Summerhays Music | Creating Musicians Since 1936!

Summer 2010

As the end of another great school year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you for being our valued customer throughout the school year, and congratulate you for being a parent who has chosen to enroll your child in school band or orchestra. Now that your child has been through a year of school band or orchestra, they are involved in something very special. Not only are they learning to play music, but studies have shown that you will see positive changes in many areas of their life. Learning music and practicing often helps children further develop cognitive skills, higher self-esteem, and positive social interactions to name a few.

We encourage you to help your student continue progressing this summer. How? By enrolling your student in private music lessons. Private music lessons during the summer are fun! There is no pressure to earn a grade, practice time does not compete with other homework, but most importantly, your child will be developing life skills vital to his or her development. Additionally, your music student will continue to improve their musical skills, and will be even more ready for another great year of band or orchestra next school year.

We have enclosed a list of private teachers with this letter. There are many to choose from in almost ever local Utah city. We encourage you to look through this list and consider private lessons for your child.

At Summerhays Music, we’re always ready and willing to help your student succeed. If you have questions or would like more information on how to engage your child in music this summer, please call us or stop in any time.

How can I help my child succeed in music?

Talk to your child about the importance of music, and the importance of practice. Throughout our years of working with music students, we’ve found the following tips to be very helpful for parents of musicians:

Set aside 30 minutes per day at home for uninterrupted practice time.
Have a dedicated space for practice, free from distractions such as TV, video games, or brothers and sisters.
Provide a metronome/tuner and music stand. These are crucial tools to help your student play in time, in tune, and with proper posture.
Take your student to local music concerts. Watching a professional symphony, jazz band, or other local musicians will show your student what they can achieve with practice, provide them with inspiration, and allow them to enjoy the amazing experience of a live performance. We keep an updated list of local events on our website
(www.summerhaysmusic.com) and the Utah Symphony even provides discounted tickets for students (see www.utahsymphony.org).
Support them through those moments of frustration. Your student is sure to have moments where they find that learning an instrument can be a challenge – and that’s normal! With a little hard work and concentration, your student can easily overcome these challenges and become a better musician.

SUMMER 2010

June 14-July 16
Summer Music Jam Camp with Zalkind Music Studios
Summerhays Music in Murray
The 1st annual Summer Music Jam Camp for string, wind, and percussion students! Click here for more info.

June 15
Lunch Concert Series presents Zenith Vibes Trio
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

June 21-26
National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest & Festival
Weiser, Idaho
World class fiddle competition, battle of the bluegrass bands, carnival, parade, and more!
Go to fiddlecontest.com for more info.

June 22
Lunch Concert Series presents Georgia Barretto, Brazilian Guitar
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

June 25
2010 Utah Arts Festival Bluegrass Fest
Library Square ~ 8:00 pm.
Go to iamaweb.org for more info.

June 26
Murray Symphony Pops
Murray Park Ampitheater ~ 495 E. 5300 South ~ 8:00 pm.
$6 General Asmission. Children 10 & under Free.
Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

June 29
Lunch Concert Series presents Prevailing Winds
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

June 30
Orchestra of Sandy City Summer Pops Concert
Sandy Ampitheater ~ 8:00 pm
Free Admission.
Go to orchestraandchorusofsandy.org for more info.

July 2
Patriotic Program with the Salt Lake Symphony
Granite High School ~ 9:00 pm.
Go to saltlakesymphony.org for more info.

July 3
Patriotic Celebration with the Utah Symphony
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 7:30 pm.
Annual celebration of all things American!
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

July 6
Lunch Concert Series presents Sounding Brass
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

July 9 & 10
Days of 47 KUTV Pops Concert
Abravanel Hall ~ 123 W. South Temple ~ 7:30 pm.
Choroal Arts Society of Utah and the Utah national Guard 23rd Army Band. Free Admission.
Go to casu.org for more info.

July 9-11
IAMA / Snowbird Mountain Music Festival
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
Go to iamaweb.org for more info.

July 9-11
Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival
Washington Square ~ Salt Lake City
This is the 10th Anniversary of this extraordinary Jazz Festival, featuring some of the greatest jazz and American music legends as well as Utah greats.
Go to slcjazzfestival.org for more info.

July 10
Murray Concert Band
Murray Park Ampitheater ~ 495 E. 5300 South ~ 8:00 pm.
$5 Adult, $3 Child/Senior.
Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

July 13
Lunch Concert Series presents Andrew Braithwaite, Contemporary Piano
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

July 17
Ben Folds with the Utah Symphony
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 7:30 pm.
Part of the Deer Valley Music Festival.
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

July 20
Lunch Concert Series presents Red Rock Trio, Jazz
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

July 21
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
David Cho, Conductor. Yoonshin Song, Violin.
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

July 21
Imani Winds
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds will kick off our 2010 Chamber Ensemble Series.
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

July 26-30
Blue Sky Music Camp
Westminster College ~ Salt Lake City
Northern Utah's only youth camp for 11-18 year olds which is focused on Celtic and Bluegrass music. Formed in 2007, BSM's camp and community music mentoring program provides opportunities for students in vocal performance, fiddle, guitar, cello, viola, mandolin, bass and banjo. Go to blueskymusiccamps.com for more info.

July 27
Lunch Concert Series presents Eastern Arts, Ethnic Music and Dance
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

July 28
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
The Utah Chamber Artists join Utah Symphony for an evening of inspiring choral music.
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

July 29
Muir String Quartet
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info

August 3
Lunch Concert Series presents the Salt Lake Good Time Band
Murray Park Pavilion #5 ~ 12:00 pm.
Free Admission. Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

August 4
Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
David Lockington, Conductor. Robert Stephenson, Oboe
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

August 5
So Percussion
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm.
Join us as the percussion quartet uses drums, bells, cymbals, xylophones, and just about anything else that can be hit to create raucous and touching music that spans the extremes of emotion and musical possibility.
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

August 6
Deer Valley Music Festival ~ 1812 Overture
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 7:30 pm.
The perennial favorite, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, peformed by the Utah Symphony complete with live cannons.
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

August 7
Cool Jazz on a Hot Night
Murray Park Ampitheater ~ 495 E. 5300 South ~ 8:00 pm.
Murray Symphony Swing and Jazz Band. $6 General admission, Children 10 & under free.
Go to murray.utah.gov for more info.

August 11
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony
St. Mary's Church ~ 8:00 pm..
Go to deervalleymusicfestival.com for more info.

August 12-15
North American Alphorn Retreat
Solitude, Utah
Calling all horn players! Learn to play the Instrument of the Swiss Alps! All skill levels welcome, especially beginners.
Go to salzburgerecho.com for more info.

August 13
Deer Valley Music Festival ~ Mark O'Connor with the Utah Symphony
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 7:30 pm.
Equally comfortable in the classical, bluegrass, fiddle and compositional worlds, violinist and multi-Grammy winner Mark O’Connor has taken the music world by storm. He will perform a folk-inspired program with the Utah Symphony.
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

August 14
Deer Valley Music Festival ~ Music of Led Zeppelin with the Utah Symphony
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 7:30 pm.
Performed by the Utah Symphony and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals featuring conductor/arranger Brent Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelin’s sheer blast and power riff for riff.
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

August 20-21
Rhythm Spelling Bee
All ages, instruments, and voice!
Go to artesianmusicstudio.com for more info.

August 24
B.B. King Blues Festival
Deer Valley ~ Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheater ~ 6:00 pm.
Featuring B.B. King, Al Green and Buddy Guy.
Go to deervalley.com for more info.

August 28
IAMA / Gallivan Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Gallivan Center ~ 269 S. Main ~ Salt Lake City
Go to slcgov.com for more info.

All Summer Long
Lunch Bunch Concert Series
Gallivan Center ~ Weekdays at Noon.
Go to slcgov.com for more info.

RECURRING
Tony Summerhays - One Man Band! Visit his website for details at tonysummerhays.com

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