November 2016 Newsletter

Fall Art Gallery Opening

Sunday 3pm November 13th

Fall Recital Series

Saturday 6pm November 19th

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Sunday 3pm November 20th

School Announcement

November 24th – 27th Thanksgiving Break Closed

November Art Student of the Month

Ryder Chiang

"Ryder is the Art Program student of the month! Ryder is enrolled in the Little Beans class with Sonja LaPointe, Lead Art Teacher. Ryder has excellent attendance and always shows up with a smile, ready to work and eager to experiment with any art materials. Ryder has a wonderful, active imagination, a great sense of humor and enjoys telling stories about all of his work that he creates. Ryder participates at every lesson, engages in his work with enthusiasm and is always kind to other student artists."

November Music Student of the Month

Charles Wang

"Charles has been working very hard this month. His ability to read notation and accurately play rhythms has grown exponentially due to the dedication he is showing to his craft. I'm very proud of him!"

~Mr. Peter

Ehsan “Alessandro” Karimy is one of our newest music instructors, who came to us highly recommended by past employers. When asked the question what music means to him, his reply,

"Music for me is something divine. The music is in the universe, it is in nature. Humans discovered it, but it’s the language of God and of nature."

Alessandro started playing piano at the age of seven. His father was his first teacher for classical music. He later took lessons from his father’s teacher and later from a music school. The school was called “Sooreh,” in Persia. He also learned to play the santoor an early harpsichord, as well as the ney, an early flute. Alessandro began his teaching career at age eighteen. He has been teaching all levels of piano, band coaching, beginning voice and composition for nine years. His experience includes performer, composer and producer.

Alessandro graduated with a Bachelor’s in Classical Music and Piano, from the University of Applied Science in Persia. He also earned a Bachelor’s in Contemporary Music and Piano, from USCI in Malaysia, with Honors. Alessandro won First Place for two Original Composition competitions with Indaba Music. We are very glad to have him as a fitting new addition to the school.