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Suzuki News . Term 1, 2019 1

Term 1, 2019 / Newsletter

Suzuki NewsMission: To nurture happy and successful future world citizens through music using the guiding principles of the Suzuki

Philosophy and Pedagogy. Vision: Suzuki Music SA aims to create and develop a nurturing, vibrant, active and creative

community of teachers, students and families for the study and performance of music in accord with the Suzuki Philosophy

and Pedagogy. Through the study and performance of music we seek to enrich student’s lives, enhancing their family

relationships, encouraging them to strive for excellence in all areas of life.

What a joy it was to have a visit from my old student Sally McLoughlin who is now studying cello performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at our last group lesson in term 3. Sally joined in for Group 1’s lesson and then took time in between groups to talk to us about life as a music student studying music at a tertiary level and the ups and downs of living interstate. Many people had questions for her about life as a music student and Sally answered them with thoughtful eloquence. Then we were treated to a performance of a part of one of the pieces that she had been working on for her upcoming recital exam.

This whole experience was such a proud teaching moment for me. It’s a joy to say goodbye to a student and watch them take the next step in their musical journey and still be happy to come back and share their stories and experiences with us. Sally has been a really wonderful role model for my younger students for years, and watching her blossom into a wonderful young lady is truly joyous.

A visit from a former student by Therese O’Brien

Welcome back to everyone for Term 1. I hope you all had a wonderfully restful holiday and are ready for another exciting year.

Plans are well under way for the first event which is The Studio Spectacular Concert to be held on Sunday March 31st 2pm at the Immanuel College Chapel.

Please make sure you are organised to attend the rehearsal on Sunday the 17th March at Concordia College. This is starting at 3pm – 5pm.

I would like to thank all parents who supported the Association events last year. Thank you for your co-operation and support that you give to your children and teachers. Without your help we wouldn’t be able to run the concerts so smoothly.

It never fails to impress me that so many parents are willing to devote so much time to attending all the functions. Without your help Dr. Suzuki’s dream of developing a musical education for children all around the world wouldn’t be achieved.

As Suzuki teachers we are honoured to be able to spend so much individual time with your children over a long period, thus influencing their educational development. In my own case I still have families who have been with me up to 25 years. What a privilege to have known these families for so long.

It is important that our students are involved in concerts throughout the year. This increases their self esteem and confidence in playing in front of their families and friends. Please support all the string workshops and piano concerts each term.

I would like to thank Sue Saliba. Sue is responsible for writing the names on the Graduation Certificates twice a year for the special Graduation Concerts.

She also helps with organising the workshops as well as continuing with her Calligraphy skills on the Certificates. Thank you so much for your energy and enthusiasm and always saying yes when asked for help.

I would also like to thank all the current committee members who work tirelessly for the Association. In particular I would like to thank Kylie Mahony, Therese O’Brien and Joan Mahony. They are the backbone of the Committee and continue every year selflessly giving their time and energy to ensure things run smoothly. Also, thanks to Vicky Yagi, Brooke Hall-Carney and Nadia Buck for all their work on the committee last year.

Thanks to Vicky Yagi for planning and organizing the string workshops each term with help from Nadia Buck. Thanks to Poh Yong for running a bake table at events and Ann Vanden Driesen for her help in running the Piano concerts each term.

We have one new parent member this year Emilie Owens Welcome aboard and we look forward to working with you. Emilie joins Jane Mangos who is once again offering her time as a parent member.

Please parents continue to give us your support and help so we can continue to offer programmes that will enhance your child’s development.

Contents

President’s Report ........................................................ 2

Mindfulness and the Suzuki Lesson .......................... 3-5

A Special Concert ........................................................ 6

Meet Suzuki SA’s New Administrator ....................... 7-8

ASME Young Composers Award ................................. 9

Studio Spectacular Concert 2019 ........................10-12

Winter Festival ............................................................. 13

For Sale ........................................................................ 14

President’s Report Term 1 February 2019

Suzuki Music SA President

Diary Dates ................................................................. 15

Suzuki Information ...................................................... 16

Suzuki Forms ........................................................... 17-21


Mindfulness and the Suzuki Lesson by Kylie Mahony

The young child frowns in concentration, the teacher leans in closer with words of encouragement, gently resetting the bow for another attempt. “You almost got it that time – let’s try it again!” The child has struggled to master a particularly tricky combination of bowing and fingering several times. Finally, on the fifth try, the child succeeds in playing it correctly for the first time. “WOW! – You did it!” the teacher excitedly exclaims. “You kept trying until you got it right! I am proud of you!” Beaming, the child lowers her violin, the glow of accomplishment, pride and growing inner confidence radiating from her being. Happily, they both look to the child’s mother to share this small but wonderful step forward in the child’s musical progress. The mother’s head is down, her eyes stuck to her mobile phone. She is there in body, but her mind is a world away while she exchanges text messages with a friend. Suddenly feeling eyes on her, she looks up, startled. The moment of accomplishment is now past and the mother missed it entirely. Both the child and teacher who had worked so intently together toward the child’s success experience a feeling of deflation, of anticlimax. And the child misses the excitement and joy in her accomplishment of the person in the room who means the most to her – her mother.

The influence of modern technology is everywhere in our lives. Every one of us that owns a smartphone feels its pull on us almost every waking hour. The problem with our obsession with technology is that life goes on and children grow regardless of whether we are paying attention or not. In “Beautiful Boy”, a lullaby to his young son Sean, John Lennon sang “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”.

All of us are too busy, have too many things to attend to all at once while juggling jobs and family life. Once a week, stressed and exhausted parents rush to pick up their child from school and fight peak-hour traffic to get to their child’s music lesson on time. Entering the peaceful studio and sitting down maybe for the first time all day, I can understand why parents want to relax, let go and engage in some “me” time. The temptation to switch off life and engage with their smartphone must be overwhelming. After all, the music teacher is now responsible for their child for the next half hour or so, right? I understand, dear parents, really I do! But I would like to kindly ask you to re-think the Suzuki lesson from your child’s point of view.

Australians are one of the leading global adopters of smartphones. 90% of us have one. They have become an indispensable part of our lives. And there is no doubt smartphones bring many benefits and ease to our lives. But what impact is this ubiquitous technology having on our children? Scientists studying over-use of smartphones during parenting are finding it impacts children in startlingly negative ways. In an article published in “Psychology Today” on 23/11/2017, Dona Matthews summarized the results of five recent studies on the subject. The findings are that babies and toddlers are less likely to confidently explore their environment when their parent is distracted by their phone. There is less face-to-face engagement and interaction, which can lead to the child feeling parental withdrawal. This has a negative impact on infant’s social-emotional functioning. In a second large international study of six thousand eight- to thirteen-year-old children, 32% reported feeling “unimportant” when their parents use their cellphones during meals, conversations, or other family times. The children reported competing with technology for their parents’ attention. Over half of the children in the study said their parents spend too much time on their phones.

All parents love their children and would never want them to feel lack of that love. But paying more attention to your phone instead of being present with your children as they learn can give them the silent message that other things are more important than what is happening right now. As one researcher put it “We are behaving in ways that certainly tell children they don’t matter, they’re not interesting to us, they’re not as compelling as anybody, anything, any ping that may interrupt our time with them.”


Dr. Suzuki had many wonderful things to teach us about children and one of the most important was how the loving attention of parents is key to the child’s success in learning. Scientific studies have now proven that attentive parents who are involved with their children’s education have children who become happier and more successful adults.

I often wonder what Dr. Suzuki would think of our technology-dominated world? Certainly the way he conducted private lessons with his own students was based on very different principles. Suzuki believed that children (and their parents) learn as much from observing other’s learning as from their own lessons. William Starr, who was one of the first American teachers to travel to Matsumoto to study Dr. Suzuki’s Method in person wrote this summary of Suzuki’s private lessons his book “The Suzuki Violinist”:

Lessons vary in length according to the need and capability of the child. Sometimes the lessons of beginners are only five minutes in length. Since mothers and children watch lessons of other students, however, the educative process continues while they are in the room observing. Many Japanese mothers observe lessons for an hour in addition to their own children’s lessons. I attended one Sunday afternoon of lessons at which many of the mothers and fathers remained for over two hours. At times the adults were intent upon observation, applauding occasionally for some particularly good playing.

As a teacher, I find the more present and mindful I am while teaching, the more effective I am as a teacher. My student’s ability to concentrate, stay on task and persist also increases the more that I show I am completely engaged with the children’s learning. I understand that parents may feel their role in the lesson is less important than that of the teacher’s. After all, we request our Suzuki parents to sit quietly, refrain from interrupting the teacher, talking to their child, or making comments. We ask them to sit still to one side, and not distract the child. However, both the child and teacher can sense the parent’s attention when it is focussed on the lesson – there is a palpable feeling of

engagement that powerfully affects the child when all members of the Suzuki Triangle are equally absorbed in the moment. As a teacher, I would like to know that when I turn to the parent to share a moment of pride in the child’s progress, that the parent is right there with us, beaming with joy at the child’s accomplishment.

The longer I am a violin teacher the more I realise how much of each child’s success rests upon their parents. Children who are exceptional musicians without fail have exceptional parents who bring their full, mindful presence to the child’s lessons and practice. As Dr. Suzuki would say “An unlimited amount of ability can develop when parent and child are having fun together.”

Mindfulness and the Suzuki Lesson continued


Mindfulness and the Suzuki Lesson continued

So what can you do to become a more engaged, mindful Suzuki parent? Well you might be surprised to hear I don’t actually advise switching off your mobile phone altogether! There are a lot of great things you can do with your phone to enhance your child’s learning experience. Here are some examples:

• Install useful apps on your phone that you can use during practice, including a tuner, a metronome and music dictionary. There are also apps that can slow down any piece you play on your phone so your child can play along with the recording before they can play it at tempo.

• Listen to the recording of the child’s most recent piece, and find a video of a great musician playing that piece on YouTube. These are both very helpful ways to enhance your child’s accuracy and musicality while learning a new piece.

• Recording the child’s playing with a voice memo app and playing it back to him or her during lessons or practice can give the child tangible, audible feedback on how they really sound and what they can do to improve.

• Make short video clips during your child’s lesson to capture important points. It is sometimes much more effective to have your child watch a video of what their teacher said to them in the lesson than try to relay the message yourself.

• Take photos of correct posture and technique. It is a great idea to print large versions of these photos out at home and stick them in a prominent place so the child can see them every day and copy them.

• If the teacher is giving many detailed points about style and musicality in a certain piece, turn on a voice recording for that part of the lesson. One of my young students called this “making a tutorial”. Have the child go through the tutorial in its entirety several times during the week to consolidate the points made in the lesson

Most importantly, please prioritise both lesson time and practice time over your phone! This means putting the phone on silent and only taking truly urgent phone calls or messages during music time. I would also like to add that no phone or recorder can replace the effectiveness of taking hand-written notes during your lesson. Even if you are recording parts of the lesson on your phone, you should still take detailed notes. You can write down what you need to remember in your own words. This has been proven as the most effective way to remember important information. If you need some guidance about best note-taking practices, please ask your teacher. Demonstrate the importance of these notes to your child by bringing out the notes at every practice each day. Read through the points for each part of the practice together. This repetition helps everyone remember what the teacher asked you to work on, and results in a much more effective week of practice.

The biggest benefits to being a more present and mindful parent? You will see your child thriving and achieving their full potential! I can guarantee you will see an explosion in your child’s musical progress as well. I look forward to seeing the wonderful results!


A Special Concert by Sonia Treagus

While on my holiday in France, walking through the crowded cold streets, I came across a poster: “Nigel Kennedy plays Bach meets Kennedy meets Gershwin, one night only, 30th November, the Théâtre des Champs Elysées”. Sold! Rushing back to the apartment at the Rue de Prony we looked to see if there were any tickets left for the next night. How lucky that we happened to be in Paris just in time for Kennedy’s brief appearance during his world tour. Securing 4 tickets, although not exactly front row, we were happy with what we could get.

I had never given much consideration to Jazz before this concert, but I have to say that I was truly blown away. A very laid-back easy concert, not what I was used to. Kennedy centre stage, dressed in his sneakers and an old T-shirt, surrounded by two excellent violinists, a guitarist, a drummer, a bass player and a cellist. Watching Kennedy talk to the audience in the world’s slowest French certainly added some extra entertainment to the concert that I couldn’t have had at home. He started with Gershwin’s Summertime, and then let the music do the speaking, sneaking in hints of Bach as he went. When an accompanying band member felt it appropriate, they would chime in with amazing improvisation. On the spot composing that I have never seen done so well live. They played solos as if they had rehearsed it weeks beforehand. It was truly incredible. When Kennedy got sick of playing the violin, he just jumped onto the piano and improvised there. He also had multiple violins on stage, which he would switch between, because the same Stradivarius can get boring to play after a while, I guess…

The concert went for about 3 hours, with many encores. They were clearly just having a great time, enjoying their music. It ended however, with Kennedy giving us Bach’s Partita No. 3, and we were reminded of what a great violinist he truly is.

I highly recommend going to see this concert if you are in the mood for something different. He is currently touring around Australia and will be at the Adelaide Festival Centre on the 29th of January.


Meet Emilie Owens Suzuki SA’s New Administrator by Kylie Mahony

At what age did each of your children start on their instruments?

Kaelah began violin lessons at 4 years old. Jude and Lewis began violin at birth, observing lessons and practices, attending Suzuki events and listening to the CDs. At around 2.5 years old, they progressed from taking 5 minutes out of their sibling’s lesson to having stand alone lessons of their own.

How do you manage to assist with all the music practice that happens in your house?

My older two children are advanced enough to manage their own music practices, but I do help with organisational aspects like creating playlists, waking them up in the morning and having breakfast ready for them. Lewis still needs me to help with his actual practice. I wake him at 6:45 and help him to get ready. Violin practice starts at 7am sharp. He knows that he needs to finish breakfast quickly before practice time, or it comes with him in the car to school! With piano practice, we have recently adopted a new routine of doing it as soon as we get home from school, before any distractions get in the way. As far as assisting with Lewis’ actual practices, I find this task alternately challenging and rewarding. I’ve found that he is more engaged and takes more responsibility when I ask him to evaluate his own playing rather than tell him what he needs to improve.

Meet Emilie Owens Suzuki SA’s New Administrator by Kylie Mahony

Emilie, Suzuki SA’s new office administrator took over the job at the end of last year. She is new to the job but she is not new to our community. Emilie, her husband Rohan and their three children Kaelah, Jude and Lewis

have been beloved members of our community for many years. Please read on to find out more about Emilie!

Did you learn music yourself as a child?

Not really. I took piano lessons for a very short time, but I thought I was not good at it and stopped. If only I had known that this was a skill worth persisting with!

Where did you first hear about the Suzuki Method?

My sister learnt piano from a Suzuki teacher, however I did not pay much attention to what she was doing and did not realise what the method was about or how it worked.

I was very surprised to find out what a wonderful method Suzuki is when my own children began music lessons.

What was it about the Suzuki Method that made you want your children to learn music that way?

Actually, I did not set out to have my children learn via the Suzuki Method. It was a serendipitous accident that our first teacher was a Suzuki teacher.

There are definitely reasons why we continued to learn using the Suzuki Method though. I really like the philosophy that, with high level teaching, a nurturing environment and consistent and focussed effort, every child has the potential to develop outstanding musical talent.

Please tell us about your children and how old they are?

I have three children. Kaelah is 15, Jude is 11 and Lewis is 7.

What instruments do your children play and who are their teachers?

Kaelah, Jude and Lewis play violin and their teacher is Kylie Mahony. Lewis and Jude play piano and their teacher is Anne ApThomas.


Meet Emilie Owens Suzuki SA’s New Administrator continued

When do you fit in time to do daily listening for your children?

I make playlists for each child containing their current Suzuki pieces, orchestra pieces, concert pieces, revision pieces and even some Chinese lessons (Yes Suzuki style daily listening is very beneficial for language learning too!). My children have an iPod next to their beds. Every night they fall asleep listening to the playlist and continue to listen through the night and when they wake up and get ready in the morning. There is also an iPod in the living room/kitchen area that I try to keep going constantly in the background.

What is your favourite colour? Favourite animal?

I usually choose the blue token in board games so maybe that is my favourite. I care about all animals really.

What is your favourite piece from the Suzuki Repertoire?

At the moment I really like the piece that Jude is working on - Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement, by Mendelssohn.

It is a really exciting and lively piece. I recommend you have a listen to Ray Chen playing it on YouTube at this link (start at 22:05):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03Hs6dwj7E

When we began music lessons, we used to listen to this piece and wonder if we would ever be able to play it. It’s amazing that we are now there!

What benefits have you seen for your children through learning Suzuki Method?

I’ve seen many benefits. Here are some:

They have had knowledgeable music teachers in their lives who have cared for and nurtured them and helped them to develop special skills.

They have learnt first-hand the value of perseverance, hard work and attention to detail.

They have amazed themselves with what they are capable of and felt tremendous pride in their own achievements.

They have experienced the joy of playing in an orchestra, working with violin masters and playing with other Suzuki students.

They have become accustomed to performing in front of people from a very young age, so that other activities like public speaking are easier for them.

They have developed the confidence to willingly take on challenging tasks.

They have developed an in-depth sensitivity to the art-form that is music. I think that, as they grow up, this sensitivity will heighten their capacity to feel empathy towards others and their ability to appreciate beauty in the world.

They have been part of a community of friends who share the same special skills and attend Suzuki events like workshops, conventions and concerts together.

What are you personally looking forward to in 2019?

More Suzuki fun!


Last year in September, I entered into the ASME (Australian Society for Music Education) Young Composers Award with a piece I wrote for the Concordia College 2018 France and Belgium Music Tour. This piece, In Remembrance, won second prize in the R-7 category of the competition. This was a big achievement for me, because I have been composing ever since I was 4 years old and it feels great to know that someone else likes the music that I have worked so hard to write.

The ASME Composers Competition is a challenging way for composers to compete against other composers and share their music. The competition started in 1973, and has 14 categories for a composer to enter their piece/s in. These are the categories:

Section A: Composers in school Year R-7Section B: Sequenced/Rock/Pop Year R-7Section C: Composers in school Years 8-9Section D: Composers in school Years 10-11Section E: Composers in school Year 12Section F: Rock and Popular Music with lyrics Year 8 – 12 or up to age 18Section G: Sequenced, Rock/Pop Instrumental Year 8 – 12 or up to age 18Section H: Arrangers in school Years 8-10Section I: Arrangers in school Years 11-12

All the pieces in each category are judged against other pieces in the same category, and the places are chosen.

My piece, In Remembrance, was originally written in three parts and was not meant for the France and Belgium tour at all. After I had written about half of the piece, I was asked to write a string trio piece to play on the tour. Since the purpose of the tour was to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I, I thought it would be a good idea to put forward In Remembrance (which was then called, The Turtle Called Lucas) because it is a reflective piece. After a lot of editing, which included giving it a new name, deleting the third movement and adapting the parts to suit the skill level of the players, it was ready.

So far, I have been composing for about 7 years. In that time, I have written about 200 pieces containing violin and only about 4 pieces without any violin. Usually, when I want to write a piece, I come up with an accompaniment first, and then the main part/s. Generally, when I want to come up with an accompaniment, I write a few notes into Sibelius 7(a composing program) and an accompaniment comes into my head. My biggest influence is probably all the Suzuki repertoire I have learned over the years.

The main reason I began composing was probably my sister Kaelah. When I was little, I used to write random music notes down in a little notebook with lots of staves in it. One day when I was doing this, Kaelah told me that I wasn’t composing at all. This was right of course, but I was determined to prove that I could compose properly, so I tried to actually write pieces of music. From that moment on I was hooked and didn’t stop composing!

The competition is held every year in November. If you have an idea for a piece or you have already written one, I recom-mend you submit an entry and see how you go!

ASME Young Composers Award by Jude Owens-Fleetwood


Suzuki Studio Spectacular Concert 2019

The annual Studio Spectacular Concert is a fun and exciting way to start the new Suzuki year! All students are invited to come along to perform onstage with their friends, teachers and the rest of the Suzuki Community.

The Studio Spectacular Concert has something for everyone. All instruments (except pianos) will have the opportunity to perform with their instrument groups and during the final tutti items and all instruments will play together. The repertoire chosen will feature highlights from the Suzuki repertoire (great for revision!) and will cover all abilities from beginner level to advanced.

A highlight of the Studio Spectacular program is the performances contributed by individual teacher’s studios. Often the performances feature pieces from outside the Suzuki repertoire, giving the audience and performers the opportunity to enjoy a broad range of different types of music.

Please make sure your Suzuki membership is up to date in order for your child to participate in this concert.

Association Concerts are run on a not for profit basis. However, hiring an excellent venue, running rehearsals, printing programs and employing professional accompanists does mean we need to charge a small fee at the door to help cover costs. This year, adult tickets will cost $10 each. School aged children are free.

Students intending to perform at the Studio Spectacular Concert will need to attend the rehearsal at Concordia College on the 17th March at 3pm.

Performance attire for the Suzuki group items in the concert will be Suzuki concert uniform – white tops and black bottoms with a splash of red. Students performing during items for their own studio may choose to wear an outfit other than the official Suzuki uniform. However it is required that all students make sure they are wearing correct Suzuki uniform for tutti group performances. There will be time allowed in the program for costume changes.


Suzuki Studio Spectacular Concert 2019 Timetable

Studio Spectacular Rehearsal

Date: Sunday, 17th March, 3pm

Venue: Concordia College

Timetable:

3:00 - 3:45 – Tutorials in upstairs classrooms

3:45 - 4:00 – Afternoon Tea

4:00 - 5:00 – Rehearsal of tutti items in chapel

Suzuki Studio Spectacular Concert:

Date: Sunday, 31st March

Venue: Immanuel College Chapel, Novar Gardens

Arrive: 1:30pm to be tuned and seated

Concert: 2pm. Concert will be approximately 75 minutes long.

Cost: $10 per adult (children free)

Group Repertoire:

Violins

Concerto No. 2, 3rd mvt, Seitz

Humoresque, Dvorak

Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus, Handel

Allegro, Suzuki

Cellos

Minuet no. 1 from Book 4, Bach

Hunters’ Chorus, Von Weber

Lightly Row, Folk Song

Tutti

Andantino, Suzuki

Song of the Wind, Folk Song

All Twinkle Variations, Suzuki


If you would like to book ahead and save queuing on the day at the Studio Spectacular Concert on the 31st March, in 2019 we are trialling pre-purchased tickets. To purchase a ticket early, all you need to do is make a direct transfer to the Suzuki account of $10 per adult (children are free) with the description and last name, SS, followed by the number of tickets purchased. For example ‘O’BrienSS4’.

Transfers need to be made no later than Friday 22nd of March in order for the transfer to come through our system. We will then print out a copy of all the transfers and on the concert day. Look out for the special ‘express lane for pre-purchased tickets’ and you’ll be able to jump the queue.

If your payment doesn’t show on our list, we will ask you to purchase a ticket on the day. If and when the funds come through, Suzuki SA will organise a reimbursement.

Any questions, please email [email protected]

Account name: STEAA (SA)

BSB: 633 000

Account number: 1483 14859

Suzuki Studio Spectacular Concert 2019 Booking tickets

Pre-purchased tickets


Winter Festival

A fantastic opportunity to learn from the best and share quality music

together in an engaging environment

FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 19-21 JULY 2019

Violin, Cello and Piano Early Childhood - Professional Development

Registrations close Friday 14th June

Concordia College, 45 Cheltenham Street, Highgate. SA


VIOLIN CASE• Black full-size with maroon velvet interior

in very good condition.

• Includes hygrometer gauge, several compartments and locations for 3 bows.

• Zipped compartment for music on the outside.

• $40 (Currently $161 new).

• Phone Judith on 0408 811 262. In Parkside.

VIOLIN

• ¼ size handmade Fritz Otto Kaiser Bavaria 1976: $650.

• Very good instrument serviced and valued recently.

• Phone Cynthia on 8374 2064 or email [email protected]

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Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible

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Diary Dates 2019

Term 1

Term 2/3 School holidays

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Please make a note of these events and don’t forget to get your 2019 MEMBERSHIP in.

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Sunday 17th March 2019 All Comer Piano Concert Concordia College 1.15pm

Studio Spectacular Rehearsal Concordia College 3-5pm

Sunday 31st March 2019 Studio Spectacular Concert Immanuel College Chapel 2pm

Friday 12th April 2019 Graduation Applications Due

Friday 19th July 2019 Winter Festival Concordia College 8.30am to 5pm.

Saturday 20th July 2019 Winter Festival Concordia College 8.30am to 5pm.

Sunday 21st July 2019 Winter Festival Concordia College 8.30am to 5pm.

Sunday 2nd June 2019 Graduation Concert 1 Concordia College TBA

Friday 14th June 2019 Winter Festival Applications Due

Sunday 30th June 2019 All Comer Piano Concert Concordia College 1.15pm

Strings Workshop Concordia College 3-5pm

Monday 22nd July 2019 Showcase audition videos due

Sunday 25th August 2019 Showcase Rehearsal Concordia College 3-5pm

Sunday 8th September 2019 All Comer Concert Concordia College 1.15pm

Showcase Walkthrough Concordia College 3-5pm

Sunday 15th September 2019 Showcase Concert Elder Hall

Friday 27th September 2019 Graduation Applications Due

Sunday 3rd November 2019 Graduation Concert 2 Concordia College TBA

Sunday 24th Nov 2019 All Comer Piano Concert Concordia College 1.15pm

Strings Workshop and AGM Concordia College 3-5pm


2019 Suzuki Council Teachers Anne ApThomas (President) Therese O’Brien (Vice president) Kylie Mahony (Secretary) Ann Vanden Driesen

2019 Suzuki Council Parents Joan Mahony (Treasurer) Emilie Owens Jane Mangos

Administrator Emilie Owens PO Box 378 Mitcham S/Centre Torrens Park SA 5062 E: [email protected]

Office hours: The office will be attending enquiries via email - [email protected]

For urgent enquiries please call Anne on 0401 685 730

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Are you a brand new member? Y/N PARENT DETAILS

Title: Given Name:

Family Name:

Address: Suburb/Postcode:

Home Phone:

Office Phone:

Mobile:

Email address :

I can volunteer in the following area (s): (see options overleaf -‐ tick-‐boxes or write here please)

Signature:

Date:

STUDENT DETAILS Given Name Surname M/F DOB Instrument Teacher

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Form and payment received after Sunday 5 February 2017 $130

PAYMENT DETAILS

Bank Transfer Date of payment: Cheque made to STEEA (SA) Inc.

BSB 633 108

Acc. No. 1483 14859

Name: Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (SA) Inc. Please use your Surname and Given Name as a reference and send a copy of your payment details to [email protected] . (This option is given by your bank entity at the moment of your transaction)

Office use: Date payment rcvd: Amount charged: $ Form: Y/N Initials:

2016 Membership Number:

Form and payment received after Sunday 4 February 2018Extended Early Bird $120

After 15th February 2019 $150

BSB: 633 000

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP 2019ID: 19.________


FAMILY MEMBERSHIP 2017 ID: 17. _______

*Office use only


Mitcham Shopping Centre TORRENS PARK SA 5062

email: [email protected] www.suzukimusicsa.org.au

Suzuki Music SA is a non-‐profit association of teachers and families based in South Australia dedicated to the principles and philosophies of Dr Shinichi Suzuki. Families with children learning Suzuki method are expected to become members of the association so that they can experience the full benefits of a Suzuki education including: • Access to high quality, trained teachers and resources. • Access to a wide variety of performance and enrichment activities, including ensembles, group lessons, workshops,

concerts, Winter Festival, Showcase, Suzuki graduation, Interstate Suzuki schools and Suzuki World conventions. • Quarterly e-‐newsletter and free classified listing for buying and selling instruments. • Being part of an international network of Suzuki families. • Members receive discounts on a variety of musical goods and services from retailers detailed in our e-‐newsletter.

ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT – VOLUNTEERING As a non-‐profit association, Suzuki Music SA relies almost solely on the goodwill of its members to voluntarily assist with its running. To do this more effectively, we need everyone to help out a little. We are hoping that over time, greater involvement will result in a stronger association and less reliance on just a few.

Please cross at least one area in which you can assist over the coming year. Perhaps you would consider being in an event team, committee or in a particular role– see options below:

Event Date Event Date Spectacular Concert & Rehearsal Sun 5th & Sun 19th March Showcase Concert Sun 27th Aug

Graduation Concerts Sun 4th June & Sun 5th Nov Suzuki Quiz Night Sat 4th Nov

String -‐ Flute Workshop Sun 25th June & Sun 26th Nov

Winter Festival (WF) –2017 20th , 21st & 22nd July

Showcase Rehearsal & Walkthrough Sun 6th Aug & Sun 20th Aug

Committee Small events committee Fundraising Committee Promotions Committee

Sponsorship Committee Newsletter Committee Calendar Committee

General Roles Events & Committees

Event Co-‐ordinator Front of house MC for Concerts

General event volunteering Stage hands Note: General Event volunteering, eg. Don’t mind, happy to support event co-‐ordinator as needed

Specific Roles -‐ Event or Otherwise Showcase Stage Manager Showcase DVD production Graphic Design eg. Concert Programmes

WF -‐ Catering Mgr WF– Grounds Mgr WF – Happy to billet a teacher/student

PERMISSION TO PUBLISH PHOTOGRAPHS IN 2017 Suzuki Music SA often film, photograph or record Suzuki Music SA activities for our own records and for training of our teachers. We publish photographs of our events in our newsletter and annual calendar. Our website will also include photographs and videos, however separate permission will be sought for the inclusion of photographs and videos for groups of 5 or less. Names will not be included on the website without specific permission. If you do not wish for your child’s image to be published, please email the Suzuki Music SA office so that the appropriate form can be forwarded to you to complete.

PERMISSION TO PUBLISH PHOTOGRAPHS IN 2019

Event

Studio Spectacular Rehearsal

Suzuki Spectacular Concert

Graduation Concert

Winter Festival

All comer Piano Concert & Showcase Walkthrough

Event

Suzuki Showcase Concert

Quiz Night

Graduation Concert

All comer Piano Concert / Strings Workshop / AGM

Tentative Dates

Sunday 17th March 2019

Sunday 31st March 2019

Sunday 2nd June 2019

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st July 2019

Sunday 8th September 2019

Tentative Dates

Sunday 15th September 2019

TBC

Sunday 3rd November 2019

Sunday 24th November 2019

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP 2019ID: 19.________


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GRADUATION INFORMATION


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email [email protected]

‘ When we emphasise ‘speed’ we lose sight of the importance of repetition and the need to master the easiest things first before advancing to the more difficult. Rushing from one piece to the next does not increase children’s ability. ‘ Sheila Warby, President Suzuki NSW

Graduation Concerts are held twice a year and are an important opportunity for parents and family to share the achievement of our students. Current members of the Suzuki Talent Education Assocication of Australia (SA) are invited to submit an application to graduate.

The Graduation Process

The Graduation Process is unique to the Suzuki Method and serves as an invaluable tool to educate and develop high standards within the Suzuki training framework.

To graduate, each student must submit/provide the following prior to the closing date:

• A current Membership number (Suzuki Member ID);;

• A completed Graduation Form;;

• A Graduation Certificate Form;; and

• A video link with the recording of the graduation piece

Video Links

Each student, parent or carer will organise a video recording and will provide a video link to their teacher for revision and approval.

In the video the student will first make a short introduction of himself or herself with the name of the graduation piece and composer they will perform.

The teacher is the only authorised person that can present a video link for assessment to the graduation assessor.

Following evaluation, the assessor will write a Graduation Report, including feedback, and will return the results to the student’s teacher.

The Graduation Piece

All graduation pieces and graduation levels are important. Through each graduation level the student develops the skills necessary for playing later repertoire. It is important that each piece is mastered to its highest level to make consistent and adequate progress in the future. In some cases this may mean taking longer and moving further through the book and coming back to the graduation piece before recording it.


2017 GRADUATION APPLICATION

Applications will only be accepted from financial members of

the Suzuki Association A video link must be provided to your teacher prior this form

is presented to Suzuki Music SA




Instrument Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, Harp

Application (with video link) due by Fri October 6

2017 Graduation Concert November 5

Please give your Graduation Application, Certificate Form, Payment details and Video link to your child’s teacher by the due date.

Parent/Guardian name ____________________________________________ 2017 Member ID________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ Suburb/Postcode ___________________________ Email __________________________________ Home phone ___________________ Mobile _____________________ Signature__________________________________________ *Please note applications without a 2017 member ID will not be processed * Contact regarding your application will be made by email TOTAL FEES PER FAMILY: $80 1 Graduation Level per student (includes 1 certificate) (Please tick an option) $130 2 Graduation Levels per student (includes 1 certificate) * $40 late fees apply for payments after the due date ** $30 Discount when more than 1 child graduating under the same membership *** $20 extra for a second certificate For more options please contact your teacher

PAYMENT DETAILS Bank Transfer Date of payment: Cheque made to STEEA (SA) Inc.

BSB 633 108 Acc. No. 1483 14859 Name: Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (SA) Inc. Please use your Surname and Given Name as a reference and send a copy of your payment details to [email protected]

CONCERT SCHEDULING REQUESTS: To assist in our preparation of the Graduation Concert player order, please advise if your child(ren) need(s) special consideration on concert day. Thank you.

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Student 1 Student 2 Student 3

Given Name

Surname

Age when video made

Instrument

Level Concert Performance Piece

Composer

Piece length (mins) Video link sent to teacher (date)

Teacher

Teacher to sign

2019 GRADUATION APPLICATION

BSB: 633 000

12th April 20192019 Graduation Concert

Sunday 2nd June

* Applicants must be 2019 Suzuki SA members*

STEAA


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GRADUATION CERTIFICATE FORM




TEACHER : _____________________________ Your certificate is a unique and valuable document and your name will be hand written.

Dr. Suzuki drew the background himself and it has been used for many years to inspire and encourage our musicinas to persevere and reach their goals. (It comes in a thick high quality paper with golden edge. Photo enclosed below)

ü Please write your name with clear writing in the same way you want it to appear on the

certificate. (full name or nickname)

ü Use upper case and lower case letters.

ü Check spelling and confirm with your teacher the information submitted.

• Any replacement certificate due to incorrect name or level will incur a fee of $ 30 each. • Your certificate will be delivered to the Graduation Concert. If you are not attending please organise

postage with the office. An extra $12 postage fees will be requested. • $20 extra fees applies for a second certificate.

FIRST NAME : _____________________________________________________________ SURNAME : _____________________________________________________________ INSTRUMENT : ______________________ LEVEL : ______________________ YEAR : _______________________

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