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Mini SuzNews Vol.3
News from The National Capital Suzuki School of Music                              January 13, 2011



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In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Teen Mentorship
Summer Camp 2011
Parents as Partners Online
Chamber Music and Senior Ensembles Concert
Outreach News & Events
Board of Directors News
Volunteer Update
Quick Links
SuzukiMusic is generously funded by
City of Ottawa
City of Ottawa Arts Funding

Articipate/Articipez

Our Partners
Strings and ThingsTD Family Adventures Concerts

TD Canada Trust

The Sound Post



Upcoming Events
  • Ensembles Concert:

    Saturday, February 12th, 2:30pm, Canterbury HS cafeteria. 
    Featuring our Orchestra, Junior Ensembles, Ensemble Skills classes, Parent Orchestra and the Adult  Guitar Ensemble. Free Admission.
     
  • Chamber Music and Senior Ensembles Concert:
    Saturday March 5th, 2pm, Shenkman Arts Centre, Harold Shenkman Hall.
    Featuring the Senior Flute Ensemble, Senior Guitar Ensemble, Senior Violin and Viola Ensemble, and the Ottawa Suzuki Cello Orchestra, along with various small chamber music groups.
    Tickets: $15 for adults , $8 for students.
  • Play-In:
    Saturday, Mar
    ch 26th, 1pm in Canterbury cafeteria. 
    All students playing together in a free, informal setting. Snacks following playing.

     
  • Family and Friends Concert:
    Sunday, March 27th, 1pm, Centretown United Church.
    Get your group together now and start practicing! 
    This is a fun concert featuring our students performing with their friends and family members.  Free admission, donations welcome.
     


SuzukiMusic Merchandise

Only while supplies last!

Please support this fundraiser while supplies last.  Funds collected will go towards the purchase of much needed office equipment for the school!

Available at our fund raising table on Saturdays or at special events:
  • BPA-free Water Bottle: $6
     
  • Travel Coffee Mug: $10
     
  • String Backpack: $10
     
  • Sling Backpack: $12
Merchandise



New Teen Mentorship Program
Would your child enjoy having a "practice buddy"?

A number of our teen students have just attended the Senior Mentoring course given by Elayne Ras of the Guelph Suzuki String School, this past weekend here in Ottawa.  The students who participated in this 5-hour workshop will now complete the course by observing six Book 1 lessons within the next four weeks, as well as complete their required reading of Dr. Suzuki's book "Nurtured by Love".

Upon completion of the course, they will then receive certification as "Suzuki Teen Mentors".

Ask your studio teacher about the possibility of engaging one of them as a "practice buddy" for your child.  Scheduling, availability and more information will be posted on our website soon.

Suzuki Teen Mentors


Summer Camp Update
by Liko Yamane

 
Registration for Summer Camp 2011 will be starting soon in February.  Mark your calendars for the week of July 18 - 22.  Please note that this year our Summer Camp will be held one week earlier than in the past.  Camp is open to all Suzuki students aged 5 to 12, studying flute, guitar, violin, viola or cello, or students aged 3 to 4 in our Summer Headstart program.

This year we are very proud to welcome again, Suzuki Guitar teacher trainer, William Kossler, who will be joining us for classes and giving Suzuki Guitar teacher training, as well. 


Parents as Partners Online
from SAA's website, January 14 through February 28

We extend a special invitation to Suzuki parents to participate in Parents as Partners Online!

Presented via the SAA website over the course of six weeks, PPO will feature informative talks on various parent education and Suzuki education topics.  The Parents as Partners Online sessions are sure to be informative and inspiring.  And they are concise - only 10 to 20 minutes each - just right to fit into your busy life style and accessible anytime, day or night.

Click here for more information

Click here to listen to a promotion about the project

Chamber Music and Senior Ensembles Concert March 5th, 2pm at the Shenkman Arts Centre, Orl�ans

This year, we are very proud to hold the Chamber Music and Senior Ensembles Concert in the beautiful Harold Shenkman Hall, thanks to funding received by the ARTicipate Endowment Fund.

Chamber Music participants, the Senior Guitar Ensemble, Senior Flute Ensemble, Violin & Viola Choir and the Ottawa Suzuki Cello Orchestra will all be performing during this event so mark your calendars now!  Tickets go on sale this Tuesday, January 18th!

Tickets can be purchased online at www.shenkmanarts.ca via the call centre (operated by Capital Tickets) at 613-580-2700, or in person at Shenkman Art Centre's box office or Capital Tickets outlets including the Scotiabank Place box office.

 
Chamber Music Poster 2011


Outreach News & Events
 
Our students in the community, by Chela Iznardo

Some of our students participated in some great performance opportunities at the following events during the past months:

Thank you to The Peruvian Association of Ottawa-Gatineau for adding our Senior Guitar Ensemble to their program for Les Couleurs du P�rou at the Galerie Montcalm, Sunday November 28th.  Many thanks to Daniel Srugo for all of his work with this group and their expanding repertoire.

The Shenkman Arts Centre Christmas Event, on December 5th, featured some of our students performing in the lobby between shows.  Thank you to Judy Olmstead-O'Regan for referring our students for this event.
Here's what Mike Taylor, of the Shenkman Arts Centre, had to say about our students, Alejandro, Kasia & Daniel, Rabib & Miranda:

"It was a great pleasure to have your students playing at the centre during this past weekend's event. They helped create a great atmosphere in the building." "Some people mentioned they were happy to see youth being involved in the event. Someone else was impressed with the level of accomplishment of the musicians.  Thanks again."

 

And thanks, as always to all the faculty coaches who assist and encourage our students during these outreach events.  For more information, please contact Chela Iznardo.
 


News from our Board of Directors
by Rolly Aubrey, president of the Board
 

Dear SuzukiMusic Community,

 

The board of directors would like to keep you informed of the activities which are under way at the moment. We spent a busy Fall analyzing the Telfer Marketing Report in order to adopt a plan going forward. If you recall, the Telfer School analyzed the school with the purpose of reducing yearly turn-over of students and to promote growth. The report suggested two possible plans. One plan was a low cost, low effort plan that would help us for the near future to get attain our goals, but it did not set us on track for long term success. The second plan they outlined for us was a three year plan which was a  slightly higher investment and more initial work, but it had a long term success path built in.

 

Based on the data and a positive attitude, the board has elected to go with the three year plan that may cost a bit more up front but will greatly improve the probability of success in the Ottawa area. There are 5 key programs that the plan calls for. These programs require a number of committees to make them successful. We are putting together the following committees: Marketing, Communication, Fund-raising, Finance, HR and IT. These committees will work together to reach the goals of each of the programs. There is a rough schedule of deliverables and milestones already in the plan, but we are working to refine it. What we could really use is some help from our families that have professional experience in these categories. We hope that you feel as strongly as we do about our Suzuki community and really pitch in to make it work even better in the future. Please contact me at [email protected] to ask any questions or offer help with any of the programs I've mentioned.

 

We have many exciting opportunities coming up for your musicians to take part in and learn from. Much of that is due to the tireless efforts of our Management team of Liko and Chantal as well as the energetic and creative Artistic Direction of Beth Sturdevant and Assistant Artistic Director Kenda Stathopoulos. Chela Iznardo has contributed greatly as well with the outreach program, giving the kids great opportunities to get into the community and utilize their musical talents! I have also never yet witnessed a stronger faculty team that seems to be more positive and excited than ever. It sure makes being on the board a very positive experience.

 

Thanks for your time!

Rolly Aubrey


Volunteer Update
 
by Chantal LeBlanc

 

Viva Suzuki 2009
 

Viva Suzuki 2011 planning is underway!
 

 Planning is underway for our annual Viva Suzuki fund raising concert scheduled for May 14th.  Whether you want to be behind the stage or in the planning stages, please join us for a meeting of all interested volunteers on Saturday, February 12th, in room 103.  If you've helped with this concert before or are brand new to our school, all help is welcome.   Your ideas and support will help create another beautiful end of year concert for all of our children!

Please visit our volunteer website for updated volunteer needs and information or contact me directly at [email protected]

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