November Studio News

Nov. 2-3, 2018 Suzuki Strings Fall Workshop and Concert
Classes start at 3pm on Fri., Nov. 2nd at the Heritage Theater (park on the second level and enter at the Festival Hall entrance). Check the full schedule here: Workshop Schedule

Concert details and guest clinician bios here.

ALL PARENTS ARE INVITED TO THE PARENT MEETING, 
Focusing on Student Success -including Note Reading Ideas
Clinicians will give ideas and answer parent questions. Fri., Nov. 2nd at 6:15pm in Conference Rm 7 (Park on the second level and enter at the Festival Hall entrance). 

Come to OSU's concert, Thurs., Nov. 8, 2018 7:30pm at the Heritage Theater. Music includes selections from West Side Story and the Overture to Candide in celebration of 100 years of Leonard Brenstein! 

















Nov. Studio Group (notice schedule change due to Thanksgiving Holiday)

Mon., Nov. 19th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks. 

Ann

Elsie

Lyla

Tues. Nov. 20th, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Carvin

Hannah

Kimberly 

Ava

Tues. Nov. 20th, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home. 

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Wed., Nov. 21st, 3-4pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan 

Nisha  

Studio Christmas Recital
Fri., Dec 14th, 6:00pm
Please put this on your calendars now. The recital is at the new Sonrise Christian Church, just off Hwy 56, 6843 W 1800 N Cedar City Utah 84721 Thank you to the Vogt's for arranging this location!

November Lessons
No Lessons Nov. 22nd-24th, 30th

Also, just a heads up for Dec. lessons. I will be gone Dec. 1st-9th to Europe on tour for the 200th year anniversary of the Christmas hymn, Silent Night! Check the Studio Calendar for exact lesson dates. 

Southern Utah String Festival registration due Dec. 15th. Submit forms and make payment here. Festival is Sat. Mar. 2, 2019 in Cedar City. Ask and confirm the date with your accompanist now! 

Beyond The Music Lesson: Habits of Successful Suzuki Families

This is the book I recommended earlier this month!

Click here to read a book review from "The Suzuki Experience" blog and pick up a 'Studio' copy at your next lesson! 

   

Suzuki Strings: Parent Meeting

Suzuki Strings Parent Meeting

Wed. Aug., 29th, 5pm 

SUU Music Building Rm 206

Come meet the new teachers and see what Suzuki Strings is all about! 

Group classes begin the following week, Wed., Sept. 5th, 5pm.

Parents as Partners Online 2018

Click the link below for more info about the Parents as Partners Online videos!
You'll need to register through me (pay $12) at your next lesson.


Parents as Partners Online

Parents As Partners Online

SAA sponsored "Parents as Partners Online" launched a few weeks ago. I hope you've taken time to watch some of the videos -many are less than 10 min.!

Playing by Ear... Unlocking the Mystery

Music as a 2nd Language-Reading

Philosophy

The Benefits of Attending Institutes- Student Perspective

Overcoming Practice Challenges...I promise you're not alone!

Pleasure in Learning

Competition: Striving together or against?

Three T's

It's not about review

Dynamic Practice

"Time"

Do What Your Teacher Says

Check your email for weekly updates. 

You can still register for $12- make check payable to me and I'll get you signed up! Videos will be available through Oct. 15 2017. 

Blog post from "Practice Makes it Easy" by Leslie Thackeray

Thanks to Karen C. for reminding me about this blog post! (Karen says she has extra duct tape if you need it for practice this week 🎻😉)

Adding an element of fun to practice can make all the difference. Try some of these ideas below:

Practice Makes It Easy: Practice Ideas: Sometimes you just need to add some spice to practicing.  Here are what some of my teacher friends did with their practicing this week: Ka...

Nov. 4-5 Workshop Schedule

Leslie Thackeray is bringing The Practice Shoppe to the workshop!!! Stop and see all the fun practicing items and ideas she has! 
You can see her blog here: http://practicemakesiteasy.blogspot.com/ and her shop here: http://www.thepracticeshoppe.com/.

Parents, plan on attending the Parent Meeting: Nurturing Family Music Plus Practice Strategies.  Clinicians will help you with practicing ideas and answer any questions you have. Friday evening at 6:15pm at the Heritage Center.

Friday, Nov. 4 Regional Suzuki Strings Workshop & Concert Heritage Center	On Stage Arrive at least 10 minutes before class to be ready, sit quietly and listen when it’s a piece you do not know yet.	Downstairs
3 p.m. (Some of you may need to arrange to get out of school early to be on time.)	Violin and Viola: Randen Heywood, guest clinician Quando men vo, Puccini, violin Bach Double, violin only Seitz #5, 1st mvt., violin only Waltz, violin only Le Basque, viola only Tasha Seegmiller, pianist	Cello: Ka-Wai Yu, guest clinician Rigadoon Berceuse Swan Melany Jeffs, piano
4 p.m.	Orchestra:  Randen Heywood, guest clinician Bohemian Folk Song Entrance & March, Wagner Jazz Ritmico Tasha Seegmiller, piano	Kindal Ridd, guest clinician Violins, Violas, and Cello Who are not in Orchestra:   Bohemian Folk Song Frost is Over Road to Boston/Liberty Minuet 3 with minor Waltz, violin only Rimi Fletcher, pianist
5 p.m.	Orchestra:  Twinkles O Come Little Children Frost is Over Sunny Day Jig Road to Boston/Liberty Minuet in G, Beethoven Minuet 3 with minor, Bach Tasha Seegmiller and Rimi Fletcher, piano	Beginning Class:  Twinkles in both A Major with cello/viola harmony and D Major, all on melody O Come Little Children Sunny Day Jig Beth Stephenson, pianist
6 p.m.	Break	Break
6:15 p.m.	Nurturing Family Music Plus Practice Strategies and Parent Questions: Clinicians help you with practice ideas and answering questions about learning an instrument(Question Time)	Everyone upstairs

Saturday, Nov. 5	On Stage Randen Heywood	Downstairs Ka-Wai Yu at 9 a.m. Kindal Ridd at 10 a.m
9 a.m.	Violas: Le Basque Minuet in G Bohemian Folk Song Tasha Seegmiller, piano	Cello: Rigadoon Berceuse Swan Minuet in G Melany Jeffs, piano
10 a.m.	Violin, Advanced Tasha Seegmiller, piano Violin and Viola: Seitz #5, 1st mvt. Bach Double Quando men vo, Puccini Tasha Seegmiller, pianist	All Violin, Viola, and Cello who do not play Advanced Violin pieces Frost is Over Bohemian Folk Song Minuet 3 with minor, Bach Road to Boston/ Liberty Minuet in G, Beethoven Waltz, violin only Rimi Fletcher, piano
11:00 a.m.	Break	Break
11:15 a.m.	Orchestra Entrance and March, Wagner Jazz Ritmico Tasha Seegmiller, piano	All Beginning Students Twinkles, O Come Little Children, Sunny Day Jig Rimi Fletcher, piano
12:15	Lunch Break	You may bring a lunch and eat downstairs.  Please clean up. Parent supervision please.
2:00 p.m.	Dress Rehearsal – EVERYONE (We run all of the pieces starting with the easiest so you may have a break when we get to the pieces you don’t know. You don’t have to be in your concert clothes yet.)
5:00 p.m.	CONCERT: Dress clothes please Invite your family and friends.  The $5 suggested donation helps us pay the Heritage Center rental.

Parents as Partners Online

What?
Parents as Partners is a web-based program for Suzuki parents offering short talks on practice tips, listening ideas, review routines, motivation, building community, ownership, parent-child relationships, teenagers, Suzuki philosophy, and more!

When?
Talks are available online any time, any day from January 25-June 30. New talks are aired each Monday through March, with all talks available through the end of June.

How?
Registration is EASY!
To register please bring $10 to your next lesson. You will receive an email on Mon., Jan. 25th with instructions on how to access Parents as Partners Online. You will receive a new email each Monday through March.

Videos can be watched on any web-based device: desktop and laptop computers, smart phones, and tablets- including iPhones and iPads.

"Just as Dr. Suzuki encouraged us to be life-long learners, our own studio parents need nurturing along their Suzuki journey. The SAA hopes that both teachers and parents will take full advantage of this rich opportunity to further their Suzuki education, no matter their age or level of experience"

New 2016 Talks

A Measure of Progress
Sue Baer

A Parent’s Perspective on Summer Suzuki Institutes
Cindy Schreuder

A Thousand Bow Holds? You Must Be Kidding!
Barabara Balatero

Are You Inadvertently Sabotaging Your Child’s Lesson? 
Teri Einfeldt

Creative Strategies for Effective Review—a Survey of Favorite Activities from within the Suzuki Triangle
Rafael Videira

Discover What Encourages Teens to “Get Up and Go”
Colleen Fitzgerald

DIY: Do-It-Yourself Practice Games
Kathleen Schoen

Don’t Just Practice…Go Do Something!
Rebekah Hanson

Everything I Needed to Know about the Suzuki Triangle I Learned from a Dog
Meret Bitticks

Five Years Later—Where are They Now?!
Rebecca Martin with Suzuki parents Jen Blackenship and Julie Stibbards

Fun with Trouble Stops? What?
Shu-Yi Scott

Group Class: Creating an Environment of Community in Our Isolated Society
Mark Mutter

Guitar Hero?! VIOLIN Hero!!
Treesa Gold

Hands Separate Practice: Techniques and Tips for Success
Ellen Kogut

How to Make Sure Your Child Will Never Ever Set Foot on Stage to Perform Again!
Diana Galindo

If You Can Sing It, You Can Play It!
Mary Hofer

I’ve Been to the Lesson and Now What?
Brittany Gardner

Making Suzuki Feel Good in 2015
Liza Barley

Music for 1000 Children
Tammy Linn

Musical Elements from Twinkle to Mozart
Holly Smardo

Musical Rewards
Darbi Green and Connie McCullough

No Time to Practice?
Kathleen Bowman

Nurtured by WHAT??? When You Are Not Feeling the Love During Practicing
Zachary Ebin

Orchestra and the Suzuki Student
Daniel Gee

Overcoming Practice Challenges . . . I Promise You’re Not Alone!
Christine Wilson-Goodner

Parent to Parent: Creating the Link of Community for All
Janelle Severson

Partner Up!—Get the 411 from Suzuki Parents
Lucy Shaw and Suzuki parents

Playing By Ear…Unlocking the Mystery
Ed Kreitman

Practicing with Loops
Leo Kitajima

Recipe for Citizenship: Key Ingredients for Teaching Children to be Members of a Community
Katie Bast

Review that Works!
Julie Bamberger Roubik

Seven Secrets to Sanity with Suzuki Siblings
Rebekah Waggoner

Suzuki Parenting: An Exercise in Leadership
Janis Wittrig

Suzuki Training and Body Mapping: A Great Combination for Playing Better While Avoiding Injury
Kerry Travers

Take Your Teacher Home! Creative and Effective Uses of Video Recording in Your Individual Lesson
Lillie Mannis

Teachers’ Perspectives on Practicing with their Children
Amy Gesmer-Packman, Stacey Brady, Flori Muller, Heather Hadley  

Tech Talks V2.0—Studio Updates Available for Download Now
Ian Salmon

The Importance of Educating a Really Beautiful Human Spirit
Danette Schuh

The Practice Lizard
Suzy Perelman

The Value of Listening
Kelly Williamson

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: Ideas in Practice 
Fernando Pinero

Three Important Words
Edmund Sprunger

Triangle Distortion: Confessions of a Suzuki Teacher who is also a Suzuki Parent
Andrea French

Want Consistent Progress in Your Practicing?? Use These Reminders to Help Your Child at His Lesson
Beatrice Blanc

Why ARE we doing Suzuki, anyway???
Joanne Martin

Work Together, Stand Back, and Admire
Beth Titterington and Sarah Beth Titterington Ibbett

Selected Talks from Prior PPO Years

Advice and Encouragement for Suzuki Parents
Brittany Gardner

Dry Ideas! Make it visual using the dry erase board
Lucy Shaw

Forget Soccer, I want to practice!
Zachary Ebin

Guarantees for More Progress During Practice
James Hutchins

Guarantees for More Progress During Practice, the Sequel
James Hutchins

Guarantees for More Progress During Practice, Part 3
James Hutchins

Is My Child Talented?
Kathleen Spring

Ownership
Ed Kreitman

Pardon the Interruption
Ed Sprunger

Pop your Ears!
Alyssa Hardie Beckmann

Prioritize!
Meret Bitticks

Raising Independent Musicians
Mark Mutter

Simple Suzuki Stretches
Joanna Binford

Tech Talks 2015: Bringing your Suzuki Experience Up-to-Date with the Latest Gadgets and Apps
Ian Salmon

Teens, Tenacity and Technique
Nicolette Solomon and Donna Davis

The Suzuki Triangle Relationship
Rebecca Martin and Suzuki parents

Time
Leslie Mizrahi