May Studio News

Everyone is invited to the Suzuki Strings Spring Concert, Thurs., May 2, 2019, 7:00pm!  Several studio students are participating. It will be a great concert!

Studio SUMMER schedule is posted on the Studio Calendar. Let me know your summer plans (girls camp, family reunions, vacation, etc.) ASAP so I can open available lessons to other students. 

Reminder of Summer Policies

During the summer (June- Aug.) I offer a more flexible schedule to allow for personal time off and teacher training. Lessons are $15/30min lesson. Payment is due the beginning of each month for 'scheduled' lessons. If you will only be to 3 lessons during the month you only need to pay for 3 lessons. If you need to reschedule or cancel your scheduled lesson, please let me know at least a day before.

If there are no available times to reschedule and I know at least a day before, I will transfer payment to the next month.

Lessons cancelled the day of lessons or a 'no show' will still be charged. 

Check the Studio Calendar often for updates and openings. Feel free to email or text me with changes.

STUDIO Cook-out and Play-In Rescheduled!! Fri., June 14, 2019 

Put Friday, May 24, 2019 on your calendar for a Studio Cook-out and Play-In! 

Families invited! More details to come.

Suzuki Strings Cedar City is sponsoring a summer Fiddle Camp!  

Fellow Suzuki String teachers, Lindsay Szczesny and Amy Gold, have organized this fun, local fiddle camp! 

Follow this link for more info and registration: Jubilee Fiddle Camp

Open to all string players ages 8 and up, with one or 
more years of playing experience.  

Tuesdays and Thursdays

June 11th through July 24th, 2019

10:00-11:00 a.m. Beginners

11:00 a.m.-12 noon Advanced

$80.00 tuition

On the campus of SUU, in the Thorley Music Building Room 206

-Learn great fiddle tunes and techniques

-Get an awesome t-shirt!

-Two Summer time performances!

-Have fun making music!

Required Music: 

Violin: Fairfield Fiddle Farm Beginners Fiddle Book, 

 Book One (white cover)

Available at Whittlesticks and Cedar Music Store

Viola and Cello music custom printed for Jubilee Fiddle Camp, cost $10.00, purchase at Fiddle Camp

April Studio News

SPRING BREAK: April 15-20 -No Lessons-

Start thinking about Summer plans! I'll have the Studio Summer Schedule posted soon!

Studio Group Schedule (note the schedule changes!)

Tues., April 30th, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Hannah

Kimberly

Cada

Ava

Tues., April 30th, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home.

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Wed., May. 1st, 3-4pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan

Nisha

Wed., May 1st, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks.

Ann

Lyla

Come to the Orchestra of Southern Utah's season finale! 
Thurs., April 11th, 7:30pm at the Heritage Theater.
More info HERE

The Young Artist Chamber Players in concert with Suzuki Strings, Sat., April 13th at 4pm.

FREE admission.

Rocky Mountain Strings will be performing with Suzuki Strings in Cedar City on Thurs., April 25th at the SUU Thorley Recital Hall, 7pm. This is such an amazing performance group! You don't want to miss it! FREE admission.

Learn more about Rocky Mountain Strings here.

Highlights of their Europe Tour in 2017

March Studio News

Cedar City Music Arts featured, violinist, Linda Wang, on Mar. 1st at the Heritage Theater. She played several Fantasies and ended with the beautiful 'Meditation' from the opera Thais by French composer Jules Massenet.

Congratulations to all the students that participated in the Southern Utah String Festival on Mar. 2, 2019! I'm so proud of all of you!

Our annual St. Patricks Day performance is Sat. Mar. 16th at 2:30pm at Brookdale Assisted Living. Please arrive at 2:15pm to tune and set up. Remember to wear green! 

We'll play the group pieces first, Boil the Cabbage and Devil's Dream. 

After the solo performances we'll meet at Dairy Queen (Main Street) and I'll treat the students to ice-cream!

SUU Spring Break - No Suzuki Strings Wed., Mar. 13th

Studio Group
Wed., Mar. 13th, 3:30-4:30pm at Whittlesticks.
Ethan
Nisha

Thurs., Mar. 14th, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.
Andrea
Carvin
Hannah
Kimberly
Cada
Ava

Thurs., Mar. 14th, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home.
Eva
Abbey
Trace
Kamri
Mahina

Fri., Mar. 15th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks.
Ann
Lyla

Zion Trio will be performing on Fri. Mar. 22 at the Thorley Recital Hall (SUU Music Building) 7:30pm, admission is FREE and open to the public. 
Zion Trio includes Dr. Paul Abegg, violin; Dr. Ka-Wai Yu, cello; and Dr. Christian Bahnenstengel, piano. They will perform music by Ludwig can Beethoven and Paul Shoenfield.   

Gold Cup Recital
Congratulations to Andrea Bezzant, Ethan Calvasina, Carvin Christian, and Abbey Foremaster for earning Gold Cups at SUSF! They will be presented with their trophies at a special Gold Cup Recital on Fri., Mar. 29th at 5:30pm.

Jenny Oaks Baker: A Night of Hope & Healing
Sat., Mar. 30th 
Tickets at DLE.fun

February Studio News

New way to pay!

You can now pay for lessons with Venmo @ Marin-Colby (check, cash or paypal still works great!)

Live Performances

 

The Maxwell String Quartet from Scotland is part of the CCMA (Cedar City Music Arts) series. Mon., Feb. 4, 7:30pm Tickets $30 general, $15 student

OSU's Children Jubilee 

Sat., Feb. 9, 2019

1pm (Concert at 2pm)

Tickets $5

SUU Adjunct Faculty Recital

Mon., Feb. 11, 2019

7:30pm 

FREE

OSU Concert 

Thurs., Feb 21, 2019. 7:30pm

Studio Group Schedule 

Tues., Feb. 19th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks.

Ann

Lyla

Thurs., Feb. 21st, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Carvin

Hannah

Kimberly

Cada

Ava

Thurs., Feb. 21st, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home.

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Wed., Feb. 27th, 3:30-4:30pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan

Nisha

Southern Utah String Festival

Sat., Mar. 2, 2019

Print forms and bring to your lesson (you need 1 Rating Record form and 3 Judging sheets).

www.southernutahstringfestival.org

The festival schedule will be posted on the website soon! Let your accompanist know your performance time ASAP!

LOOKING AHEAD...

Fiddle review list for March 16th St. Patrick's Day performance at Care Center.
Boil the Cabbage (Beginner and Advanced versions)
Devil's Dream

This is an optional performance but I need to know who is playing so I can make arrangements for an accompanist. 

Abbey - Cripple Creek Acc. by Mary
Eva - Red River Valley Acc. by Tiffany
Hannah - Last Rose of Summer
Kimberly - Donkey Doodle
Carvin - Old Joe Clark Adv. 
Lyla - Camptown Races
Kamri - Orange Blossom Special
Andrea - Bowing the Strings
Ethan - Country Dance
Nisha - Sarabande
Ethan/Nisha - The Wizard's Walk
Ava - Tripping Up the Stairs Acc. by Michelle
Ann - Camptown Races
Mahina - Boil the Cabbage Adv. 
Cada - Old English Song Acc. by Melanie
Trace - Rakes of Kildare Acc. Melanie

We'll go to Diary Queen afterward for ice-cream!

Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute 2019

I'm excited to announce that I have been invited to be on the faculty of the 2019 Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute! I would love to have YOU (my students!) join me at this amazing week-long institute! 

We'll have a chance to hear guest artists violinist, William Hagen, cellist, Alice Yoo and the Fry Street Quartet at evening performances through out the week. 

Institute dates: June 17-22. 2019

Early-bird Registration Deadline: Mar. 1, 2019
Follow the Facebook page (Intermountain Suzuki String Institute) for a chance to win $50 off your ISSI 2019 registration. 

2019 Tuition Price List

Family Registration Fee $50 (discounted to $25 before March 1st)

$525 (January-April 1st) or $600 (After April 1st) - Lower Suzuki Books (Violin Books 1-3, Viola Books 1-2 and Cello Books 1-2)

$590 (January-April 1st) or $670 (After April 1st if space is available) - Upper Suzuki Books (Violin Books 4-8, Viola Books 3-5, Cello Books 3-6)

$610 (January-April 1st) or $690 (After April 1st if space is available) - Advanced String Camp (Violin beyond book 8, Viola beyond book 5, Cello beyond book 6)

$885 (January-April 1st) or $960 (After April 1st if space is available) - Chamber Days with the Fry Street Quartet

$200 (January-April 1st) or $280 (After April 1st) - Twinkle Curriculum (for those not beyond the Twinkles by institute)

$75 per Student Enrichment Class

More info HERE (Click on the INFORMATION tab).

What is a typical day like?

December Studio News

Suzuki Strings Christmas Performance  
Wed., Dec. 5th at 6pm at the Frontier Homestead State Park, arrive 5:40 to tune and set up. Concert Dress: red, green, gold or silver to look festive.

Program:

Jolly Old St. Nick, beginners use open D (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

My Dreydel, beginners use open D,  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

Lightly Row, beginners use open A

Blue Bells, beginners use open D

O Come Little Children, beginners use open A, repeat

Frosty the Snowman, beginners use open D, once

Jingle Bells, beginners use open G, once

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, beginners use G  (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony  AABA melody, AABA harmony

First Noel (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

Silent Night (pink Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

More info here: Frontier Homestead

Cedar City Community Christmas Concert

Wed., Dec. 5th, 6-7:30pm

A community sing-a-long concert  sponsored by Gateway Preparatory Academy held every two years at the Heritage Theater. Community ensembles and choirs perform, then come together at the end to perform a group number with audience sing-a-long. 

Students, Ethan and Nisha will be performing in the combined community orchestra on the final numbers of "Happy Holidays/White Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"! 

Orchestra of Southern Utah's 78th performance of Handel's Messiah

Sun., Dec. 9th and Mon., Dec. 10th 

Free performance but tickets are required and can be picked up at the box office!

Studio Christmas Recital (Cedar City students)

Fri., Dec. 14th at 6pm at the Sonrise Christian Church (6843 W. 1800 N. Cedar City, Utah 84721)

Studio group pieces:

O Come Little Children (with duet- students should have received the duet in email)

Silent Night

Dress in Sunday best and arrive by 5:30 to get tuned and run the two group pieces with the accompanist. Remember to bring your music and a music stand if you have one. I will bring a few, too.  

Please bring a plate of goodies to share after the performance!

No Lessons Dec. 3rd-8th 

Some students are meeting with my cousin Karaly to rehearse their Christmas solos with the accompaniment this week. Schedule below: 

Hannah- Mon., Dec. 3 at 5pm at Whittlesticks

Kimberly- Mon., Dec. 3 at 5:30pm at Whittlesticks

Andrea- Tues. Dec. 4 at ___?___ at Lauana Carter's home in Enoch.

Mahina- Thurs., Dec. 6 at 5pm at Whittlesticks

Carvin- Thurs., Dec. 6 at 5:30pm at Whittlesticks

Southern Utah String Festival Registration Deadline is Sat., Dec. 15th
I will get level info./pieces to students at their next lesson -if I already emailed you festival info. register now so you don't forget and have to pay to $10 late fee!
Also, please get an accompanist scheduled for Sat., Mar. 2, 2019 now so it doesn't hold your registration up. 

October Studio News

Happy Fall! 

There are many opportunities to attend live performances in Cedar City this month! Try to make it to at least one concert- The Confucius Institute will be performing a traditional Chinese Lion Dance and there will be yummy food to taste this Wed. at 6pm. Afterward, you can listen to the Orchestra of Southern Utah at 7pm- all for free!  

Free Concert, Wed., Oct 3, 2018. 

Orchestra Of Southern Utah: Concert, Thurs., Oct. 11th, 7:30pm

Click hear for listening links to the music that will be performed.  

Cedar City Music Arts season highlights: Individual concert tickets are $15 student, $30 Adult (season tickets are $100). The 2018-19 season includes performances by violinist, Linda Wang as well as the Maxwell String Quartet. The Utah Symphony performs this Fri., Oct. 5th and The Queen's Six will be performing Tues., Oct. 16th.

Suzuki Strings Fall Workshop Deadline is Oct. 15th. 

Fill out your registration forms and mail to Sara Penny. 

The workshop/concert is Nov. 2-3 at the Heritage Center in Cedar City. 

 

Studio Group Schedule

Wed., Oct. 24th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan 

Nisha

Thurs., Oct. 25th, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Carvin

Hannah

Kimberly 

Ava

Thurs., Oct. 25th, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home. 

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Fri., Oct. 26th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks. 

Ann

Elsie

Lyla 

Ethan performed a medley of  fiddle tunes at the OSU Recital Series on Sept. 11th.

Ethan was fantastic and everyone loved it!