UNI Suzuki

News

Suzuki News

Summer Activities

UNI Suzuki School individual lessons (violin, viola, cello, or guitar) registration form

Community Music School presents Camp Musicmania

Community Music School presents Exploring Chamber Music

UNI School of Music presents Middle School String Camp    or http://www.uni.edu/camps/string-camp for online registration

Tim Purdum, Camp Creativity

Suzuki Spring Concert Preparation Schedule

These sessions take the place of group lessons during the weeks of April 30, May 6, May 13 except for the following groups which will meet as regularly scheduled: Holly's 6:30 Thursday class on 5/2 and 5/9 and Bob's guitar classes on Tuesdays 4/30 and 5/7.

COMBINED GROUPS in Russell Hall: 

Usually rehearse finale first, then concert order backwards (easy to most difficult). Student can leave after they've played their most advanced concert piece.
Tuesday: April 30 

Combined Tuesday Violin groups:  5:00 - 6:00 in room 116 with accompanist
Fiddlesticks 6:00 - 6:30 in 116 with accompanist
There will be no cello group on Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Guitars would meet as usual (6:00 in 159)

Thursday: May 2 
Combined Thursday violin groups:  5:00 - 5:30 in room 116 with accompanist
Pretwinklers -usual group meeting.  Those who are joining the large violin group for Twinkle or Aunt Rhody should plan to attend the rehearsal at 5:00 in 116 also.
All cello in room 116 from 5:45 - 6:30 with accompanist

Viola groups in 161 without accompanist --5:30 - 6:15

Tuesday, May 7 --same as April 30

Thursday, May 9
Combined Thursday violin groups:  5:00 - 5:30 in room 116 with accompanist
Pretwinklers-usual group meeting.  Those who are joining the large violin group for Twinkle or Aunt Rhody should plan to attend the rehearsal at 5:00 in 116 also.
All viola in room 116 with accompanist 5:30 - 6:00, then in room 161 from 6:00 - 6:15.
All cello in room 121 at 5:45 - 6:00 for tuning, then116 with accompanist at 6:00 - 6:30.

REHEARSALS in Gallagher Bluedorn:
Run in concert order (difficult to easiest) ending with the finale.
Sat.  May 11  9:00 - 12:30 in the Great Hall GBPAC with accompanist. 

Individual instrument groups throughout the morning as follows:

Tentative schedule

  • 8:50 Pretwinklers
  • 9:00 Viola
  • 9:25 Guitar
  • 9:50   break and reset stage
  • 10:00 cello
  • 10:45 Fiddlesticks
  • 11:05 Violins
  • 11:50  reset stage
  • Noon - 12:30 Finale for all instruments

 

Tuesday, May 14  5:00 - 6:00 in the Great Hall GBPAC.  Only the finale will be rehearsed at this rehearsal and is this time is for ALL instruments with the accompanist.

Thursday, May 16  in Davis Hall GBPAC with accompanist 

Run each instrument group in concert order, end by running through your parts for the finale.
4:00 viola
5:00 violin
6:00 cello

CONCERT  in the Great Hall GBPAC (arrive by 1:40)
2:00 on May 19, Sunday!
          Homerooms:  Davis Hall= violin,  Room 30 = cello,  Back stage dressing rooms=viola & guitar,  backstage lounge/greenroom for Fiddlesticks

 

Spring Concert Finale Music

The 2013 spring concert finale music will be handed out during group lessons in March.  It is also posted on the secure section of our website and you must log in to view it. 
LOG ON, Select "Student Information" on the left side list under Student Menu, Select your instrument choice from this list, then Music.
All instruments: The Harp that Once and Minstrel Boy
Violin only:  Gary Owen and Wearing of the Green
Viola only: Believe Me
Cello only: Last Rose of Summer
Guitar: to be announced

Information for New Students

Young beginners's class for violin and viola students will start in August, 2013.  More details soon.  This class is for students ages 4 - 6.  Younger students may also apply but continued enrollment will depend on maturity of child.
Cello and guitar students may start when vacancies allow placement.
Older students on all instruments (ages 7 and up) and adults may start when vacancies allow placement.

Outreach Performances

Sturgis Falls
June 28, 2013 4:30 - 5:00 in the Kidsway Tent
Farmer's Market in Cedar Falls
July 27 10:00
August 17 10:00