NOVEMBER Studio News
Monday, November 6, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
November 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.
November schedule
No lessons Wednesday, November 22 - Friday November 24.
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, November 10. Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your individual group class assignment.
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!
This month I encourage each of you to read the article titled: 6 Words You Should Say Today by Rachel Macy Stafford. Need a little pick-me-up as parent to any / all of your kids? This is the article to read!!
December Recital
Our fall recital is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at 10:30a at Saint Francis UMC. Please note the TIME CHANGE from our usual afternoon performances. Plan to arrive at 10:15 to unpack and tune.
Family and friends are invited to attend and support all of the performers!
All studio participants are expected to participate in our 2 recitals each year. We will begin choosing pieces to perform starting this week.
December Outreach
Friday, Dec. 22 at 4:00p at Phoenix Assisted Care in Cary. All Book 1 and 2 students are invited to perform in this community concert. Sign up on the MyMusicStaff Event Calendar to let me know you are planning to attend.
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 Gidon Kremer (see notes below).
Dvorak, Elegy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7fDr5DVOOE
Mozart, Concerto No. 5 in A Major (Book 9 piece! :-) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-tKQ-PqvOM
Video excerpt with a variety of performance when he was younger and just starting his career (including the first mvt of the Tchaikovsky Vln concerto): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utY6lvTabe0
Astor Piazzolla, Oblivion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg__yDK-0rk
Please share these with the kids.
Born in Latvia, Gidon Kremer burst onto the scene by winning every major competition, joining the ranks of famous violinists with his unusual style. His creativity leads to serious improvisation, and that makes him a favorite among modern composers. Since 1997 he has directed groups of young players to find their own sound.
Upcoming local concert dates
*Nov 18 (5:30 pm): CARY CLASSICAL CONCERTS, St. Francis UMC: An evening of Dvorak. http://www.saintfrancisumc.org/cary-classical-concerts
*Dec 1 (7:30p), 2 (2p), & 3 (3p): Duke Chapel choir and orchestra present Messiah by Handel
*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.
OCTOBER Studio News
Sunday, October 1, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
October 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.
October schedule
No lessons on Tuesday, October 31.
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, October 13. Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your individual group class assignment.
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!
This month I encourage each of you to read the article titled: Compound Interest, Every Day Practice and Review. Since I have been highlighting practice in the lessons -- the value of it, the purpose for it, and how we are progressing as a studio, it would be good for you as a parent to read some encouraging words and suggestions around the topic too!
November workshop
Saturday, November 4: Chapel Hill Workshop with Dr. Terry Durbin. Join us for the day (9a-6p) for group, fiddle, improv, movement and MMG classes, parent talks and more! Everyone is highly encouraged to attend this one-day event. It is such a motivational boost for every student that attends. Let me know if you have any questions, or talk with a family who has attended.
Masterclasses are available on Friday and Sunday. A masterclass is like a lesson, only shorter (~20min) and with a "master" teacher who is not your child's "every-week" teacher. The advantage of taking a masterclass is for getting a "second" opinion or other vantage point from which to view your child's musical path. Usually a masterclass teacher will be found saying the something very similar to what the home teacher or parent has been saying, but since it is in a new environment, or simply said a different way, it hits home and makes a difference! I am a huge advocate of masterclass lessons and would love to have this experience with any of you!
The online registration is live! Here is the email from the organizing team:
Dear Suzuki Friends,
Registration is open for this year's Chapel Hill Durham Suzuki workshop. This workshop will serve Suzuki students at the pre-twinkle level through book 10+. We hope you can attend!
Click here for more information.
Click here to register now!
Click here to read the bios of this year's amazing clinicians.
Sincerely,
Amy and the Workshop Team
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 Itzhak Perlman (see notes below).
13-year old Itzhak Perlman plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (excerpt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eLoWm9swbM&list=RD4eLoWm9swbM&t=30
Introduction and Rondo Capriccio by Saint-Saens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnsPnyiLdrw&list=RD4eLoWm9swbM&index=21
Humoresque by Dvorak with YoYo Ma (a Book 3 piece! :-) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBDmAxSFt6A&index=7&list=RD4eLoWm9swbM
Themes from "Schindler's List": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYokqDoXQjU
Performs at the White House - Fritz Kreisler "Tempo di Menuetto in the style of Pugnani": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYpMlOV0wrI
Please share these with the kids.
Perlman was another early starter, giving his first concert at ten and playing to a live US television audience when he was thirteen. His refined approach to playing and his enthusiasm have both been prominent features in his career. He has also emerged as a conductor and important teacher, with a position at the Juilliard School in New York where he studied himself.
His playful sound brings to mind Louis Armstrong, a musician that makes you smile even as he reveals flawless technique. With a sweet, warm tone, he hit the big-time with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show at the tender age of 13. Today he continues to play occasionally but is more devoted to teaching young violinists.
Upcoming local concert dates
*Nov 18 (5:30 pm): CARY CLASSICAL CONCERTS, St. Francis UMC: An evening of Dvorak. http://www.saintfrancisumc.org/cary-classical-concerts
*Dec 1 (7:30p), 2 (2p), & 3 (3p): Duke Chapel choir and orchestra present Messiah by Handel
*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.
AUGUST Studio News
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
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 remaining for summer lessons.
August schedule
There are no lessons scheduled for the week of August 28-September 1.
Consult your summer registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff account to see your specific lesson dates and times.
2017-2018 Season Lesson Sign Up
I have set up an Online Survey again to sign up for this year's lessons. Visit this link to tell me when you are available:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VZ6XFXB
You should have already received an email invitation as well. Responses are due by August 15, 2017. I will be working out the schedule the following week, then sending out your individual registration form around the end of August.
Thank you to those of you who have already filled out the survey!
2017-2018 Lessons
Fall lessons begin on Tuesday, September 5.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, November 4, Chapel Hill Workshop with Dr. Terry Durbin. Join us for the day (9a-6p) for group, fiddle, jazz and history classes, parent talks and more! more details to come.
GWSI 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Summer Institutes
Sharing a few memories from my week at the GWSI !!
2 of my 3 Masterclasses
1 of my 2 Repertoire Group Classes
Final Concert! Its hard to tell from this angle, but there are over 100 violinists up on stage!
Overview of the week. (a little after 9 min, the faculty are all listed)
JULY studio news
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 by Cortney Baker | Studio news
A quick reminder that lessons resume this week. Several of you have already been to your lessons, but I wanted to send out a reminder anyways!
I had a wonderful week teaching at the GWSI Institute in Falls Church, VA. Great students, parents and faculty. Suzuki Institutes are a great way to give your child a "shot of enthusiasm" during a particularly slower feeling of time during the year. There are institutes all over the country - a fun way to travel! If you are interested in knowing where institutes take place, go to the Suzuki Association of the Americas website. https://suzukiassociation.org/events/institutes/ Plan ahead to attend one next summer.
SAVE THE DATE:Saturday, November 4, Chapel Hill Workshop with Dr. Terry Durbin. Join us for the day (9a-6p) for group, fiddle, jazz and history classes, parent talks and more! more details to come.
