Kilroy Productions, Inc.

Fall 2009

KPMS Notes
Fall 2009

Notes from the Director:
Dear Studio:
It is remarkable that we are almost complete with the fall semester. While it seemed to have gone very quickly, the ground taken by the students makes us proud & humbled all at the same time. A student has won a professional singing competition. One has been cast in a show, understudying a pro. Several are auditioning for colleges & many have been cast in shows & bands around the area. Congratulations to all, and a special thanks to the parents, and grandparents who make it all possible!

In this Issue:
In this issue you will find:
• All vital information regarding the upcoming Winter concerts at the Ossining Public Library Theatre.
• News about The Continuation of the KPMS Garage Band Program.
• Holiday gift Certificates
• The 4th 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

The KPMS Winter Concert:
The concert will be held at the theatre at the Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562, on the lower level of the newly renovated building.

The concert will take place on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. There will be two concerts that night. The early concert 5:30PM-6:45PM and a later concert 7:15PM-8:30PM. Please confirm by email which concert you prefer, we will do our best to accommodate.
Directions to the concert on page 2

Garage Band Workshop is Back:
Jerry, I wanted to get back to you with a recommendation for the Garage Band. Bobby not only had a great time, but also learned a great deal. I think that the Garage Band concept is a natural considering the breadth of teachers in your Music school. It is one thing for a student to learn and practice by themselves, but completely another thing to play with others. That is the major benefit. The Garage Band still had the structure of a lesson but also had the synergies of the other musicians to play with. It is really important to listen and play with others in order to improve skills. Overall, it was a great learning experience for Bobby. I would definitely recommend it! Sue Biggar (Mother of Bobby Biggar, drummer)

The Garage Band Workshop
Who: Led by KPMS Faculty members.
These seasoned Pros are
experienced in Collaborative
music.

What: These groups
of three or more students will
be led by KPMS faculty in
six-week long sessions.
Works will include standard
repertoire & original compositions. Students
will be taught how to work in a group,
balancing, arranging, sharing the spotlight &
contributing. Facilitators will change every session.

Why: We will be mixing students of the same age & abilities into small ensembles to meet weekly, practice their choice of material & experience what it takes to collaborate. The workshops will run for six-weeks.

Where: at the home of one of the ensemble members.
When: NOW!
1day weekly for a 1-hour session
How much: $30/per week/per musician
to register Call 917-533-7464 or
www.jfishman@kilroyproductions.com
or sign-up at the Winter Concerts (12/15)

KPMS Faculty:
We are pleased to introduce you to the newest member of the KPMS Faculty: Ziv Shalev. Guitar player, composer, arranger and producer. Ziv released several singles & albums to the Israeli music industry. In addition, Ziv performed on Israeli prime time television and coordinated with many of Israel’s finest musicians; arranging for horns, strings for various orchestral projects.
　
In 2008 after graduating from City College, he received the ASCAP Warner/Chappel award honoring George and Ira Gershwin.
With over 10 years of experience in teaching Guitar, Bass, Ear Developing, Composition and recording arts, Ziv has developed an efficient way in which students progress rapidly and maintain a strong understanding of the material.

Kilroy Productions presents Take 2!
The umbrella Production Company that holds KPMS is producing this Performance Workshop/Reality show for people who love to sing. Finalists will open Cast Party at the famed Birdland Jazz Club & one lucky singer will get a recoding session at M&I Recording Studios, NYC.

It is an opportunity to sing, go back to singing, discover singing & Perform at a level never imagined. The finals of the current rounds from the last round included KPMS alum Colleen Duffy. This past Sunday, current KPMS student Joey Sanzaro became a semifinalist in the current round. If you, your child or someone you know would like to participate in this workshop/performance, please have them contact the office: 917-533-7464.

The Semifinals are set for December 6, 8PM at Don’t Tell Mama in NY. Join us!
To view a video from the semifinals, click on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jerryfishman - p/a/u/2/YAzgJN2ctAg


It’s that time of year, when the musicians of all ages in your life need gifts. You know the ones who have been pleading for lessons or secretly wishing to renew their connection to their instrument.

Kilroy Productions Music Studios can help.

We offer Holiday Gift Certificates for
½ hour, 45-minute or 1-hour lessons in the privacy of their home in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Westchester & Putnam Counties & CT:

We offer instruction in:
PIANO, VOICE, GUITAR, BASS, PERCUSSION, VIOLIN, VIOLA, SAX & COMPOSITION.

Here’s how to do it
Purchase a gift certificate and your guest will receive a complimentary lesson on the instrument of their choice.

To order see form at
THE WINTER CONCERTS
or call us at
917-533-7464



The 3rd Annual KPMS Playoff
The annual Cherish our Children International (www.cherishourchildren.org) Benefit Concert, starring the KPMS faculty & Students will take place, Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Following in the footsteps of The 70’s Show, last year, the concert will be themed around the 1960’s and everyone studying in the studio is encouraged to perform, produce, be on a committee, just PARTICIPATE!
Look for the article in January’s newsletter.

KPMS Students in the Spotlight:
Congratulations to Rebecca Simpson Wallack, for being cast as the understudy for Peter Pan at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, as well as being cast in 13, a Chorus Line & Grease, go girl.

Bravo to Joey Sanzaro to being a semi-finalist in Take 2! At Don’t Tell Mama NYC. Also for being cast as the Beast in the Lighthouse Youth Theatre production of Beauty & the Beast.

Kudos to Emerson Obis for being cast in

Yay! To Samantha Coppola for being cast in the the RFKT productions of Beauty & the Beast

Brava to Jessica Kauffman for being cast in the Edge’s New Kid.

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Studio reopens for Winter/Spring Semester


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Studio closed for Thanksgiving Day
Studio re-opens


2009-2010 Calendar openings/closings (PLEASE READ)
Rosh Hashanah (09/18-19)
Yom Kippur (09/250
Columbus Day (10/12)
Winter Holidays (12/18-01/2/2010)

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