Looking forward to seeing ALL 2nd – 4th grade SUZUKI PLAYERS on Wednesday,  April 25, at 10:30 AM for our second stage rehearsal

Please remember to drop your instruments off before school begins so we can tune them.

AVOCA STRINGS ROCK!

Our Suzuki Concert is almost here: Thursday April 26th at 9:30am for the school and 6:30pm for family and friends. Please make sure now that your child has the appropriate concert dress for the evening performance: nice white top, (no pictures, no inside out shirts), black or solid dark dress slacks or skirt, dress shoes.

We will be having 2 stage rehearsals that include ALL SUZUKI STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-4. All students will need their instruments on Friday, April 20th and Wednesday April 25th. Instruments need to be dropped off to Mrs. Katz or Mrs. Magill before school starts for tuning. Cellos must be unpacked, violin and viola cases must be open.

Please mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event!

Here are the minimum requirements:
2nd graders: 450 minutes
3rd graders: 550 minutes
4th graders: 600 minutes
5th graders: 650 minutes

Parents, add up the minutes at the end of the month, sign it,

and see if your child is eligible for our swim party!
Saturday, May 5th at Splash Landings in The Glen!

Suzuki String Concert Thursday, April 26, 2012,   10:00 AM  &  6:30 PM

Concert and Chamber Orchestra Concert Thursday, May 10,  2012,   9:30 AM   &   6:30 PM

First Grade String Concert Wednesday, May 23, 2012,    1:00 PM

The practice contest started.  The contest last for 31 days.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 ———————Thursday, March 22, 2012

BRAVO to all who are working hard to make it to the swim party being held on:

Saturday, May 5

Time:  5:15 – 7:00PM

Where:   Splash Landing,  Glenview Park District

Interesting research article.

Sheri Carsello, Mother of Celeste Carsello (5th grade viola player) works at Northwestern University and shared this with me.

Music Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process

We are working on scheduling all of the new and returning  Suzuki String students.

You should receive your schedule during the week of September 6.

Take time to make sure you have:

Your instrument

Books,     “Suzuki Book One” and “I Can Read Music”

Music Stand

CONCERT:  THURSDAY, APRIL 26  6:30 PM

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING YOUR TEACHER THIS YEAR!

Chamber and Concert String Orchestras will start this Wednesday, August 31.

Which section will be ready to play at 7:30 AM?

I can’t wait to see you all and get started on making music together.

There is a change this year with ” donut duty”  time.  Because of allergy issues, families will not provide donuts for a rehearsal.  PLEASE, take time for breakfast before school and/or bring along an easy to consume energy bar for after the rehearsal.  I know this has always been a fun thing to look forward to but we have been instructed to change the weekly “Donut Duty”.

Concert Dates for the school year:

Thursday, December 8 at 6:30 PM  also a school concert on this date

Thursday, May 10 at 6:30 PM also a school concert on this date.

Sept 4, 2009

Wow, the schedule is done and notes have been sent home.  If you don’t know your new schedule, please get in touch with me by email.

The orchestra is starting up on Wednesday, Sept 9 at 7:30 AM.  Lessons will begin the week after on Monday, September 14.  WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENTS THE WEEK OF SEPT 8-11.   Please have your name on the case and the book.

This is going to be a great year with our new string teacher, Mrs. Katz.  She is excited to be a part our school and music department and will be leading one of the orchestras along with teaching suzuki lessons.

It is great to be back here and hearing all of the progress made over the last month.  Some of the musicians did a fair amount of snoozing over the holiday break.  Some did a great deal of practicing and it shows.  The new thing is that all of the first grade are now ready to be in the large group classes.  All of the first grade string players have been scheduled for another class in addition to their semi private class.  If you did not receive the email from us concerning the new schedule, please get in touch with me.  It will take a bit of time to get them on board with a class scheduled at their recess but it is worth all of the effort.   Keep up the great work.Nancy Magill