The Alpert Studio of Voice and Violin

Just a reminder for all students, voice and violin:
No lessons will be held between March 22-27. This is our studio’s Spring Break week. Lessons will resume according to normal schedule on March 29!
Happy Spring to the entire Studio Family!

How do you balance family life and the Suzuki method, from the busy life and extra activities, to the time spent, to the growth of the child and parent?
from:Ask the Experts, part 11: Balance – by Carol Ourada
from the Suzuki Association of the Americas Expert’s Column
Embrace the philosophy: “When love is deep, much can be [...]

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! We hope you had a wonderful holiday.
Studio Reminders (please mark your calendar)
VOICE STUDENTS
Voice lessons resume on Monday, January 4 at your regularly scheduled time.
Very important: As always, please contact me as soon as possible, if you are unable to attend your regularly scheduled lesson, so I may adjust my [...]

Alpert Studio recital participants (photo: Deb Tracey Photography)
Colds, flu and busy performance schedules notwithstanding, it was standing room only at the Alpert Studio Winter Recital, held on December 5.
Bill and Melanie wish to congratulate each and every performer on a job well done. Also, a heartfelt thanks our extended studio family for all the [...]

Brandon Alpert performs If I Didn’t Believe in You from The Last Five Years, by Jason Robert Brown
All of the countless hours of dedication and solitary devotion to our instruments bring us personal growth, enjoyment and fulfillment. Still, we bring the greatest value to the world only by sharing our gifts.
I once read that performing [...]

October and November are two huge months for Studio students. So many of us are doing so much, it’s hard to keep track of it all. If I have left out your event, please let me know. I am relying on my middle aged mind!!!!

Mercedes Machado won first place in the Chaffey Joint Union Solofest [...]

Mark your calendars!
The Alpert Studio Spring ‘09 Recital will be held on Saturday, May 16th at 4:00 p.m. All voice and violin students are required to participate.
Recital Rehearsal (with piano) will be held on Friday, May 15, between 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. You will be assigned an approximate arrival time at your lesson prior to [...]

Years ago, Melanie and I attended a stunning performance that included our dear friend and peerless cellist John Walz of the Messian masterpiece “A Quartet for the End of Time.” Then just today Melanie’s close friend and internationally acclaimed opera singer Carol Vaness sent us the following story about the same musical work. It arrived [...]

The 2009 San Bernardino County Music Educators Association Solofest will be held on April 4, with finals on April 11. You can find more information online in this document. The application form can be found here.
Interested students should download the application and send it (along with application fee) directly to the SBCMEA by March 20. [...]

February 3 – Ariel Fazekas will be performing with the Pioneer Jr. High Choir at Disneyland.
February 5,6,7 – David Nicholson will be featured in the Upland High School Production of The Fantasticks. Performances at 7:30 p.m.
February 13 – Broadway Experience performs at Disneyland

Friday, Saturday Sunday, Feb 20-22 – Honk Jr. the Musical Dessert Theater presented [...]