SEPTEMBER Studio News
Friday, September 7, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Studio news
September 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.
September Schedule
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will not meet during the summer months.
Fall Chapel Hill/Durham Workshop
Dear Suzuki Friends,
Registration for the Chapel Hill Cooperative Suzuki Project's Fall workshop opens today! Registration will be open until Sept 15, but last year we ran out of space, so register early! Visit suzukiworkshop.com to register.
The workshop is Saturday, October 6.
This workshop is beneficial for all levels: Pre-twinkle through Book 10, so if you're wondering whether your students should attend, the answer is yes!
Options: you may choose to register for the workshop on Saturday, Oct. 6, for a master class on Oct 5 or 7, or you can register for both.
Sincerely,
Amy and the Workshop Team
**I HIGHLY recommend making time to participate in this yearly event. I am late in getting the website link to you all. :-( Please note that you have only this week to register. I am planning to make it a focus of mine to mention it in lessons this week.
Join Timothy and I for a day of making music with fellow musicians in the Triangle area and with an amazing faculty of teachers!
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! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, 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 value!!
Every summer the SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas) publishes a Mini-Journal that is distributed at summer institutes all over the country. This month I am adding the article by Megan Titensor, "Suzuki Wisdom I Learned from my GPS Navigation System" I thought this article would be a great one to read at the start of the year as we embark on the next leg of our journey together.
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
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.
AUGUST Studio News
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Studio news
August 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.
August Schedule
No Lessons are scheduled for the week of August 24 - 28
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will not meet during the summer months.
August Lesson Sign Up
If you have not signed up for August lessons, there is still room! Email or text me to set up a few lesson this month before the school year kicks into gear!
Summer lessons will run June 4 to August 24.
Fall Lesson Sign Up
The Lesson Sign Up for 2018-2019 has been posted! An email was sent to you directly. Here is a link to access from the website:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2X93DV
Deadline for filling out the lesson sign up survey is THIS SUNDAY, August 5. This is earlier than in past years, and will help me work around the start of school for us. If you need more time, please email me so I am aware.
Fall lessons begin on September 4.
Fall Chapel Hill/Durham Workshop
Save the Date!
Chapel Hill Cooperative Suzuki Project’s
Fall Suzuki Violin Workshop
Featuring Dr. Terry Durbin
Also offering classes in fiddle, improve, Music Mind Games, movement,
theory, history, and more
Saturday, October 6
Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill
Master Classes October 5 and 7
Website and Registration information coming soon!
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! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, 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 value!!
Every summer the SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas) publishes a Mini-Journal that is distributed at summer institutes all over the country. This month I am adding one of the articles, an excerpt taken from Dr. Suzuki's book, Nurtured by Love: "Perserverance: A Crucial Element of Achievement"
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
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.
JULY Studio News
Thursday, July 12, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Studio news
July 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.
July Schedule
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will not meet during the summer months.
Summer Lesson Sign Up
If you have not signed up for summer lessons, send in your sign up sheet as soon as you are able. Continued lesson through out the summer months will help your child remain confident and interested in their skills as a young musician. I will accommodate your requests as best I can around the lessons already scheduled.
Summer lessons will run June 4 to August 24.
Fall Lesson Sign Up
The Lesson Sign Up for 2018-2019 has been posted! An email was sent to you directly. Here is a link to access from the website:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2X93DV
Deadline for filling out the lesson sign up survey is August 5.
Fall lessons begin on September 4.
Fall Chapel Hill/Durham Workshop
Save the Date!
Chapel Hill Cooperative Suzuki Project’s
Fall Suzuki Violin Workshop
Featuring Dr. Terry Durbin
Also offering classes in fiddle, improve, Music Mind Games, movement,
theory, history, and more
Saturday, October 6
Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill
Master Classes October 5 and 7
Website and Registration information coming soon!
Parent Education
When I was at the Greater Washington Suzuki Institute in June, I attended a 10-hour enrichment course with Dr. Terry Durbin. (see above, he will be here in October to work with all of our kids!!) The course focused on the topics of Motivation and Autotelic Learning. There were many tidbits of inspiration and serious food for thought given to all of us over week. I will share some of these tidbits over the coming months, but for starters, I want to recommend a book that I am reading right now.
The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
The Wake Co library does have a few copies available. Purchase a copy or check it out of the library - even the just the first 3 chapters are so enlightening!!
Here is an online overview of the book I found: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-case-for-the-ldquo-self-driven-child-rdquo/
CONCERTS
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.
JUNE Studio News
Friday, June 1, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Studio news
June 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.
June Schedule
There are no lessons Wednesday, June 13 - Friday, June 15 or Monday, June 27 - Friday, June 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 will not meet during the summer months.
Summer Lesson Sign Up
If you have not signed up for summer lessons, send in your sign up sheet as soon as you are able. Continued lesson through out the summer months will help your child remain confident and interested in their skills as a young musician. I will accommodate your requests as best I can around the lessons already scheduled.
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: Today's Investment - Beyond Technology by Laurie Stroup. This article introduces us to the idea that a Suzuki education (parental involvement, daily listening and practice) can stand up to our current culture, steeped in technology in way that promotes positive growth, self-esteem and life balance. 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 Maxim Vengerov (see notes below).
Sibelius, Violin Concerto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsbrRAgv1b4
Ysaye - Ballade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIkl-PEVv6Y
Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddzG9M-BeI
Dvorak/Kreisler, Danse Slave No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGoiwojlc6M
Dvorak, Humoresque (a Suzuki Book 3 piece!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_JoPEX3pxc
There as so many recordings of him - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Maxim Vengerov (1974 - )
Few violinists appear so effortless in performance than Russian Maxim Vengerov, another prodigy made good. Oh, and he’s the first musician to be made an International Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF.
*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.
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.
