This Sunday March 6 6-8:30!

Following are the details:

Ken and Heather Brown (Noah’s parents)
7740 S. Butte Ave
Tempe, AZ 85284

From the corner of Elliot and McClintock in Tempe

Head South on McClintock
1st right turn (West) – Louis Way
2nd cross-street is S. Butte Ave

We are on the NW corner, a two story house, the one with the drive-thru driveway.
See you there!

Ben Miller got the lead of Henry Higgins in his school musical! It’ll be performed March 10-12 at James Madison. Way to go, Ben!!!!!!!!!

Will Bates is in the Producers at Fountain Hill Theater….playing now through early February. We are so proud of you, Will!

Emilie Doering just landed the lead in the musical Lucky Stiff. You go, Girl!!!!

Will has been passed on to the National Classical Competition in LA in May. Great job, Will!!

Our next Performance Master Class is this Sunday! Yea!!! Guests need to bring a folding chair. Jeff has enough chairs to seat the students.

I will be working on the program the next couple days. Next email will be about food.

Date: Sunday January 16
Time: 6:00-8:30
Dress: Nice Casual or dressy, no jeans.
Place: Home of Jeff Strain
Reminders….be there no later than 10 minutes prior to 6:00. Being prompt is respectable to all persons involved. Allow enough time to find the home also. Thank you!
Everyone bring a lot of bottled water!!! As always volunteers to bring extra treats is always appreciated!

Music is to be memorized. A CD will be made for you to keep and we will listen to your performance and analyze in the lesson following the performance. Also a DVD will be made. Please bring money for the DVD….and maybe pictures. (Ken Brown is with Noah auditioning for Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and may not be back in time for Class this time.)

This is not an optional event unless you had a prior commitment before this date was set which I needed to know when the date was originally set . Students who love to sing and learn never want to miss this even though they do have to be a bit more ‘under the gun’ to perform. This is a great venue to try out new pieces. Also, this experience is for each of you to grow and learn from your fellow students’ performances and also from their feedback . The Master Class has proven to be one of the most valuable tools of all…even above your lessons.
For those new students who have only had a few lessons, I would like you to perform this time if possible. It is important to not only learn from the others but to become part a supportive member of our incredible musical family. They are really great human beings and a safe place for you to learn and gain self confidence.
Plan ahead for another wonderful opportunity to hone your skills and share your new music with others…..
See below for directions……..Linda 
342 E. Sherri Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-3828 home

From I-10:
Go East on Warner Rd. 10.5 miles
Right on Gilbert Rd.
Left on Civic Center Dr. (1st traffic light)
1st right on Palm St.
3rd left on Sherri Dr.
House is all the way at the end on the left.
There’s a street sign (Sherri/Larkspur) in the front yard
From Hwy 60:
Go South on Gilbert Rd. 3.5 miles
Cross Warner Rd.
Left on Civic Center Dr. (1st traffic light)
1st right on Palm St.
3rd left on Sherri Dr.
House is all the way at the end on the left.
There’s a street sign (Sherri/Larkspur) in the front yard
From the 202:
Go North on Gilbert Rd. 2.6 miles
Cross Ray Rd.
Right on Civic Center Dr. (1st traffic light)
1st right on Palm St.
3rd left on Sherri Dr.
House is all the way at the end on the left.
There’s a street sign (Sherri/Larkspur) in the front yard

Hi, Everyone,
Mary Heinkel noticed that the directions I sent were copied from the last time at Stoffer’s and they were wrong then too. (Thanks, Mary!)

Brown is NORTH of the 60 freeway not South. So put this address into Mapquest from your OWN home.

The Stoffer’s home is large but they are short on chairs…only enough for the students. So please bring a chair if you would like to attend.

Date: Sunday Jan. 17, 2010
Time: 6:00-8:30
Dress: Nice Casual or dressy, no jeans.
Place: Home of Mari, Chuck, Elise and Sara Stoffer They have just purchased a new Petroff piano.

1934 E. Elmwood Cr.
Mesa, AZ 85203

Closest Cross streets: Brown and Gilbert

Phone (Home): (480) 464-1316

Email: stoffer@cox.net OR elise1singer@yahoo.com

the directions are wrong…

From the intersection of Brown and Gilbert Rd.: Take Brown Rd. west to Forest, south on Forest to Elmwood, east on Elmwood (left). Follow Elmwood all the way until it ends at the cul-de-sac. We are the English Tudor home on the left at the very end.

Call our home # at 480-464-1316 if you get lost and we’ll talk you in!
Thanks, Mari Stoffer

PERFORMANCE MASTER CLASS

(The Stoffer’s home is large but they are short on chairs…only enough for the students. So please bring a chair if you would like to attend.)

Date: Sunday Nov. 21, 2010
Time: 6:00-8:30
Dress: Nice Casual or dressy, no jeans.
Place: Home of Mari, Chuck, Elise and Sara Stoffer.

1934 E. Elmwood Cr.
Mesa, AZ 85203

Closest Cross streets: Brown and Gilbert

Phone (Home): (480) 464-1316

Email: stoffer@cox.net OR elise1singer@yahoo.com

Here is a mapquest link:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Mesa&state=AZ&address34+E.+Elmwood+Circle&zipcode203

Important change to directions below: From the intersection of Brown and Gilbert Rd.: Take Brown Rd. west to Forest, south on Forest to Elmwood, east on Elmwood (left). Follow Elmwood all the way until it ends at the cul-de-sac. We are the English Tudor home on the left at the very end.

http From Linda’s: Go east on the 60 approximately 7 miles. Take the Stapley Dr. exit, and turn right (South). Stay on Stapley, which changes name to Cooper Rd. for approximately 3 miles. After you go straight through the light at Elliot, you will look for Stetson Rd., which is the 3rd street on your right after Elliot. Turn right on Stetson, then take your very first right onto Tiago. Tiago curves and becomes Mesquite St. We are on the right, 2-story home, 864 W. Mesquite.

From the North: Take the 101 South. Then you can either take the 60, as directed above. Or continue on the 101 to the Elliot Rd. exit. Turn left, (traveling East) on Elliot. Go 5 miles to Elliot. Turn right (south) on Elliot, and follow directions above.

From the Southwest: Take the Loop 202 east (the part of the 202 that is parallel to Pecos Rd.) approximately 10 miles. Take the Cooper Rd. exit, and turn left (traveling north) on Cooper. Stay on Cooper about 4 miles. Turn left on Stetson, which is 2 streets north of Warner Rd. Follow directions above.
Reminders….be there no later than 10 minutes prior to 6:00. Being prompt is respectable to all persons involved. Allow enough time to find the home also. Thank you!
Everyone bring a lot of bottled water!!! As always volunteers to bring extra treats is always appreciated!

://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Mesa&state=AZ&address34+E.+Elmwood+Circle&zipcode203

important change to directions below: From the intersection of Brown and Gilbert Rd.: Take Brown Rd. west to Forest, south on Forest to Elmwood, east on Elmwood (left). Follow Elmwood all the way until it ends at the cul-de-sac. We are the English Tudor home on the left at the very end.

Call our home # at 480-464-1316 if you get lost and we’ll talk you in!

Ivana Martinic received a scholarship to Eastman School of Music and studying Vocal Performance. We are so proud of you, Ivana!

Alex was accepted into Columbia University and will be studying voice along with various degree interests.