GROUP CLASSES ARE AT THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 3303 BELCHER ROAD
WE MEET IN THE PRIMARY ROOM (SE CORNER OF THE BUILDING, PARK IN THE REAR PARKING LOT FOR CLOSER ACCESS)
September 19th 5:20 - 6:20
October 10th - 5:20 - 6:20
October 24th - 5:20 - 6:20
November 7th - 5:20 - 6:20
December 12th 5:20 - 6:20
Our performance times for December haven't been scheduled yet. There may also be a Group Graduation Recital in January, stay tuned!
Get ready for a really FUN Group Class to start our School Year RIGHT!
We are going to play some games and have some snacks as well as a Parent Chat!
Fall Semester –Aug,
2025 through the end of the semester on December 20, 2025* Note: Attendance and payment for the lessons at the beginning of the
semester indicates that you accept these policies.
·
No
lessons – Oct 26 - 31: Dec 15-16: -Jan 12 - 16
·
30 minute private lessons, group classes and
performances $500 for semester or $120 per month for 5 months, August through
December
·
45
minute private lessons, group classes and performances $710 for semester or $180
per month for 5 months, August through December
·
1
hour private lessons, group classes and performances - $9,060 for semester
Or $240 per month for 5 months, August through December
Spring Semester –January 5, 2026 through May 28, 2026 * Note: Attendance and payment for
the lessons at the beginning of the semester indicates that you accept these
policies.
·
No
lessons Jan 12 – 16: Feb 23 - Feb. 27: May
4 - 9
·
Private 30 minute lessons, group classes plus
1 recital - $540 for semester or $120 per month for 5 months, Jan. through May
·
Private
45 minute lessons, group classes, plus 1 recital - $810 for semester or $180
per month for 5 months, Jan through May
·
Private
1 hour lessons and group classes plus one recital - $1,080 for semester or $240
per month for 5 months Jan through May
(Tuition is based on all classes for
the semester and includes lesson fees, group classes*, and performances, NOT a
certain number of lessons per month. Tuition is due at the Beginning of each
Month or Semester)
Group Classes : TBA SOON
Recital/Performance Dates COMING SOON
*Group Class and Performance
dates will be posted at www.stringthingssuzuki.blogspot.com
Make-ups are
at the teacher’s discretion. Make- up lessons will not be given for less than
24 hour notice, unless the teacher grants exceptions for true emergencies or
illnesses. There will be two scheduled ‘make-up master class days’ during the
year which will be used for make-up times, with appointments determined by the
teacher. If a make-up lesson is missed, the lesson is forfeited and may not be
rescheduled again.
My intention
is to maintain open communication with each of my families. If you find
something unsatisfactory, I ask that you bring it to my attention right
away so we can work towards resolution. I’m available through email,
text or phone.
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! 🎻🎹 🔯🕎💡⭐💡⭐💡⭐💡⭐💡🎍💟🌴🌲🌳🎄🎋🥤🧁🎻🎹🎄
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!!!
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!
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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.
