October 11, 2010 GERSHWIN & FRIENDS!
An exciting evening of memorable melodies and jazzy rhythms! Gershwin's rarely heard solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue, his little known Novelette in 4ths and Sleepless Night, as well as the music of Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and the ragtime king, Scott Joplin.
December 13, 2010 THE ROMANTIC MUSIC OF ROBERT SCHUMANN:
FANTASIES FORBIDDEN AND FULFILLED The program includes the love-inspired Fantasies Opus 12 and the stunning, virtuoso Symphonic Etudes Opus 13 - or "Variations on a melody of a false Father-in-Law!"
February 28, 2011 THREE GREAT "Bs" - BACH, BEETHOVEN, AND - BARBER! The passionate Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue of J.S. Bach, Beethoven's towering Appassionata, and magnificent masterpieces of Samuel Barber, the great American composer whose 100th birthday we celebrate this season.
May 9, 2011 PARIS - 1911! A CENTURY CELEBRATION Enduring, forever engaging masterpieces composed exactly one century ago! Ravel's Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, exotic Preludes of Debussy and Faure, humurous short pieces of Eric Satie, and Stravinsky's colorful Petrouchka.
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The music album
'How's Your Life Today?'
by duo Ricky Joel
was recently released on the Magic Music Record Label!
Please visit the following link to view their album on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hows-your-life-today/id388058270
Richard Prince's New Hit Single
'I Do It For My Daughter'
is now available for download on iTunes, Amazon.com, Napster, MySpace, Nokia,
and many other online stores around the world through the Magic Music Label !!!
Attitude, of a Princess, with the Power of a Queen...
THE SUCCESS OF 'I DO IT FOR MY DAUGHTER'
HAS BEEN FOLLOWED WITH THE RELEASE OF
RICHARD PRINCE'S NEW SINGLE: BUTTA
Now available on iTunes and numerous other stores around the world!!!
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO VIEW THE AMAZON.com PAGE: http://www.amazon.com/Butta/dp/B003DSJUSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1270105917&sr=8-1-catcorr Butta was Produced by Rod Dog,
& mixed and mastered by Magic Music's
Grammy-Nominated Music Engineer Eric Zimmermann!!!
Magic Music 2009 & 2010 Student Concerts!
Congratulations to all of the Magic Music students
who performed at our Dallas Summer Student Concerts
on August 15th 2010 at The J!
Special thanks to our MC: Actress/Model/Musician Dilhya Ross!
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The Dallas Magic Music Fall Student Concerts
are scheduled for Sunday, December 12th, 2010.
The Fall Student Concerts will be held at:
The J
7900 Northaven Rd.
Dallas, TX 75230
The Spring 2011 Student Concerts
are confirmed for
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
at The J
7900 Northaven Rd.
Dallas, TX 75230
All students who attended the Austin May Concerts received MUSIC MEDALS!
Stay Tuned for Info About
the Next Student Concerts In Austin!
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In order to register for the Dallas & Austin Student Concerts, please take the following steps:
1. Please coordinate with your Magic Music Teacher to choose and practice a song that you will be playing at your Student Concert. Due to the number of students attending the Concerts and due to time constraints, please limit your performance to one song.
2. Please ask your Teacher to email your name and song title to our office so we can assign a Concert time to each Teacher.
3. Once we have all of the information for all students who have registered for the Concerts, we will let each Teacher know the time assigned for his/her Concert.
4. The $15.00 December Student Concert fee will be added to your January tuition payment for all students who enroll and attend the December Concerts.
5. For the Student Concerts located in Dallas, North Dallas Video will be providing professional DVD recordings of each concert. Simply email our office to order your DVD copies for only $13.75 each including shipping. Our office will ship the DVD to you as soon as it is ready after the concerts and we will automatically charge your card account on file for the purchase.
6. As a courtesy and in respect for the students and teachers who will be performing, we ask that no cell phones, infants, or toddlers be brought into the auditorium during the performances.
7. If a student has a last-minute cancellation on the day of the Student Concerts, we ask that the students make a phone call to our office as soon as possible to let our staff know about the cancellation so that we can adjust the program for your Concert. For students in the Austin area we ask that you please call Shanti.
Summer Camps 2011 - Magic Music - City Of Plano, McKinney Music Magnet, & Camp Jam!
From Beethoven to the Beatles,
learn to rock to the beat of a different drum!
Magic Music is proud to announce a five-day music camp
for
kids 6-12
who want to learn about different instruments,
from African
drums and electric guitar to violin and the flute.
We invite you to come
explore the different sounds, rhythms and music types
from all over
the world through hands-on activities,
special musical guests, student
conducting, singing, games, and much more!
The next 2011 Magic Music
-Sixth Annual-
Summer Music Camps will be held at:
Liberty Park Recreation Center
2601 Glencliff Drive
Plano, Texas 75075
June
July
August
Ages 6-12
Students learn about
all kinds of different instruments and music
in a group environment
from numerous teachers from our staff.
Games, Movies, Treats, and TONS of FUN!
Enroll in One, Two, or All Three Weeks!
Call Liberty Park Recreation Center at
972-769-4234
for details and enrollment.
Registration begins in March 2011.
$149 for Plano Residents. $153 for non-Plano Residents.
Also please visit: www.CampJam.com
to learn about enrollment in their summer 2011 camps!
As Featured on CNN, Good Morning America,
People Magazine, Time Magazine, & More!
Camp Jam is the
Ultimate Rock n' Roll Music Camp!
NO Canoes! LOTS of Rock!
Form A Band! Learn From Pros! Perform On Stage!
Hang Out With Real Rock Stars! Write & Record Songs!
-If you enroll in Camp Jam,
please let them know that MagicMusic.com sent You
& referred You on their Instructor/Music Store Referral Section!-
Congratulations Lauren Teel & Alana Irving!
Congratulations to Magic Music Student
Alana Irvin
on her achievements at the
National American Miss Pageant
in Dallas on July 26th, 2008.
Alana sang “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera.
Alana won the “Portfolio Award” trophy
for the photogenic competition
and the “Spirit of America” trophy
for her many contributions to the pageant.
Also, special thanks to Alana
for performing at the TexasMusicProject.org's 2008 Summer Concert Series at the new Uptown Village Shopping Center in Cedar Hill, Texas.
Alana sang/opened for the
August 8, 2008 concert.
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Congratulations to Magic Music student
Lauren Teel who sang and performed at the
National American Miss Pageant at Disneyland
in Anaheim, California in November 2007!
In Anaheim (nationals) she placed
2nd runner up for resume.
In Texas (state) she placed 2nd runner up for talent and 1st runner up for resume
(which includes piano, other activities, and grades).
Congratulations to Tyler, Savannah-Shaye, & Jessy!
Congratulations to Magic Music student
Jessy Zhang
for earning the Superior Plus Rating
(the highest rating possible) in the 4th Grade Division
at the Dallas Music Teacher's Association
Achievement Auditions
in Dallas on April 24th, 2010! This was Jessy's very first music competition ever!
Participation was open to all students in grades K-12
with students competing in their appropriate grade levels.
Students were required to memorize three contrasting pieces
and were judged on their technique, memory, and musicality.
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Congratulations to Magic Music student
Savannah-Shaye Dismore
who won the Superior Award
at the November 21st, 2009 Plano MTA Fall Festival, AND
she won the Superior Award at the
March 6th, 2009 Plano MTA Vocal Festival!
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Congratulations to Magic Music student
Tyler Young
who was named a semi-finalist in the
DFW WRR Classical 101.1 FM Piano Competition
in November 2007!
In an effort to promote the arts within the Dallas-Ft. Worth area,
WRR Classical 101.1, Baldwin Piano Manufacturing Company,
and theDallas Piano Gallery joined forces to showcase young local aspiring piano performers
in a Junior (10-14) Level Young Artist Piano Competition.
Since 1993
We Have Proudly Taught Lessons
to Students of
ALL AGES and ALL SKILL LEVELS
Beginners to Advanced!
Our teachers have performance & music production experience with many famous musicians
such as: Snoop Dogg, Amy Grant, Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Ricky Martin, Alanis Morissette, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, CeCe Winans,