Music Authority Family Newsletter - August 2018

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Thank you for being a part of the Music Authority Family! View this email in your browser Gone November 9, 2018 Registration for Music Authority's Fall Show, Gone But Not Forgotten - the music of artists who have passed on, is now open.  Space is limited, sign up today! Workshop: Building Your Skills with Brandon Faulkner September 29, 2018 5:00pm Join instructor Brandon Faulker for a workshop and discussion on the basics of practice, history, music, and recording.  Brandon is a drum instructor, this workshop is open to all instruments. Cost: $10.00 Trade Ins and Consignment Looking for something new?  Music Authority takes trade ins toward new purchases.  We also consign equipment for a small fee.  Clean out your closet - let us give you an estimate of value on that guitar that's been haning out in your closet today! The Summer of Miracles On the second day of Rock Camp, Jr., a parent stopped in to see me before camp.  From the conversation we had that morning, I learned camp was something of a last ditch effort to engage her son who'd been struggling with guitar.  He'd done a Spring Show, but that had been a tough experience.  He wasn't connecting with his instrument, not practicing, and just wasn't thriving like his older brother was.  He was struggling, not just with guitar, but with other things as well. Cue Rock Camp, Jr.  The first day, he comes home talking more than he had in a very long time.  He was excited, enjoyed his instructor, his song, and his band.  He practiced.  The next morning, he was ready to go - he didn't drag his feet, he wanted to get to camp. The conversation was humbling.   Some days, we're just here doing our jobs.  We forget that each word, each smile, each cheer could be the encouragement a student needs.  Every interaction hands a student a seed - the seeds of confidence, encouragement, joy, fulfillment, hope. As we continue our work, giving these young musicians new seeds each week, we water and feed the seeds we've already started. And then, one day, we have a summer of miracles.  We see kids who, barely a few years ago, had parents worried they may never see their child survive high school.  We see once young and shy musicians teaching others.  We see smiles from a once terrified singer.  We see kids with confidence, humility, integrity, and kindness.   We see the seeds that were planted so long ago starting to bloom. Christian Strandquist, heading off to Belmonte this month, was once a quiet kid who didn't stand out from the crowd (the photo above is of me giving him is final Rock Camp pin - sniff, sniff).  When Lauren Isenberg, Music Authority's newest instructor, auditioned for Eclipse, I didn't know who she was.  But someone planted a seed and one day, that seed bloomed - forcing them to step beyond their comfort zone. Stick around for the miracles at Music Authority.  Keep your eyes open, watch, and experience the joy and community we've built.  You never know when you might be a part of miracle. #BeDriven     #MusicAuthorityFamily Melissa A. Loggins Owner, Music Authority Our summer camps were full and packed with fun, friendship, and great music.   Some of our kids think this song from Rock Camp Session 2 should be the new Music Authority theme song.  What do you think? Welcoming Lauren Isenberg to Our Team! We would like to welcome Lauren Isenberg to the teaching staff at Music Authority!  She will be teaching guitar on Saturdays. Welcoming Brandon Faulkner to the Music Authority staff!  Brandon is teaching drums on Mondays at Music Authority.  Brandon comes to us on the heels of many years playing professionally on the road.  We're excited to have him on staff! The Music Authority Roadies - Music Authority's parents organization.  We exist to provide social and philanthropic activities to the Music Authority families.  We also provide an opportunity for better communication between families and the Music Authority management team. To be a part of The Roadies, fill out a registration card at the front desk of Music Authority. A huge shout out to Kurt Thomas for taking the time to hang out with us after his show in Dahlonega on August 3!  (Left to right: Trevor Hall, Jackson Warren, Kurt Thomas, Kaitlyn Lahr, and Savannah Hughes.) Let Us Celebrate with You! Did you student earn their black-belt?  Make Dean's List?  Win a baseball championship?  Let us know!  We want to celebrate your child's successes!   Free Lessons Summer Giveaway Congratulations to Kelly Coppinger and Elizabeth Cohen for your amazing summer posts!  You've each been credited a month of free lessons! Sign Up for Lessons with Mitch Pew, guitar instructor!  Music Authority instructor Mitch Pew - Guitar: Hi, my name is Mitch and I am a guitar instructor based out of Marietta, GA. I went to school at the Atlanta Institute of Music to further my education on theory as well as improve and diversify my playing. I love playing music because it can evoke all of the feelings that you cannot express in words and gives you  a way to create those feelings in a musical form. I also really enjoy teaching and watching my students grow and become better musicians and people. I grew up in a small town in Ohio that did not have much art or music around so I was pretty much forced to be a self taught musician until I decided to move to Atlanta. My favorite food is any sort of Thai food and my favorite music varies day to day but I am very much into Progressive Rock music. Upcoming Events August -  8/2 - Forsyth County First Day of School 8/3 - First Friday Free Concert in Daholonega 8/4 - Award Winners Concert in the Backroom, tickets $8.00 8/5 - Rock Ensemble Parent/Student Meeting, 2:30pm 8/19 - Andrew Loggins private recital in The Backroom 8/25 - Steve Moss private recital in The Backroom 8/26 - Bel Canto concert in The Backroom September -  9/3 - Labor Day, Music Authority CLOSED 9/15 - Fall Show Mandatory Rehearsal 9/23 - Happy Days Solo Recital in The Backroom, 3pm, tickets $8.00 9/23 - Music Authority's Eclipse at Sandy Springs Heritage Festival 9/29 - Brandon Faulker Workshop, The Backroom, 5pm, tickets $10.00 Photo: Music Authority out and about at the Kurt Thomas concert, Hancock Park, Dahlonega, on August 3, 2018 #musicauthorityfamily Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? 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