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Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association March 2, 2016

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Volume 31 Number 2 | March 2016

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Table of Contents

A Word from the Editor………...page 1

SEMSA Calendar…………………...page 1

SEMSA Board Opportunity…...page 1

Improvisation Workshop....….page 2

Studio Updates……………………..pages 3-5

Suzuki Summer Camps………….page 6

SEMYO Summer Camps………..pages 7-8

Gasshuku 2016 ……………………..page 9

Positive Practice Workshop…..page 10

A Word from the Editor

Greetings! I am Dave Hubka, a new SEMSA Board

member as of December 2015. Our family has been

involved with SEMSA since the mid-1990s, with

various children playing piano, flute, and classical

guitar. My wife, Janela, has been the practice

partner for all our children.

My main responsibilities on the SEMSA Board are

publishing the SEMSA Newsletter and sending out

email reminders as necessary to the entire SEMSA

community. Please contact me at

[email protected] if you have any questions

or input for a future newsletter (the next newsletter

is due to come out late May 2016).

SEMSA Calendar

March 12, 2016: SAM Grad Recital for Piano,

Sundin Hall, Hamline Univ., St. Paul, MN

March 18, 2016: group lessons at RCC

March 19, 2016: SAM Grad Recital for Strings,

Benson Great Hall, Bethel Univ., St. Paul, MN

April 2, 2016: Positive Practice Workshop in

Northfield, MN

April 15, 2016: Young Musicians Recital at UUC

April 22, 2016: group lessons at RCC

May 12, 2016: Ensemble Recital at UUC

May 20, 2016: group lessons at RCC

November 11-12, 2016: Gasshuku 2016

RCC is: Rochester Covenant Church

4950 31st Ave NW in Rochester

UCC is: Unitarian Universalist Church

1727 Walden Lane SW in Rochester

SAM is: Suzuki Association of Minnesota

SEMSA Board Opportunity

Notice that the monthly group lessons have been a

bit chaotic lately?!? Well, they have been, since we

are currently with no coordinator for them!

The SEMSA Board is in need of someone to step

forward to coordinate these monthly group lessons!

If you have been thinking about how you can

contribute to SEMSA, this is your opportunity!


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Improvisation Workshop Recap In January SEMSA students had the opportunity to

work on improvisation in a fun weekend workshop

with guest clinician Drew Robertson from Rochester,

NY. It was great to see all the students thinking

outside the box and allowing themselves to try new

things on their instruments. Students were given

basic guidelines for each improvisation game. It was

exciting to see the energy and enthusiasm of the

students as they tried something new and stepped

outside their comfort zone.

- Kathleen Lamb, Improvisation

Workshop Coordinator

It was a

pleasure to lead the improvisation workshop in

Rochester, MN with the teachers of SEMSA. Not only

was the entire event impeccably organized, but the

church location was ideal for both classes and the

final concert. I cannot be more grateful to SEMSA,

the teachers and parents for their planning,

hospitality, and encouragement throughout the

event.

The class sizes were perfect for facilitating good

improvisation and variety, while being small enough

to allow each student to have frequent opportunities

to create. By the end of the first class, each of the

groups was motivated and enthusiastic to try

improvisation again. The beginner groups

progressed nicely from a basic rhythm machine to

more advanced games involving melody fragments

and ostinati. The intermediate groups had great

success with an orchestration game and the

challenging passacaglia, while advanced groups

ventured into complex time signatures and

modulation. I was incredibly impressed by rapid

progress of the advanced group, and encouraged the

students to form autonomous chamber ensembles

for the final jam session.

On the final concert, each of the groups performed

an improvisation game of their choice. The last three

performances of the evening, two string quartets

and the cadenza game, were incredibly impressive

and demonstrated just how much each student had

come into their own. I am astounded by the

enthusiasm and ability of the students of SEMSA to

rapidly acquire the skill of improvisation and

perform with fluency and musicality in the span of a

few short classes. The workshop was an

unforgettable opportunity, and it was a genuine

pleasure to work with all of the wonderful parents,

teachers, and students!

Thank you for inviting me to lead the improvisation

workshop!

- Drew Robertson, Improvisation

Workshop Clinician

Funding for this program has been provided by the

Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association, the

Southeaster Minnesota Arts Council, Greater Rochester

Arts and Cultural Trust, and the Rochester Commercial

Banks Association.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota

through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts

Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the

arts & cultural heritage fund.

This project is made possible in part through funding from

the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust.

This event supported by the Rochester

Commercial Banks Association - Associated, Eastwood,

Merchants, Minnwest, Premier, Sterling State, U. S.

and Wells Fargo Banks.


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Studio Updates

Kathleen Lamb Violin/Viola Studio

Performances: In early November students

performed for the annual Fall Solo Recital.

In late December 10 students participated in the

Apache Mall Holiday Concert including: Dania A,

Raquel B, Tessa D, Angela M, Elayna W.

Apache Mall Holiday concert, December 2015

Recent Book Graduation Recitals: Tessa D. book 3

(Dec), Gillian T. book 1 (Nov).

SEMSA Honors recital performers: Dania A, Jude A, &

Tessa D (Oct) and Mary Kate B, Therese B, & Raquel

B (Jan).

Master Class with Ray Shows - in late December

Kathleen invited her former high school violin

teacher, Ray Shows of the Artaria String Quartet (St.

Paul), to give a master class for some of her

students. Participants for this special event were:

Jude A, Tessa D, Jun L, Tasman G, Kristen L.

Jude A. playing in master class for Ray Shows, Dec. 2015

Tessa D. & Jun L. participated in the

student Dalcroze classes and violin play-ins. Also

Tessa D. played in a violin master class. Kathleen

Lamb participated in the teacher sessions and

observed a number of classes during the weekend

workshop.

Group Class Concert - Students are currently

preparing for the Feb. 21st Group Class recital at

Homestead of Rochester retirement community. The

program will include a mix of Suzuki &

supplementary music

Barbara Bartleson Piano Studio

Our piano studio is busy preparing for recitals,

contests and theory exams.

Nick Crockett, Truman Dangerfield and Isabel

Kramlinger played at the SEMSA Honors Recital in

January. Liam O’Neill, Kindall Hubka and Christina

Wentz played for the Honors Recital in February.

Marie Elise Matern played for Young Musicians in

February.

Fall Solo Recital - many students dressed up in their

Halloween Costumes!

Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association

SEMSA News

Marie Elise Matern was selected as one of nine

finalists in the Minnesota Music Teachers Junior

Young Artist Piano Contest. The Junior Contest is for

advanced students in grades 7-9. Marie Elise played

the Arabesque #1 by Debussy and Prelude in E Major

by Bach. She is invited to play in the MMTA Honors

Concert in June. We are very proud of her

accomplishment.

All three of our 2016 MMTA Piano Contest players

were selected to go to the finals at the University of

Minnesota. We congratulate Michael Hickey,

Christina Went and Isabel Kramlinger and wish them

best of luck!

Isabel Kramlinger is one of three pianists selected

from the state of Minnesota to play for the Suzuki

Association of Minnesota Honors Recital for

Advanced Students. She will play the Paderewski

Minuet.

Everyone is preparing for an early piano recital on

March 31. After the recital we will focus on duets

with an eye to the SEMSA Ensemble Recital i

DeAnn Spencer Violin Studio

My students have been busy performing in recitals

and in the community this fall and winter.

Violin Recitals

Our fall violin recital was held on October 13 at

Madonna Towers. This small group recital was a

great way to polish up repertoire for performanc

We held our winter recital in the St. Marys Chapel

on February 20. Our program was titled

Music in a Sacred Space. In addition to my violin

students, we were fortunate to have Dr. Michael

Wilson perform on the organ and Judy Kereakos as

the accompanist. The students performed beautiful

hymn arrangements, sacred songs and other

contemplative music. It was really wonderful to have

the opportunity to play in the chapel - and the

concert was broadcast to all the rooms in St. Marys

Hospital and Methodist Hospital.


Marie Elise Matern was selected as one of nine

finalists in the Minnesota Music Teachers Junior

Junior Contest is for

Marie Elise played

the Arabesque #1 by Debussy and Prelude in E Major

She is invited to play in the MMTA Honors

We are very proud of her

2016 MMTA Piano Contest players

were selected to go to the finals at the University of

Minnesota. We congratulate Michael Hickey,

ger and wish them

Isabel Kramlinger is one of three pianists selected

state of Minnesota to play for the Suzuki

Association of Minnesota Honors Recital for

ill play the Paderewski

Everyone is preparing for an early piano recital on

March 31. After the recital we will focus on duets

eye to the SEMSA Ensemble Recital in May.

Studio

My students have been busy performing in recitals

and in the community this fall and winter.

was held on October 13 at

This small group recital was a

great way to polish up repertoire for performance.

in the St. Marys Chapel

Our program was titled Sacred

In addition to my violin

students, we were fortunate to have Dr. Michael

Wilson perform on the organ and Judy Kereakos as

The students performed beautiful

hymn arrangements, sacred songs and other

contemplative music. It was really wonderful to have

and the

concert was broadcast to all the rooms in St. Marys

Students perform for Vespers

Once a month Breanna Shen plays for Vesper

services at Charter House. This is a wonderful

opportunity for Breanna to share her musical talents

with an audience that really appreciates young

musicians. Several other students have also signed

up to play for Vespers.

State Graduation Recital

I have 12 students who are participating in the State

Graduation Recital in March. Charlie Burket (Level

6), Sofia Chaudrey (Level TW, 1), Max Kantor

(Level 1), Charlie Liu (Level 3), Suzanne Gorman

(Level TW, 1, 2, 3), Thomas Gorman (Level TW), Ann

McGeeney, (Level 4), Nora Pristash (Level TW), Evan

Schuman (Level TW, 1, 2), Grant Schuman (Level

TW), Breanna Shen (Level 6, 7, 8), and Richard Xiong

(Level 1, 2). They worked really hard to get their

pieces polished and recorded

March 2, 2016

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Students perform for Vespers

Once a month Breanna Shen plays for Vesper

This is a wonderful

opportunity for Breanna to share her musical talents

with an audience that really appreciates young

everal other students have also signed

I have 12 students who are participating in the State

Charlie Burket (Level

6), Sofia Chaudrey (Level TW, 1), Max Kantor-Gerber

, Charlie Liu (Level 3), Suzanne Gorman

(Level TW, 1, 2, 3), Thomas Gorman (Level TW), Ann

McGeeney, (Level 4), Nora Pristash (Level TW), Evan

Schuman (Level TW, 1, 2), Grant Schuman (Level

TW), Breanna Shen (Level 6, 7, 8), and Richard Xiong

They worked really hard to get their

pieces polished and recorded - congratulations!


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SEMSA News

Paula Stewart Violin/Viola Studio

From the Studio of Paula Stewart: Most of my

students are busy polishing pieces for Suzuki

Association of MN state graduation. Congratulations

to SEMSA students Xavier L., Soren L. and Ethan W.

who will be receiving trophies this year! In January,

student families and I had a "Climb and Play Party"

at Prairie Walls Climbing Gym. We had a blast!

Families climbed, took belaying lessons, shared a

meal and enjoyed violin/viola performances

together at the climbing gym.

Soren and Xavier play a climbing game

Ethan learns to belay

Also in January, Nori L. was one of many students

benefiting from the Improvisation Workshop hosted

by SEMSA. This month, I am on holiday. My

students are enjoying master classes with Nancy

Oliveros, founding violinist with the Artaria Quartet

of St. Paul.


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Suzuki Summer Camps (Dave Hubka)

Various members of our family have gone in different years to Suzuki Summer Camps at Stevens Point, WI, Beaver

Creek, CO, and Ann Arbor, MI. They have all been outstanding, and are well recommended. The one is Stevens

Point, WI is by far the closest and most convenient to go to from Rochester.

The definitive listing of these camps is at https://suzukiassociation.org/events/institutes/

The one in Stevens Point is described at https://suzukiassociation.org/events/loc/american-suzuki-institute/

To encourage SEMSA member families to attend a Suzuki Summer Camp, there is a $100 scholarship available for

each member family when they have attended their first camp. Read on …

Georgia Daniels' Scholarship Information -- Applications are due each year by June 1st.

Suzuki Institutes are like a week-long Gasshuku! Those who have attended SEMSA’s Gasshuku workshop in the

past can tell you how much fun they are. The institutes are patterned after Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s summer school in

Japan. Teachers, students and parents participate in music instruction, parent talks, motivation and enjoyment.

SEMSA offers the Georgia Daniels' scholarship for families who are first time Suzuki Institute attendees.

The Georgia Daniels' Suzuki Scholarship is offered by SEMSA to help introduce families to Institute. As such, the

scholarship is not tied to financial need, is restricted to a one-time award per family, and is only available the first

time any family member attends Institute.

The process is simple and documented here, but feel free to talk to your SEMSA teacher or Jan Glowacki

([email protected]) about it as well:

Step 1 - Complete the Scholarship application form and submit it to the contact on the form by June 1st.

Step 2 - Register and attend a Suzuki Summer Institute

Step 3 - After attending a Summer Institute, provide the following to SEMSA:

(1) Proof of registration, payment, and attendance

(2) Submit a short article to be published in the SEMSA Newsletter

Step 4 - The SEMSA Treasurer will mail a $100 check to the scholarship applicants who have met the requirements

above


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SEMYO Summer Music Camps 2016 The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) in cooperation with Rochester Community Education is

offering summer music camps for middle and high school student musicians, June 15 -19 and July 18 - 22.

Students will have the opportunity to improve ensemble and technical skills. Music camps offered are Fiddle

Strings Camp, Jazz Band Camp, Rhythm Jam Camp in June and Prelude String Orchestra, Summer Band Camp, and

Choral Music Camp in July. Register through Rochester Community Education.

Here is the electronic link to the Rochester Community Education summer 2016 youth enrichment brochure:

http://rpscommunityed.ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3087734/File/Departments/Enrichment/Y

outh/Summer/Summer%202016/NEWEST_VERSION%20summer.pdf

Fiddle Strings Camp

Join in the fiddle jam! Learn a variety of fiddle styles and tunes in this ensemble playing experience. This camp is

open to students who play violin, viola, cello, bass, and guitar. Music will be mailed to the students before camp

starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras

(SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp. Playing level: For students with at least one year middle school playing

experience or Suzuki book level 3. Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for more information. Students registering for both

the morning Fiddle Strings Camp and the afternoon Rhythm Jam Camp may remain at Century and eat lunch in

the cafeteria from 12:00 PM-12:30 PM.

M-F Jun 13-Jun 17 9 AM-12 PM

Century High School Music Rooms 5 Sessions $100

Jazz Band Ensemble

Explore a variety of jazz band styles! Take you playing skills to the next level! Student musicians will study jazz

theory, techniques, and history, while playing in a jazz band. Students will improve their ensemble and

improvisation skills throughout the week. Levi Kimmet will return as the instructor for this jazz camp. Music will

be mailed to the students before camp starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The

Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp. Playing level: For students

with at least one year playing experience. Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for further information. Students registering

for both the morning Jazz Band Ensemble and the afternoon Rhythm Jam Camp may remain at Century and eat

lunch in the cafeteria from 12:00 PM-12:30 PM.

M-F Jun 13-Jun 17 9 AM-12 PM


Rhythm Jam Camp

Join the percussion section! Enhance your listening and creativity by exploring rhythms on an assortment of

instruments! Have fun and improve your musical skills through playing traditional and non-traditional percussion

instruments -- drums, cymbals, trash cans, and broom sticks. This will be a great ensemble music experience!

Janine Yanisch, director of the music program at the Rochester Montessori School, will be the instructor for this

percussion camp. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. Students registering for both the

morning session of the Fiddle Strings Camp or Jazz Band Ensemble and the afternoon Rhythm Jam Camp may

remain at Century and eat lunch in the cafeteria from 12:00 PM-12:30 PM. No music experience necessary to

register for this camp. The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp.

Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for more information.

M-F Jun 13-Jun 17 12:30-3 PM



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Prelude Strings Orchestra Camp

Rosin your bows -- you are invited! Violinists, cellists, violists, and bassists, come play in a string orchestra! If you

are a student musician and want to try this experience or continue to improve your musical skills, either way - you

will have fun! James Buchan will be your maestro for this camp. Music will be mailed to the students before camp

starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras

(SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp. Playing level: For students with at least one year middle school playing

experience or Suzuki book level 3. Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for more information.

M-F Jul 18-Jul 22 9 AM-12 PM


Summer Band Camp

Clean out your spit valves, soak your reed, loosen up your lips -- band members wanted! If you are a student wind,

brass, or percussion musician and want to experience playing in a band or continue improving your skills, either

way - you will have fun! Ryan Anderson, Dover-Eyota Public Schools music teacher, will be the instructor for this

band camp. Music will be mailed to the students before camp starts. There will be a short performance on the last

day of camp. The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp. Playing level:

For students with at least one year playing experience. Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for further information.

M-F Jul 18-Jul 22 9 AM-12 PM


Choral Music Camp

This camp is for anyone who loves to sing! Whether you have sung in a choir, or would just like to give choral

singing a try -- this camp is for you! Students will be instructed on proper singing technique, the art and science of

producing a beautiful sound, elements of a piece of choral music, and the ins and outs of reading a choral music

score. Korrie Johnson, experienced instructor with the Honors Choirs of SE MN and the Rochester Public Schools,

will be the instructor for this camp. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. Students

registering for both the morning session of the Summer Band Camp or Prelude String Orchestra and the afternoon

Choral Music Camp may remain at Century and eat lunch in the cafeteria from 12:00 PM-12:30 PM. No music

experience necessary to register for this camp. The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) is

sponsoring this music camp. Open to SEMYO and non-SEMYO students. Contact: Judy at 292-0576 for more

information.

M-F Jul 18-Jul 22 12:30PM-3:00PM



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Gasshuku at Eagle Bluff 2016 Friday, November 11 – Saturday, November 12

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

Lanesboro, MN

The Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association will be presenting an

all instrument music workshop for our Suzuki students and parents this fall.

Past SEMSA Gasshuku music workshops have had attendance of over 150

bass, cello, flute, harp, piano, viola, and violin students. Participating students

have included; SEMSA students, Suzuki students from the Twin Cities, and

students from throughout the upper mid-western states. Planning for the 2016

Gasshuku at Eagle Bluff has been underway since this past August. The

Japanese word "gasshuku" means learning together as a community, in a

setting related to nature, and suggests a gathering devoted to intensive practice and enjoyment as a learning

community. This special workshop weekend in November promises to be an exciting two days of music making,

learning, and friendship.

In addition to the Suzuki based repertoire classes, students will participate in music enrichment classes.

The workshop will close with a concert that promises to highlight the variety of musical experiences of the

weekend. All this effort is done in order to provide SEMSA students with an informative and memorable music

learning experience.

Middle and high school students, ages 12 and older, will be invited to attend the Friday and Saturday

program, staying overnight in the Eagle Bluff facilities on Friday night. The Rochester Public School students do

not have class on Friday, November 11. The middle and high school students will check-in early Friday afternoon,

then attend a nature class under the direction of Eagle Bluff staff. The students will spend the remainder of the day

attending music classes with nationally know Suzuki clinicians, eating dinner, and participating in evening social

activities under the direction of Eagle Bluff staff. These students will attend a full day of music classes on Saturday

and participate in the final concert at 4:00PM.

Elementary grade students will attend the Saturday program with classes beginning at 9:00AM. All

students will have six hours of classes on Saturday. Parents are expected to attend Saturday with their student.

Saturday’s classes will consist of sessions on the student’s primary instrument and a variety of music enrichment

classes, plus a nature class taught be Eagle Bluff staff. All students and parents will enjoy lunch at the Eagle Bluff

dining facility Saturday afternoon. The workshop weekend will conclude with a 4:00PM final concert in which all

students will participate. Everyone will be packed up and on their way home from Eagle Bluff by 5:30PM on

Saturday.

The Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association invites nationally recognized Suzuki clinicians to

southeastern Minnesota to work with our Suzuki music students. Special presentations for parents, on topics

relevant to Suzuki parents, will be held the afternoon of Saturday, November 12. The SEMSA teachers have been

hard at work assembling a first rate ensemble of music clinicians. Many of the clinicians’ names you will

recognize from Suzuki Summer Institutes. The Gasshuku clinicians will be announced soon.

Registration materials for Gasshuku will be available in May. The Gasshuku brochure and registration

forms will be available from your child's lesson teacher or at the SEMSA group lessons in May.

Learning to play a musical instrument well is a rewarding, but demanding task. It requires daily practice,

weekly lessons, and year round dedication. A music workshop adds excitement to the learning routine for both the

student and parent.


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Positive Practice!

How can I get my child to practice music? How can I help my child play better and progress faster? In this workshop for both teachers and parents, you'll learn new ideas for making music practice sessions less of a struggle and more rewarding for both student and parent. You're guaranteed to leave with new ways to make practice more fun and more effective, whether your children are 2, 18 or anywhere in between. The ideas presented in this workshop are based solidly in behavioral science and teacher/parent experience. They work!

Note: This workshop is 6.5 hours of instruction. Certificates are available for CEU credit.

� Workshop Topics: Workshop Topics: Workshop Topics: Workshop Topics:

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4) Behavior modification: An overview for parents with real4) Behavior modification: An overview for parents with real4) Behavior modification: An overview for parents with real4) Behavior modification: An overview for parents with real��life challenges life challenges life challenges life challenges

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7) Leveraging your teen's strengths for better practic7) Leveraging your teen's strengths for better practic7) Leveraging your teen's strengths for better practic7) Leveraging your teen's strengths for better practice e e e

8) Appropriate ow8) Appropriate ow8) Appropriate ow8) Appropriate ownership nership nership nership

9) Techniques to make repetitive practice more successful 9) Techniques to make repetitive practice more successful 9) Techniques to make repetitive practice more successful 9) Techniques to make repetitive practice more successful

10) Problem solving techniques 10) Problem solving techniques 10) Problem solving techniques 10) Problem solving techniques

11) Making practice self11) Making practice self11) Making practice self11) Making practice self��reinforcingreinforcingreinforcingreinforcing

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712 N Linden Street, Northfield, MN 55057

� Cost: $75 at the door ($10 of this is for your materials)Cost: $75 at the door ($10 of this is for your materials)Cost: $75 at the door ($10 of this is for your materials)Cost: $75 at the door ($10 of this is for your materials)

� Your instructors: Your instructors: Your instructors: Your instructors: o Paula Stewart holds a degree in education with extensive post-graduate training in the science of positive

reinforcement based learning. She has enjoyed over 35 years of teaching, been a guest speaker in 5 countries, and taught violin and viola students for 20 years. She currently resides in Rochester, Minnesota. In 2011 Ms. Stewart was awarded the Extraordinary Rochester Woman Award for her contributions to young musicians and their parents through her teaching methods and the Positive Practice! Workshops.

o Judy Boyum has been teaching piano students in her private studio in Rochester, Minnesota for 25 years. She has taught her own three children piano, giving her additional insights into parents' perspective and needs. Ms. Boyum studied psychology and music at St. Cloud State University and has a master's degree in counseling psychology. In addition to collaborating on Positive Practice! Workshops, she has lead parenting classes through the Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association, and belongs to the Suzuki Association of the Americas and National Guild of Piano Teachers.

� Enrollment deadline: Wednesday, 3/30/2016Enrollment deadline: Wednesday, 3/30/2016Enrollment deadline: Wednesday, 3/30/2016Enrollment deadline: Wednesday, 3/30/2016

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