Newsletter July 2016 - SwicegoodMusicLC.com

July 2016 Newsletter
Swicegood Music Co. of LA, Inc.
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July 2016 Newsletter
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The June drum circles were a great success. Each week we had more students participating and learning about percussion sounds. Thanks to Chase
Gillett for facilitating the circle. The students really enjoyed his instruction.
Student: Brittany P.
Our students continue to step up the Ladder System with their wrist band achievements. The smiles and feelings of accomplishment are written all
Instructor: Tony J.
over their faces. You can find pictures of them in this newsletter.
Just an update on the family whose home had the fire. They are in their temporary home. The mother says they are doing fine with a few inconveniences. If you haven’t donated to the fund for their “restocking” of household supplies, please contact Suzanne
SWICEGOOD MUSIC
COMPANY OF LA, INC.
Established in 2008, the Right Note
Studio has steadily grown to be a
leader in the Lake Area as your “go
to” lesson studio. Our professional
staff creates a winning atmosphere
to help your student or you to learn
and achieve success with your music talent. We offer lessons to the
beginner as well as the intermediate
student. Lessons are provided Monday through Friday beginning at
3:30 and stopping at 8:00. We also
offer offsite (Skype) lessons with
availability of proper computer
equipment. We offer lessons in
guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboard,
drums , voice, brass and woodwind
instruments and violin. G.A.I.N.,
our student rock combo, is offered
on an audition basis.
Please welcome the NEW
students who enrolled in
June
Camille S.—Guitar
KiKi K.—Voice
Jacob M.—Guitar
Jacob G.—Drums
Parker B.—Drums
Michael I.—Piano
Brittany P.—Voice
Louis V.—Voice
Mason L.—Sax
IMPORTANT
DATES:
Kelley. We will let you know the date
they will be able to return to their home.
Our G.A.I.N. group is working hard this summer learning new tunes and preparing for the summer concert. The summer instructors are Chase Gillett
and Wesley Royer. You are all invited to come to the store to hear the group and the great music they have mastered. The concert will be at 7:30 on
Thursday, July 13, at the store.
Sat. July 9th
11am
Ukulele Concert and
Pizza Luau
at Swicegood Music
Musical Ladder System® Awards
The following students have earned their wristbands:
Sat. July 23rd
1pm
Washburn 100 second
song for $100 drawing
at Swicegood Music
Wed. July 13th
7:30pm
G.A.I.N. Concert
at Swicegood Music
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Ethan M.
Song Bird
Trinity A.
Song Bird
Naveed K.
Song Bird
Austin S.
Song Bird
Abby S.
Song Bird
Hannah Z.
Song Bird
For more information on the Musical Ladder System®
please visit our website: www.swicegoodmusiclc.com/mls.html
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Teacher of the Month
Student of the Month
Willliam Christian—Saxophone
Braelyn S.—Guitar/GAIN
What instrument do you play and how long have you taken lessons?
I play guitar, and I have been taking lessons for 3 years. I also sing, but I've
never taken lessons.
What is the thing you like most about teaching?
My favorite thing about teaching is watching the student succeed, meet their goals, and
learn. Being a teacher is more than just teaching the student the task at hand, it’s about
teaching them life lessons and how to reach their goals easier and deal with situations
life throws at them. Life isn’t always easy and neither is music. Slow down, deal with
each situation (piece of music) as it comes up, and strive to be the best you can be.
Who are your favorite musical artists?
My favorite artists are Coldplay, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, Steve Miller Band,
Alabama Shakes, The Beatles, The Lumineers, and Young The Giant.
What are your other hobbies, besides music?
Other hobbies I enjoy are reading, writing, and photography.
How do you inspire students to practice more?
I like to show the student how the piece of music is supposed to sound before they even
start practicing. This gives them the goal to strive for. Then I like to give them a broken
down step by step process to help them achieve the goal as quick and easy as possible.
What part do you feel that the recital experience plays in a student’s development?
Recitals help the student to deal with their nerves and how to perform in front of an audience (This goes along
with question 1 and life lessons.) Recitals also allow the student to show off all the hard work that they have put
into a piece of music, this can be a very rewarding experience.
What is your favorite type of music and who are your favorite musical artists?
My favorite type of music is jazz and all sub genres of jazz. My favorite artist are Chris Potter, Michael Brecker,
Joshua Redman, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker, and Cannonball
Adderley. This is just a short list of some of them.
Tell us about what you are working on now.
Right now I’m working on my jazz improvisation and playing “outside the changes”. I recently bought a couple
books with exercises on how to use the diminished and augmented scales. I also bought books about Coltrane
changes and intervallic improvisation.
Do you have any hobbies?
My favorite hobby is to go bass fishing. I try to make it to Toledo Bend once or twice a month. I found that getting away from music and saxophone for a few days actually helps my playing and motivation toward music.
What are your favorite foods?
My favorite foods are pretty much anything vegan. Mangos and strawberries
would have to be my favorites, though. And yes, I love to cook.
Do you have a pet?
I have a cat and an Australian shepherd. My cat's name is Pooters. The name suits her to a tee. My dog's name
is Sarge. We got him a few months ago due to his previous owner dying.
What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in the past 3 months?
The coolest thing I've learned in the past three months is that I'm not too terrible at trigonometry. That's
fascinating because I'm horrible at math.
Do you perform at family gatherings?
I sometimes play for my family when we are at the beach. They usually say that I'm good or that I did a good
job and I should go on The Voice or something.
Do you have performances individually or as a group coming up?
Yes! G.A.I.N. will be performing at the end of this month!
If you could give a quick tip for students taking lessons, what would it be?
Work hard at whatever you are learning, and to see it as a privilege that you get to learn to play an
instrument.
Do you have performances individually or as a group coming up?
Every Friday night and Sunday morning I play at Luna Bar & Grill with Street Side Jazz Band., most Saturday
nights solo at Zeus, and every third Wednesday of the month I play at Jack Daniels Bar & Grill with Street Side
Jazz Band.
If you could give a quick tip for playing saxophone, what would it be?
Air!!! Always use plenty of air when playing saxophone or any wind instrument.
Braelyn and Pooters
Trinity A.
Naveed K.
Kayla V.
Matthew A.
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