STRINGS UNLIMITED STUDIO SPRING 2020

January 6-8—PRIVATE LESSONS BEGIN

January 20: AISD HOLIDAY. 

Group lessons at the studio Book 1: 4:00

Book 2 and above: 5:00

No private lessons on this day. 

February 17: AISD HOLIDAY but I WILL TEACH private lessons

February 27, 28 or 29: possibly Gold Cup Festival

March 9-13: SPRING BREAK NO LESSONS 

May 4-6: Last lesson for Spring

RECITAL TBA

Performances: 

Big Country Honor Orchestra: January 18 in Abilene

All Region: In Midland

Abilene Philharmonic: 

January 25 with Halle Puckett, pianist

February 22 Pops 

April 18 with Canadian Brass

Civic Orchestra of Abilene (all are Free): 

February 11:  with Revolution at Wylie Performing Arts Center

April 21: @ Cullen Auditorium, ACU

Monday: 
       

3:00 Jaea

3:30 Lilian 

4:00 Hudson 

4:45 Olivia 

5:15 Dominique 
5:45 Paisley

Tuesday:        

2:00 Liz 

2:00 Mary Ellis
3:00 Camila
4:00 Wade
4:30 Paige
TEACHER BREAK

5:15 Mary Lowe

6:00 Hallie

6:45 Sterling

Updates and News

October is Here! Where are YOU?

• Practicing on the days you eat, I hope!
• Planning to attend your group lesson October 14.  
• Book 1 and early 2:   3:15-4:00
• Book 3 and higher:    2:30-3:15
• Play for City Sidewalks at Monk's Coffeehouse, December 3, 5:30 pm. Arrive early to claim your parking place, a good vantage point for the parade, and to order your hot chocolate.  Wear Christmas clothes--fancy or funny. 

Fall 2019 Semester Begins! 

First Private Lesson begins the day after Labor Day, September 3.  SCHOOL CALENDAR HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR on PRIVATE LESSON DAYS: 

• September 2, 2019

• October 14, 2019

• November 25-29, 2019

• January 1, 2020

• March 9-13, 2020

Spring 2019 Semester Begins

 Henry and Hudson focusing on Christmas carols.

 Playing for the Sing-a -long at Bright Pointe Skilled Nursing facility. 

Love that sweater, Wade Purcell!  And you played well too!

Private lessons begin Monday, January 7, 2019.  Please email or call me if you need to adjust your lesson time.  Tuition is due.  Fees will also be due soon. When I know the total fee charges for your events I will post the fees.  You may pay in full for the semester or in monthly installments with post dated checks for the first of each month, according to your lesson length.  See the tuition page on this site.

First Group Lesson:  Monday, January 21, MLK Holiday.  4:30 pm at the studio.  This will be a review day and we will learn a few group fiddle tunes and other songs.   Everyone please come!  Games may be played also!

January 26: Concerts:  Big Country Middle School Honor Orchestra/ All Region Orchestra/Abilene Philharmonic.  Times and locations will be posted in the studio.

February 1,2  Greenville Suzuki Association workshop. https://www.greenvillesuzukistrings.org/

Holidays this semester: 
Monday, February 18: President's Day,  No private lessons.   SECOND GROUP LESSON 4:30 PM
March 11-15  SPRING BREAK
March 14-14  Teacher traveling to Israel!  (Dream of a lifetime!)
Lessons resume March 25


Recital:  TBA in April or May
End of semester May 8.

New Dates and Updates

Monday, November 5, 5:00 pm . Group Lesson--Christmas Music
   This is for everyone.  Please come to your regular private lesson this week as well.

November 19-24:  NO LESSONS (Teacher's family is in town.)

Tuesday, November 13: Auditions for Big Country Honor Orchestra (Teacher is judging)
    All students rescheduled to earlier in the day or earlier in the week

Tuesday, November 27, 5:30 pm  PLAY AT CITY SIDEWALKS.  Details to follow.

Saturday, December 1:  Matinée and evening Christmas Concerts. Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra. Call 677-6710 for tickets

December 12: Last day for private lessons this semester.

Monday, December 17: 5:00 pm Play Christmas Music at Bright Point Nursing Home, 1201 Clarks Road

Semester Calendar and Events

1. Monday, October 8 *Group Lessons . **
2. Monday, November 5, Group Lessons ^
3. Saturday, October 13 Region Auditions in Odessa
4. Saturday, October 27 Abilene Philharmonic Concert (Dia de Los Muertos with Ballet Folklorico)
5. Tuesday, November 13 Middle School Honor Orchestra auditions at Clack MS
6. November 19-23 . NO LESSONS. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
7. Tuesday, November 27, *City Sidewalks performance at new Philharmonic Office (old Wooten Lobby) ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC
8. Saturday, December 1, Matineé and Evening Performances of Philharmonic Christmas Concert
9. December 12  END OF SEMESTER.

*Group Lesson for Lilian, Olivia, Sterling, Emma and Wade  at 5:00 pm

** Group Lesson for Henry, Hudson, Mary, Camila, Mary Ellis, Hallie, and Katelyn at 4:00  pm

^  all students from 4-5 pm . Christmas Practice

INFORMATION TO KEEP!  

Group Lessons:  You have paid for this.  This is part of your semester package, as are the special performances like City Sidewalks.  Group Lessons are very motivating and encouraging.  Children Learn from other Children  is one of Dr. Suzuki's founding principles.  In my experience Parents learn from other Parents!  Please come ready to listen, participate and parents, to take notes.  You are your student's best teacher and encourager.

Christmas music for most of us comes from the duet books Easiest Violin Duets for Christmas, Books 1 & 2  by Betty Barlow for the City Sidewalks Parade and other Christmas venues where we may be invited. 

Additionally, if you are reading your music and playing at a Book 2 level please order  Volume 1 and 2 of Christmas Kaleidoscope 

You can find these at  http://www.young-musicians.com/category-s/1947.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=1947&show=30&page=2  

Tickets for Philharmonic Concerts:  Call 677-6710 .  The October and December concerts are likely to sell out. 

Auditions:  Mary Ellis is auditioning for Region and Camila and Katelyn are auditioning for Honor Orchestra.  Encourage them!  This requires lots of work, courage and nerves of steel. 

2017-- playing at Monk's Coffee House for City Sidewalks

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