We'd like to continue offering group class this summer, but the summer schedule will be a bit different. Summer lessons will be held Monday-Wednesday. If you would like to participate in group class over the summer, please comment with your preferred day and time. Thanks!
Our spring recital will be Friday, June 8. Since our last recital was very crowded, we are going to have 2 short recitals with a reception in the middle. The first recital will be at 7pm and the second will be at 7:45pm. I will have a sign up in May for time preference. Priority for the 7pm time will go to students under 6 years old.
Come see Grace, Caroline, and Linsey perform at this months performance night, Friday 16 @ 7pm!
The Adler Center is featuring the works of local Libertyville Artists this month. Come to the free opening reception this Friday from 7-9pm. I will be performing with my string duo, Magnolia Strings from 8-9pm!
"Knowledge + 10,000 times = ability", Shinichi Suzuki.
Review is an integral part of the Suzuki Method. It helps improve technique and lays the foundation for more advanced repertoire.
Here are some great ideas from Robert Richardson on how to keep review fun and fresh.
- Play review pieces for your stuffed animals.
- March or walk around as you play.
- Play outside.
- Play in different rooms of your house.
- Have your child play for you while you cook dinner.
- Play all pieces focusing on a particular technique: posture, articulation, dynamics, tone, different vibrato speeds, phrasing.
- Play all the pieces by the same composer.
- Play all the piecs in the same key signature.
- Play all the Minuets or Gavottes.
- Play with an upside down bow hold.
- Use a metronome!
- Play all the pieces with the same time signature.
- Play in different positions.
- Use silly cards: stand on one foot, stick out your tongue, funny posture, ect.
- Penny jar: earn a penny for each review piece.
- 100 day review challenge: earn a dollar for each day of review.
- Give a home recital for family and friends or play at a community center.
- Popsicle jar: write all review pieces on popcicle sticks.
Hope these ideas help make your home practice more fun and effective!
Jennifer Burton highlighted 6 benefits of group class in her Parents as Partners video, The Importance of Group Classes.
1. Building confidence: Students learn to perform with and for others in a safe and encouraging environment.
2. Review of old skills: We spend lots of time reviewing old pieces and skills which make learning new pieces easier.
3. Applying new techniques to old pieces: New skills such as phrasing, articulation, and vibrato are applied to old pieces we know well.
4. Builds ensemble skills: Students learn to play as a team and to blend sounds.
5. Explore alternate facets of music: Group class is used to teach new styles of music, theory, and music history.
6. Social aspects: Students as well as parents benefit from the social aspect of meeting each week to play with others.
If you are interested in joining a group class at the Adler Center, we currently have 2 group offerings:
Beginning Group Class: Wednesdays 5-6pm
Advanced Group Class (Bk.1 and above): Fridays 4-5pm
Hi all! I thought it might be nice to share some photos from past recitals here on the blog. If you have any photos you'd like to share, let me know. I can create a new page to collect them all for easy viewing.
