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The Pineland School has been offering the opportunity for intermediate and advanced students, Book 4 and up, to participate in making beautiful music in a chamber music setting for over 10 years.  As a member of this exciting portion of the Pineland Suzuki School program, you will have the opportunity to be a member of a duet, trio, quartet or larger chamber group.  With a single instrument on each part, this learning opportunity is an additional responsibility to you as a student and performer.   Students will be assigned to a group based on their level of playing.  Once the music has been provided, students are expected to learn the notes before each rehearsal.    

Chamber groups will meet every week with a coach.  Each session includes 6 coaching sessions. The parent coordinator and/or students are encouraged to set up additional times to practice and perform. The coaching sessions(rehearsals) and concerts are required for the continued progress and satisfaction of each participant. 

September 9th, 2011 @ 3:30pm at South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta.  This will be a meeting for all students, parents and coaches.  You will receive music and  sign up coordinators.

Mandatory Rehearsals  all Fridays 3:30-4:15 PM (alternate times may be possible)

Capital Strings students: Session 1 is 3:30-5:00, with equal time devoted to coaching and practice on your own. If you would like to continue after Oct. 21, schedule separately after Capital Strings rehearsal (for example Fri. at 6 pm).

Session 1:   Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, with refresher Jan 20 & March 16 &/or 23 before concerts

Session 2:   Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Jan. 6, 13 with warm up Jan. 20 & March 16 &/or 23

Session 3:   Jan 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, March 2, 9 with warm up March 16 &/or 23

Session 4:   March 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4, 11  with concert at solo recital on May 11 or 12  

 

***Mandatory Performances:  Arrive ½ hour early to each performance for tuning and warm up!

Friday, October 21, 2011 –Session 1 groups. Location TBA,  time – evening

Friday January 20, 2012 – Session 1 and Session 2 groups at Granite Hill Estates, in Hallowell

Warm up times prior to performance will be announced.

March 25, 2012.  All chamber groups from Sessions 1, 2 & 3 are expected to perform at the Benefit Concert reception. 

Fees for the Chamber music sessions:   $80 for PSS established students and $100 non-Pineland students, PER session. For 2 or more sessions, $10 discount each session. 50% sibling discount does not apply to chamber music.

The registration form and fee are due postmarked Sept. 2. (Other session fees are due at least 1 week before the start of the session. )Make checks payable to Pineland Suzuki School and send to:

PSS Chamber Music Program, PO Box 604, Manchester, ME 04351. Scholarship application forms are available on the website www.pinelandsuzuki.org. Note: Deadline for chamber music scholarship application is also Sept. 2.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me:

Lori Scheck                    H:  872-9266         C:  313-2775 (emergencies ONLY!)          e-mail:  elscheck@colby.edu

 

PINELAND SUZUKI SCHOOL CHAMBER MUSIC PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

 

Parents:  _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Student(s):  ____________________________________________________________________age(s):__________________

 “I am able to come to all the rehearsals and performances scheduled.   I will come to each rehearsal with the music prepared, on time, with my music, a stand AND a pencil.” 

  ____________________________________________________________

Signature of student

____________________________________________________________

Signature of parent

 

As a parent, are you willing to be the “organizer” for your child’s chamber group?  That would perhaps entail assisting the coach in scheduling extra rehearsals if necessary and perhaps setting up additional performances or just being the “go to” person for questions, etc.   ____yes ____no

Indicate which sessions you would like:

Session 1  starting Sept. 16 (see schedule above)  ___

Session 2  starting Oct. 21 (see schedule above) ___

Session 3 starting Jan. 27 (see schedule above) ___

Session 4 starting March 30 (see schedule above) ___

Return this “participation agreement” & PSS registration form by 9/2/11 postmark to PSS Chamber Music Program, PO Box 604, Manchester, ME 04351 or e-mail to:  pineland@roadrunner.com