Spring 2011 Open House Week
WHEN: Sunday, May 15, through Sunday, May 22 WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. 411 E. Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
Open House Week will be a festive, fun-filled week of “meet the music school” activities, where prospective students and their parents will have opportunities to observe lessons and classes, attend performances and master classes, and meet faculty and staff, including founding director Dorothy Kaplan Roffman.
Some of the activities include the following:
Wednesday, May 18
- 6 PM Jazz jam session with faculty (Vinnie Sperrazza, director)
- 7:30 PM Jazz Wednesday
Sunday, May 22
- 1–3:30 PM percussion demonstration with faculty member Kevin Norton
- 1:30–3:00 PM instrumental petting zoo and meet-and-greet with faculty members
- 1:30 PM & 2:15 PM Dalcroze method classes with faculty member Leslie Upchurch
- 3–4 PM multi-instrument student recital, including performance by Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer (Emma Brondolo, director)
Open House Week will culminate on Sunday, May 22 from 1 to 5 PM with an afternoon of classes; a multi-instrument student recital; a percussion demonstration; and an instrumental “petting zoo,” where students and parents can try different instruments and speak to faculty members. Other activities will include Dalcroze Eurhythmics classes for children aged 3 to 6, designed to teach music through movement; a performance by the Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer; and much more.
During Open House Week, students of all ages, adults included, may register for the Thurnauer School of Music’s 2011-2012 season. The school’s in-depth curriculum, offering lessons, classes and ensembles, is meticulously designed to develop not only complete musicians and but also well-rounded people, using the study of music to cultivate skills applicable to any profession or endeavor.
For information about the Thurnauer School of Music, including schedules for specific classes, lessons, and teachers, contact the school at 201.408.1465 or thurnauer@jccotp.org. For additional information, visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer
