APRIL Studio News

  Friday, March 31, 2023 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:

1. IN PERSON at your lesson
2. MAIL CHECK:  814 Pineland Dr, Cary, 27511
3. ONLINE PAYMENT:  Google Pay or Zelle (no fee) 

   April Schedule                             

NO Lessons are scheduled for TUESDAY, April 4  through Monday - Friday April 7 (with the exceptions of the lessons moved from May to April 3-5.  Consult your MMS account to know if this affects your lessons.)

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!

   April Group Class, Recital Rehearsal    

Our Solo Recital Rehearsal is on Friday, April 21st.  Location: Saint Francis UMC. 2965 Kildaire Farm Road, 27518, Sanctuary.  No Zoom will be offered as we will focus on recital preparation with any remaining time given to group activities.

Plan to arrive 5-10 min prior to your group's start time to unpack and be ready to tune.

Schedule:  

   April Solo Recital                        

Our Spring Solo Recital is Saturday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m., Saint Francis UMC, Sanctuary.  The recital will be recorded and a link shared for family and friends to watch and support all of the performers!

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

    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.

 

   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 in our Online Resource's folder>Parent Education. 

"Raising Your Ability with a Piece You Can Play" an excerpt from the book Where Love is Deep by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki.  Take the time to ponder the concept Dr. Suzuki presents in this brief article.  Can you see the benefits of raising one's ability?  How does repetition, as Dr. Suzuki expounds, benefit other subject areas / interestes where one wants to grow ability?

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

   Suzuki Summer Institutes                  

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, 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, June 26-30.  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/

I will also be teaching at the Univ of Louisville Suzuki Institute, June 11-16, in person only.  Here is the link for more info: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/university-louisville-suzuki-string-institute/

NC Suzuki Institute, July 9-14.  ECU, Greenville, NC, in person only.  Here is the registration link: https://epay-banner.ecu.edu/C20694_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=17&SINGLESTORE=true

It seems that many Institutes are continuing virtual classes.  I highly encourage in person learning, but you can reduce the cost and time commitment and still experience some of 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!  

    
   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).   

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

Please share these with the kids.

Enjoy!

Midori Gotō (1971 - )
 
 Ever since she managed to conquer two broken E strings in one performance in front of Leonard Bernstein, Midori has been a legend.

 

 

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://youtu.be/04pXykKsO_k

Midori, reminisces about that night:  https://youtu.be/jDQp8iJRqTY

    Local Performances                        

*April 14 & 16, NC Opera presents Porgy & Bess, https://ncopera.org/2022-2023-season/porgy-and-bess/

*April 18, NC Master Chorale, Verdi's Requiem, https://www.ncmasterchorale.org/season

April 23, 4p Triangle Youth Orchestras, Koka Booth, FREE concert. https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/events/detail/triangle-youth-music-presents-shaping-the-future-of-music

*denotes Dr. Baker is performing

    Local Summer Camps                     

Lamar Stringfield Music Camp: TWO Sessions, June 11-16 and June 18-23.  This camp is a great way to experience orchestral playing in a concentrated week format.  

Triangle Philharmonic Summer Camp: July 17-21; Peace Presbyterian in Cary.  I don't see registration info on their website yet: https://philharmonic-association.org/events/