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Some of the Fiddle Tunes for Super Activity
June 28, 2008 – 6:46 am
Summer Has Come In…
June 27, 2008 – 10:54 am
“Sumer Is Icumen In” is a traditional English round, and possibly the oldest such example of counterpoint in existence.
Modern Translation
Summer has come in,
Loudly sing, Cuckoo!
The seed grows and the meadow blooms
And the wood springs anew,
Sing, Cuckoo!
The ewe bleats after the lamb
The cow lows after the calf.
The bullock stirs, the buck-goat turns
Merrily sing, Cuckoo!
Cuckoo, cuckoo, well you sing, cuckoo;
Don’t you ever stop now,
Sing cuckoo now. Sing, Cuckoo.
Sing Cuckoo. Sing cuckoo now!
So - now with that little lesson in Music History … I just wanted to thank everyone who has been able to make it to lessons and is still putting in all the efforts to listen to their CDs/iPods and to get their violins out and practice everyday. It’s a daily habit like learning to brush your teeth.
Things to do to avoid Summer Suzuki Mom and Dad burnout -
1) Re-read Nurtured by love or simply peruse a few pages
2) Watch Dr. Suzuki teach.
3) Come to Group Class (Saturday June 28th at 8:30 Pre-Twinkle to Early Book One, 9:00 Big Group Class)
4) Attend a Suzuki Institute
5) Relax and enjoy the process.
And thank you to everyone for being my students!
Love, Suzanne
Violin Lessons begin again on June 24th!
June 21, 2008 – 7:40 am
Thank You to everyone who waited and listened and practiced during institute these last few weeks!
Please remember that GROUP CLASS (with our new pianist Lisa) is coming up on JUNE 28th at 9:00 AM!
Next Year, I love for us all to attend the 15th INTERNATIONAL Suzuki Convention in Australia. Koji Toyoda will be teaching there. And Yuriko Watanabe, my Senpai. It is Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 April 2009.
Also, I would love for a group of us to attend a Suzuki Institute with fewer students. I have searched around for an Institute. I have looked for Institutes with Master Teachers and Sensei who support Suzuki Method who teach in the way I would like all of my students to be nurtured and brought up.
There are two Institutes that look very hopeful!
#1 The Japan America Suzuki Institute in Seattle Washington. We would stay in the dorms! (Sound like fun??) http://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/133/
Many of the teachers and students come from Japan. Fumio Kawanuma was one of Dr Suzuki’s favorites and she is on the Faculty. Also Brian Lewis teaches there! He is my good friend and definitely has the training and the Suzuki Spirit! It seems that these faculty members go every year (I saw a 2005 brochure and they were on the Faculty list back then as well!)
What do you think?
#2 Also - this looks good - Santa Rosa California (information from Donna Lim, my dear friend who was RECENTLY MARRIED!) It is also called the
Northern California Suzuki Institute. (That is a big PDF file)
Masoaka Sensei will be there from Japan with her students. She is AMAZING! She taught us in Japan.
Other Institutes are smaller (100 to 200 students total) and less expensive tuition wise. Although we will spend more money on travel, we will spend less on gas in the long run, don’t you think?! I will continue to research and I ask you to please help me. Onnegaishimasu. 
Love, Suzanne
June Activities
June 11, 2008 – 7:40 pm
Hi Students and Parents
Those of you who are attending Institute or observing Institute, maybe I will see you there! Please do your best!! I am sure I will be very proud of each of you
Otherwise, please practice with your DVD’s at home and get really prepared for our next lesson the week of June 23rd.
Also, Group lesson will still be at 9:00 AM according to the Poll votes (The only poll that seems to work is this one - I’ll just remove the one on the left. I apologize about that. So far only 4 people have voted…)
So -
Twinkle + Early Book One Group at 8:30 AM June 28th
Regular Group Class at 9:00 AM June 28th
At Group class, one of the things we will prepare will be some Fiddle Tunes on the list for the Salt Lake Area SAU Super Activity. Since most places are sold out of the Fairfield Fiddle Farm Book by now and it is back ordered … I have engaged in a bit ‘o skulduggery 
You may find it here…
Once you all BUY the books, then that will no longer exist of course… Thanks!
Thanks again to everyone who has paid me the fees for SAU! And thanks for listening to your CD’s and practicing with the DVD’s we’ve made in your lessons.
See you at institute…
Love, Suzanne
Solo Concert this summer?
June 5, 2008 – 7:47 am
Group class was VERY fun! Thank you so much to everyone who came and I appreciate everyone going along with the new policy re. group class payment. Please plan for the next group class on June 28th. We are still planning on 9:00 AM for Group Class in June at this point (please vote to the left.) We will do many Fiddle tunes. Please buy the book in order to prepare.
Utah Symphony tickets are $8.00 for students. Concerts begin again on Monday, June 30th. Since environment is so important in Suzuki Method ,
Man is the Son of His Environment ~Suzuki Sensei
I strongly encourage students to attend Utah Symphony Concerts, especially the Salute to Youth Concert on September 30th. Most of the students were raised in Suzuki Method.
Please let me know if the Trumba Calendar is out of date. I am just learning how to program the times etc. Thank for your patience!
Enjoy the Spring and practice well. Thank You so much to each and every one of you!
When shall we have a Solo Concert in August? (including Summer Presto from Vivaldi’s Seasons)? Any ideas? When are your vacations? Please send email to me to let me know…
Love, Suzanne
Home again and Group Class May 31st
May 29, 2008 – 2:10 pm
Hi everyone!
Please remember that SAU Dues are DUE again!! $25 for each family - checks made out to me. If you don’t pay me, then I must pay out of pocket (around $200 to $300), so I appreciate everyone paying me by this Saturday! Thank You!
GROUP CLASS is this Saturday at 9:00 AM for everyone! PLEASE COME! The fee has gone up to $8.00 per family regardless of whether or not you attend (unless it is an emergency and you talk to me about it ahead of time). I may need to split the group into two parts and have you decide which one you would like to attend- 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM (After soccer) the last Saturday of each month. I appreciate your understanding. My time and cost for pianist is the same no matter how many students attend.
Please vote in the Poll so I can make decisions - Thanks
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Twinkle and Pre-Twinkle Group is at 8:30 AM this Saturday for 30 minutes only - $5.00. McCay, Brook, Julia, Maddie, Maya, Saydi… and others.
Vivaldi A Minor Practice Video is uploaded here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-375819078550201775&hl=en
Aunt Rhody on the Silk Road is here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4310598293254330279&hl=en
If you have any Practice Video requests, please leave a comment below. (click on comments below - don’t be shy )
See you Saturday! Lisa will play the Piano for us again -
Love you all,
Suz
Pre-Twinkle Group Class with Erica and News and Dues!
May 4, 2008 – 5:35 pm
Hi everyone
Not all of the Pre-Twinklers are able to make it at 8:30 so we are still determining a good time for that Pre-Twinkle Group Class on May 31st. I will keep everyone posted . Regular Group Class is still at 9:00 AM on the 31st of May AFTER Memorial Day! I hope you can ALL attend!!!
Cassandra received a ONE rating (the equivalent of a Superior) Performing the Bach A Minor Violin Concerto Book 7 for a very difficult judge at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to Cassandra!!!! :)
ALSO Please note in the CALENDAR
#1 SAU DUES (The Suzuki Association of Utah) are due this month. Dues are $30 per year for new students, $25 for previous members. They allow us all to a part of the bigger Statewide which in turn is part of the National Organization and then part if the Suzuki Method for the entire World! Each year SAU sponsors Area Parent Workshops, Special Mailings and Newsletters, and the students receive Performance Opportunities, Educational Workshops and Master Classes, Regional and Area Recitals and Play-ins and of course the Annual Graduation Program in January.
Please remember to pay your dues.
If you have PayPal you may pay me at my comcast email address (you guys all know my email address, right?) New Students (Joelle and Karen, Alex and Karen and Olivia and Tess) Please help me fill out the Family forms (found here). Thanks!
The other big event on the NEWS ITEMS (besides GROUP LESSON on the 31st at 9:00 AM!! Bright and Early - Lisa will play the Piano again )
IS the fact that I am going to the SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas) Conference “Expanding the Vision” from May 22rd to May 27th… So we will NOT have lessons during these dates. I expect that you will all continue to LISTEN and STUDY everyday at home anyway, right??
Please let me know about your changing summer schedules etc. as soon as you can so that we can make plans! Again, thank you for all your marvelous gifts at the recital… I love you all.
Love, Suzanne
Group Lesson and new bows
April 30, 2008 – 10:26 am
Hi Everyone
Group lesson is scheduled for May 31st at 9:00 AM - Lightly Row and up
Twinkle and Pre-Twinkle Group is at 8:30 to 9:00 right before.
Would a parent like to bring refreshments??
Thank You everyone for coming last week -it was wonderful!
I have learned about some new bows that
1) play beautifully
2) are basically unbreakable
3) help to conserve the rainforest
They come in fractional sizes.
JonPaul Bows
Please get the CarbonFiber type. Summerhayes or Peter prier’s has them. Summerhayes will probably have the best price - work with Sandra Betti if she is there. I have heard of student’s bow breaking recently which worries me so I suggest students try to acquire one of these beautiful, unbreakable bows.
Here is a Birthday Poem from Maya :
‘Tis a Wonderful World
‘Tis a wonderful world it is oh yes.
It is a magical world with flowers that blossom
like the rainbow
and clouds in the sky
that flow
like the rivers.
And here is Valeria’s Poem
Federation, Bow Hold, Happy Birthday, New Violins and GROUP LESSON!
April 19, 2008 – 5:34 pm
Congratulations to :
Joelle
Alexandra
Abriel
Serenity
Zade
and
Aseneth!!!!
Each of them received a
SUPERIOR RATING from their judges at Federation today!!
They are the only students out of all of my students who performed this year!!
They are the only students out of all of my students who performed this year!!
If any other students wish to participate in Federation next year, I would be thrilled!! I have already joined the UFMC for next year! The solos will probably take place in April of 2009 (!) at Gardner Hall at the University of Utah, so if you would would like to participate, let’s plan ahead!
Also Congratulations to Cassandra who made it all the way to
STATE
at her High School, District and Regional Finals for Violin Solos!
Here is a photo of McKay’s Mr. Bent Thumb Bow Hold from his FIRST LESSON
GROUP CLASS SATURDAY THE 26th at 9:00 AM for EVERYONE !
It is MAYA’s BIRTHDAY so let’s also learn to play HAPPY BIRTHDAY too!
PS Congratulations also to Alessandra and Katherine who have beautiful new larger Richter violins with lovely oblong cases!
GROUP CLASS
April 17, 2008 – 3:23 pm
Group Lesson is confirmed for Saturday April 26th at 9:00 AM - EVERYONE is WELCOME!!! Please come!!!
We will play the game called “Tune that Name” so brush up on the names of songs …
Also we will play “Aunt Rhody on the Silken Road” including the International Travels of Aunt Rhody.
First Seitz and Bach Bourree would be fun too, don’t you think?
Song of the Wind,
May Song,
Allegretto
Minuet One
Witches’ Dance
and Minuet 3 from Book 3
Thank You!
Love, Suzanne