concert conductor’s podium

                                      2016                Wenger violin/viola storage rack

                                      2015                Casio electronic keyboard plus accessories

                                      2014                Music clip for outside performances; Prop room storage organizers and shelving            

                                    

SHS/Art                         2018                Display boards

                                      2017                Movable display boards to exhibit student work

                                      2016                Helped fund purchase of dry mounting press for student artwork

                                      2015                Helped purchase showcase for student sculpture

                                      2014                Video monitor (with wall mount) to display student artwork

SMS/Music                    2018                Artograph LED Light pad Light boxes; Drying Rack

                                      2017                iOgrapher filmmaking bundle

                                      2016                1 UE Mega Bluetooth speaker;  25-30 headphone splitters for use in music computer lab

                                      2015                PreSonus AudioBox (high quality recording device), to record student performances / rehearsals

                                      2014                1 viola outfit; 3 viola bows; various string instrument supplies

SMS/Art                         2018                Timpani Tuning Gauges

                                      2017                2 rubber tack bulletin boards and poster frame

                                      2016                Apple iPad for 7th grade art program

                                      2015                Apple iPad 16gb for image research in art classroom

                                      2014                Apple iPad 16gb for image research in art classroom

Edgewood                    2018                Healthmate Air Cleaner for art room

                                      2017                High performance supra-aural studio headphones for the music department

                                      2016                Portable rack for cooling/drying/ transporting student artwork

                                      2015                10 “Makey Makey” Invention Kits

                                      2014                Heavy-duty paper cutter

Fox Meadow                 2018                Aluminum Frame White Board; Blick Artists Taboret

                                      2017                Drum for music classes and performances

                                      2016                 Portable rack for cooling/drying/ transporting student artwork

                                      2015                10 “Makey Makey” Invention Kits

                                      2014                Digital camera and accessories for documenting student work

Greenacres                  2018                Screenflex Study Carrel 2 panel

                                      2017                Art: Light tracer, mod Podge Gloss Finish, Utility knife

                                                              Music: snare drum stands, foam rubber shoulder rests, stereo microphone, sand blocks

                                      2016                Art supplies; Practice pads, stands, accessories for orchestra and chorus 

                                      2015                Percussion instruments

                                      2014                Art workstation; Bell kit and sheet music               

Heathcote                     2018                Yamaha STATEPAS 600i Portable PA System

                                      2017                Variety of drums 

                                      2016                Portable rack for cooling/drying/ transporting student artwork

                                      2015                7 ukuleles and accessories

                                      2014                2 portable lightboxes

Quaker Ridge               2018                Mounting Boards for art work

                                      2017                Slab roller for clay

                                      2016                4 cello bows and 2 alto glockenspiels

                                      2015                Percussion instruments; stringed instrument supplies 

                                      2014                Artists’ manikins;  Bowgrips; percussion instruments

Open House

Open House 

Save The Date: Friday, October 5th 

We hope you can join us on Friday, October 5th at 9:30am for the Friends of Music & the Arts Open House. 

Is your child involved in music and art in the schools? Join us for our first open house to learn more about FMA. 

Also, get answers to questions about what we do, how you can participate and general information about music and arts education in school and beyond for your child. 

RSVP to Jeannine Palermo (jeannine.palermo.22@gmail.com) by 10/2 for location as it’s a private home. 

Senior Class Play -- The Little Mermaid

Honor a Teacher Donations

Looking for a year-end teacher gift? 

Honor your child’s teacher with a donation to FMA! 

If music, art or drama experiences were especially meaningful to your child this year, you can recognize and thank their teachers by making a donation to Friends of Music & the Arts in that teacher's name. Also a great way to honor a retiring teacher!

Funds received by FMA go back to the schools in the form of grants given each year to all 7 Scarsdale schools for arts items not covered in the regular budget.

• Make your donation via our website, www.scarsdalearts.org, or by using the form below.
• Donations in any amount are welcome! (Past gifts have ranged from $20-$100 per teacher.)
• We will acknowledge your gift with a personal note to the honored teacher on your behalf.

THANK YOU for your support!

Questions? Contact FMA Co-President Jeannine Palermo at jeannine.palermo.22@gmail.com. 

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Please send this form and your check to:
Friends of Music & the Arts, P.O. Box 171H, Scarsdale, NY 10583 

To make an online donation, click on this link, or mail your check to:

Friends of Music and the Arts is a nonprofit, parent-run community organization dedicated to enhancing arts education in all the Scarsdale schools. Family memberships and donations enable FMA to: 

• provide grants to each school in the district for “wish list” items such as equipment, guest artist visits, etc. 
• support school clubs and programs such as Tri-M Music Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society
• acknowledge outstanding student achievements with awards in music, art and drama 
• provide hospitality at school concerts, plays and other events 
• host a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon to honor our district’s outstanding music and arts faculty 

2018 Faculty Concert on April 11th

The Scarsdale Schools Faculty Concert

        Join us for a special evening

      of musical performances from

Classical to Broadway to Latin / Jazz   

          by the Scarsdale Faculty

Wednesday April 11^th, 2018 - 7:00 pm

   at the Heathcote School Auditorium

         26 Palmer Avenue, Scarsdale, New York

             All Are Welcome.   Admission Is Free.

                Performers include:

 Lindsey Blackhurst  Daniel Boniello  Andrew Brown  Sandra Chan 

       Celia Cuk  John Cuk  Lisa Forte  Maggie Hoffee  Rachel Han

        Yangsun Kim  Barbara Laman  Connie Leviatin  Jane Meryll 

     Christopher Missett  Enrique Orengo  Jill Schultz  Adam Weber

                               * and Special Guest Artists

SCARSDALE FACULTY CONCERT

Thursday March 8th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Heathcote Elementary School Auditorium

Scarsdale, New York, 10583

 Prelude from Cello Suite III, BWV 1009 in C Major….....................J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)

 Andrew Brown, cello

Valse and Romance for 6 hands……………………….…Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

 Daniel Boniello, piano     Celia Cuk, piano     John Cuk, piano

Duet No. 1 in C Major for Flute and Cello……………...Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I.  Allegro comodo                                                                                          

III.  Rondo.  Allegretto (Vivace)                     

Sandra Chan, flute      Enrique Orengo, cello

"Sweet" from 25 Etudes for Clarinet ………………………..……Sam Sadigursky  (b. 1979)

"Prelude" from Five Bagatelles for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 23.........Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)

 Christopher Missett, clarinet     Barbara Laman, piano

 Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello in G Major (“Gypsy”).……….Franz Joseph Haydn

III. Finale, Rondo all’Ongarese, Presto                                                    (1732 – 1809)

 Barbara Laman, piano     Jill Schultz, violin     Andrew Brown, cello     

 Concerto for Cello and Piano in D minor………………..………...Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)

1. Intermezzo                

Enrique Orengo, cello     Lisa Forte, piano

“Sway”.....................................................................Music: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz  (1915-2008) 

                                                                               English Lyrics: Norman Gimbel (b. 1927)

“Sunny Side of the Street” .......................................... Music: Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969)

                                                                                                  Lyrics: Dorothy Fields (1905-1974)

 Maggie Hoffee, voice     Jane Meryll, piano

Ballade No. 3, Ab Major Opus 47 for Piano……………......…Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

 John Cuk, piano

“In This Room” ………………………………………………….Jason Robert Brown (b. 1970)

 Lindsey Blackhurst and Maggie Hoffee, voice

Lisa Forte, piano    Jill Schultz, violin    Rachel Han, viola    Andrew Brown, cello

 “The Girl in 14 G” …………….….........Jeanine Tesori (b. 1961) and Dick Scanlan (b. 1960)

 Lindsey Blackhurst, voice    John Cuk, piano

“Havana”…………………………………..Music and Lyrics by Camila Cabello, Jeffrey Williams,

Arranged by Bojana Jovanovic                                  Pharrell Williams, Ali Tamposi, Adam Feeney

                                                                                         Andrew Watt, Brittany Hazzard, Brian Lee

                                                                                                         Kaan Gunesberk and Louis Bell

Jill Schultz- violin  Yangsun Kim-violin   Rachel Han- viola   Enrique Orengo-cello   Adam Weber-congas

“Necesitas Tu” …………………………………….……………………………. Charles Alletto

“Lagrimas Negras” ……………………............................... Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971)

 Connie Grossman-Leviatin, flute, alto flute

*Special Guest Artists - Charles Alletto, guitar     Lee Marvin, bass