Notes for the Week January 20th-24th, 2020 Group Lessons Week
124 Days until Practice Trophies are awarded
51 Days until Solo Recitals
Lessons Schedule
January 20th-24th- Group Lessons Week
January 27th- 31st- Regular Lessons Week
Office Hours
Monday-Friday-9am-12pm
Violin/Viola/Cello Group Lessons Schedule
Tuesday.
4:30 book 1 all instruments
5:15 chamber music for advanced kids and simultaneously beginning orchestra
6:00 book 2 and up group. (All instruments)
Thursday
4:30 group all levels. All instruments
5:30 advanced orchestra.
Practice Tip of the Week
Pick your solo recital piece and make a goal of how many times a day you will practice it.
Parents as Partners Online Suzuki Video Series
This series of over 50 short online videos are created by Suzuki Teachers and Parents, especially for Suzuki Parents and Teachers. We cover topics like:
How to take effective notes in lessons
The transition to independent practice
Staying motivated all year long
Communication in lessons and practice
Each Monday for 10 weeks, at least five short videos will be aired with accompanying audio only format, and transcripts as well. Once posted, all talks will be available online through December 15.
*Ask your teacher about signing up for this through their studio
Jam Day- February 22nd, 2020
Bluegrass, Newgrass, Oldtime, Gospel Jam sessions. Don’t know how to Jam? We’ll teach you! This is an informal family centered event and anyone is welcome to come and enjoy. We especially encourage our Suzuki Families to attend the open mike session and be a supportive audience. Sign-up sheets will be available in your lessons soon, we hope to see you there!
Solo Recitals March 8th, 9th, & 10th
Every year our students get a chance to perform a piece in recital format in front of friends and family. We will have sign-up sheets for solo recitals available in your lesson soon. There will be a short reception after each recital. This is a great chance to film your child performing with an accompanist. This year Elizabeth Dellinger will be accompanying students.
Amazon Smile
For those of you who shop online with Amazon, you can help Suzuki School of the Arts by using Amazon Smile. We are an eligible 501©(3) organization. Simply use your regular Amazon information to log in with Amazon Smile and be sure to select Suzuki School of the Arts as the benefiting organization of your choice. Thank you for supporting our organization!
Save the Date
NFMC Piano Festival March 21st, LR University
National Anthem performance for Hickory Crawdads May 2nd
2021 SSA TOUR TO ITALY - April 1 - 10, 2021
Notable events in our community
January 18th- Western Piedmont Symphony Chamber Classics Kaia Quartet 7:30pm Drendel Auditorium. Wpsymphony.org for more information.