APRIL Studio News
Sunday, April 3, 2022 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
April tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
Ways to pay:
- IN PERSON at your lesson
- MAIL CHECK: 814 Pineland Dr, Cary, 27511
- ONLINE PAYMENT: PayPal (includes fee) or Google Pay (no fee)
April Schedule
There are NO lessons scheduled Tuesday, April 12-Monday, April 18 (Heads up: The Monday lesson schedule as been altered on Ap. 18, some of the lessons were moved to the week prior. If needed, consult your MMS account to confirm the date for your lesson those weeks.)
Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates, times and location. Also included in your account: the link to access the Zoom webpage, previous lesson notes, the monthly studio news, and much more!
Group Classes
NO Group Classes this month (we met two times in March)
May Recital
SAVE the DATE. Our Spring Solo Recital is on Saturday, May 7 at 4:30pm. The rehearsals for this recital will be the Friday before, May 6, during group class.
We will begin choosing solo pieces for the recital this week.
Musical March Madness
It's time to wrap up this year's March Madness Brackets! We have FOUR students who have already completed theirs. Bring in completed sheets as you finish them. Students who complete this performance challenge will be recognized at the May recital.
Individual brackets will be handed out in the lessons this week. OR you can print your bracket page using this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hh91sAC1oC9WTmm1qmaENugc7DQcXZPn?usp=sharing
SUMMER INSTITUES
Registration for SUZUKI Summer Institutes is underway! Use this link to view all of the options around the country for summer study: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/institutes/
What is an Institute? It is a 5 day family camp. Each day, students have a Masterclass lesson and 2-3 classes (group repertoire, group technique, chamber music, orchestra, fiddle, etc) depending on the level of the player and their ability to read music. Want to know more, please ask me!
I want to encourage everyone to look at the dates and see how you can fit one of these amazing camps into your schedule this summer. Several students have attended the NC Institute (which doesn't look like is happening this summer), others have attended virtual camps - there are LOTS of these to consider. I will be on faculty at the Greater Washington Suzuki Institute again this year. It will be held in person and virtually. I would love for you to consider joining me. Here is the link for more info: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/greater-washington-suzuki-institute/
It seems that many Institutes are planning to have a virtual classes. You can reduce the cost and time commitment and still experience what it is like to work with other teachers and students from around the country! Several students in our studio and taken advantage of these opportunities in the past. Each one has come away with a major boost in motivation and confidence!
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 highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that blessing!!
This month I want to highlight three articles ALL about the value of attending a Summer Institute: 25 reasons to attend a summer institute, Summer Suzuki Institutes: Planning for a positive experience, and Summer Suzuki Institutes.
Toggle over to the Online Resources Tab>Parent Education folder to find this article. View it online, Download it or Print it!
If you have time, send me your reaction, thoughts. etc. I would love to know what stands out to you.
Studio Videos
Reminder: link to our YouTube folders: https://pinelandsuzukistrings.mymusicstaff.com/Video-Links
For now, I have posted links to the Pre-Twinkle videos, Book 1 accompaniment, Daily Do (for Music Mind Games class), and Christmas Carols.
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 Michael Rabin. (see notes below).
There are other recordings - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Enjoy!
Michael Rabin (1936)
Michael Rabin was known as one of the preeminent violin virtuosos of the 20th century. After a debut at Carnegie Hall at the age of 13, Michael went on to travel over 700,000 miles during his career. Sadly, his career was cut extremely short. He died at the age of 35 and had not released a notable recording since his early 20s.
Despite his short career, Michael Rabin remains renowned for his playing abilities. His legacy lives on in several compilations of his performances from the height of his career.
Kreisler, Caprice viennois and Tambourin Chinois: https://youtu.be/ihzaYhGhJ2E
Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso: https://youtu.be/WjAqBMxc2tw
Sarasate, Habanera: https://youtu.be/oZ3cui2dAvA
Massenet, Méditation: https://youtu.be/dutwdF1NJKg
Dinicu, Hora Staccato (arr. Heifetz): https://youtu.be/ndHPPjcv76I
