Schedule for Suzuki group & Preparatory classes, October-January

Saturday November 26^th

-   No Suzuki, or Preparatory classes

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Saturday December 10th

-   Suzuki String department recital dress rehearsal – 9:00-10:00AM @ recital hall

-   No violin/cello group class

-   String Ensemble, Eurhythmics, Note Readers classes are still happening

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Sunday December 11^th

Art Institute of Chicago's Annual Holiday Treasure Hunt and Tea Party performance

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Saturday, December 17^th

-            Suzuki String department recital @ dance center: 12:00-1:00PM

-            No Suzuki violin & cello group classes

-            String Ensemble, Eurhythmics, and Note Readers classes are still happening

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Saturday, December 24^th

-            No Suzuki, or Preparatory classes

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Saturday, December 31^st

-            No Suzuki, or Preparatory classes

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Saturday, January 7^th

-            No Suzuki, or Preparatory classes

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Saturday, January 14^th

-            The 1^st spring Suzuki Group & Preparatory classes

o   Don’t forget to register for the spring semester classes!

performance class dates for 2016-2017 school year

Performance Class Dates

End of each month
10:00-10:45am
No eurhythmics, or string ensemble classes on those dates

2016

September 24^th

October 29^th

November 19^th

2017

January 28^th

February 25^th

March 18^th

April 29^th

Registration is filling up for Suzuki summer String Camp. Register by June 15th!

Suzuki Summer String Camp - July 11-15, 2016

Registration is filling up for Suzuki Summer String Camp. register by June 15th!

The Suzuki Summer String Camp for ages 4-12 is proud to offer fun and innovative classes that will keep your child motivated and engaged in summer study. Our course offerings are built around the Suzuki method, and will offer your child the opportunity to broaden and deepen her or his musical knowledge. Students must have at least 6 months of previous study on their instrument. Learn more at register online at colum.edu/sherwood!
 

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DATES
July 11-15, from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

AGES 4- 12
*Ages 4-5 have the option to take a 1/2 day camp, which runs from 9 am-12 pm

CLASSES INCLUDE
Semi-private & large group lessons, Eurhythmics, Orchestra, Violin Fiddlers, Chamber Music, Note Reading. The Suzuki String Camp will culminate in a final concert on the afternoon of Friday, July 15th.

TUITION
4-12 year olds: Tuition is $500 for the week. A $250 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a spot in the camp.
4-5 year olds (optional): Tuition for the optional 1/2 day camp is $300 for the week. A $150 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a spot in the 1/2 day camp.

TO REGISTER
Register online at colum.edu/sherwood

QUESTIONS?
For more questions about the Summer String Camp, please contact Aki Tanaka at sherwoodsuzuki@colum.edu.

Register now

Suzuki string department recital information

- May 14th : String Department Dress Rehearsal: 9:00-10:00AM (Recital Hall)

- May 21st : No Suzuki group classes

-  May 21st : String Department Recital: 3:00-4:00PM (Dance Center)
       - call time for students: 2:40PM

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Strain ensemble students - bring own music stand

Cello students - bring the end pin to protect the floor.

Please contact your private teacher, or Aki Tanaka if you have any questions.

repertoires for String department recital

Pre-twinklePop goes the weasel
Flower song
Monkey song

Violin
Twinkle variations & theme
Lightly row
Song of the wind
O come little children
Allegro
Etude
Hunter's Chorus
Two Grenediers
Gavotte in G minor
Seitz Concerto no. 5 st mvt.
Vivaldi a minor 2nd mvt.

Cello
Marcello sonata in E minor, Allegro
Humoreque/ Dvorak
Scherzo/Webster
Witches Dance/Paganini
Musette/Bach
Minuet in C/Bach
Etude/Suzuki
Mary Zuki's Blues ( variation on Twinkle)

next parent's education class.

The next parent class for the semester is this Saturday, March 5^th,  from 10:00-10:30 in the conference room.  All parents are invited to attend.  The topic will be "Is my child learning too slow, or too fast?"

Upcoming Events Calendar

-  Febuary 20th: String Fest

-  Febrauary 27th 4:00PM:  Suzuki Piano Department performance

- March 21-26: No regularly scheduled classes or lessons run this week.  May be used for make-ups.

-   May 21st, 3:00PM:  Suzuki string department performance

Parents as Partners Online- Video Inspiration for Suzuki Parents

Parents as Partners Online is a series of online videos for Suzuki parents and teachers that address Suzuki-related topics, such as practice tips, parent-child relationships, philosophy, listening, motivation and more! This resource from The Suzuki Association of the Americas will be available through June 30^th.

Please contact Mr. Aki, or your private lesson teacher to register to share new ideas on Suzuki-related topics.  For more information, please click here.

Suzuki Summer String Camp 2016

The Suzuki Summer String Camp will run from July 11-15, 2016. Registration is open and already several students signed up.  We hope to see many students in this year’s summer camp! 

Please click here for more detail.

Suzuki Summer String Camp 2016 - Mark your calendars!

The Suzuki Summer String Camp will run from July 11-15, 2016. Registration will open in mid-January.  We hope to see many students participate again this year!