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EVENTS CALENDAR
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GROUP CLASSES
FALL 2020 CLASS DATES: Class #1 – September 19th Class #2 – September 26th Class #3 – October 3rd Class #4 – October 17th Class #5 – October 24th Class #6 – October 31st Class #7 – November 7th Class #8 – November 14th Class #9 – December 5th Class #10 – December 12th Class #11 – January 9th Class #12 – January 12th GROUP TEMPLATE VIDEOS |
GROUP CLASS SCHEDULE
PIECE SCHEDULE: 9:00-9:45 – Pretwinkle & Twinkle Class 9:45-9:50 – TUNING 9:50-10:00 – Jolly Old St. Nicholas 10:00-10:10 – Jingle Bells – J. Pierpont 10:10-10:20 – Andantino – S. Suzuki 10:20-10:30 – Solos & Poems 10:30-10:40 – Hunters’ Chorus – von Weber 10:40-10:50 – Deck the Halls 10:50-11:00 – It Came Upon a Midnight 11:00-11:10 – Solos & Poems 11:10-11:20 – Gavotte – J.B. Lully 11:20-11:30 – Carol of the Bells 11:30-11:45 – Harmonies/What Child 11:45-12:00 – Bach Double, Mvt. 2 |
PERFORMANCES / EVENTS
FALL PARENT MEETING September 19th - 1:00pm ASTA-CAP EXAM Application Deadline: 11/1 Video Submission Deadline: 11.21 FALL 2020 SOLO RECITAL Saturday, November 21st - 1:00 pm THANKSGIVING BREAK November 22nd-28th WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK December 20th - January 2nd WINTER 2021 GROUP RECITAL Saturday, January 23rd - 1:00 pm |
PARENT RESOURCES
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QUALITY VIOLIN SHOPS
Brobst Violin Shop (Washington, DC) https://brobstviolinshop.com/ Gailes’ Violin Shop, Inc. (College Park, MD) http://www.gailesviolin.com/ Lashof Violins (Gaithersburg) https://www.lashofviolins.com/ Perrin and Associates Fine Violins (Baltimore) http://perrinviolins.com/ Potter Violins (Takoma Park, MD) https://www.potterviolins.com/ Yanfu Tong Violins (Gaithersburg) http://antonytongviolins.com/ |
LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (Baltimore, MD) https://www.bsomusic.org/education-community/young-musicians/bsyo/ Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra (Frederick, MD) http://fryo.org/ Howard County Youth Orchestra (Howard County, MD) https://www.hocoyo.org/ Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra (N. Bethesda, MD) https://mcyo.org/ Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra (Rockville, MD) http://www.pvyo.org/ |
VIDEO RESOURCES
PROGRAM POLICIES
ABSENCE POLICY
Private Lessons:
I will make up any lesson missed by myself (sick days, weather closures, etc.) during the end-of-semester Make-Up Week. Due to my heavy student load I am not able to make up student absences. As a courtesy I will try to make up one student absence if I do not already owe a lesson for one of my own absences. If you know in advance that your student will be unable to attend a lesson the best option is to switch spots with another student.
Group Classes:
Any group class that is cancelled due to inclement weather or illness on my part will be rescheduled. Students may miss no more than three classes in order to participate in the group recital. More than three group class absences makes it difficult for students to prepare sufficiently and can undermine group morale.
LESSON BEGINNING/ENDING
Students should arrive 5-10 minutes early for lessons to allow time for unpacking and use of the rest room (etc.). Please wait quietly until the student before you has exited the classroom before entering. If you are the student before my break please understand that I have only 15 minutes out of the entire evening to use the restroom and have a snack – please allow me to leave the room quickly in order to do so!
HOME PRACTICE
Enrollment in the Cadence Suzuki Violin Program requires a significant commitment of time, care, and expense. Committed families value their seven-days-a-week investment into the child’s musical development. The greater the number of weekly practices the more growth the student will achieve. Students must maintain a minimum of three practices a week to retain their spot in the program. Generally, a beginner requires two or three daily practice sessions of 5-10 minutes each. As the student progresses, daily practice time increases, and turns into one longer practice.
QUESTIONS
After a productive practice week (or even a less-productive one!) you may have questions and/or concerns for me before the lessons. Please write these questions on a sticky note to put in the student’s notebook. This will allow me to process your question and address it in the lesson without the student potentially being embarrassed. If you have a question after the lesson, please send me a text or an email!
FOOD
Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to lessons. Artists require hydration! Please, no food allowed in the classroom! Help me avoid pest problems!
Private Lessons:
I will make up any lesson missed by myself (sick days, weather closures, etc.) during the end-of-semester Make-Up Week. Due to my heavy student load I am not able to make up student absences. As a courtesy I will try to make up one student absence if I do not already owe a lesson for one of my own absences. If you know in advance that your student will be unable to attend a lesson the best option is to switch spots with another student.
Group Classes:
Any group class that is cancelled due to inclement weather or illness on my part will be rescheduled. Students may miss no more than three classes in order to participate in the group recital. More than three group class absences makes it difficult for students to prepare sufficiently and can undermine group morale.
LESSON BEGINNING/ENDING
Students should arrive 5-10 minutes early for lessons to allow time for unpacking and use of the rest room (etc.). Please wait quietly until the student before you has exited the classroom before entering. If you are the student before my break please understand that I have only 15 minutes out of the entire evening to use the restroom and have a snack – please allow me to leave the room quickly in order to do so!
HOME PRACTICE
Enrollment in the Cadence Suzuki Violin Program requires a significant commitment of time, care, and expense. Committed families value their seven-days-a-week investment into the child’s musical development. The greater the number of weekly practices the more growth the student will achieve. Students must maintain a minimum of three practices a week to retain their spot in the program. Generally, a beginner requires two or three daily practice sessions of 5-10 minutes each. As the student progresses, daily practice time increases, and turns into one longer practice.
QUESTIONS
After a productive practice week (or even a less-productive one!) you may have questions and/or concerns for me before the lessons. Please write these questions on a sticky note to put in the student’s notebook. This will allow me to process your question and address it in the lesson without the student potentially being embarrassed. If you have a question after the lesson, please send me a text or an email!
FOOD
Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to lessons. Artists require hydration! Please, no food allowed in the classroom! Help me avoid pest problems!
RECITAL GALLERY
