GROUP CLASS FUN IS ALMOST HERE!

 Get Ready! We are re-igniting the excitement of group classes and fun playing opportunities!

Here is the Schedule for Group Classes this year.

We will try the next GROUP on SATURDAY Morning (Let me know if this time does NOT work for you please!

Group Classes : 

Sept 6th and 28th (SATURDAY MORNING 10:30 a.m.)
Oct 11th and 25th  (may change to SATURDAY if this works better!)
Nov 1st and 15th
Dec (Holiday Lights TBA)
Jan 10th and 31st 
Feb 7th and 21st
Mar 28th
April 4th and 25th
May 2nd  and 16th -  Recital is the  17 th (Saturday afternoon)

HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN THE GARDEN will be either Dec. 9 or Dec. 11 this year!   🎻🎹 🔯🕎💡⭐💡⭐💡⭐💡⭐💡🎍💟🌴🌲🌳🎄🎋🥤🧁🎻🎹🎄

Fall Semester Is Starting Soon!

 Hello Suzuki Families!

It's way too soon, but here it comes anyway!

Fall Back to School (Literally, LOL!) Let's Fall back in Line and get our schedule set up!

I will be out of town from August 10 through August 16, visiting family in Texas. Summer lesson pricing will continue through August, and then Monthly and Semester pricing starts Sept 1. 

We definitely will have Group Classes this coming School Year - and I want to make sure that everyone understands the importance of attending Group Class. We will have 2 Classes - 1) - Beginning through Book 2, and 2) - Book 3 and above. I am trying to find the best schedule now and will post the times soon.

We will definitely have 2 December Performances and one Spring Recital (May). Also there are possibilities for group graduation recitals as well as individual Book 1 graduation recitals. There is a new Florida Suzuki Association forming and their first Regional Graduation Recital will be held on September 15. I can't attend that one, but have offered to host one possibly later in the year - more to come about that!

Let's set a GOAL to make this school year a GREAT YEAR FOR PRACTICE, LISTENING AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE!!!

How to Download Suzuki Recordings (From Violinist.com)

 Laurie Niles at Violinist.com recently published this for the latest news on how to find the official Suzuki Violin Recordings to download:

https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20237/29689/#:~:text=Note%2C%20you%20can,listen%20to%20those!

Note, you can purchase the recordings from Amazon Music, iTunes or Presto Music, but they are not available on Spotify. (If you have a CD player, you can buy a book that includes a CD, if you wish to go that route). Of course, you can find a hodge-podge of recordings of these pieces on Youtube, but the ones in this list are the ones that have been approved over the years by the International Suzuki Association.

VIOLIN

Suzuki Violin Book 1
Hilary Hahn: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Cerone: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Nadien: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
Shinichi Suzuki: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 2
Hilary Hahn: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Cerone: Amazon affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Nadien: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
Shinichi Suzuki: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 3
Hilary Hahn: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Cerone: Amazon Music affiliate link or Presto Music (no iTunes link)
David Nadien: Presto Music
Shinichi Suzuki: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 4
Augustin Hadelich: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Cerone: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
David Nadien: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 5
Augustin Hadelich: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
Koji Toyoda: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 6
Augustin Hadelich: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music
Koji Toyoda: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 7
Koji Toyoda: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Suzuki Violin Book 8
Koji Toyoda: Amazon Music affiliate link or iTunes or Presto Music

Note from the Editor: The last two books, 9 and 10, are Mozart Concertos No. 5 and 4, and I urge students to find a variety of recording artists and listen to those!

It's May Pole Time!

 

Time for our annual Spring Recital and May Pole!

This has been a String Things Tradition Since 1983! Wow, that is over 40 years! My how time flies when you are having fun and learning music.

The recital rehearsal will be on Friday May 24 at 5 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 3303 Belcher Road in Clearwater.

The Recital will be Saturday May 25 at 5 p.m. at the same location. Please wear nice Sunday Best dress and bring a finger food to share at the reception afterward. 

How to Download Suzuki Recordings digital streaming

 Many of you are having trouble downloading mp3 recordings of the Suzuki recordings for student's daily listening.

 I know that Amazon can be frustrating. Sometimes I have a problem finding that too! 

Here is Volume 1 on Amazon ($8.99)

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B08KL353R7?refMarker=dm_wcp_af_r&linkCode=sl1&linkId=1a0ba2ef15b67b8cf2690b0186f3744b&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&language=en_US&tag=violinistco0e-20

volume 2 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Suzuki-Violin-School-Vol-2/dp/B08KL88TL6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=violinistco0e-20&linkId=302de8cd89099918960fa7cc107db236&language=en_US

volume 3 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Suzuki-Violin-School-Vol-3/dp/B08KL9HW3S/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=violinistco0e-20&linkId=5c4a4e4834760b72df0d86b60c1ec50b&language=en_US

HERE are the links for apple music (ITunes) $9.99

Volume 1

https://music.apple.com/us/album/suzuki-violin-school-vol-1/1532110255

Volume 2

https://music.apple.com/us/album/suzuki-violin-school-vol-2/1531962042

Volume 3

https://music.apple.com/us/album/suzuki-violin-school-vol-3/1531957314

Here are some QR codes to get you to Alfred Music's pages for the recordings. Alfred is the licensed Suzuki publisher in the USA. (note: these recordings are the same as Amazon and itunes, but they ARE more expensive from Alfred directly $15.99)

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

And for Violin Volumes 4, 5 and 6, on either Amazon or through Alfred Music, check out this link:

https://www.alfred.com/suzuki-violin-volumes-4-6/

HAPPY LISTENING! 

Now Accepting New Students for 2023/24 School Year!

 

String Things Teachers Virginia and Lyle Lamboley are happy to announce that we have openings for Viola, Violin and Cello Lessons for Fall 2023.

Lyle and Virginia are professional performers with orchestral, chamber music and solo experience as well as fiddle and other styles. We have over 30 years teaching experience on all levels from beginning to advanced students.

We offer private Suzuki and Traditional lessons in our studio, as well as group class and performance opportunities. 

For Viola, Violin or Piano, email: vla_virginia@yahoo.com

For Cello, email: lyle.lamboley@yahoo.com

Summer Practice Challenge Ideas!

 Here are some great ideas to help you have fun with summer practice:

Shar Music has started a 6 week practice challenge that will have prizes at the end (It's a BINGO game!) 

https://www.sharmusic.com/pages/shar-music-summer-practice-challenge?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=Summer%20Practice%20Challenge%2006.30.2023&_kx=2Cqaj_AXr9UadT5LwIimrVjdCEpl8KZGzvlT4LEbF4k%3D.U3Fxzw

If you like Tic Tac Toe, you can make your own sheet or use this one (it's free to download) to play a fun review game by writing one review song on each "X" or "O" card and drawing them to place on your Tic Tac Toe Sheet:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tic-Tac-Toe-Game-Templates-5591391?st=5b1a4e44665861423536dcf5d3a75451

If you would rather be an Adventurer, try playing in different rooms or places, maybe even outside or at a park or playground (when it isn't TOO HOT!) Did you know animals like to hear you play? It's really true!

Count your practice repetitions by using small animals, pennies, Cheerios, Raisins, Chocolate Chips, or buttons!

Then use them to 'buy' something fun, (or eat the chocolate chips or Cheerios!)