How are strings made?

Students often ask what their strings are made of. Watch this short video to follow the process of making a stranded-steel core string. 

Outreach performance at Brookdale Plaza

We will be performing at Brookdale Plaza Hawthorne Lakes on Saturday, November 8 at 2:30pm. Please arrive by 2:15pm to set up and tune. We will be performing as a group, with opportunities for solo performances as well. I would like for students to wear their Adler polos with nice pants or a skirt- no jeans, please! If you do not have a polo, I have some extras in my studio. Or if your polo no longer fits, you can trade it in for a different size. 

Brookdale Plaza is located at 10 East Hawthorne Parkway, Vernon Hills.

Please make sure your child is prepared to play the following pieces: 

Bach Minuet (Book 3)
Lully Gavotte
Witches' Dance
Long Long Ago (Book 2)
Musette
Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus
Minuet 1
Andantino
Allegro
May Song
O Come, Little Children
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Song of the Wind
Lightly Row
Twinkle Variation A and Theme

Spooky Suzuki Play-In

Spooky Suzuki Play-In

Saturday, November 1 @ 3PM

Wear your Halloween costume and join your violin friends in playing your Suzuki repertoire!

Following the play-in, we will enjoy treats and pumpkin decorating!

Sign up sheet in the studio!

 

Libertyville Festival of the Arts

Adler violin students had a great time performing at the Libertyville Festival of the Arts on Sunday! Thanks to all who participated!

Ravinia

We had a great studio outing to Ravinia to see Joshua Bell and the CSO. Thanks to everyone who attended! 

2014-2015 Suzuki Program Calendar

We have so many fun concerts and activities planned for the upcoming year! Please take note of all the events and mark them in your calendars. Participation in studio recitals is required for all violin and viola students. All other events are open to violin and viola students enrolled in the Suzuki Program. In addition to the events on this calendar, all students are encouraged to participate in the Adler Center's monthly Performance Night series held on the 3rd Friday of each month at 7pm. 

• Spooky Suzuki Play-In: Saturday November, 1 @ 3pm
• Fall Studio Recital: Sunday, November 16 @ 2pm
• Holiday group concert: Saturday, December 6 @ 5pm
• Spring group concert: Saturday, April 11 @ 5pm
• Spring Studio Recital: Sunday, May 3 @ 2pm
• Popcicle Play-In and potluck: Saturday June, 6 @ 3pm
• Outreach performances (tbd)
• Make Music Chicago: Sunday, June 21 @ tbd
• Libertyville Art Fair: Sunday, August 2 @ tbd
• Ravinia field trip (summer)
• Parent meetings (one per session, tbd)
• Graduation recitals

New Graduation Recital Procedure: 

Upon completion of a Suzuki book, students may give a graduation recital for friends and family in celebration of their accomplishment. In order to give a graduation recital, students must be able to perform every piece in the book at a high level. Students should continue to review older pieces as newer pieces are learned. Upon approval from the private instructor, parents may contact Heather Williamson at heather@adlercenter.org to reserve the ballroom for a graduation recital. Students are expected to perform the entire book at the recital. You may host your own graduation recital or partner with another student who is also ready to give a recital. Parents may want to create invitations to hand out to friends and family and host a reception following the recital. A graduation certificate will be presented to all students who complete a graduation recital. 

Festival of the Arts

All violin students are invited to perform as a group at the Festival of the Arts in Libertyville on Sunday, August 3 @ 1pm. Please arrive by 12:45pm to get set up and tuned. Attire is casual. 

Please make sure your children are well prepared to perform the following pieces: 

Bach Gavotte 

Bach Minuet 

Martini Gavotte 

Lully Gavotte 

Witches' Dance 

Long Long Ago Bk. 2 

Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus 

Minuet 1 

Andantino 

Perpetual Motion 

Allegro 

May Song 

O Come, LIttle Children 

Go Tell Aunt Rhody 

Song of the Wind 

Lightly Row 

Twinkle 

Canon (will be handed out in lessons)

We will be rehearsing for this performance during group class, which meets Mondays at 6:30pm. Please try to attend 1 group class during July if you are able so we can all rehearse together. 

Ravinia Trip

Please join me for a concert and picnic at Ravinia on July 26! 

Joshua Bell will be performing Bruch Violin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Full program below: 

Smith:		“The Star-Spangled Banner” 2’
Mozart:		Overture to The Impressario 4’
Bruch:		Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
Dvorak:		Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 35’

Lawn tickets are $10 for adults and free for children under 15. Purchase your tickets here. 

We'll meet at the park around 6pm and find a spot to sit together on the lawn and enjoy some food before the concert. 

Parent Meeting Minutes

We had a successful meeting on June 17! Thank you, everyone, for your feedback and suggestions. Please see the minutes below if you weren't able to make it. 

Meeting minutes from June 17
* Parent education topic: Importance of review and daily listening. (2 articles provided)
* Listening: Learning by ear approach only works if you are doing the daily listening. Two types of listening: Passive and Active. Passive listening can be done in the car, during meals/snacks, at bedtime, while doing homework, ect. Active listening is when you listen for specific details in the music: articulation, bowings, accidentals, dynamics, tone, ect.
* Review: Review is an essential component of the Suzuki Method. Skill is developed through continued repetition of that skill. The Suzuki repertoire is designed as building blocks, each piece building on skills that have been learned in previous pieces. Each new piece is made up of about 80% of previously learned skills. By building skill through review, you are ensuring success at learning the new piece.
* Open discussion of successes and struggles of violin study/practice.
* Amy spoke about the vision for the Adler Center and how we can better serve the community, how we can get parents more involved in the center, and how we can create more of a community between families, teachers, and staff.
* Changes to the Suzuki Program and proposed Suzuki Calendar.
* Starting in the fall, we will be offering a Suzuki Package. Enrollment in the Suzuki Package will include a weekly private lesson and a weekly group class, as well as all Suzuki related concerts and activities. You can still choose to enroll in lessons as traditional student. Accompanist fees will now be included in your enrollment fee. You will receive a 15 minute piano rehearsal for all studio recitals.
* Group class schedule TBA. Discussed weekday evenings or Saturday mornings.
* Proposed 2014-2015 Suzuki Program Calendar
Spooky Suzuki Play-In (October)
Holiday Group Concert (December)
Spring Group Concert (April or May)
Popcicle Play-In and potluck (June)
Outreach performances (tbd)
Make Music Chicago (June)
Libertyville Art Fair (August)
Ravinia Field Trip (summer)
Parent meetings (scheduled Quarterly)
Graduation recitals (tbd)
Fall and Spring Studio Recitals (tbd)