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JANUARY Studio News

  Saturday, January 2, 2021 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized

  January tuition                                 

is due at your first lesson of the month.  Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount. 

Ways to pay:

  1. MAIL CHECK:  814 Pineland Dr, Cary, 27511
  2. ONLINE PAYMENT:  PayPal (include fee) or Google Pay (no fee) 

What to do:

Reply to your invoice email on the 1st and let me know how you will send tuition this month. 

1. Check is in the mail, 

2. PayPal link on invoice (you will pay the 2.9% fee), or 

3. Google Pay (I will need to send you money request to go this route.  I will send out requests to everyone who chose this option prior)


  January Schedule                                

No Lessons are scheduled from Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8.  Happy New Year!

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                                   

Group Classes will meet on Friday, January 29th.  Location: Zoom.   

Here is our schedule:

4:00-4:25

Twinkle

Katie Cantrell, Ruthie Catalano, Zoey Cromartie, Eva Dyess, Charlotte Fox, Cataleya Kelley

4:30-4:55

Early Bk 1

Luke Fox, Logan Isett, Divya Kancharla, Maitri Potukuchi, Connor Raeman, Selah Wallace, Glover Wilson, 

Annabelle Zipparo, 

5:00-5:40

Late Bk 1-Bk 2

Carter Bettini, Christian Kelley, Claire Catalano, Campbell Fox, 

Lillian Moore*, Wesley Payne, Noah Wallace, Gabrielle Zipparo

5:45-6:30

Bk 4+

Ella Armstrong, Timothy Baker, Elizabeth Baucom, Rachel Cantrell, Hannah Katragadda, Ameris Rood


   12 Days of Christmas                        

A friendly reminder to keep practicing!!!  This is a longer break than we have had in the past.  So, please use this studio challenge to motivate those hours of practicing.  I will have sweet treats for all participants: those who complete all 24 days and those who complete some.  If you need to start up today, then do it!!  See if you can stick with it until your next lesson.   😊👍


  Online Community Play-In                  

Use this link to register to participate in a monthly Virtual Book 1 or 2 Play In!  https://www.cyosc.org/violin-play-in.html   Once you register to participate, they will send you information regarding the day and time. 

How wonderful is this to be able to play with other Suzuki students from all over the country!!  From what I understand the accompaniment track is an orchestra (a unique opportunity) and there will be a "conductor" leading the class.  If you are able to participate, please let me know how it goes!


   ZOOM Virtual Lessons                        

Here is the link to use for online lessons: https://zoom.us/j/9799595937

Password: cbviolin

Thank you all for continuing to work on establishing lesson etiquette online.  A few reminders:

  • Set up your lesson space with ample time to log in 5 minutes before your lesson time.  (music stand, music, tuned instrument, etc)
  • Please have the video in landscape (horizontal) setting so I can see both arms.  Test out your bow arm at the tip...can you see your bow hold in the picture with your arm extended?  I do not need to see your music stand, that can be off to the side of the camera.
  • Turn off as many Wi-Fi devices in your house as you are able.  The more devices you have accessing your router, the more delays and cut outs happen when you are playing.  Airplane mode?  I will have most everything here at my house removed from our router during lesson times to help us out.  
  • Mute yourself and even turn off your video to be less of a distraction to the lesson in progress.
  • Feel free to experiment with speakers or mics on your end to be able to hear me / make your audio sharper. 

You can also access the Zoom link through the MMS website.  Log into your user account and click on the link associated with the event.


   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 encourage you to look over the articles I have already added and see what title speaks to you!  It might just be the help you need as we start a new year. ;-)  ALSO, take a few moments to read over these 10 words of encouragement (an no there is not a typo, that one is THAT important. ;-)

I don't know who to give credit for this list, but I feel they are reminders we ALL need to have as we start a new year.  ❤ 

If you have time, send me your reaction, thoughts. etc.  I would love to know what stands out to you.    

 

    Suzuki Book Recordings                                  

New recordings of the Suzuki Books 1-3 performed by violinist Hilary Hahn have just been released!   Use this link to read more and/or purchase from iTunes, Amazon Music or Alfred websites: https://www.alfred.com/suzuki-violin-overview/ 


   
   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 highlighted violinist is Ole Bull (see notes below).   I figured January was a good time to start back at the beginning. Although he is not performing, it is good to learn about violinists who were also composers - their legacy lives on!

There are other recordings - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.

Enjoy!

A Short documentary from Viking Cruises:https://youtu.be/Wt99_n6NfTM 

CANTABILE DOLOROS E RONDO GIOCOSO by Ole Bull: https://youtu.be/PcyUqTiNjJo

Concerto in A major, Op. 4 by Ole Bull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm180QWAYVo

Concerto in E minor, by Ole Bull: https://youtu.be/jgfsMCYlHBo

Aurora by Ole Bull: https://youtu.be/nxfYeLdujms

Collection of several pieces: https://youtu.be/sg1lEA268O0


Please share these with the kids.

Ole Bull (1810)

He is not an American Indian, as his name seems to suggest in English. He was Norwegian, and lived from 1810 to 1880, during which time he toured Europe concertizing with the likes of Franz Liszt, Clara (and Robert) Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn and others.

Back then, the public didn’t have TV to distract them until 7:00 in the evening, so they showed up at noon, with their lunch and supper, and the recitalists had to wow them for up to 6 hours. No one person can be expected to do this, of course, so various great performers would collaborate when passing by each other’s home towns.

Robert Schumann considered Bull to have an uncommon clarity and precision in his technique, to the point that, no matter how fast the music got, Bull never missed a note, and you could hear them all just fine. Clara loved him more than any other violinist she heard in person. Not an easy virtuoso to outmatch.