WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS:
"Guys & Dolls"

March 4th - 6th & 11th - 13th
7:30pm

Book by: Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Music and Lyrics by: Frank Loesser
Based on ‘The Idyll of Sarah Brown’ and characters by Damon Runyon

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy — considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy — soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight “mission doll,” out to reform the evildoers of Time Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating ‘craps’ game.

Come fall in love with this American musical theatre classic!

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M-COMPANY MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP

Ages 8+
April 10th & 17th
12:30pm - 5:30pm
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Experience M-Company 

ROCK BAND CLASS

Ages 8+
(Minimum 1 year music lessons required)

Monday March 15th (School District No School Day)
9:00am - 1:00pm
Cost: $50
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Learning how to practice the guitar effectively can help you transcend from guitar enthusiast to musician. The old saying that "practice makes perfect" is a bit overused, but it doesn't oversimplify the importance of making regular guitar practice a part of your road map to becoming better at playing the guitar. What does learning how to practice the guitar effectively involve? Essentially, effective guitar practice consists of taking four elements of playing the guitar and incorporating them into your practice routine. When you make preparation, timing, and warming up a part of your routine of how to practice the guitar effectively, you will see how quickly you improve your skills.

TIMING: Timing is important to learning how to practice the guitar effectively because it will mentally your prepare you. We all have a biological clock (yes men too!) that functions basically according to how we perform out activities. This is how people are able to adapt to shifting work shifts and other such changes in time rhythm. While you don't have to practice the same time, it is a good idea to try and set aside a time each day to practice the guitar. It may seem awkward at first, but eventually your body will adjust to the new activity and eventually it will seem like second nature.

In addition to finding a place in your schedule to practice the guitar, it is a good idea to practice for a specific amount of time each time you practice. While you can obtain some good practice time within 15 minutes, a 30-minute session is better for when you want to learn how to practice the guitar effectively.

PREPARATION:
So what will you do when you practice? Knowing the answer to this question is essential to understanding how to practice the guitar effectively. It is not enough to show up at your scheduled time with your guitar in your lap. You should prepare what you intend to practice before your practice session. By doing this you don't waste time. Is there a particular song you're learning? Do you want to practice a new chord you recently learned? Not that you need it, but thinking ahead about what you are going to practice is a great motivator.

If getting in the habit of performing guitar maintenance seems like a chore, make it part of your routine that you perform before you practice. You don't have to spend twenty minutes of your practice session cleaning your guitar, but a few swipes of the body, fretboard, and strings with a dust cloth is a good place to start. It is also a good idea to perform regular maintenance after you finish your practice session. Incorporating these maintenance steps into your practice session is not only part of how to practice the guitar effectively, but it also a way to add life to your guitar.

WARMING UP:
Before you actually start practicing the guitar, you should warm up first. How you choose to warm up is ultimately up to you. Some people play scales, either the chromatic or whole scale since this is the best way to warm up all of your fingers. This part of your practice session should not be stressful. The goal is to work up to playing the guitar.

After you have gone through these basic steps you can start practicing the guitar.

For more more information about guitar practicing CLICK HERE

Tuesday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 28th
Admission: $23.50 & up

There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS . What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway’s history. Winner of seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.”

Thinking about having dinner before the show?

Overlooking the dramatic Keller Fountain on the First balcony level of Keller Auditorium, the Keller Café is an elegant place to meet friends for dinner, drinks or dessert before your show. The Keller Café & Martini Bar is open an hour and a half prior to Portland Opera and Broadway performances. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 503.432.2908.

Keller Café Menu for Cats:

Mixed green salad
Potato rolls w/butter
Clam chowder
Seasonal vegetable
Forest mushroom ragu w/rice
Chicken picatta
Mashed potato bar
Salmon carving station
Fresh fruit platter
Mini assorted cheesecakes
$22.00 per person - reservations recommended.

Here are some fun Music Theory Worksheets for you to print out and work on.
Provided By: www.makingmusicfun.com


"Code Breaker" & "Code Maker"


"I Thought I Was Crazy" & "Name That Tune"


"Let's Crossword"