Category Archives: Recital Dates

Suzuki Academy 10th Anniversary Celebration – March 20, 2017

Please plan to attend this exciting celebration of our Suzuki Academy’s 10th anniversary!

This special event will be held at the Queen Theater at 500 N. Market Street in downtown Wilmington. You should have received a flyer/invitation in the mail. Student performances will begin at 5:15 and official events should conclude a little after 8pm.

Not only will this be a fun party to celebrate our Suzuki Community, but the cello groups will be performing from 5:00-5:15 on the big stage! Please wear SA uniform, and I will send out repertoire list to confirmed participants.

In addition, Elisa (violin) and Amy Barston (cello) will be performing. Their mother was one of my teacher trainers, and both she and Amy have been clinicians at our Suzuki Day in the past. Amy lives in Swarthmore, and has a daughter in the SA. They are both wonderful, nationally renowned players. I promise you will find them inspiring!

I really hope to see you there – we need a great turnout to make it a worthwhile event! This is not a fundraiser for the school, and the school can only break even on the event’s expenses if we have a good turnout.

Here is the link to order tickets, or you may buy them at the Queen box office or call (302) 994-1400

Music School Open House info

There will be a cello group class for ALL LEVELS on Monday, April 3 at 5:00pm at the Wilmington Branch (room TBA.) There is no charge for this class, but I do need to know who will be there so I can prepare an appropriate lesson. I will send an assignment for this class to people on the list. There will be members of the public observing the class, so let’s show off how awesome cello class is! Please wear your Suzuki Academy uniform.

If you are on the “Unsure” list below, please respond via Remind ASAP. Thanks!

Confirmed
Curie
Elizabeth
Emily
Josh
Benjamin
Maxine
Aila

Unsure
Meera
Farren
Henry
Ryan
Raphael
Minna
Amir

Not attending
Tristan
Christian
Paolo

Group Class Performance Sat. 3/11 1:30-2:00pm

The Suzuki Cello Groups will be performing at Raymour and Flanigan on Concord Pike (near Target on Naamans Rd.) Saturday, March 11 from 1:30-2:00pm. Please arrive no later than 1:15 and wear your Suzuki Academy uniform! Repertoire will be from the Suzuki Day list, plus French Folk Song. (NOT Iguazu Rapids.) If you have any of the accompaniment parts for FFS or Twinkles memorized, you may play them.

If you’re in the “not sure” list below, please respond on Remind ASAP. I need to know who will be attending so I can decide which repertoire we will perform.

Confirmed:
Tristan
Aila
Minna
Elizabeth
Maxine
Curie

Not sure:
Ryan
Raphael
Benjamin
Farren
Christian

Not participating:
Meera
Emily
Josh
Henry

Suzuki Day 2017 Info

Suzuki Day is Saturday, March 25, 2017. Please plan to attend all day (9am-5pm) although your personal schedule might not include all of those hours. There is a link below which will tell you which group you are in, and the times and rooms you can find your classes. Please read the participant letter from Ms. Shelley!! If you have any concerns or find a conflict in your schedule, you need to contact her directly. I am not authorized to to make any changes to your schedule. However, if you just have a general question, I’m happy to answer as best I can. 

If you are in Group A or B, you should have a masterclass, a group class, the cello play-in and an enrichment class. If you are in Group C, you will have a group class, an art enrichment class and the cello play-in. If you find that you aren’t assigned to one of these events, please let Ms. Shelley know.

You may wear the 10th anniversary Tshirt instead of the SA uniform shirt, if you choose.

Parents, please attend parent enrichment classes – AS MANY AS YOU CAN!! The topics are listed, and there is one nearly every hour. If you need babysitting during the class, that is also usually available. This is a great opportunity to get to know the other Suzuki Academy Faculty, and developing all three “legs” of the Suzuki Triangle is a key aspect of getting the most out of your Suzuki experience. If you don’t know what the “legs” are, YOU NEED PARENT ENRICHMENT!

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE FACULTY RECITAL AT 1PM! You may eat your lunch while attending the recital, if it’s the only time you have to eat. 🙂

Suzuki Day Class Rosters and Schedule

Suzuki Day 2017 Participant Letter

Suzuki Day 2017 Cello Review List

Please note: Iguazu Rapids is NOT part of the Suzuki Day repertoire!

Cello Squad rehearsals 2015-16

Here are our existing rehearsal and performance dates for 2015-16. Except as noted, all rehearsals are at the Wilmington Branch in room 124 on Thursday at 8:00pm:

Sept. 10
Oct. 8
Oct. 22
Nov. 5
Nov. 12
Dec.3 dress rehearsal with Cello Choir

Wednesday, Dec. 9: 6:30pm PERFORMANCE at Brandywine Hundred Library

Jan. 7
Jan. 21
Saturday, Jan. 23 9:45am dress rehearsal with Cello Choir

Monday, Jan. 25 6:00pm PERFORMANCE at Wilmington Branch Room 124 (Open House)

Tuesday, Jan. 26 7:00pm PERFORMANCE at Wilmington Branch (Adult Student Recital)

March 10
March 24
April 14
April 21
May 5
May 19
June 2
June 9
Saturday, June 11 9:45am dress rehearsal with Cello Choir

Tuesday, June 14 7:00pm PERFORMANCE at Wilmington Branch (Adult Student Recital)

Cello Choir dates 2015-16

Cello Choir will meet from 9:45-10:45 on Saturday mornings in room 124 at the Wilmington Branch on the following dates:

First semester:
Sat., Sept. 26, 9:45am
Sat., Oct. 10, 9:45am
Sat., Oct. 24, 9:45am
Sat. ,Nov. 7, 9:45am
Sat., Nov. 21, 2:30pm
Thurs., Dec. 3, 8pm – dress rehearsal w/Cello Squad

Wed., Dec. 9 6:30pm PERFORMANCE at Brandywine Hundred Library
Sat., Jan. 9, 9:45am
Sat., Jan. 23, 9:45am dress rehearsal w/Cello Squad
Monday, Jan. 25, 6:00-7:00pm PERFORMANCE (Open House) at Wilmington Branch room 124
Tuesday, Jan. 26  7pm PERFORMANCE at Wilmington Branch (Adult Student Recital)
Second Semester:
Sat., Feb. 6, 9:45am AND performance at Raymour and Flanagan from 12:00-12:30pm
Sat., Feb. 20, 9:45am
Sat., Mar. 5, 9:45am
Thurs., Mar. 24, 8pm
Sat., April 16, 9:45am
Sat., May 14, 9:45am
Sat., May 21, 9:45am
Sat., June 11, 9:45am
Tuesday, June 14 7pm PERFORMANCE at Wilmington Branch (Adult Student Recital)

Suzuki Performances Winter/Spring 2014

Important performance dates for this semester:

*NEW* Music School Open House: Monday, Feb. 24, 5:30pm. We will be playing music from the Suzuki Day review list.

Suzuki Day: Saturday, March 29 all day! The review list is on my blog. No regular private lessons earlier that week. We may have make-ups.

*NEW* Brandywine Hundred Library Story Time performance: Tuesday, April 22, 10am. This is during the school’s spring break, but we have been invited to perform on this date. I think it would be fun, and great exposure for Suzuki cello. We can help make our own program, so let me know ASAP if you are interested and available.

Achievement Week/Graduation auditions: May 5-10 Schedule TBA. No regular lessons. Graduation forms are due March 1.

Graduation Recital/Group performance: Sunday, June 8 12 noon. Along with the graduation pieces, we will be playing Yankee Doodle and La Valencianita as a group, even if you are not graduating!

Shakespeare Festival Performances

Adult Cello Choir:

Repertoire:
Set I: Bittersweet, Pizzicato Polka, Michelle, If I were a Rich Man
Set II: Ave Verum Corpus, Oblivion, Mendelssohn #6, Farewell

Rehearsal Wed. June 24 at 7pm, room 115 at the Wilmington Branch
Performance: Rockwood Park, Friday July 26. Call: 6pm. We will be done playing at 7:20
Dress: short sleeved colored tops, black bottoms. Dress coolly!

Suzuki Group:

Repertoire (order will be determined before the rehearsal):
French Folk Song (4 measure intro, play through twice…no intro second time.)
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
Go Tell Aunt Rhody (2 measure intro, play through twice…no intro second time.)
Minuet 2
Minuet 3 (Book 2 version)
Musette
Witches Dance
Scherzo
Humoresque
La Cinquantaine

Ensemble parts may be found here.

Rehearsal: Thursday, June 25 7:30pm, room 115 at the Wilmington Branch
Performance: Rockwood Park, Sunday July 28. Call: 4:45. We will be done playing at 5:50.
Dress: Suzuki Uniform. Black or dark blue shorts and sneakers are OK for this outdoor performance.

Reminder: Dvorak and Boccherini groups at Gilpin Hall

I know this is a busy time of year! I just wanted to remind you about our performance at Gilpin Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 11. We will perform at 7pm. Please wear your Suzuki uniform and plan to arrive at 6:30. We will play the same repertoire we are playing on the WinterFest concert, plus some easy holiday music, which I will distribute this coming week.

This kind of performance means a lot to the residents of assisted living residences. Thank you for sharing your time and talent with them!

If you will not be performing, please let me know ASAP. I need to get program information in to them soon.