Kilroy Productions, Inc.

June 2007

Notes from the Director:
Dear Studio:

Wow, tempi fugit. Another year of musical growth & fun!

I am grateful, happy & proud to have been able to bring self-confidence, self-esteem & self-expression to all of your families through our extraordinary faculty. Thank you to the parents for your trust and support, thank you to the teachers for your gifts & generosity & thank you to the students for your inspiration & talents.

This issue is filled with triumphs-NYSSMA, benefit, KPMS Spring Concert dates, year-end news & even registration plans for next Fall.

We launched the 1st Annual KPMS Playoff & had an instant win on our hands. The teachers got themselves heard as the incredible working professionals they are, the students took themselves to the next level, & our community came together magnificently. Read for yourself below.

With everything else that is going on at this busy season, thank you for your commitment to finish this academic year with us strongly.

Look for the KPMS newsletters with news about the fall in July & August. And we wish everyone a happy & adventurous Summer.

Jerry

1st annual KPMS Playoff raises more than the roof!

Ray Mills leads guitar students in Hotel CA (l. to r.) Aaron Gold, Jason Unger, Matthew Altman, Jake Levine, Jared Lerner, Eric Meyer (Drums), Emerson Obis, Josh Work.
We did it!! Over 30 KPMS students joined eight faculty members on stage at the Westchester Conservatory of Music in White Plains on Sunday May 20. Young people played with each other & with faculty members. Faculty played together some standards, and some original music. We raised everything, each other's spirits, levels of artistry and over $9850 out of our $10,000 goal.

KPMS student Performers included:
Aaron Gold, Alexander Beckmann, Alexis Marino, Ali Motola, Alice Davison, Amanda Henick, Andrew Henick, Carly Sonenclar, Caroline Slutsky, Colleen Duffy (KPMS Alumni) Constantine Koumbourlis, Eliana Litos, Emerson Obis, Eric Meyer, Erica Mack, Gillian O'Brien, Jake Levine, Jared Lerner, Jason Beckmann, Jason Unger, Jessica Blumberg, Jessica Kaufman, Josh Weiner, Joshua Work, Kasper Endreny, Kevin Duffy, Lance Mack, Lorenzo Castoldi, Matthew Altman, Rachel Levine, Rachel Mulholland, Rebecca Slutsky, Sophie Slutsky, Stephanie Corvino, & Sydney Ezratty.

It’s still not too late to donate if you missed it. Just log onto http://cherishourchildren.org/fundraising/events/index.html just click on the Donate to Event participants button.

1st prize for the most donations collected went to Lance & Erica Mack of Armonk, who raised $2000!

This is definitely going to be the 1st Annual, as everyone had such a good time for a good cause, we’ve gotta do it each Spring! Thank you to the Community of KPMS for stepping into the challenge and growing, giving & being a music community to be proud of!

Miranda Beckenstein sings the Mother Superior in Sound of Music’s Maria, with Caroline Slutsky, Gillian O’Brien & Jessica Kaufman. Deadra Hart, Oleg Osenkov, & Andres Wilson with Ronen Itzik & Ray Mills (not pictured) ‘blues’ it up for Charity!

Spring Studio Concerts 2007:

The Westchester Studio Concerts are coming up on Tuesday, June 19 & Thursday 21, 6:30PM at the Katonah Village Library. And with 2007 dubbed the Year of Dreams we are going to be taking performance to the next level. This will be the opportunity for each and every student to really take ownership of the ground they have personally taken this year. It will be a celebration of music and growth!

Cast lists are below*, please double check your date & confirm your child(ren) with the office immediately at 917-533-7464.

Directions to the concerts are below, and can be found along with all performance itineraries; on our website. We look forward to seeing you and your family there.

Directions to The Garden Room-The Katonah Village Library
From East or West: Route 35 to Woodsbridge Road South to intersection of Bedford Road and The Parkway. (Flagpole in circle in center of road. Woodsbridge becomes Bedford Road at entrance to village.)

From North: Route 684 to Exit 6. Route 35 west to first traffic light. Left on Woodsbridge/Bedford Road to intersection with The Parkway.

From South: Route 684 or Saw Mill Parkway to Exit 6. Left on Route 35 to second traffic light. Left again on Woodsbridge/Bedford Road to intersection with The Parkway.

STREET PARKING ONLY! 1 to 4 hours. RIGOROUSLY ENFORCED.

KPMS students set a high bar at NYSSMA:

This year KPMS sent several students to the New York State Music Educator’s Association, Spring Adjudication Festival. We came back with incredible marks. Stephanie Corvino scored a 98 out of 100 singing Mozart’s Batti, Batti aria from Don Giovanni. Jason Unger & Jessica Kaufman both scored 26 out of 28 singing Frank Wildhorn’s, If Someone like You from Jekyll & Hyde, and Castle on a Cloud from Les Mis. Congratulations to all who participated.
Fall Registration:

In an effort to ease the Fall craziness, give the most people the maximum opportunity to get their choice of day, time & teacher & serve you the customers to the best of our abilities, we are beginning Fall registration immediately. The Fall semester begins
Wednesday, September 5.

Please contact your teacher with your request of day & time, even if you are not sure. We recognize that there are many other activities to plan, so please set up the lessons to have them on the books.

Since we work on a 1st come 1st serve basis, we cannot guarantee prime placement for registrations after June 23.

Summer Session 2007:
The KPMS Spring semester ends Friday, June 23. The summer semester begins officially on Monday, June 26. We will run through Labor Day for those interested in getting a jump on music during the summer months. Students can sign-up for the whole semester, in-between camps and vacations & even for 2 weeks at a time. We will be offering guest artists as well as some of our faculty. Speak with your teacher about your plans, so that you can get on the schedule.

Maybe even pick up that other instrument that they’ve been waiting of more time to study.

KPMS Students in the Spotlight:
Bravi to Joseph Sanzaro & Jessica Kaufman for being cast in the Random Farms Kids Theater Summer Mainstage Performances of The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast.

Good work to Caroline & Charlotte Whalen for being cast in the Random Farms Kids Theater Workshop Production of Babes in Toyland.
Congratulations to graduating seniors Jane Menton (Manhattan-KPMS piano student of 10 years!) & Matt Green (Chappaqua-KPMS piano student of 4 years). Each will perform at their last concert with KPMS as a student. Both are welcome back at any time as alumni. We will miss your intelligence, your charm & your music. Now go get ‘em!

KPMS Faculty in the spotlight:
Our faculty is very busy creating the year of their dreams. Performing all around the world here is what is going on this month

Deadra Hart (voice & piano) just received her Masters of Arts in Jazz at the Aaron Copland Music School at Queen’s College. Congratulations Deadra, we are blessed to have you and your amazing knowledge as part of the school.

Andres Wilson, (guitar & voice) Performed with Asia, & the Waters, Sunday, May 27th, at Crash Mansion in NYC.

Judith Berkson, (voice & piano) performed with Liederkreiss
Friday June 1st at Rose Live Music as a part of the New Languages Festival


*19-Jun: Alexander Beckmann, Ali Motola, Ben Green, Ben Leser, Ben Tamarin, Brett Rothberg, Constantine Koumbourlis, Cooper Siegel, Corey Brennan, Craig Motola, David Altman, Dylan Pager, Evan Linden, Jake Levine, Jared Lerner, Jason Beckmann, Jason Unger, Jessica Blumberg, Jillian Green, Josh Weiner, Katie Ippolito, Marlee Weill, Matt Green, Matthew Altman, Max Walkingshaw, Michael Stein, Natalie Odrich, Olivia Green, Phoebe Siegel, Rachel Levine, Rachel Mulholland, Sami Walkingshaw, Sarah Jane Weill, Sophie Odrich, The Odrich Trio

*21-Jun: Aaron Gold, AJ Mester, Alexis Marino, Amanda Henick, Andrew Henick, Annie Mester, Brett Mester, Stephanie Corvino, Dylan Zane
Eliana Litos, Emerson Obis, Eric Meyer, Erica Mack, George Barnett
Gillian O'Brien, Jessica Kaufman, Joey Sanzaro, Joshua Work, Justin Passman, Kasper Endreny, Kevin Duffy, Lance Mack, Lorenzo Castoldi,
Ollie Barnett, Robert Cott, Rosemary Scalabrino, Sam Seham, Stephanie Corvino, Sydney Ezratty, Zachary Elkhateeb

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