www.unishanoi.org/uma
United Nations International School of Hanoi
T
he UNIS Hanoi Music Academy (UMA) is a resource for all our students, parents and staff to learn a new instrument, to train their voice or to improve their musical skills working directly with talented musicians. The Academy instructors are members of the Vietnamese Symphony Orchestra, professors from the National Music Academy and local expatriates. • 24 specialist teachers are available for vocals, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion and string lessons • More than 300 lessons per week • All students are invited to perform at one of the UMA concerts during the year (March/May) • UNIS Hanoi is a registered ABRSM exam centre and all students may choose to take exams at the end of the year
Contact Us Ms. Trang Pham is the UMA Officer and is available to assist with lesson scheduling and instrument rentals. She can also help direct you to one of the music teachers if you have questions about instrument suitability, teaching philosophies, ensemble participation, etc. Please see the UMA pages on the UNIS Hanoi website for more information. www.unishanoi.org/uma umaofficer@unishanoi.org
Recommended Ages for Instruments K – Grade 12 : Classical Piano Grade 8-12 : Jazz Piano Grade 1-12 : Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) Guitars (Accoustic, Bass, Electric) Grade 2-3 : “Kinder Klarinet” Grade 4-12 : Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone) Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium) Percussion (Drums, Glockenspiel) Vocals The specialist teachers are all professionals on their instruments and have vast experience in teaching students.
Schedule Instrumental lessons are individually taught. Lessons are given on weekdays after school or on Saturday mornings. UMA lessons will commence on Monday September 1, 2014. The 3 UMA Sessions will be as follows: • Session 1: Sep 1 – Nov 8 • Session 2: Nov 24 – Feb 13 • Session 3: Mar 9 – May 9 All UMA updates are available on our website: www.unishanoi.org/uma
UMA CALENDAR 2014 – 2015 DATE
EVENT
August 15
UMA Open House Concert:
15:30 – 17.00 Centre for the Arts Theatre
Come and be amazed by our extremely talented UMA teachers as they perform in a concert to introduce the UNIS Music Academy. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet and talk to our teachers.
LESSONS:
Aug 18
UMA annual sign-up
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Aug 20 – 21
UMA session 1 sign-up
Sep 1 – Nov 8
UMA session 1
Nov 5 – 6
UMA session 2 sign-up
Nov 17 – 22
UMA session 1 make-up lessons
Nov 24, 2014 – Feb 13, 2015
UMA session 2
Feb 4 – 5
UMA session 3 sign-up
Mar 2 – 7
UMA session 2 make-up lessons
Mar 4
UMA student concert 1
Mar 9 – May 9
UMA session 3
May 15
UMA student concert 2
May 11 – 16
UMA session 3 make-up lessons
May 18 – Jun 6
ABRSM practice lessons by arrangement only
Jun 8 – 13
ABRSM exams – to be confirmed
Fees for the UMA
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$15 for a weekly 30 minute individual lesson. Invoices will be sent within three weeks of the start of each session. Payment of fees should be paid in full via the Business Office within one month after receiving the invoice. Missed lessons: If students miss lessons due to sickness or at the request of UNIS Hanoi to attend important school events, they are eligible to receive up to a maximum of two make-up lessons per UMA session. This is provided that Ms. Trang is informed of the known absence no later than 8:00 (weekday lessons) or by 16:00 on Friday (for Saturday lessons). Make-up lessons are offered for students who fit the above criteria. These will take place during the weeks in between UMA sessions. Financial credit is not given for missed lessons. If students wish to cancel lessons and get a refund this is possible ONLY if notification is given to the UMA Officer immediately after the 2nd lesson. If notice is given any later than this, no refund will be given.
INSTRUMENT HIRE: • •
Students who have their own instrument only need to pay for their individual lessons Students without their own instrument can rent a school instrument for each UMA session for $80 per session.
UMA OPEN HOUSE CONCERT: To know more about UNIS Music Academy, please come to listen and enjoy our UMA Open House Concert and meet our talented teachers. Date: Friday 15 August Venue: Centre for the Arts, Theatre Time: 15:30 – 17.00.
VOCAL
MR. LONG NGUYEN
MS. HIEN TRAN
VOCAL
VIOLIN & VIOLA
MS. LY TRAN
MR. NICOLAJ NIELSEN
PIANO (Session 3 only)
TRUMPET
MS. CAM NGUYEN
STRINGS
BRASS
Teacher Profiles UMA 2014-2015
MS. HANG PHAM
VIOLIN & VIOLA
MS. TINA TRAN
MS. VAN TRAN
PIANO
CELLO
MR. DUNG DOAN
MR. HUY HA
MR. CAU VU JAZZ PIANO
MR. GRANT CHAMBERLAIN
MS. TRANG PHAM
- CLARINET & SAXOPHONE
PIANO & KEYBOARD
MS. TRANG TRINH PIANO & KEYBOARD
PIANO
CLARINET & SAXOPHONE
PIANO & KEYBOARD
PIANO
PERCUSSION
ELECTRIC & CLASSICAL GUITAR
DRUM AND PERCUSSION
MR. DUNG NGUYEN
MS. TRANG NGUYEN
MS. HOA BUI
WOODWIND
GUITARS
CLASSICAL GUITAR
FLUTE & RECORDER
MS. GIANG DOAN
MS. TU ANH VU
PIANO & KEYBOARD
PIANO & KEYBOARD
MR. HOANG NGUYEN
MR. JOSHUA KOPECEK
MR. QUANG TRAN
PIANO
PIANO
CLARINET
MS. LINH DOAN
MS. VIET ANH PHAM
MR. LONG NGUYEN
PIANO
SAXOPHONE
PIANO (Substitute teacher)
MS. HUONG LE FLUTE