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EVENTS CALENDAR
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GROUP CLASSES
FALL 2022 CLASS DATES: Class #1 – September 10 Class #2 – September 24 Class #3 – October 15 Class #4 – October 29 Class #5 – November 5 Class #6 – November 12 Class #7 – December 3 Class #8 – December 10 Class #9 – January 7 Class #10 – January 14 GROUP CLASS LOCATION: Unity of Gaithersburg 111 Central Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877 GROUP TEMPLATE VIDEOS |
GROUP CLASS SCHEDULE
PIECE SCHEDULE: 9:00-9:30 – Pretwinkle Class 9:30-9:50 – Twinkles 9:50-9:55 – TUNING 9:55-10:10 – Book 1 Holiday Tunes 10:10-10:20 – Solos & Poems 10:20-10:30 – Minuet 2 – J.S. Bach 10:30-10:40 – Theory/History Games 10:40-11:00 – Book 2+ Holiday Tunes 11:00-11:10 – Gavotte from “Mignon” 11:10-11:20 – Pat-a-Pan 11:20-11:35 – Solos & Poems & Games 11:35-11:45 – Humoresque – A. Dvorak 11:45-11:55 – The Entertainer – S. Joplin 11:50-12:00 – Harmonies: Holiday, Min. 2 |
PERFORMANCES / EVENTS
FALL 2022 PARENT MEETING: Saturday, September 24 - 1:00pm Unity of Gaithersburg FALL 2022 SOLO RECITAL Saturday, November 19 - 2:00pm Mill Creek Parish 7101 Horizon Terrace Derwood, MD 20855 THANKSGIVING BREAK: November 20-26 2022 HOLIDAY CONCERT: TBA WINTER BREAK: December 18-31 WINTER 2023 GROUP RECITAL Saturday, January 21 - 2:00pm Unity of Gaithersburg Sanctuary |
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 & Gaithersburg, 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.
Weekday Holidays:
Due to my Monday through Friday teaching schedule, I am not able to honor the holidays that fall on the weekdays, such as Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Memorial Day. If you choose to miss a lesson on one of these days I cannot offer a make-up lesson and encourage you to try and trade lessons with another student.
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.
Weekday Holidays:
Due to my Monday through Friday teaching schedule, I am not able to honor the holidays that fall on the weekdays, such as Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Memorial Day. If you choose to miss a lesson on one of these days I cannot offer a make-up lesson and encourage you to try and trade lessons with another student.
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
2022 - 8/27 - SUMMER GROUP RECITAL
2022 - 6/18 - SPRING GROUP RECITAL
2020 - 5/21 - SPRING SOLO RECITAL
2022 - 5/14 - "WINTER" GROUP RECITAL
2021 - 12/18 - HOLIDAY CONCERT
2021 - 11/20 - FALL SOLO RECITAL
2021 - 8/28 - SUMMER GROUP RECITAL
2021 HOLIDAY CONCERT
2021 SPRING GROUP RECITAL
2021 SPRING SOLO RECITAL
SUZUKI'S GOT TALENT!
2021 WINTER GROUP RECITAL
2022 - 6/18 - SPRING GROUP RECITAL
2020 - 5/21 - SPRING SOLO RECITAL
2022 - 5/14 - "WINTER" GROUP RECITAL
2021 - 12/18 - HOLIDAY CONCERT
2021 - 11/20 - FALL SOLO RECITAL
2021 - 8/28 - SUMMER GROUP RECITAL
2021 HOLIDAY CONCERT
2021 SPRING GROUP RECITAL
2021 SPRING SOLO RECITAL
SUZUKI'S GOT TALENT!
2021 WINTER GROUP RECITAL
