Congratulations to the seven LHS musicians who were accepted into the National Junior Honor Society this semester! All seven students, entering 8th grade in Fall 2017, demonstrate leadership and a strong commitment to community service. We are so proud of their academic and musical progress. Well done, everyone!
Anisha, violin
Hamsini, violin
Tarunikha, viola
Jacob, viola
Riya, violin
Haneesha, violin
Aleezay, violin
Our warmest congratulations to the following young musicians on their successful auditions for AFA! We are excited for their upcoming performances and so proud of their accomplishments.
Archana, violin
Jessica, violin
Anika, viola
Catherine, violin
Elizabeth, violin
Riya, violin
Neha, viola
Aleezay, violin
Christian, viola
Haneesha, violin
Amanda, viola
More information about the American Festival for the Arts, or AFA, can be found at http://www.afatexas.org.
All are invited to join us on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 at 3:00PM as LHS musicians Nikita and Sophie present their Junior Recital together at Atria Senior Living in Sugar Land, Texas. This exciting program will feature advanced violin & viola works by Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Bach, and Massenet. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to our wonderful LHS musicians on their fantastic 2017 Solo & Ensemble results! The following students received the top grade (1 – Superior) on their solo performances this semester:
Christopher
Hamsini
Aishwarya
Jessica
Jacob
Archana
Anisha
Seline
Christian
Tarunikha
Sharon
Sophie
Aleezay
Anika
Steffen
Vivika
A special congratulations to Sophie and Christopher, who have achieved Grade I Superior ratings 6 years in a row, and to Aishwarya, who has reached Grade I Superior 5 years in a row!
LHS Presents
The 2017 Arts Résumé Workshop
Saturday, May 6th, 2017
2:00 – 3:00PM
Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery
Yellow Room
$35 Admission Per Student-Parent Team
Families should bring a laptop, charger, and records of the following accomplishments:
Students will leave with their completed current musical résumé and a template for adding future accomplishments.
Space is extremely limited. Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Interested parties should contact Ms. Haley directly to reserve their space.
Congratulations to all of the LHS families who participated in this Saturday’s Winter Showcase Concerts! Violinists and violists performed works ranging from Suzuki Book I favorites to Beethoven’s Spring Sonata and Schumann’s Märchenbilder. From Bartók to Mozart, our LHS performers demonstrated command of a wide range of musical styles.
We were thrilled to once again offer students the opportunity to work with LHS pianist Evelyn Lam (https://laurenhaleystudios.com/meettheartists/) as Ms. Lam completes her doctoral degree in piano performance at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
Virtuosi of Houston and Karen Needham hosted both the 5:30pm and 7:30pm LHS recitals in their beautiful studio. Thank you again, Virtuosi and Ms. Needham!
Parents can submit their photos from the recital to be posted here. Congratulations again to all performers!
Below: Ms. Haley and Sophie, Sebastian and Ms. Haley
Lauren Haley Studios Presents the
February 2017 Student Showcase Concerts
Saturday, February 11th, 2017 at 5:30 and 7:30 in the evening
Virtuosi of Houston Studio, Memorial City Mall
We are looking forward to welcoming you and yours to the February 2017 Student Showcase Concert. Once again we have the privilege of performing together in the outstanding Virtuosi of Houston venue at Memorial City Mall. All friends and family members are invited to attend the recital and celebrate the marvelous accomplishments of these young musicians.
Please save Saturday, February 11th, 2017 from 1:30 to approximately 9:00pm in your calendars in order to accommodate all rehearsals (at Sugar Land Art Center and Gallery), performances (at Virtuosi) and the reception (also at Virtuosi). Please RSVP to laurenhaleystudios@gmail.com by Saturday, January 28th with student name as you would prefer to see it presented in the program. Recital spots will be assigned via email once all players have confirmed participation.
As a reminder, students are responsible for bringing the appropriate piano accompaniment for Ms. Lam to rehearsals and the recital. Students must also meet memorization deadlines and attend all lessons between now and the recital. Please contact Ms. Haley with any questions regarding these policies.
As we’ll be honoring our young musicians, students are invited to dress up, and everyone is welcome at the reception following the performances. We will take the traditional studio picture after each recital.
We are excited to perform with Evelyn Lam as our collaborative pianist. More information about Ms. Lam can be found at https://laurenhaleystudios.com/meettheartists/. Ms. Lam’s fees are $35 for 30 minutes, $50 for 45 minutes, and $70 per hour of rehearsal. Tuition is due at the start of the rehearsal. The studio recital fee is $32 per family, payable to Ms. Haley by the last lesson before the recital. Timely payment of fees helps us keep costs low for frequent recitals.
Photo Credit: Albertine Wang
As we celebrate the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 it’s wonderful to take a look back at the accomplishments of LHS students! As your teacher, I’m so honored to have the opportunity to work with all of you. In the past few months alone we’ve launched a new, larger studio space at the Sugar Land Art Center and Gallery, performed all over Houston, and celebrated recitals, competitions, auditions, academic awards, and youth orchestra performances. It’s so tremendously exciting to see everyone take on leadership positions in their school orchestras as well. Bravo, 2016, and here’s to starting 2017 off on the right note!
Iniya, Sartartia MS (Violin)
Seline, Sartartia MS (Violin)
Sharon, Sartartia MS (Violin)
Silvia, Fort Settlement MS (Violin)
Tarunikha, Fort Settlement MS (Viola)
Amanda, Baines MS (Viola)
Sophie, Clements HS (Viola)
Chris, Clements HS (Viola)
