Author Archives for Melanie Alpert

Voice Lesson Schedule Jan. 2009

Posted by Melanie Alpert on January 2nd, 2009

Happy New Year and welcome back to voice lessons.
Regularly scheduled voice lessons will resume on January 5th at your previously scheduled times. If you are unsure about your assigned lesson time, please call me asap.
Special note: all lessons on Monday, January 26 will be cancelled. Please make a note if you are paying a monthly […]

Disney World or Bust: the Reprise

Posted by Melanie Alpert on November 23rd, 2008

As many of you may know, Brandon and I are on the road this week to meet up with some seriously talented kids who auditioned and were accepted to sing at Walt Disney World’s Candlelight Processional. We’re performing with the Upland, CA based Broadway Experience performance troupe, led by director Barbara Hinrichsen. I am so […]

Update for Vocal Students

Posted by Melanie Alpert on August 21st, 2008

Voice lessons will resume the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 2. If you have a Monday lesson time, your lessons will start on Monday September 8th. I am doing a lot of reorganizing of my studio and I need this extra week. All lessons will remain at the same time if I have not […]

Alpert Studio Sweeps Solofest and OCHSA

Posted by Melanie Alpert on April 13th, 2008

Pictured from left: Melanie Alpert, Cesar Quintero, Mackenzie Orr, Mercedes Machado, Kaitlin Orr and Michael Sturgis. Photo: Don Orr
Congratulations to Alpert Studio Students Cesar Quintero, Mercedes Machado, and Mackenzie Orr for winning top honors and sweeping the High School, Junior High and Elementary voice divisions of the San Bernardino County Solofest competition. I would also […]

Solofest and Recital Update

Posted by Melanie Alpert on April 8th, 2008

Congratulations to all Alpert Studio students who participated in this year’s San Bernardino County Solofest; each one of you performed beautifully. I have seen such growth in each and every one of you; it’s makes me so proud!
Special congrats go out to those students who advanced to the finals: Mackenzie Orr, Elementary division, […]

Exciting News!

Posted by Melanie Alpert on March 3rd, 2008

There have been many exciting developments in the Alpert Studio family recently. First of all, let us all congratulate several Studio students for their notable accomplishments.
Michael Sturgis and Cesar Quintero were selected as semi-finalists in the SCVA Vocal Solo Competition and advanced to the next round which will be held this Saturday. Good luck to […]

Melanie Alpert appears in The King and I

Posted by Melanie Alpert on January 20th, 2008

Many of you have expressed interest in attending Melanie’s performance of Lady Thiang, in the Performance Riverside production of The King and I. Also appearing in the production are Alpert Studio students Michael Sturgis and Gracie Unger.
Evening and matinee performances are scheduled between Feb 1st - Feb 10th, 2008 at Landis Auditorium on the campus […]

Way cool news… again!

Posted by Melanie Alpert on December 30th, 2007

Sarah Jackson
A huge round of congratulations to Alpert Studio student Sarah Jackson upon being selected to participate in the semi-final round in the Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Competition. Sarah was selected as one of fifteen from a field of almost 200 participants in the competition’s classical category. Spotlight is considered one of the most […]

Holiday Wishes and January Events

Posted by Melanie Alpert on December 2nd, 2007

To those who participated in our Winter recital, and to those who could not be there, to the entire studio family: we’d like to extend our best wishes for a joyous and safe holiday season. Kudos to each of our recital participants. We’re proud of your progress, and we look forward seeing your continued growth.
Reminders:
Voice […]

End of Year/Recital Schedule

Posted by Melanie Alpert on November 27th, 2007

The week of the Nov. 26 will be this year’s last week for voice and violin lessons. As some of you may know, the Alperts will be on the road to Walt Disney World very soon! So, the Recital will be the last time we will see many of you before the New Year. Voice […]