Hello Kindermusik families,
Mother's day....it's over but every day is mother's day. Parenting is hard work. I hope you will keep a song in your pocket to go along with the happy moments and to lift you during the challenging ones.
The children you share with me in Kindermusik are extraordinarily beautiful, inside and out. It is a reflection of the love they receive from their parents and those supportive grandparents! Thank you for a WONderful semester. I hope to see you all for the summer session though I know for some you'll miss the fun because the schedule is not going to mesh. Make sure you get the first choice for your fall class soon. I know many of the classes will be full before the middle of August. See the website for the schedule and to register.
Here's a Joyful Noise summer afternoon camp opportunity July 9-13 for 4-7 year olds: (and I'm very excited to say my daughter, Claire, soon to be college graduate, will be teaching at this Joyful Noise camp!) Registration ends this week so you'll want to check it out right away. Some scholarship is available.
I've got 2 great live music events to share with you. The first is this coming Friday, May 18, at the White Horse in Black Mountain. To raise summer camp scholarship funds the faculty, along with the artists in residency "Free Planet Radio" will be performing in concert. This is a family friendly event with a silent auction before the concert. I'm definitely going. The music will be so spectacular! Don't miss it!
The second live music event is Sunday May 20th at the Folk Arts Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway 3pm. It's the Asheville-Buncombe Youth Orchestra Symphonic Pops concert. (My daughter, Anne, plays cello in this orchestra!)
I am very grateful to my umbrella organization, Joyful Noise Community Music and Arts, for working tirelessly to fulfill the mission (As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, our mission is to provide quality arts experiences that inspire creativity, cultivate connections to our regional cultural heritage, and enrich the lives of all members of the community.) It doesn't happen without human power. Currently the Board has a position open for President and a general board member.  There are strong board members in the positions of accounting, secretary and vice-president.  The Executive Director of Joyful Noise and the faculty are motivated and completely involved in directing the organization on a daily basis as well as managing long-term operations. If you should know of anyone (a Kindermusik mom or dad, grandparent, aunt or uncle, motivated friend!) please let me know or email Kristen_Dotti@yahoo.com .
 Thanks for reading to the end of this post. I hope to see you at either or both of these live music events and then in one of the classes soon.
Keep singing and twirling!
Love,
Yvette
www.kindermusikwithyvette.com