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THE CAPE TOWN ACADEMY OF MUSIC NEWSLETTER

CAPE TOWN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
for music on the move 49 Valentino Drive, Kirstenhof 7945
Tel/Fax (021)7828857 Cell 083 4114889

NEWSLETTER Nov. 2004. 1st TERM 2005 24 Jan - 24 March.
REGISTRATION Mon 24 Jan 19h00- 21h00

Dear Students/Parents,
Thank you once again for your loyal support and excellent work!

1. We entered 5 graded students in the Trinity International Exams and achieved 4 distinctions and a merit. Kira Koopman passed her matric guitar exams with flying colours as did Candice Lawrence her subject music for Grade 10.
2. Steven Kukard, Jonathan Walters, and Vicci Wanliss have completed their Associate of the Trinity College London ATCL (equivalent to a first year University level exams and will begin studies on their professional teaching LTCL exams next year. Several of our singing students also performed at schools and other concerts this year. Well done to all those students on their excellent work.
3. Tony Kershaw one of our hard working adult guitar students is bravely entering Grade 8 guitar exams next year. Hoping this encourages other adults to enter exams too.
4. I too performed in quite a few concerts at the Stone Church Heritage site since recovering from my car accident. This cosy, venue with its beautiful accoustics will now continue to be used for a whole series of concerts, which will form part of our 5 Year Academy Birthday.
5. This Academy web-site will officially be launched in January with our FRIENDS of the ACADEMY - Bursary & Concert Fund. This has been set up to sponsor less privileged, talented students and keep quality concerts alive. The fund will be administered by our non-profit CTAM TRUST.

Become a FRIEND of the ACADEMY - receive free concert tickets, advertising and many other benefits. And you will be purposefully helping us to build an excellent track record of reliability and accountability so that we can become a successful vehicle for major sponsorship in the future. This is the way forward in the ARTS TODAY.

PLEASE NOTE the FOLLOWING CHANGES for 2005:

1. New students will be required to audition or complete an ear test and interview before being accepted. Once accepted they will be on probation for one term.
2. Guitar students only wanting to learn strumming will not be able to take one on one lessons with Ms Kinsey. They will be allocated another teacher or we may run a class situation depending on numbers.
3. Pupils can do TRINITY exams with us outside of the school situation and these marks will be added to their overall matric mark. WHAT a wonderful way to increase your overall matric percentage and ensure a successful pass!

Exam pupils will need to complete at least 2 terms of 45 minute lessons in the year of their exams. This is to ensure we have time to teach the ear training, theory and sight reading requirements as well as the practical pieces with scales and exercises. Doing exams ensures a much more thorough education in music.

SUBJECTS: Guitar (classical and light music); Piano; Keyboard; Voice; Recorder; Violin; Clarinet; Saxophone; as well as Theory; and Song writing.
Sight Reading and Ear Training are included in the practical subject.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

1. All fees are payable at registration.
2. One terms notice is required to terminate lessons.
3. Late payment penalty fee of R30.
4. First term students on probation.
5. If you miss more than 4 lessons in the term we have the right to terminate your lessons.

Have a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to seeing you all next year for a very exciting and forward moving Academy.

Sincerely Avril Kinsey

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