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Welcome to Sky Music Instruction's July 2017 E-Newsletter! Here you will find current events, student spotlights, performance opportunities and much more!

NEWS AND HAPPENINGS

COMING UP!

Sky Music Instruction Summer 2017 Showcase
Sunday, July 23rd, 6pm

Epicure Cafe
www.epicurecafe.org
1104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 352-9193
Cover: $5
All Sky Music profits benefit
YMCA's Send a Kid to Camp

NEW!! MINI LESSON #2 (VOICE)
5 TONE WARM-UP

Here's a quick vocal warm-up featuring a 5-tone major scale on the vowels Ah, Eh, Ee, Oh and Ooo Go here.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Aaron and Zion R.

1.) Been taking guitar lessons for:

About 6 months.

2.) Currently listening to:
Aaron-Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran

Zion-Running Home to You From the Flash

3.) You could open for anyone in the history of music. Who is it?

Aaron-J.S. Bach

Zion-Beethoven

4.) Finish this sentence: "Without music...

Aaron-Life would be weird.

Zion-Life would be boring.

5.) What's happening?

We are right now working on a couple of songs for the upcoming showcase. Country Roads by John Denver and I’m Yours by Jason Mraz.

(Wanna be featured in the STUDENT SPOTLIGHT? Just answer the above questions and submit a photo to skymusicintruction@gmail.com. SUBJECT LINE: Student Spotlight. Students with upcoming/ongoing performances, recording releases, youtube videos will have priority).

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Jv's Restaurant Falls Church,VA: Wolf Blues Jam Mondays 8:30pm 21+. Contact venue for details.

Marble & Rye Arlington, VA: Open Mic every Sunday 7-9pm. Contact venue for details

Jirani Coffeehouse Manassas, VA: Open Mic every Thursday 7:30-10pm. Contact venue for details.

Do you know of a great open mic or happening karaoke spot? Email Sky Music Instruction and we'll help spread the word!

LENA RECOMMENDS....

Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut)

An amazing glimpse into the 1960's peace movement and the music that set the tone for a generation.

(No, I'm not getting compensated for
these recommendations)

THIS MONTH IN MUSIC HISTORY - JULY

July 7th 1984:
"When Doves Cry" goes to #1 on the Hot 100, giving Prince his first chart-topper on the tally. The song is from his upcoming movie Purple Rain.

Listen to "When Doves Cry" now.

courtesy http://calendar.songfacts.com)