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Homeschooling the Creative Child Webinar
Written by Jeremy Doublestein   
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:33
Don't miss your opportunity to learn more about how to home school a creative child. 
June 28th @ 7PM 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/792606433 
 
Audio Engineering Summer Workshop
Written by Susanne Harrelson   
Saturday, 29 May 2010 14:19

 

Master’s Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts

 

Audio Engineering Workshop:  Signal flow 101

 

Instructor: Danny Wasby, 404.518.5299, Belmont University Audio, Brantley Sound Associates Audio, Clear As A Bell Audio, Ocean is Theory Audio Management and Tour Manager.  Daniel is currently a senior at Belmont University pursuing an audio engineering degree and is excited to have this opportunity to offer this workshop to our Master’s Academy students. Daniel has mixed audio and recorded for Brad Paisley, GooGoo Dolls, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, John Nolan, Ocean is Theory.

 

Dates: June 20-24

Times: 10:00am-1:00pm

Location: Atlanta Recording Studio near the intersection of Shiloh Road and Johnson Ferry Road

Cost: $115.00

Age:  8th-12th grade

Minimum students: 5

Registration deadline:  June 10, 2010

To Register for workshop, please email Daniel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

This five day course will concentrate on the core of what all audio 

is based from. Signal flow. Simply put, how does audio go from the 

microphone to the recording interface? We will break down each step of 

the process and look into the hardware/power/cables and components used.  Instruction will be given in the studio with hands on lab instruction.

 

Topics covered during the workshop: the microphone and basic power theory,

the console and basic gate/compression theory, and the recording interface and basic mixing theory.

 

Supplies needed for students:

Paper and pen for notes. I will be giving out a lot of handouts.

 
MAFA Lake Jackson Robotics Team wins BEST Group Photo!
Written by Dax & Philip Sullivan   
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:01

MAFA Robotics Team wins BEST Group Photo!

 The Robotics team made it to world and although they did not place in the World Competition, They DID win the best Group Photo!  The Photo was taken by OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS!  So not ONLY did you Robotics team, make it to WORLD Competition in THEIR FIRST YEAR of competition, OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS took the winning photo!  Way to go CLASS!!!!

 
MAFA Lake Jackson Robotics Team wins BEST Group Photo!
Written by Susanne Harrelson   
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:55

MAFA Robotics Team wins BEST Group Photo!

 The Robotics team made it to world and although they did not place in the World Competition, They DID win the best Group Photo!  The Photo was taken by OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS!  So not ONLY did you Robotics team, make it to WORLD Competition in THEIR FIRST YEAR of competition, OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS took the winning photo!  Way to go CLASS!!!!

 
A letter from a parent...
Written by Susanne Harrelson   
Friday, 26 March 2010 12:12


My daughter is completing the Masters program at South Gwinnett this year -
our first year. She is in second grade this year.

She LOVES it! I have been very impressed.

This year they studied the baroque time period. First semester, they studied
early America - the art (which included making their own corn husk dolls,
making their own marbles and sewing a pouch to keep them in, potholder,
among others), the music (they wrote their own hymn as a group to perform,
learned pieces from the time period, as well as reading music), drama (games
on public speaking, stage terms, ending with a play about the Native
Americans).

Second semester, they have been studying the Europeans during the Baroque
time period. Mikaela (my daughter) has loved the painting in art - focusing
on landscapes and self portraits. They also designed their own frames to
display the art during the upcoming show. In music they studied various
composers from the time period - Bach, Handel, *Scarlotti (which I just had
to Google!), **Paco Bell (which my daughter just told me is spelled like
Taco Bell with a "P").

In drama, they studied Cyrano de Bergeac and other plays from the time
period. They will complete the semester with a presentation of the play on
Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 at the South Gwinnett location. You are very
welcome to come and see!

Second semester they also studied the dance from the time period and have
been learning a few dances. In history, she enjoys the creative
presentations - never dry lectures, always engaging lessons. Mikaela has
enjoyed playing a pictionary type game to review key vocabulary terms.

The teachers, and especially the director (Dana) have been fabulous! Mikaela
was a little nervous about going at the beginning of the year and again
after Christmas. They were loving and kind toward her - always welcome her
with a big smile, and a personal greeting. Those things mean a lot to
nervous mommas:).

I originally registered her thinking it would be an extra curricular type
activity for her. It really is very educational and serves as our school
time on Tuesdays. We do reading/math in the morning before going. I am
amazed at how much she retains - as well as how much is presented to her.

My children will be in 1st grade and 3rd grade in the fall and I have them
both signed up!

Michele Thrailkill
 
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