Monday, November 27, 2023 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized

   December tuition                              

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

Ways to pay:

1. IN PERSON at your lesson
2. MAIL CHECK:  814 Pineland Dr, Cary, 27511
3. ONLINE PAYMENT: Google Pay or Zelle

   December Schedule                             

There are no lessons scheduled Tuesday, December 5.

There are no lessons scheduled from Monday, December 18 to Friday, January 5

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!

   December Group Class                        

Group Classes will meet this month on Friday, December 15th.  Location: Saint Francis UMC. 2965 Kildaire Farm Road, 27518, Sanctuary. We will be preparing for our Community Caroling Outreach Concerts. Come prepared to play all of the Christmas Carols you have learned!  

Group schedule:

                                 *arrive 5 minutes prior to group start time

   December Caroling at Spring Arbor                  

Our December outreach concert is scheduled for Sunday, December 17 at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Location: Spring Arbor of Cary. 1705 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27511.  Please register on the online studio calendar to participate in one of the concerts. This is an optional event.  But the more, the merrier!!  We will be serenading the residents with Christmas Carols that we will prepare during our December lessons and group classes.

ATTIRE:

Festive wear!  A fun hat would be a super addition.

ARRIVAL:

Plan to arrive 15 min before your chosen time to unpack and tune (so 12:45 or 2:15).

   Outreach Concerts 2023-24               

All students are invite to participate in our monthly outreach concerts at Spring Arbor of Cary.  These events will require 2-3 studio participants each month.  We will prepare (during weekly lessons) a 20-min concert for the residents and perform it twice within an hour.  Please plan to participate in one of these monthly concerts.

Everyone is also invited to join us for caroling at Spring Arbor of Cary on Sunday, December 17th at either 1p or 230p. 

To participate, log into your MMS account.  Go to the studio calendar tab and add your name to the event on the month you are available (See the How to Register for an Outreach Concert file in the online resources for more details).  

A hearty thank you to Luke Fox, Charlotte Fox, Elaine Park and Ty Park their preparation and participation in our November Outreach Event.Group Piece for upstairs residents 

Upstairs concert

Lower Level concert   
   

Lower Level concert

Lower Level concert

    Studio Videos                                   

Reminder: link to our YouTube folders: https://pinelandsuzukistrings.mymusicstaff.com/Video-Links

For now, there the folders are for the Pre-Twinkle videos, Book 1 accompaniment, Daily Do (for Music Mind Games class), and Christmas Carols.

   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 an article from a part Suzuki Association Journal.  To access the article, log into MMS and use the tabs to find our Online Resource's folder>Parent Education. Or use this link:  https://app.mymusicstaff.com/FileDownloader.ashx?FileID=2118045&FileType=DownloadLibrary&Mode=Inline

Joyful Learning (part 2) by Timothy Durbin.  Dr. Durbin is an international Suzuki clinician who has visited NC numerous times.  Some of you have even attended his workshop classes!  For the past several decades, I have benefitted from his teacher enrichment classes and the unique way that he combines his knowledge of violin instruction/performance and passion for learning about the human mind/character. He insight is useful to all of us.  

Let me know what you think! If you have time, send me your reaction, thoughts. etc. I would love to know what speaks to you.

   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 Sarah Chang (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!

Sarah Chang (1980)

Incredibly, Sarah Chang has been performing on international stages for over 30 years. That’s what happens when you can play entire concertos from the age of 5. It’s hard to imagine a child prodigy who made such an impact at such a young age, and then miraculously keep the momentum going into her adult life.

Sarah Chang is recognized as one of the world’s great violinists.  Since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 8 she has performed with the most distinguished orchestras, conductors and accompanists internationally in a career spanning more than two decades. (IMG Artists Biography page)

Elgar, Salut d'Amour, Op. 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXLOF-z5Zlk

Vitali, Chaconne - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_V0KE_8c4U

Pagannini, Violin Concert No. 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzla9OYiwk

    Local Performances                        

*February 2 & 4, NC Opera presents The Barber of Seville by Rossini: https://ncopera.org/2023-2024-season/the-barber-of-seville/

*April 21, NC Opera presents The Girl of the Golden West by Puccini: https://ncopera.org/2023-2024-season/the-girl-of-the-golden-west/

*denotes Dr. Baker is performing

  Wednesday, November 1, 2023 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized

   November tuition                              

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

Ways to pay:

1. IN PERSON at your lesson
2. MAIL CHECK:  814 Pineland Dr, Cary, 27511
3. ONLINE PAYMENT: Google Pay or Zelle

   November Schedule                             

There are no lessons scheduled from Monday, November 20 to Friday, November 24.

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!

   November Group Class                        

Group Classes will meet this month on Friday, November 17th.  Location: Saint Francis UMC. 2965 Kildaire Farm Road, 27518, Sanctuary. The earlier classes will briefly review recital protocol, play through our end of recital group piece, as well as enjoy a few Music Mind Games.  The later classes will  focus on preparing for the solo recital.

Group schedule:

                                 *arrive 5 minutes prior to group start time

   November Solo Recital                   

Our fall recital is scheduled for Saturday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Location: Saint Francis UMC. Sanctuary. All studio participants are expected to participate in our 3 recitals each year.

RECITAL ATTIRE:

Men/Boys - nice pants and shirt, dress shoes preferred (dark tennis shoes are fine)

Ladies/Girls - dresses (with a below the knee hemline - our "stage" is at eye level for our audience, so please plan accordingly) or dress pants and nice top, dress shoes preferred.

ARRIVAL:

Plan to arrive by 4:10 PM to unpack and tune 

**In addition to your child's chosen solo piece, they will also be performing our recital finale, Twinkle Theme and Variation C. 

   Outreach Concerts 2023-24               

All students are invite to participate in our monthly outreach concerts at Spring Arbor of Cary.  These events will require 2-3 studio participants each month.  We will prepare (during weekly lessons) a 20-min concert for the residents and perform it twice within an hour.  Please plan to participate in one of these monthly concerts.

Everyone is also invited to join us for caroling at Spring Arbor of Cary on Sunday, December 17th at either 1p or 230p. 

To participate, log into your MMS account.  Go to the studio calendar tab and add your name to the event on the month you are available (See the How to Register for an Outreach Concert file in the online resources for more details).  

A hearty thank you to Ava Humes, Hannah Katragadda and Connor Raeman for their preparation and participation in our October Outreach Event.

Group Piece for upstairs residents

Upstairs concert

Lower Level concert

    Studio Videos                                   

Reminder: link to our YouTube folders: https://pinelandsuzukistrings.mymusicstaff.com/Video-Links

For now, there the folders are for the Pre-Twinkle videos, Book 1 accompaniment, Daily Do (for Music Mind Games class), and Christmas Carols.

   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 an article from a part Suzuki Association Journal.  To access the article, log into MMS and use the tabs to find our Online Resource's folder>Parent Education. Or use this link:  https://app.mymusicstaff.com/FileDownloader.ashx?FileID=2118045&FileType=DownloadLibrary&Mode=Inline

Joyful Learning (part 1) by Timothy Durbin.  Dr. Durbin is an international Suzuki clinician who has visited NC numerous times.  Some of you have even attended his workshop classes!  For the past several decades, I have benefitted from his teacher enrichment classes and the unique way that he combines his knowledge of violin instruction/performance and passion for learning about the human mind/character. He insight is useful to all of us.  

Let me know what you think! If you have time, send me your reaction, thoughts. etc. I would love to know what speaks to you.

   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 Nicola Benedetti (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!

Nicola Benedetti (1987)
 
She’s a tireless advocate for the instrument and for music education in general, but she just so happens to be a world-class violinist too. A world-changer of the future (and a Korngold fan).

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmMN-6g1L8w

J. Williams, Schindler's List - performance at the Classical Brit awards 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iLplzcCmxI&list=RD922KIZvFOLo&index=2

Shostakovich Violin Concerto (excerpt) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=922KIZvFOLo&list=RD922KIZvFOLo&start_radio=1&t=18

    Local Performances                        

*February 2 & 4, NC Opera presents The Barber of Seville by Rossini: https://ncopera.org/2023-2024-season/the-barber-of-seville/

*April 21, NC Opera presents The Girl of the Golden West by Puccini: https://ncopera.org/2023-2024-season/the-girl-of-the-golden-west/

*denotes Dr. Baker is performing