The Word from Bird School of Music
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Dear Musicians and Parents,

The holiday shuffle is well underway.  As 2011 comes to a close we have so much to be thankful for.  At this time of year we honor each other with gifts, well wishes and the occasional fruit cake.  Everyone at Bird is thankful for our students and their families who continually help us to shape this amazing place on a daily basis. Thanks to all of the musicians who have participated in our sessions and concerts and private lessons this year.  Thanks to those of you who have attended our concerts and events.  Thanks to you all for your grace and flexibility with scheduling, thank you for all of your referrals and positive feedback and thank you for telling us like it is when we need it and helping keep us on track with our goal of creating the most fun and caring learning environment for music with the best vibes.    None of this can be done without a ton of care from everyone who walks through our doors and believe me, we feel it and appreciate it.

Thanks to all who attended our recent celebration of the Beatles at the ValueAct Pavilion.  The Beatles have given the globe an amazing and lasting music lesson that we at Bird are grateful to share and continue learning from.   We're now well into our Billy Joel session and getting really excited about the show coming up January 29th.  In the meantime, there's a lot going on at Bird as usual - please read on for some important dates and info.

Happy holidays and all the best in 2012,
Lane
 

Important Dates for Billy Joel Session:
Tech Week: January 24-27
Performance: January 29
Holiday Break: December 17-January 8
MLK Day: January 16

Don't forget, all the important dates for the year are in our handy-dandy Year-at-a-Glance Calendar.
Bird Gift Guide
Low-Fi Drum Set tee by LaneWe have new t-shirts for sale featuring Lane's Low-Fi Drums sketch ($20), as well as photos from last session's show (on printroom.com) & band group photos ($20 or $35 framed at Bird).  If you came to our Open Studio this week, you know how amazing the band photos are. 
Sample band photo - the Electric Gummy Bears!
Next Session
Our first session of 2012 will feature reggae & rocksteady music!  Returning student registration will open on Jan. 9, new band registration begins Jan. 23. More info.

Band Boot Camp
Get your band in shape!  Upcoming dates: Jan. 7 & 8, Jan. 16 (MLK Day) & Jan. 21 & 22.  More info.

Music Video Parties
You bring the cake, we'll bring the cameras!  Bring your friends down to Bird and record your very own music video for a totally unique birthday party.  More info.

Early Bird
The Early Bird gets to rock!  Check out our new music fundamentals program for kids ages 3-6.  Group lessons now enrolling.  More info.

Workshop Series
Our musical workshop series moves to Sundays in 2012.  Next up: Glee Vocal Harmony Jan. 22.  More info.

Summer Camp
It's not too early to start thinking about summer camp!  We have 10 fabulous weeks planned here at Bird.  Book by March 15 for an early-bird discount.  More info.



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