Regional Workshop and Concert

Nov. 13 and 14, 2015

Free Family Performance by Susan Reed, 
Professional Story Teller and Song Writer on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:15 p.m.  Open to the public.

Concert  on Sat., Nov. 14, at 5 p.m.
Public invited, $5 suggested donation

Classes Friday afternoon starting at 3 p.m.

and Saturday starting at 9 a.m.

all at Heritage Center, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City

Guest Clinicians:

Susan Reed of Boston. Nationally famous violinist, storyteller, composer and performer.  More info: http://www.susanreed.com/index.php?page=biography

Xun Sun, internationally recognized violinist and conductor who also directs the Orchestra of Southern Utah, http://myosu.org/ and directs the string program at Southern Utah University, https://www.suu.edu/faculty/sun/professional.php

Music Repertoire

Everyone:

1."'Thank you Dr. Suzuki" http://suzukimusicutah.org/celebration-music-list/ for music link or contact suzukistringscc@gmail.com

2."'Where Love is Deep: Sign language with Susan Reed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oQ2Mm0-e0k&feature=youtu.be  Another version:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzZ--JQgIHVKUExicXIwem1ycWc/view (copy and paste for this link. It has the whole song starting at 3:15)  Students may sing it all or just the chorus part. Violin, viola and cello may choose to play the parts rather than singing.

3. America the Beautiful by Ward, arr. Starr

(beginners may play open G, Book 1 repeat melody in lower beginning key)

From Delightful Duets for Young Violinists - Part 1 and 2 for Violin by William Starr

Book 1: Twinkles:  Variation C in A major (Grasshopper), Variation E in D Major (Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich) and Theme in A Major

Lightly Row with harmony

Long Long, Ago with harmony

Etude with harmony

Book 2: 

Hunter’s Chorus by Weber (violin, viola, and cello are all in same key)

Two Grenadiers by Schumann, only violins

Book 3:

Gavotte by Becker (same key for violin and viola)

Book 5: 

Gavotte by Bach, revised edition for violin only (duet) No repeats, but do D.C.

Advanced Violin:  

On Wings of Song, by Felix Mendelssohn (Bk 4+) Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ7LFwMciQM

From Singing Violins Arranged by Doris Preucil Viola:

Hunters Chorus (same key as violin), Book 2
Gavotte by Becker (same key for violin and viola), Book 3

4th movement of Telemann Double in Book 4

Cello:

Allegro, by Suzuki arr. By Adam Silverman, Book 1 fits with ensemble arrangement

Musette, by J. S. Bach, Book 2

Pachelbel Canon, arr. by Piano Guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5_xj_yuhs starting at 1:08 (do not pound on your cello, Steve has a specially reinforced one for this kind of playing)

Fiddle:

Ragtime Annie, Fairfield Fiddle Farm Vol 1,  (beginners leave out doublestops or play open D)
Advanced version has different rhythms so stick with Vol. 1 version

Orchestra:  

Perpetuoso by Brian Holmes   (quarter note at 132)

http://www.jwpepper.com/10500810.item#.VgXaWstVhBc

March by Prokofiev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7yajCoSB7g  (quarter note at 100)

Conducting Added to Regional Workshop

Our guest conductor will be Dr. Xun Sun, Orchestra of Southern Utah Conductor and Director of Strings and Orchestra at Southern Utah University.  He will be helping with basic conducting skills for teachers and students in addition to directing the orchestra pieces for the workshop and concert.

To register contact suzukistringscc@gmail.com or complete forms below photos:

Xun Sun serves as guest conductor for the regional workshop.

Thanks to Kindal Ridd for the poster design and photo from violin group class.  We're having a great year with Suzuki Strings.

Susan Reed teaching at Bryce Canyon Workshop (photo by Wes Clarke)

Friday, Nov. 13 Regional Suzuki Strings Workshop & Concert Heritage Center	On Stage Xun Sun, guest clinician Arrive at least 10 minutes before class to be ready, sit quietly and learn when it’s a piece you do not know yet.	Downstairs Susan Reed, guest clinician
3 p.m. (Some of you may need to arrange to get out of school early to be on time.)	Cello: Pachelbel Canon arr. Piano Guys Tasha Seegmiller, piano Allegro ensemble Musette Hunter’s Chorus Melany Jeffs, piano	Violin and Viola: Gavotte by Becker Two Grenadiers Hunter’s Chorus Etude with harmony Rimi Fletcher, pianist
4 p.m.	Orchestra:  Perpetuoso March Thank You Dr. Suzuki Play Where Love is Deep Tasha Seegmiller, piano	Violins, Violas, and Cello Who are not in Orchestra:   Ragtime Annie America Sing Where Love is Deep and work on sign language Sing Thank You Dr. Suzuki Rimi Fletcher, pianist
5 p.m.	Orchestra:  America Lightly Row with harmony Long Long Ago with harmony Etude with harmony Hunter’s Chorus Ragtime Annie Tasha Seegmiller, piano	Beginning Class:  Twinkles (Var C in A, Var E in D, Theme in A), Lightly Row, Long Long Long Ago, (beginners may play open A if they don’t have fingers learned yet) America (beginners open G) Rimi Fletcher, pianist
6 p.m.	Break	Break
6:15 p.m.	Musical Stories and Songs with Susan Reed This is for the students as well as the parents and will be open to the public. (Question Time)	Everyone upstairs

  

Saturday, Nov. 14	On Stage Susan Reed	Downstairs Xun Sun
9 a.m.	Violas: Concerto for Two Violas, 4th mvt. by Telemann If time, Becker Gavotte Tasha Seegmiller, piano	Cello: Allegro ensemble Musette Melany Jeffs, piano Pachelbel Canon arr. Piano Guys, work without piano
10 a.m.	Violin, Advanced On Wings of Song Gavotte by Bach (Bk 5) with duet Tasha Seegmiller, piano	All Violin, Viola, and Cello who do not play Advanced Violin pieces (Sara Penny and Alexandra Schwartz, assistants) America Lightly Row with harmony Long Long Ago with harmony Etude with harmony Hunter’s Chorus Ragtime Annie Rimi Fletcher, piano
11:00 a.m.	Break	Break
11:15 a.m.	Orchestra with Xun Sun Perpetuoso March Where Love is Deep Thank you Dr. Suzuki Tasha Seegmiller, piano	All Beginning Students with Susan Reed Twinkles, Lightly Row, Long Long Ago, and America Sing Where Love is Deep and Thank you Dr. Suzuki Beth Stephenson, piano
12:15	Lunch Break	You may bring a lunch and eat downstairs.  Please clean up.
2:00 p.m.	Dress Rehearsal – EVERYONE (We run all of the pieces starting with the easiest so you may have a break when we get to the pieces you don’t know. You don’t have to be in your concert clothes yet.)
5:00 p.m.	CONCERT: Dress clothes please Invite your family and friends.  The $5 suggested donation helps us pay the Heritage Center rental.

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WORKSHOP ONLY ENTRY  FORM (just Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14, 2015)

please send it in by Oct 15, 2015 to avoid the late fee of $5.00

Fees: Twinkle Students through Allegretto  $20.00

Individual Student (Etude and above) $40.00 

SAU members:  $30.00 (taking $10.00 off the Individual Fee)

SAU (Suzuki Association of Utah) MEMBER  Yes _____ No _____

AMOUNT ENCLOSED__________

Name_____________________________________________________

Circle instrument(s)

VIOLIN      VIOLA      CELLO      CONTRABASS

Address__________________________________________________________

City_________________________ State ________Zip________

Phone_______________     Email:______________________________

Teacher_________________Teacher's Email or Phone ________________

Most Advanced Concert Piece___________________

***Make your check payable to Suzuki Strings

and fill out a separate form for each child.***

Teachers – please send in the forms as soon as you can

Mail to: 

Sara Penny, 1366 North Fairway Drive, Cedar City, UT  84721

Questions: suzukistringscc@gmail.com  or 435-586-2286
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SUU SUZUKI STRINGS GROUP CLASSES 

which also includes REGIONAL WORKSHOP and CONCERT
starting Wed., Sept. 9, SUU Music Building
5 p.m. Rooms 206, 207 and 104

The group class fee for Suzuki Strings is due at the beginning of each semester.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Suzuki Strings:   
$70 for one student   $80 for two students    $90 Three or more students in one family

     Suzuki Association of Utah (SAU) members have a $10 discount off the group fee.
If you would like to join SAU please contact Sara or Marin before Sept. 20.  It’s $30 per family and gives discounts to state activities plus a parent newsletter.
     Please give this slip with your group fee to your teacher, Sara Penny, or Marin Colby by the end of the 1^st month of the beginning semester you have registered for -  THANKS! 

We want to make sure each child is recognized with correct spellings for programs.

NAME OF CHILD            INSTRUMENT         PRIVATE LESSON TEACHER

1.

2.

3.

4.

Parent Name__________________________________Home Phone______________Cell #_________

Address________________________________________________________________

CURRENT EMAIL: _________________________

Send to: 

Sara Penny, 1366 North Fairway Drive, Cedar City, UT  84721

Questions: suzukistringscc@gmail.com  or Sara Penny, 435-586-2286; or Marin Colby, 435-231-2182

Friday, Nov. 13

Regional Suzuki Strings

Workshop & Concert

Heritage Center

On Stage

Xun Sun, guest clinician

Arrive at least 10 minutes before class to be ready, sit quietly and learn when it’s a piece you do not know yet.

Downstairs

Susan Reed, guest clinician

3 p.m.

(Some of you may need to arrange to get out of school early to be on time.)

Cello:

Pachelbel Canon arr. Piano Guys

Tasha Seegmiller, piano

Allegro ensemble

Musette

Hunter’s Chorus

Melany Jeffs, piano

Violin and Viola:

Gavotte by Becker

Two Grenadiers

Hunter’s Chorus

Etude with harmony

Rimi Fletcher, pianist

4 p.m.

Orchestra: 

Perpetuoso

March

Thank You Dr. Suzuki

Play Where Love is Deep

Tasha Seegmiller, piano 

Violins, Violas, and Cello

Who are not in Orchestra:  

Ragtime Annie

America

Sing Where Love is Deep and work on sign language

Sing Thank You Dr. Suzuki

Rimi Fletcher, pianist

5 p.m.

Orchestra: 

America

Lightly Row with harmony

Long Long Ago with harmony

Etude with harmony

Hunter’s Chorus

Ragtime Annie

Tasha Seegmiller, piano

Beginning Class:  Twinkles (Var C in A, Var E in D, Theme in A), Lightly Row, Long Long Long Ago, (beginners may play open A if they don’t have fingers learned yet)

America (beginners open G)

Rimi Fletcher, pianist

6 p.m.

Break

Break

6:15 p.m.

Musical Stories and Songs with Susan Reed

This is for the students as well as the parents and will be open to the public.

(Question Time)

Everyone upstairs

Saturday, Nov. 14

On Stage Susan Reed

Downstairs Xun Sun

9 a.m.

Violas:

Concerto for Two Violas, 4^th mvt. by Telemann

If time, Becker Gavotte

Tasha Seegmiller, piano

Cello:

Allegro ensemble

Musette

Melany Jeffs, piano

Pachelbel Canon arr. Piano Guys, work without piano

10 a.m.

Violin, Advanced

On Wings of Song

Gavotte by Bach (Bk 5) with duet

Tasha Seegmiller, piano

All Violin, Viola, and Cello who do not play Advanced Violin pieces

(Sara Penny and Alexandra Schwartz, assistants)

America

Lightly Row with harmony

Long Long Ago with harmony

Etude with harmony

Hunter’s Chorus

Ragtime Annie

Rimi Fletcher, piano

11:00 a.m.

Break

Break

11:15 a.m.

Orchestra with Xun Sun

Perpetuoso

March

Where Love is Deep

Thank you Dr. Suzuki

Tasha Seegmiller, piano

All Beginning Students with Susan Reed

Twinkles, Lightly Row, Long Long Ago, and America

Sing Where Love is Deep and Thank you Dr. Suzuki

Beth Stephenson, piano

12:15

Lunch Break

You may bring a lunch and eat downstairs.  Please clean up.

2:00 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal – EVERYONE

(We run all of the pieces starting with the easiest so you may have a break when we get to the pieces you don’t know. You don’t have to be in your concert clothes yet.)

5:00 p.m.

CONCERT: Dress clothes please

Invite your family and friends. 

The $5 suggested donation helps us pay the Heritage Center rental.