No E. Coyne Classes this week 12/21!

Concord mall performance CANCELLED! 12/8

Due to weather.

No C. Astolfi Musicianship classes Sat 12/7!!

They will be made up at the end of the year...

MASTER CLASS THIS SATURDAY 12/7!

This Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11:45-12:45pm in the Concert Hall, Jessica Hoffman will be giving a special class on the topic of BODY AWARENESS (for the reduction of tension while playing) to the SA Camerata students.  All other SA students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  

Heifetz and Kreisler students are REQUIRED TO ATTEND:)

Theory Homework Due 12/7

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and time with families! I'd just like to remind everyone of what the homework assignments are for this coming Saturday:

9:00AM, Animato - Lessons 1-6 from Just The Facts Book 2

9:45AM, Andantino - Lessons 4-6 from Just The Facts Book 1 (and 1-3 for those who had it incomplete at our last class)

10:30AM, Allegretto - Lessons 1-4 from Theory Time 5

11:15AM, Stringendo - Lessons 3-7 and top of p. 26 from Theory Time 8

12:00PM, Prestissimo - Lessons 1-3 from Theory Time 7

1:45PM, Presto - Lessons 1 and 2 from Theory Time 8

Festival Strings 12/7 & 12/21 Rehearsal TIME CHANGES

Rehearsal will be in room 224 from 10:45-11:30 these days--please arrive TUNED and enter quietly.

11/23 KREISLER REHEARSAL AT 11:30am!!

Kreisler needs to come TUNED and ready to go this Saturday at 11:30am, in room 224.

Pieces rehearsed from 11:30-12pm:
Waltz
Handel Bourree
Lully Gavotte
Bach Minuet
Humoresque
Seitz 2,3

NO CELLO GROUPS for J STOMBERG SAT Oct 12th!!

Festival strings CHANGE for 6/8!!

Warm-up/ tuning will be at 2:15 before our 3:30 concert!

C. Astolfi musicianship!

Dear Music School families –

I’m just returning to work after a week-long hospital stay.  It’s my understanding that you were not notified of my absence.  This information should have been on the blog and didn’t get there due to a miscommunication.  I/we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

In the beginning of the year, I wrote a letter which I distributed (and have attached) indicating that I would be teaching on 5/25.  I do plan to do that.  The schedule will be the adjusted schedule in case anyone has their regular group class make-up.  The fact that I would be holding this class (with an adjusted schedule) was included on the SA blog post again on February 27.  We still have class on June 8 and I will have to review the schedule more thoroughly to find a make-up day for last Saturday.  I will be prepared to address this on 5/25.

I hope that I will see you this Saturday.  Thank you for your understanding.

Regards,
Cheri

GROUP MAKE-UP DAY ON SATURDAY, 5/25

Largo (Vivaldi) Musicianship Class                       9:45am-10:30am
Grave (Bach & Haydn) Musicianship Class           10:45am-11:30am
Andante (Beethoven) Musicianship Class             9am-9:45am

Concert and Festival Orchestras!

If you are involved in either of my Suzuki orchestras on Saturdays, we WILL HAVE REHEARSAL on June 1st, after the Graduation dress rehearsals, scheduled as following:

1:15-2pm Concert Strings (normal schedule)
1:40-2:45pm Festival Strings (combining at 1:40 to rehearse American Fiddle Medley)

On SATURDAY JUNE 8th, we will have our concert at 3:30pm.  Warm-ups/Tuning is as follows:

FESTIVAL strings: 1:45pm
CONCERT strings: 3:00pm

Old New Castle--WHITE UNIFORM SHIRTS on top!

casual bottoms & shoes :)

DIRECTIONS for DAY IN OLD NEW CASTLE!!

http://www.dionc.immanuelepiscopal.com/directions.html

We will be playing on the GREEN.  REMINDER: tuning is at 12:30, and we play from 1-2pm.  Please wear SA Uniform white shirt on top, bottoms is casual.

REMINDER: NO C. ASTOLFI CLASSES 5/4!

NO ERIC COYNE CLASSES 5/4!!!

Tchaikovsky Group, please come to Kreisler Group(12:15-1) this day if possible, so we can start practice for possible 6/10 performance!

May 18th Day in Old New Castle VIOLIN GROUPS!!

We will be playing this event again, as we did last year...all Bach thru Kreisler Groups are invited to play!  We will use the repertoire from the Suzuki Day list, so please be reviewing those pieces!! Julie will play keyboard again, and Jessica will be leading.  The most advanced piece we'll play is Bach Bouree (last piece in bk 3). 

We will play from 1-2pm in Old New Castle...location & directions coming soon.  TUNING will be at 12:30.

NOTE: This event will be IN PLACE OF group classes that day--so NO REGULAR GROUPS in the morning (Mendelssohn, Paganini, Kreisler)!

REMINDER for some C. Astolfi Class schedules

3/9 NO MUSICIANSHIP

4/13 Regularly Scheduled

5/4 NO MUSICIANSHIP

5/18 Regularly Scheduled

5/25 SPECIAL MAKE-UP SCHEDULE (will provide closer to date)

6/8 MAKE-UP CLASSES (Regular Schedule)

March 2nd Master Class!

11:45-1pm

The guest teacher, Mr. Carney, is the concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony! Claire and David will be performing...go support them!

Summer programs

We also offer a summer musicianship class for reinforcement of theory and reading skills!

The Suzuki group class for violin students books 1 & 2 will also be offered on 4 Thursdays throughout the summer. See the summer brochure for specific dates.

Sign up for Youth Strings Camp or DOCMI!!

Youth Strings Camp is the week of July 22nd this year--for book 2-4 levels (late bk 1 violin accepted).  Ages 6-12!!  Julie Murphy & Jessica Hoffman run this camp each summer--lots of fun and music-making!

Delaware Orchestral and Chamber Music Institute--Week of July 29th. Book 5+ levels, ages 12+.  Audition may be required for this program.

1/27 Recital Receptions

Please bring the following to room 118 for your recital's reception:

Book 1 students: Bring napkins or small plates
Book 2/3 students: Bring drink boxes or bottled water to share
Book 4 + bring a sweet or salty snack to share

NEW GRADUATION INFO POSTED

Please look under Graduation Program page on the tabs at the top of this page.

NO SUZUKI ORCHESTRAS 1/19

Week off since our concert is the 12th!

Recital Rehearsal Sign-ups TODAY 1/3!

Apologies for this date being moved earlier at the last minute, but there are PLENTY of Saturday rehearsal times :)

REMINDER: SA Recitals Sign-up Friday Jan 4th!