Kilroy Productions, Inc.

February 2009

KPMS Notes
www.kilroyproductions.com
February 2009

Notes from the Director:
Dear Studio:
Happy 2009s! Welcome to the Year of Inspiration!

At our Staff Development Day on January 2, the faculty declared 2009 the Year of Inspiration. A year where practicing becomes the thing to do, because you want to get better, fast! Where performance opportunities abound with occasions for leadership, taking new ground, and of course inspiring others. We can’t wait to see what emerges. We invite you to join us on this journey.

In this Issue:
In this issue you will find:
• News about Group lessons in Guitar & Voice
• News about The Launching of the KPMS Garage Band Program
• New Faculty Members, causing quite a stir
• The 3rd Annual KPMS Playoff Charity Concert

As always feel free to contact our office with any questions, concerns or ideas. Also be sure to visit the website to get up-to-the-minute news, www.kilroyproductions.com.

Thank you for choosing KPMS to bring music into your family’s lives.

Jerry


Group Lessons:
We have added group lessons for 2- students in voice & guitar. It is perfect for those interested in a 2nd instrument or the people you know who are looking for an economical way to start their child in their musical education. Call the office for details.


NYSSMA is a-comin’
If your child would like to participate in the 2009 NYSSMA Festival, please have them speak with their school music teacher, and we can prepare their material. It takes place in April/May, and we will have more information as we go along.

The following dates will be served by the festivals around Westchster Coiunty & CT:
Down-County Solo Festival: at New Rochelle, chaired by Eric Katz from Pelham, April 17 & 18
Up-County Solo Festival: Tarrytown, May 15 & 16


The KPMS Garage Band Program is running and looking for a few good musicians:

The Garage Band Workshop
It’s a Happenin’
We’ve got a garage band
up & running in Armonk
(with Armonk/Chappaqua
musicians) and one running
in Rye Brook.
This extraordinary opportunity
to be playing with other
musicians, write original pieces,
& get trained in performance
by a pro, is worth every minute.

If your child would like to participate
in this program, please call the office and get them registered!
How much: $30/per week/per musician
to register Call 917-533-7464 or
www.jfishman@kilroyproductions.com

New Talent arrives on Faculty:
We are pleased as can we can be to introduce a young vibrant talent from the Eastman School of Music. Her name is Chelsea Bonagura, and she will be teaching voice & piano with KPMS.

Ms. Bonagura holds a degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While at Eastman, she performed in Eastman Opera Theatre productions, as well as in numerous concert performances. Most recently she performed a concert with world-renowned tenor, Gregory Kunde, in Rochester, New York.

Ms. Bonagura has spent many summers in Europe both performing and studying foreign languages. In the summer of 2005 she studied at the prestigious l'Université Paris-Sorbonne (IV), in Paris, France. In 2006 she performed in a touring production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula in Italy, followed by performances in the Festivale di Musica da Camera in Ripatransone, Italy. The following summer she studied German at the Goethe Institute in Berlin.
In addition to opera, Ms.Bonagura has had the pleasure of working directly with New Music composers performing in several world premiere performances.

Ms. Bonagura taught a successful studio of young singers in her hometown of Rochester, New York. She is very passionate about teaching the next generation of singers. She now resides in New York City where she continues to teach, and to pursue a career in Opera.

The annual Cherish our Children International (www.cherishourchildren.org) Benefit Concert, starring the KPMS Students & Faculty will take place, Sunday, March 8, 2009.

It is time to get started on the music, and the planning & the sponsorships.
This annual benefit concert is special for three reasons.
• It allows young musicians to play with other musicians & Pros (The faculty).
• IT supports students at any level to understand that they can make a difference with their talents for children less fortunate them themselves.
• It allows everyone involved to step into their own leadership, and raise sponsorships, much like one would for a walk-a-thon. (We use a secure wonderful website (www.firstgiving.com/cherishourchildren)

The concert will once again benefit Cherish our Children International. (www.cherishourchildren.org). COCI’s mission is to develop and fund projects and programs that provide a brighter future for the world's most vulnerable children.

To get your child’s sponsorship [age up and running please go to www.firstgiving.com/the70sshow

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Studio closed for President’s Week
Studio re-opens for lessons


Winter/Spring Calendar openings/ closings (PLEASE READ)
The Studio will be closed for President’s Week (Feb. 15-22)
Spring Break (1-week during your school’s vacation-the studio will be closed April 4-11)
Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-25)

Announcing auditions for a tri-state young artist opportunity that is being sponsored by Kilroy Productions, but separate from KPMS. This Festival of the Arts is a Charity benefit and ‘by audition only’ for young artists 18 & under in any performing art.

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