October 2018 MIC Suzuki Sentinel

“Reverence for children is reverence for life.” - Shinichi Suzuki

Greetings, Suzuki families! Welcome to MIC's Suzuki e-newsletter. Each month, we'll be sending you the latest news and information from MIC's Suzuki program. For more information about any of the items in this newsletter, please contact your private teacher. You may also contact Avi Friedlander, Director of the Barston Suzuki Center at afriedlander@musicinst.org or Sarah Montzka, Associate Director of the Barston Suzuki Center at smontzka@musicinst.org. In this month's issue:

• Teacher Spotlight: Aubrey Faith-Slaker • Suzuki Sunday • Possible Music and Friendship Tour to France • Seven new Suzuki teachers join MIC faculty • Register now for the MIC Suzuki Piano Workshop • MIC Suzuki student/faculty news • 2018-19 Suzuki Events Calendar

Teacher Spotlight: Aubrey Faith-Slaker The following is an excerpt of an interview with Suzuki piano teacher. To read the full interview, please Aubrey joined MIC in 2014 as a Suzuki piano teacher. You’re currently working towards becoming a Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer. What would you like to share about this experience? I’ve been taking Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer courses in Mexico and Peru during the past few years. I'm bilingual, and it is a good challenge for me to take courses and teach in Spanish. I've been trying to do my training mostly with Caroline Fraser, who lives in Peru. There are parts of Mexico and Peru that have very little access to quality music education, so the teachers travel to festivals to educate themselves. In fact, I'm currently fundraising to get back to Peru this January to teach at their festival. I'm impressed with their tenacity and love being a part of that community. It has been really moving to encounter people from so many different countries who share many of the same values that I hold dear as a musician and a Suzuki teacher. It is comforting, and I love being able to share music with people from so many remote places. Suzuki Sunday The next Suzuki Sunday will take place on November 11, 2018 in Thoresen Performance Center at the Winnetka campus, 300 Green Bay Rd. For more information, please contact your private teacher.

1:00 Guitar/piano jamboree 2:00 Cello/flute jamboree 3:15 Solo recital (by teacher recommendation) 4:00 Viola/violin jamboree

Possible Music and Friendship Tour to France We are very excited to announce that we are exploring the possibility of a Spring Break Suzuki Friendship tour to France!

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This Music and Friendship Tour is earmarked for this coming Spring Break (2019), from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 31, 2019. The first step is gauging interest. From there, we will evaluate whether or not the trip is feasible for 2019. This Friendship Tour would be a continuation of a student exchange with Marie Rossot’s string program in Lyon, France that began in 2016 when we hosted French Suzuki students at MIC. The Spring Break tour would begin with sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence and end with group classes, friendship exchange activities and a celebration concert in Lyon. Priority for joining this adventure would go to students and families who participated in the 2016 portion of the exchange. However, limited spaces would be available for current Suzuki program students (violin, viola, cello and flute) and families on a first-come, first-served basis. Are you interested in a cross-cultural, musical adventure in beautiful France? If so, please 1) Email Sarah Montzka at smontzka@musicinst.org and 2) Plan to attend our informational meeting: France Exchange Trip Information Session Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:30 - 8:30 PM Thoresen Performance Center, MIC Winnetka Campus Jeffery Thyer from ACFEA Tour Consultations will join us to share the trip itinerary draft and answer questions. ACFEA Tour Consultants specializes in performing arts group tours and coordinates transportation and lodging arrangements for international arts trips. Join us this Thursday to learn more about this exciting possibility!

Lyon, France

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Aix-en-Provence, France Seven new Suzuki teachers join MIC faculty We are pleased to announce that seven new Suzuki teachers have joined the MIC faculty: Dr. Daniel Baer, piano; Dr. Daniel Hoppe, cello; Bill Kronenberg, violin; Cheryl Lim, piano; George Radosavljevic, piano; Gretchen Rebar, Suzuki Events Coordinator and violin/viola; and Grace Wong, piano. Register now for the MIC Suzuki piano workshop The MIC Suzuki piano workshop will take place Saturday, November 10 - Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue. Students will strengthen their skills while fueling friendships. Led by internationally recognized Suzuki teachers, special activities include master classes and enrichment activities. The final registration deadline is Saturday, October 27, 2018. For more information and to register, please click here. MIC Suzuki student/faculty news Alina Liu (piano student of Yumy Kim) presented a Suzuki piano Book 3 recital on October 4.

The Suzuki Parent Association: 1. Helps the Suzuki faculty organize and execute events such as workshops and festival concerts. 2. Provides opportunities for Suzuki families to connect and socialize. Interested in joining? Please contact Sarah Montzka at smontzka@musicinst.org.

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2018-19 Suzuki Events Calendar

• Suzuki Sundays Suzuki Sundays (Thoresen Performance Center in Winnetka – unless otherwise indicated) Sunday, November 11, 2018 (no piano) Sunday, December 9, 2018 Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday, February 10, 2019 Sunday, March 10, 2019 Sunday, April 14, 2019 (Includes Twinkle Graduations, Nichols Concert Hall)

Suzuki Workshop Dates

• Suzuki Piano Workshop (Evanston East) November 10: 10:00 – 5:00 November 11: 12:30 – 6:30

• Suzuki Violin Workshop (Evanston East) January 26 10:00-5:00 January 27 12:30-6:30

• Suzuki Flute Workshop (Winnetka) January 26 10:00-5:00 January 27 12:30-6:30

• Suzuki Guitar Workshop (Winnetka) January 27 12:30-6:30

• Suzuki Viola Workshop (Winnetka) January 27 12:30-6:30

• Suzuki Cello Workshop (Evanston East) February 23 10:00-5:00 February 24 12:30-6:30

Suzuki Graduation Recitals

• Sunday April 7th, 4:45-5:45, Rehearsal, Evanston Room 9 • Sunday, April 7th, 6:00-8:30, Concert, Nichols Concert Hall

Suzuki Festival Concerts and Rehearsals (Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East campus)

• Saturday May 18th o Cello Rehearsal 9:00 o Cello Concert 11:30 o Flute Rehearsal 1:00 o Guitar Rehearsal TBD o Guitar Concert 2:00 o Piano Concert 3:00 o Piano Concert 4:15 o Piano Concert 5:30

• Sunday May 19th o Flute Concert 12:30 o Violin/Viola rehearsal 2:00 o Violin/Viola Concert 4:30

100-Day Practice Challenge Celebration

• Sunday, June 2, 2019 Time and Location TBD