Micek Music

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-- I will not be teaching during the last week of August, running from  August 26th through September 2nd . Normal service will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd. -- The summer cartoon film scoring project continues this month. Each student will compose music to accompany the Pixar short "For the Birds".  You can watch the video and find a cue list here . -- There will be no Song of the Month for August. Have a happy day, Jesse

1) 0:00 - 0:15  Opening credits 2) 0:16 - 0:54  Small birds gather on the wire 3) 0:55 - 1:15  Big bird appears 4) 1:16 - 1:47  All birds move to center of the wire 5) 1:48 - 2:27  Big bird hanging precariously 6) 2:28 - 2:38  Big bird falls, little birds fly up  7) 2:39 - 3:01  Feather-less little birds plop down 8) 3:02 - 3:22  End credits

-- I will not be teaching on the Independence Day holiday Thursday, July 4th . Also, I have a vacation week scheduled for July 20th through July 27th , and there will be no lessons that week. -- At the end of August, there is another week I will not be teaching. Here are the dates when there will be no lessons: August 26th through September 2nd -- This summer I will be undertaking a cartoon film scoring project with select students. Each student will compose music to accompany the Pixar short "For the Birds". You can watch the video and find a cue list here . -- There will be no Song of the Month for July & August. Have a happy day, Jesse

-- I will not be teaching on Sunday, June 23rd. Otherwise, my teaching schedule for June will be uninterrupted.  Lesson payments for June should be made out for the full month   plus the $15 per student recital fee . --  The next student recital is scheduled for the afternoon of  Saturday, June 22nd  in the music building recital hall at CSUEB.  Group 1 will begin at 12:30pm and Group 2 will begin at 2:00pm. Click here for a listing of which student will perform in each group.  Click here for all the recital details you will need . -- During the summer, there are two weeks I will not be teaching. Here are the dates when there will be no lessons: July 20 - July 27 August 26 - September 2 -- The Song of the Month for June is "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure. Have a happy day, Jesse

-- I will not be teaching on Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. My teaching schedule for the rest of May will be as normal. -- Rather than a traditional Theta Music assignment for April and May, students are invited to participate in the first annual  Theta Music Challenge . The T.M.C.  worksheet will be due at the end of this month. -- The Song of the Month for May is "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King. -- Lastly, the next student recital is scheduled for the afternoon of  Saturday, June 22nd  in the recital hall at CSUEB. Have a happy day, Jesse

-- Lessons for the month of April will be uninterrupted. -- Rather than a traditional Theta Music assignment for April and May, students will be invited to participate in the first annual  Theta Music Challenge . I will outline the details of the  T.M.C.  with students in person. -- The Song of the Month for April is "Rolling In the Deep" by Adele. -- Lastly, the next student recital is scheduled for the afternoon of  Saturday, June 22nd  in the recital hall at CSUEB. Have a happy day, Jesse