A Winter Wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland....

Well... Not quite.

But pretty close.

So maybe there wasn't any snow, and it was 55 degrees out, and there was plenty of sunshine... 

BUT Santa hats, Christmas lights, holiday tunes, and warm welcomes were all there today at the Sunrise of Johns Creek... 

Basically... a winter wonderland.

Today marked the first holiday performance of the 2013-2014 Notes of Joy season! (yay!)

It was so heartwarming to hear our friends at Sunrise singing along to the Christmas carols that we performed.

Here are some pictures from today:

{The Christmas lights accidentally fell on Carson, and Bill was able to capture the moment!}

We are missing several Notes of Joy members in this picture (they had to leave a little earlier), but we wish you a happy, warm holiday!!

-Priscilla-

Once Again at the Cohen Home!

We were reunited once again with our friends at the Cohen Home. 
And what a beautiful reunion it was.

As always, our days were made being able to perform our favorite tunes and share the joy that music brings to us.

Here are some pictures from our performance today:

The support and appreciation of our audience never fail to leave me in awe.

Pictured above are the individuals who inspire the mission of Notes of Joy.

Members warming up before the performance

And here come photos of our favorite part of this entire experience:

Greeting and talking with the senior citizens who have contributed so much to the society we enjoy today.

Akhil and Mark catch up.

Akhil and Naomi-- so sweet.

A group picture!

...and a classic blurry funny photo :)

Starting in December, we have holiday performances lined up!

We cannot wait to perform holiday classics while wearing Santa hats and reindeer ears! :)

Until next time!

-Priscilla-



Cohen Home

 

A beautiful day was made even better because of the senior citizens at the Cohen Home.

 

It was such a pleasure performing for our friends who we have not seen for a few months, as this was our first performance of the new school year at the Cohen Home.

 

In addition to catching up, we met several new individuals who were new to the Cohen Home.

For example, Loraine, who is pictured below (in photos 2 and 4), only recently made the Cohen Home her new residence, and she says she plans on staying there!

 

The staff and senior citizens at the Cohen Home are so incredibly welcoming and supportive, so it's always such a pleasure performing for such a wonderful group.

 

 

Here are some pictures from today!

 

A quick snapshot of our audience after the performance was finished.

Akhil and Yebin with our new friend, Loraine

Mariana, Hyerine, and Jennifer loving their conversation with their sweet new friend.

My sweet friend, Loraine!

Richard and Shamsya joined the conversation!

 

Listening to precious stories!

Today was a first-time Notes of Joy performance for Elizabeth, Aida, and Gazal!

It looks like they loved it :)

More conversations~

Amy, Annie, Richard, Lillie, and Shamsya enjoying their time with their new friend at the Cohen Home.

 

 

It's always such a blessing being able to perform and meet such a beautiful group of people.

 

We cannot wait for our next performance, which will be at the Cohen Home again on November 16.

 

See you then!

 

-Priscilla-



Sunrise of Johns Creek

 

What a rainy day!!  Our hair, clothes, and instrument cases got wet during the rush from our cars to the building, but our time at Sunrise of Johns Creek was the perfect rainbow to our day.

 

We enjoyed our second performance of the year, performing for senior citizens at Sunrise of Johns Creek.

 

It was great catching up with our friends at Sunrise, as this was our first performance at Sunrise for the 2013-2014 school year.

 

This was some of our members' first performance, and it's no surprise that they loved it.

The senior citizens are so incredibly sweet, and it brings us so much joy to talk with them and let them know that we appreciate their company.

 

Here's a photo from our performance!

 

 

And Janet was able to capture a sweet moment of Grace and Poyoung with their new friends following the performance:

 

 

 

We cannot wait for our next visit to the Cohen Home on October 5!

 

Until then! :)

 

-Priscilla-

 

 

 

First Performance of the 2013-2014 Season!

At the Benton House...

Sunshine and beautiful weather weren't the only things that brightened our day today...

We are thrilled to have finally officially restarted the Notes of Joy season for this upcoming year!

With our first rehearsal only a few weeks ago, we all anticipated this day and were ready to perform for the senior citizens at the Benton House.

As always, it was so rewarding to see so many familiar and new faces in the audience.

Although many factors, such as the supportive audience and joy from music, remained the same, this first performance felt slightly different from the ones last year.

First of all, we added several fun, new pieces to our repertoire this year, such as "Cancion del Amor," "Bluegrass Country,"  and "Arkansas Traveler."

Secondly, the composition of the ensemble was different.  Although we said goodbye to many of our beloved members who graduated last year, it was so exciting to perform together with a new group.

From the picture above, you may be able to recognize a few familiar faces, but others not.
I am so excited about our new members, and I can already tell that they are equally thrilled to serve the community using their passion and talents!

The senior citizens appreciate their company so much, and I can't wait for our new members to experience this mutual feeling of joy throughout the year with more performances and interactions.

Because we did not have any parents who could take pictures for us during our time at the Benton House, we were unable to take as many pictures of everything in action, but we are still thankful for the shots that we were able to capture!

Warming up before the performance

Warming up some more...

Gabby talking with our new friend and his sweet daughter!

Happy Mariana, Marlie, Lauren, and Yebin!

I also had the pleasure of meeting our new friend, Joe, after the performance!

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Our next performance will be at Sunrise of Johns Creek next Saturday, September 21, at 2:00 PM!

Until then! :)

-Priscilla-

End of the 2012-2013 NOJ Season

 

Today marked the end of an amazing 2012-2013 Notes of Joy season!

 

 We had a great time visiting our friends at the Cohen Home of Johns Creek, performing classic tunes and enjoying time with them afterwards.

 

It was so great being able to see so many familiar faces in the audience, and they were overjoyed that we came back to see them.

Here are some pictures!!

 

"Funny picture!!"

 

 

Unfortunately, today was our last performance of this school year, but I hope that we can visit our senior citizens over the summer-- whether we play music for them or just visit to talk with them.

 

Luckily, all four nursing homes that we visit regularly are very close to our homes, so it'll be easy for us to visit them-- together as a group or individually.

 

One cannot find a more appreciative and welcoming audience than at these nursing homes, and we are so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to perform for them!

 

We WILL be back the next school year!!  :)

 

...and we cannot wait!!!

 

Thank you for all your support!

-Priscilla

Benton House!

 

 

This afternoon, we were able to visit our friends at the Benton House!

 

While eating lunch, our dear senior citizens were able to listen to us perform favorites like Georgia on My Mind, An Armed Forces Tribute, and Over the Rainbow.

 

It was a bittersweet day for us-- this will most likely be the last time we play as a group for the Benton House this school year.  (Our next and final performance of the school year will be at the Cohen Home on April 20.)

 

But, as always, we had an amazing time meeting up with our friends with whom we have developed great relationships over the past year.

 

We cannot wait to perform for them again next year, for they are SUCH a supportive, wonderful group!

Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures or videos to share of this performance, but the memories are clear in our hearts!

 

Until next time! <3

-Priscilla