MAY Studio News
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
May tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
May schedule
There are no lessons on Thursday, May 24 - Thursday, May 31 this month.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes meet this month on Friday, May 18. Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your individual group class assignment.
Summer Lesson Sign Up
Sign up for summer lessons by May 11 to be included in the first round of scheduling. Sign up sheets are available digitally in the email you received a week ago or on paper in your lesson (please ask me for a copy!).
Summer lessons will run June 4 to August 24.
Summer Institues
I highly recommend attending a summer institute. To learn more about the locations near us (or not near us), visit the Suzuki Association of the Americas website: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/institutes/
I will be teaching at the Greater Washington Suzuki Institute in June. To learn more: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/greater-washington-suzuki-institute/
There is an institute in North Carolina: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/north-carolina-suzuki-institute/
Dr. Durbin directs the institute in Kentucky: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/university-louisville-suzuki-string-institute/
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it!
(I've noticed that most of you have not looked at the articles I post. I HIGHLY recommend you take 5-6 min / month to read over the articles I post. Remember the Suzuki Triangle? Allow me to educate and encourage you by reading these articles, they will be food for your soul and will help you intentionally direct your child's musical path. If having a printed copy would help, please let me know.)
This month I added the article: Finding a Balance of Deliberate and Informal Practice by Rafael Vidiera. This article introduces us to the idea that fun practice is necessary component to motivating an individual along the path of developing talent and passion. Enjoy and hope you glean a few nuggets to add to your practice routine!!
You Tube videos / Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week.
This month's famous performer is Midori Goto (see notes below).
Bach, Sonatas and Partitas (excerpts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpY6DZFHfqY
Ravel, Tzigane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn0XkLAM8eE
Paganini, Concerto No. 1, Op. 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEpn0DxzRE
Paganini, Caprice Op. 1, No. 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCHSdNzo8ek
Here is a link to the performance at Tanglewood that started her career off with a "pop!" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdZdzkEMBnc
There as so many recordings of her - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Midori Goto (1971)
Ever since she managed to conquer two broken E strings in one performance in front of Leonard Bernstein, Midori has been a legend. Read more here: http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/midori-musician-eductaor,537047
Upcoming local concert dates
*Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 pm - NC Master Chorale presents Berlioz's Requiem at Meymandi Concert hall: http://ncmasterchorale.org/event/berlioz-requiem/
*Sunday, June 3, 5:00 pm - Cary Classical Concert series, final performance for the season at Saint Francis UMC: http://www.saintfrancisumc.org/cary-classical-concerts
*indicates performance Dr. Baker is playing.
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2017-18. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University http://dukeperformances.duke.
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. http://ncartmuseum.org/p
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances http://www.ncsu.e
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
