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Ex- Childbloom Student Wins Unique Award
We sometimes hear about former Childbloom guitar students when they go on to different paths in their life. We are proud of all the kids' acheivements and are glad that their music education experience did not deter them from a successful unfolding of their lives. One of our old students earned a very rare award last year. As quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees, now a bit older than when a student, earned the MVP of the NFL Superbowl. Ironically the last tune Drew learned in Childbloom was "When the Saints Go Marchin' In." Obviously that was enough. Although it is likely he doesn't remember how to play it now, his old teacher doesn't mind and was particularly pleased at the great picture of Drew with his son on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
AUSTIN
Austin student, Tyler Rhodes, recently was accepted to apear on the international readio Show "From The Top", which features the best pre-college musicians in the country. This is the ninth young guitarist to appear on that show who has come out of the Childbloom Guitar Program.
CHILDBLOOM EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUSTIN:
The very popular Open-Mic will resume for all Austin/Round Rock students in September at Star Coffee Co. in downtown Round Rock. Check with your instructor for date.
SAN ANTONIO:
San Antonio Director, Ted Schechter, has composed an operetta based upon Aesop's Fables that includes guitar ensemble in its orchestration. His work is scheduled to premier in Germany in June of 2012. Look this to be another International venture open to Childbloom students!
New Childbloom Program offers children's guitar lessons in Bozeman, Montana!
Bozeman families will be able to join Childbloom this August as a new program will be opened by long-time guitar educator and local resident, Craig Hall.
TWO New Childbloom Guitar Lessons for kids offered in the Atlanta area!
Childbloom Director Derwyne Browne will open his Childbloom studio in a convenient Buford location this January. Contact him at: 678-889-2177 or email: derwynbrowne@bellsouth.net
A new Childbloom studio will open in Central Atlanta at the 1st Presbyterian FIne Arts Academy on NEPeachtree. Tm Haney is the Director. For more information call Mr. Haney at: 678-428-8672 or email him at timh719@hotmail.com.
New Childbloom Location in Tualatin, OR.
A new Childbloom location will be opening in November 2010 at the Arbor School of Arts & Sciences in Tualatin, OR (www.arborschool.org). The program will be run by Childbloom Director, Ron Casey. Mr. Casey can be reached at 503-896-0433.
"Young Artist Program" Collaboration Begins in 2011
Occasionally we have students who graduate from the elementary years into middle and high school who are passionate about the guitar and have aspirations to pursue performance at a college level. In 2011 Childbloom will teamed up with the non-profit, "Young Performing Artist Program" to offer these students increased training by master teachers, performance experience and sponsorship for festivals, competitions and master classes by world renown artists. In turn these student provide community concerts and mentorship of younger players. If you are interested in contributing to the Young Performing Artist Fund there are a number of levels: from a $50 membership to a $3500 patron who may direct performances of the young artists. This program is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. No city, state or federal funds are solicited. 100% of your contribution goes to the cultivation of targeted outstanding young talents and, we trust, the elevation of our culture.
Young Performing Artist Program is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.
Diane Wheeler (A Childbloom Parent)
My Childbloom Experience.Early last fall my 6 year old son and I were on a camping trip with some friends. There were a bunch of kids playing tag and one of the boys tripped over a huge tree root and went down, hard, on one knee. He was upset and crying, and his dad picked him up to sooth him. But, after a moment or two, this boy asked for - - - his guitar. He started to play softly, to himself and kept playing for a while until he had really calmed down. That was something I hadn't seen before, and perhaps equally unusual was that he was playing a beautiful classical piece I'd later learn was called "The Ladder", and he was playing it well. I knew this boy could have been some kind of virtuoso or young musical genius and that not every child could pull off Bach or Mozart at 6, but there was something else. There was a visible kind of relationship he had with the instrument, and the music, that made me really curious. I wanted to know where he studied and if I could get some of that for my boy!.
Childbloom national contests
Your child can be part of something big.The Childbloom Company sponsors monthly contests throughout the year. These voluntary challenges are geared for every age and playing level of the Childbloom student.
