Noah Bendix-Balgley masterclass

Spring registration

We hope that you all had a great holiday. If you haven’t registered for Spring Term, please contact the office as soon as possible so you are able to continue taking lessons without any disruption.

violin and cello repertoires for Art Institute's treasure hunt & tea party event

These are repertoires for Art Institute's Treasure Hunt & Tea party event

Cello

Minuet by Boccherini

Judas Maccabeus/Handel

Hallelujah/Jewish song

Andantino/Suzuki

OCome Little Children

Jingla Bells

Hanukkah

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Violin

Book 2

Bourree                      Handel

Hunter’s Chorus        Weber

Old Joe Clark

Book 1

Minuet 1

Joy to the World

Allegro

O Come Little Children

Song of the Weind

Twinkle vatiarions and theme

Saturday preparatory class schedule for Nov/Dec

11/22/14 4:00-5:00PM

Sherwood Suzuki faculty recital

Sherwood’s Recital hall

Everyone is invited

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11/29/14

No Saturday preparatory class

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12/6/14

Normal preparatory class: except for the following

No Suzuki Chamber ensemble

No Performance class

10:45-12:15PM        Dress rehearsal for string department recital

Cello & Violin @ recital hall

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12/7/14

Art institute’s annual holiday treasure hunt & tea party performance

If you sign up for the event, make sure to have the instruction sheet from your private teacher.

Dress code for the tea party: white shirt, black pant/skirt with optional red theme accent

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12/13/14 String department recital

No class, except Eurhythmics and Note readers

11:00AM call time for all students

12:00PM String Department recital

Due to recital hall capacity, each student may bring up to two guests.

Dress code for the department recital: no jeans, or t-shirt. 

Appropriate holiday theme dress, or concert attire of your choice

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12/20/14

Normal Preparatory class

If you have questions, contact one of the teachers, or Aki Tanaka – sherwoodsuzuki@colum.edu

Suzuki Faculty recital Nov. 22nd. 4:00PM at Sherwood's recital hall

October 18th Parents education class note

This is the outline for the parent ededucation we had on October 18th.  Next parent education class will be Saturday, November 1st 10:00 in Room 210. All parents are welcome to attend. The topic will be "extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.  How to have long term motivation?"

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Practice makes perfect or not?

-                Introduction

o   Practice makes perfect?

§  Practice makes Better player & contribute Excellence

-                How?

§  Practicing V.S. Playing – engage time

o   Small expectation

-                Things to remember

o   Different level: different

§  Goal

§  Expectation

§  Approach

-                Don’t trust common sense

o   “10000-hour rule” – Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell

§  Practicing 10000 hours really help to be a successful player?

-                Quality V.S./AND Quantity

-                What kind of repetition students need to do?

-                Conclusion

§  Practice makes Better player & contribute Excellence

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o   RIGHT Practice gives:  

§  how to be Successful

§  how to Learn

§  Learn enough to self-correct

§  If students and parents follow sequential steps

§  If students and parents focus on quality, not quantity

·      Able to gain intrinsic motivation

Bake Sale this Saturday! (October 25th)

 I am still looking several volunteers, who can assist Suzuki program's bake sale this Saturday morning – October 25^th .  Proceeds benefit the Suzuki program’s general fund and outreach activities.  If you are available 9:30AM-10:00AM, or 10:00-10:30AM, slot, please contact me at your earliest convenience.  It will be very easy task, and also you can have a free donut!

If you are able to help us, or have any questions, please contact Aki Tanaka at sherwoodsuzuki@colum.edu

thank you