Welcome Strings 2018-2019!

Great job at the Star Wars activity everyone! Remember that 2018-19 fall private and group lessons begin on September 10. There are no private lessons this week. Check the "Schedule" tab for the fall lesson schedule. Here are some pictures that students have shared from last week.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Wars

 When:             Saturday, August 25^th, 2018

Where:           Lehi High School Gym, 180 N 500 E, Lehi, UT

Cost:                $10 per student paid teacher by June 20

Dress:             Star Wars costume if you would like or nice school clothes. 

                          You must be able to play your violin (no helmets). 

                          Please, NO WEAPONS of any kind.

9:00 - 10:00 am  Conrad Bird of Omega Martial Arts Vineyard will teach a Jedi
choreography routine (with Light Sabers!) to be performed with students playing the
Star Wars Medley. Students may decide whether or not to participate in the
choreography OR play the Star Wars Medley.

10:00 - 10:20 am  A quick break as parents arrive. (Students can run to the restroom or
get a drink. They should then find their instrument, get tuned, and find their spot in the
gym.)

10:30 - 11:30 am Concert for family and friends. We will have Star Wars characters
help tell the story of Star Wars in concert using Suzuki repertoire. The concert will
culminate in the Final Battle.

11:30 - 12:00 pm Photo taking and clean up.

Repertoire from The Very Best of John Williams:

Star Wars Main Theme

May the Force Be With You

Imperial March

Cantina Band

Suzuki Repertoire:

6          Gavotte by Rameau

5          Country Dance

4          Seitz No. 2, 3^rd movement

4          The Bach Double

3          Gavotte by Backer

3          Humoresque

3          Gavotte in G Minor

2          Gavotte by Lully

2          (Star Wars) Chorus by Handel/Durbin

1          The Happy Farmer

1          Minuet 1

1          Perpetual Motion (Doubles)

1          Long, Long Ago

1          Song of the Wind

1          Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Serenade to Spring Recital

Looking Forward to the Serenade to Spring Recital!
Thursday, May 24, 2018
7:00 p.m.
BYU Conference Center Auditorium

Wear Best Dress
Call Time: 
6:00 Vivaldi Double Concerto
6:15 Advanced Violins
6:30 "3rd" Seitz
6:35 Violas
6:45 Everyone 

Spring Recital News

Congratulations to all of you for presenting very successful solo recitals and for earning your violin/viola Olympic medals! They will be presented at our Spring Recital on Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 in the BYU Conference Center Auditorium.

The repertoire for the Spring Recital will include:

Violins Books 1-4: Seitz Concerto No. 5, 3rd Movement
Humoresque/Swanee River
Hunters' Chorus/duet
Minuet 1
Andantino
May Song
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Variation A

Violas: Perpetual Motion
Telemann Double Movement 4

By Invitation: Vivaldi Double Concerto in A Minor
Advanced Violins: Serenade To Spring (Plus Violas)
Palladio
Introduction and Polonaise

All: The Puppet Show
Concertino in D Major, 3rd Movement by Kuchler

February 20-24 Rehearsals and Recitals

Group Lesson and Concert Schedule February 20-24

            Please come to the group class that will rehearse your graduation piece. If you are in book 1 but are not graduating from Gossec Gavotte this year, come to the Lightly Row-Perpetual Motion class.

            If you are not graduating this year but would like to join us for a review, come to the last graduation piece rehearsal that you know.

            All February 20-22 rehearsals are in my studio.

            Private lessons will NOT be held this week, only rehearsals and concerts, with the exception of the Twinklers (Eli, Josh, Joanna, and Kate B ) who will attend their regular private lessons during the day.

Tuesday, February 20                       4:00 Vivaldi a minor, first movement

Tuesday, February 20                       4:30 Vivaldi g minor, first movement

Tuesday, February 20                       5:00-6:15 Viola Recital Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 21                 6:15 am Mozart D major Concerto 1^st mvt.

Thursday, February 22                     4:00 Lightly Row-Perpetual Motion

Thursday, February 22                     4:30 Gossec Gavotte

Thursday, February 22                     5:00 Boccherini Minuet and Bach Bourree

Thursday, February 22                     5:45 La Folia

Thursday, February 22                     6:15-6:45 Bach a minor Concerto 1^st mvt.

Saturday, February 24, Timpview High School, Violin Graduation Recital 11:00 am

DRESS IS BLACK AND WHITE

Graduation Day Rehearsals @ Timpview HS 

Arrive in time to begin rehearsing at these times. All others arrive at 10:40 to tune.

Mozart -- 9:30-9:50              Bach a minor – 10:10 -- 10:20

La Folia – 9:50-10:10           Veracini Sonata – 10:20 --10:30

Saturday, February 24, UVSH Chapel, 1:30 Viola Recital, arrive at 1:15 to tune.

DRESS IS BLACK AND WHITE

January 2018 Group Lessons

Wednesday, January 24, My Home Studio
6:15 am
Avery C, Lexi L, Isaac F

Thursday, January 25 My Home Studio
4:00-4:45
Lucy F, Meg E, Phaedra, Jesi, David, Abby, Dora
Bronwen, Ashlyn, Dalancey, Peter

4:45-5:45
Elle C, Isabelle, Cecily, Tessa, Sarah
Maren, Ellie F, Leslie G, Lucy N

5:45-6:45
Adria, Ian, Annie, Sylvia

Friday, January 26 My Home Studio
4:00-4:40  Early Book 1
Nicole, Adelaide, Zinnia, Lauren, Ainsley, Reese

4:45-5:25  Late Book 1
Hyrum, Isaac, Meg M, Kate B, Maëlle, Audrey, Jane, Caleb

5:30-6:15 Books 3 & 4
Avery B, Kate S, Desmond, Jacob B, Lily, Ellie M

Merry Christmas!

Join us for our annual studio

Christmas Concert

Friday, December 15, 7:00 p.m., BYU Conference Center Auditorium

(Because of construction, enter through the designated entrance

on the south side of the building.)

Wear Sunday best dress.

Those playing the Dickens Suite

arrive in time to start rehearsing at 6:00.

Bring all of your music organized in a folder and a music stand.

The house will open to all others at 6:45.

Please arrange your music in this order:

Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Dickens Christmas Carol Suite

Silent Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

What Child Is This?

The First Noel

Angels We Have Heard on High

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Away in a Manger

O Come All Ye Faithful

We Three Kings

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation A and Theme

O Come Little Children

Joy to the World

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Please note that It Came Upon a Midnight Clear has been deleted.