Included in this Issue

West Creek Academy School Assembly

Give the Gift of Music

Rock Band Concerts

Music for Little Mozarts Promotion Recitals

Little School of Music Winter Recitals & Achievement Levels Promotions

The Little Gift - A Christmas Story by Mindy Cabral

Royal Conservatory Special Congratulations - Gold Medal Winners!

Special Guest Artist Performance with Derek Chiu and Roberto Cani

Little School of Music 20-Year Celebration!

Happy Holidays | Socials | Upcoming Dates

West Creek Academy School Assembly

On December 2nd, Little School of Music hosted an engaging assembly at West Creek Academy focused on the 4 Laws of Focus. These principles can be applied not just in a band setting, but also in the classroom, at home, on sports teams, and with friends!

Students actively participated and each received a Little School of Music wristband to help them remember the key takeaways.

Upcoming assembly dates are scheduled at Meadows Elementary School, and Mountain View Elementary. Let your principal know if you'd like Little School of Music to visit your school too!

Give the Gift of Music

Rock Band Concerts

On December 10th and 18th Little School of Music Rock Bands: The Jukebox Kids, Crazy Crew, and Saturn performed a show at Little School of Music for friends and family!

More Rock Band performances are this coming spring including our return to the Pocock Brewing Company on March 2, 2025 from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Come support the bands and enjoy some pizza and drinks at the local brewing company just down the street from Little School of Music! Presale tickets for parents go on sale January 20th ($20 per ticket, kids under 12 and under and band members may attend for FREE, limit 4 tickets per family).

Music for Little Mozarts Promotion Recitals

Music for Little Mozarts students performed their levels promotion recitals on Decmeber 14th for family and friends. The recitals are performance opportunities for our young learners demonstrating the skills and music they learned over the past 16 weeks.

Level 1 Classes for new beginners ages 5-7 years old start in February! Enrollment is open now and class space is limited to only 8 students per class.

Little School of Music Winter Recitals & Achievement Levels Promotions

We had 11, yes eleven, total recitals last weekend with over 150 performers! Thank you to our instructors for guiding students to the stage, and to parents, friends, and family for their love and support.

Little School of Music had a total of 48 promotions (not including Little Mozarts) from November-December ranging from Apprentice I through Advanced III Levels! Ribbons were awarded at the Winter Recitals to participating students.

Up next: The Double or Nothing Concert, featuring performances on two instruments or as duets, is on February 8th. Don’t miss it!

The Little Gift 🎁

A Christmas Story by Mindy Cabral - Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with this heart-warming Christmas Story about The Little Gift. Read along with The Little Gift Christmas Story and follow Buckles the black Christmas Cat. The Little Gift is a Christmas Story that celebrates the true spirit of the Holidays and will bring joy to your home. 

Royal Conservatory Special Congratulations - Gold Medal Winners!

Congratulations to all the Little School of Music RCM participants who completed their Winter Exams this December! A full day of piano, trumpet, and voice

We also want to extend a very special Congratulations to three exceptional young musicians: Caiyou Peng, Prabhtej Singh, and Erica Chan for their first-class honors with distinction Gold Medal awards in the Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program. They have each been invited to perform as soloists at the Certificate of Excellence Recitals next January 2025.

We would also like to acknowledge Little School of Music Master Instructor, Jean DeMart, who has mentored these young musicians over the years, helped unlock their character and potential as young artists, and guided them to achieve the highest honors.

These are the highest honors you can achieve in the program and we are beyond proud of their accomplishments!

A National Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has earned the highest mark on their practical examination for their discipline and level across the country. Students must have earned a minimum mark of 90% on their practical examination and have successfully completed the corequisites for their discipline and level. National Gold Medals are awarded for Levels 5 to 10 and include Elementary and Intermediate Pedagogy. National Gold Medals are awarded for Canada and the US.

A Regional Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has earned the highest mark on their practical examination for their discipline, level, and region. At the Intermediate and Advanced levels, students must have completed any applicable theory co-requisites in order to win the award. Students must have earned a minimum mark of 85% on their practical examination. Regional Gold Medals are awarded from Preparatory levels to ARCT and LRCM.

Miss Mindy is now a Member of the Royal Conservatory of Music College of Examiners and has been conducting remote winds and brass exams in the US, Canada, and Asia.

Special Guest Artist Performance

We are delighted to welcome special guest artist performers Derek Chiu (RCM Senior Examiner and Concert Pianist) and Roberto Cani (Concert Master for the LA Opera) to Little School of Music! You will want to reserve your seats pronto!

Date/Time: February 23, 2025 from 2:30-4:00pm

Ticket Options:

• VIP Ticket ($50/ticket) - Limited to 28 tickets only. Includes priority front-row and second-row seating, post-concert personal meet and greet with the guest artists, an on-stage photo with the guest artists, and an autographed program.

• Reserved Seating ($25/ticket) - Pre-select seating upon availability.

• General Admission ($20/ticket) - General open seating, first come first served.

Little School of Music 20-Year Celebration!

Mark your calendars! Little School of Music is celebrating 20 years of serving the Santa Clarita Valley. We are excited to share this milestone with you!

MARK YOUR CLAENDAR!

Date/Time: May 31st, 2025 from 2:30-5:30pm

Location: Newhall Family Theater 24607 Walnut St. Santa Clarita, CA 91321

Join us for a special performance and presentation featuring Little School of Music seniors, alumni, and staff, followed by a reception on the patio.

Pre-sale Tickets will go on sale for current LSM families in February 2025. ($25 per ticket, children 10 and under may attend for free.)

Happy Holidays!

As we approach the holiday season, we want to wish you and your loved ones a joyous and harmonious time filled with warmth and happiness.

Thank you once again for being a part of the Little School of Music community. We look forward to many more musical celebrations together.

Winter Break: December 22, 2024-January 12, 2025

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Upcoming Dates

• Winter Break: December 22nd-January 12th, 2025

• 2025 Double or Nothing Recital: February 8th, 2025

• Guest Artist Concert: February 23rd, 2025

• Spring School Recital: March 29th & 30th, 2025

• Spring Break: April 6th-13th, 2025

• Little School of Music 20-Year Celebration: May 31st, 2025

• RCM Exams: early June 2025 (TBD)

• Summer Break: July 1st-21st, 2025

• Summer School Recital: August 30th & 31st, 2025

• Additional dates to be added

View the Little School of Music Calendar here.

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