Sherwood Suzuki Program: Suzuki & Preparatory String Program- Events Calendar 2013-2014

Hello Sherwood Suzuki Families, and welcome to the 2013-2014 Academic Year.

Suzuki & Preparatory String Program Calendar:

September

7^th	Orchestra note reading test for newly eligible students (no rehearsal or note readers class) Parent meeting from 10-10:30am in R. Hall String Suzuki performance at PDNA festival (time TBD)
14^th	Parent Introduction to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (1^st class)
17^th	Parent Introduction to Suzuki Pedagogy 6:30pm
21^st	Parent Introduction to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (2^nd class)
28^th	Performance class rehearsals with piano First Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm October Practice Challenge charts distributed Royal Conservatory of Music Assessments- Informational meeting (time TBA)

October

1^st	30 Day Practice Challenge Begins!
5^th	First Parent Committee meeting at 10am
19^th	Performance Class Dress Rehearsals
26^th	Performance Class Halloween Recitals Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm

November

2^nd	October Practice Challenge Winners Announced Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 6:30pm
9^th	Performance Class Dress Rehearsals Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (1^st class)
16^th	Piano Concertina submissions are due Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (2^nd class)
23^rd	Performance Class Recitals Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm String playing test for Dept. Recital

Nov.30^th- No Classes at Sherwood

December

7^th	Dept. Recital Dress Rehearsals 10:45am Strings Pre-T through Book 1 11:30am Strings Book 2+
8^th	Art Institute “Tea Party” Performances
14^th	Suzuki Dept. Recital at Noon Potluck reception to follow
21^st	No Suzuki Group Classes

January

1^st	100 Day Practice Challenge Begins
11^th	Private lesson make-ups only. No Group Classes
14^th	Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 6:30pm
18^th	Suzuki Classes Resume Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (1^st class)
25^th	Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am

February

8^th	Parent Intro to Suzuki Pedagogy 10am (2^nd class) Performance Class Dress Rehearsals Check the SAA website to register for Parents as Partners Online
14^th	Suzuki Valentine’s Day Faculty Recital 7pm
15th	Performance Class Recitals Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm

March

4^th	Parents as Partners online course- discussion group at 6:30pm
8th	Performance Class Dress Rehearsals
22^nd	Performance Class Recitals Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm

Mar. 29^th- No Suzuki Group Classes (or private lessons)

April

5th	String Master Class with Yang Liu
12^th	Parent Note Reading Class at 10am
26^th	Performance Class Dress Rehearsals

May

3^rd	String playing tests for Dept. recital Performance Class Final Recitals Parent Enrichment meeting at 10am Snack Sale from 10:30-12:30pm
10^th	Dept. Recital Dress Rehearsals 10:45am Strings Pre-T through Book 1 11:30am Strings Book 2+
17^th	Suzuki Dept Recital (Location and Time TBA)
24^th	Final day of Suzuki & Prep String Program 100 Day Practice Challenge Completion Ceremony Note Readers final assessments Suzuki Faculty Recital 11:15am

Friday, September 6, 2013