Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Holiday Folk Jam 12/22!

Join Music School faculty, friends & students in this monthly jam session bringing together bluegrass & old time enthusiasts.  Students of all ages & levels welcome. 3-5pm; Room 118 (?)

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WinterFest Receptions!

Viola/Cello ReceptionHindemith Group--please bring drink boxes or bottled water
Primrose Group--please bring napkins AND small paper plates
CELLO Groups--please bring a snack/treat to share

Violin Reception
Brahms Group--please bring napkins AND small paper plates
Mendelssohn Group--please bring drink boxes or bottled water
Vivaldi & Bach Groups--please bring a healthy/salty snack to share
ALL OTHER VIOLIN Groups--please bring a sweet snack to share

**If your snack requires serving utensils, please provide those with your dish

EVERYTHING MAY BE DROPPED OFF IN THE CAFETERIA at PS Dupont

Monday, November 26, 2012

Uniform Shirts!

SA uniform shirts will be available for pick-up on Sat., Dec. 1 outside rooms 223/224.

If you ordered a shirt at the orientation - please be sure to get it. If you need a new shirts but did NOT order it a orientation (for whatever reason including you sign-up for the program after the orientation), you can stop by and see if there are any extras in your size.

REMINDER - dress for the 12/2 Suzuki Academy Winter Festival Concert is as follows:

Brandywine Fiddlers = green fiddle shirts, black dress pants WITH BLACK socks or long (below the knee) skirts WITH BLACK tights, black shoes, and the fiddle hats with bandanas wrapped around. A white turtle neck under the green fiddle shirts is permitted if it is cold.

All other SA students = white SA uniform shirt, black dress pants WITH BLACK socks or long (below the knee skirt) WITH BLACK tights, and DARK dress shoes (NOT sneakers). A white turtle neck under the uniform shirt is permitted if it is cold. Hair should be pulled back off the face and no excessive jewelry.

Please contact me if you have questions.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Winterfest Directions/Parking Info!

From the Music school

Turn Left on Lea Blvd.
At the first light at N. Monroe turn Left
Go through 2 stop signs
Pass the track on the left
Take the 1st right after the track, but stay in the left lane
when you turn to get into the parking lot.

From 202 (Concord Pike)

Go South on 202 in the far left lane past the exit ramps for 95 North and South
There will be a lane that opens up on the far left just before an overpass
Stay in that far left lane up to the light for Miller Road
Turn Left onto Miller Road
At the 2nd light, turn left onto West 34th Street
After the stop sign, the school will be on the left
Follow the road around the school and use the
2nd entrance to the parking lot - stay in the left lane.

From the Parking Lot

There will probably be a sign that says "Event Entrance"
If not, the gym doors are the first set of doors on the left as you
face the rear of the building. To the right of the gym is a walkway.
Follow that walkway back to the entrance. When you enter the building,
the cafeteria (where the kids will store their instruments/cases) will be
on the right. There are doors into the auditorium almost right across from
the entrance to the building.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Practice Help

http://downloads.thepracticeshoppe.com/thanksgiving

Thursday, November 15, 2012

E. Coyne Theory Class Change!

Due to a sectional I'm conducting, I will not be able to see the 10:30 Musicianship class this coming Saturday. We can make up the class on make-up week in June. As for the 11:15 class: could everyone please come at 11:30 (so it would be 11:30-12:15)?

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Concert & Festival Orchestras

There will be NO orchestra on Sat Dec 1st due to Winterfest dress rehearsals.