No C. Astolfi Musicianship classes 3/10!

2/26 Recitals Receptions

Please bring the following for your recital reception to leave in 118:

Book 5+ students: napkins or small paper plates
Vivaldi & Bach Group Classes, & Cello book 1 : drink boxes or bottled water
Everyone else: a snack to share

3/3 Suzuki Orchestras Change!

Suzuki Orchestras will meet at the following times on Sat 3/3:

Concert Strings: 11:15am-12pm
Festival Strings: 12pm-12:45pm

If you have conflicts with these times due to groups or lessons, I understand. This is a special circumstance, and if you MUST be absent this day, it will not count against you as your 2 allowed absences.

Suzuki Orchestras and DYO RECEPTION 2/4

Please bring the following for a small reception after the concert on the 4th:

Concert Strings: Salty or healthy snack

Festival Strings CELLOS: Napkins
Festival Strings VIOLAS/3rd VIOLINS: Small paper plates
Festival Strings VIOLINS: About 12 drink boxes or bottled water

DYO: Sweet snack

Youth String Camp Dates!

JULY 30-AUG 3

Please save the date for this string camp, run by Julie Murphy. This is a great camp to build reading and ensemble-playing skills for students in late Book 1 (Min 3) THRU Book 4. It is from 9am-4/5pm Monday thru Friday, with a final concert on Friday. There are also master classes and art classes throughout the week.

PEABODY TRIP CAMERA FOUND!

If you're missing a camera from this trip, please contact Steve at Dillon’s Bus Service at 410-647-2321. The owner will have to “ID” the camera.

Suzuki Orchestras Schedule for 1/28 & 2/4

1/28 We will do the combined rehearsal times again--Concert strings at 1:30-2:15; Festival strings at 2:00-2:45

2/4--We will meet in our usual room (124) at 1:30pm for tuning/warm-up. Concert starts 2:30 in the Concert Hall.

DRESS for concert is Suzuki Academy uniforms--white shirt on top, black pants/long skirt on bottom with DRESS shoes.

SUZUKI ORCHESTRAS & DYO!!

CONCERT has been changed to Saturday, 2/4 at 2:30pm. Sorry for this short notice, but it helps DYO personnel out.

Suzuki orchestras will warm up beforehand--time TBA, in room 124.

1/7 NO E. COYNE Musicianship Classes

Suzuki Orchestras Schedule Change 1/14 & 1/21

For these 2 Saturdays, Concert Strings will meet from 1:30-2:15, and Festival Strings will meet from 2:00-2:45pm. This will allow us to rehearse the combined piece together, Hiawatha.

Day in Old New Castle

This event will be IN PLACE of Julie & Jessica's Groups on Saturday May 19 (musicianship classes will run according to schedule). The event will be in downtown Old New Castle (details of location tba) from approx. 1-2pm. For some more information on the general event, see http://dionc.immanuelepiscopal.com/.

This is a great opportunity for another fun performance for our students, combined with a fun local event with many other activities for families to enjoy.

Suzuki orchestras will meet in the morning that Saturday.

Viola Group Class/Rep Schedules

OLDER CLASS
1/7
Schyler solo: Handel Bourree (from last semester)
Book 1 harmony parts
Bach Bourree (NOTE: I forgot to add this to the original Suzuki Day list, but we will be playing it)Seitz concerto

1/21
Joseph solo: Bach Bourree
Lully Gavotte
Minuet 3, book 3 version
Book 1 harmony parts

2/4
Jhordan solo: Minuet 3, book 3 version
Perpetual Motion in G major
Book 1 harmony parts
Chorus from Judas
Two Grenadiers

2/18
Ana solo: Boccherini Minuet
Boccherini Minuet
Book 1 harmony parts
Seitz concerto

3/3
Schyler solo: Seitz concerto
Book 1 harmony parts
Gossec Gavotte
Gavotte from Mignon

3/17
Run-through of whole Suzuki Day program

YOUNGER CLASS
1/14
Gossec Gavotte
Perpetual Motion in G
Two Grenadiers

1/28
Boccherini Minuet
Gavotte from Mignon
Lully Gavotte

2/11
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
Minuet 3
Chorus from Judas
French Folk Song

2/25
Boccherini Minuet
Gossec Gavotte
Gavotte from Mignon
Go Tell Aunt Rhody

3/10
run-through of whole Suzuki Day program

David Michie Violins & Violas!

David Michie will be coming to the school on 12/17 (exact time tba but most likely around 11am-1pm). I will post signs and let the front desk know what room he will be in.

If you want him to bring any instruments, accessories, or supplies, PLEASE CALL HIM ASAP. His number is 215-545-5006.

HARVEST CONCERT RECEPTION

PLEASE - NOTHING WITH MESSY FROSTING - Tatnall is letting us have the reception in the lobby given we don't make a big mess:)

1pm Concert:Flutes--please bring beverages--24 drink boxes or bottled water (nothing requiring cups)
Violas--please bring a healthy/salty snack to share
Cellos--please bring a sweet snack to share

3pm Concert:Albinoni, Vivaldi, Bach & Mozart--please bring 24 drink boxes or bottled water
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Kreisler--please bring a sweet snack to share
Corelli, Tchaikovksy, Paganini & Heifetz--please bring a health/salty snack to share

Suzuki Day Parent Talk!

I just wanted to give you all a heads up that on Suzuki Day I will be giving parent talks on the following books (you might want to get them and read them ahead of time).

Drive - The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chu

~Shelley Schleigh