The Annual Workshop and Recital is free of charge to all currently enrolled AC Suzuki families!

We plan for and expect each student, from our beginning pre-twinklers to our most advanced high school seniors, to be at and participate in all events of this weekend. 
If conflicts arise, contact Mrs. Nies or Mrs. McDaniel ASAP so we can make accommodations.

Students currently studying with a Suzuki teacher or Suzuki program are welcome to participate in our workshop weekend!
All pieces on the final recital are performed from memory.

Non Program entry information:
Fee for non-program student involvement only is $75
Fee for non-program student involvement plus parent class availability for parents is $100
Pizza  lunch Saturday is provided.

Please contact Tiffany HERE to get registered and for more information! You must be registered by February 1st!

 

2020 Annual Workshop & Recital

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The dates for our 2020 Workshop and Recital are:

Friday, February 28, 2020 –PM Advanced Student Masterclasses and advanced sessions.
NO FRIDAY PLAY IN THIS YEAR

Saturday, February 29, 2020 -8:15 AM (registration) – AM Workshop Breakout Sessions for Students and Parents, lunch, PM “recital play UP”: we’ll start at the bottom of the list and work our way up the program backwards. Students may leave as they finish their highest piece.

Saturday lunch will consist of pizza.  Lunch is provided for all currently registered AC Suzuki Students and families. 

Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 
3:00 PM Annual Group Recital 3:00 PM Concert, Concert Hall Theater plan to be in place by 2:45

ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE AMARILLO COLLEGE MUSIC BUILDING AND CONCERT HALL 
Washington St Campus, corner of S.W. 22nd and S. Van Buren

What to Wear

Saturday workshop is daytime casual -- your Suzuki t-shirt would be a terrific choice of attire! 
Student dress for the Sunday group recital at 3:00 will be concert dress: white shirts and black skirts (below knee)/pants, black socks & shoes.
 

Saturday Parent Classes

AC Suzuki Parents, remember to plan on attending our Required AC Suzuki Parent Meeting 9:00-9:45 AM (right after registration) on Saturday. We will also have various parent topics presented throughout the day to enhance and invigorate you as "home teachers" and your growing child's best support system, so please plan to attend. Topics are planned for parents of young children as well as middle/high school students. 

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What You Need to Do:

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Parent Volunteer Request - To keep our set-up and clean up fees to a minimum we REALLY need your help. We are also always in need of parent volunteers to plan and supervise activity classes. If you have a great activity for kids of any age, please let us know!
Details can be found in this link:
LINK  TO VOLUNTEER

Master Class Sign-Up - Check with your teacher about masterclasses! Forms and payment are due Feb 21. ALL masterclasses for the 2020 Workshop will be Friday after 4. If we are able to begin early, I will email to check with you on your time.

FORM COMING SOON

 

What to Review Especially Well!

 

Spring Workshop (March 2020) Review List Please be sure to regularly review all pieces listed up to your most advanced piece.  All listed pieces should be polished and performance ready.  These will be worked in small groups with our guest clinicians during Saturday's workshop, and presented at our Annual Group Concert.

Violins: Bk 6 & up Fiocco Allegro Bk 5 Supplemental- The Swan with guitars, cello Bk 4 Vivaldi A minor, 1st mvt Bk 3  Humoresque (viola accomp) Bk 2 Lully Gavotte Waltz Bk 1 Minuet 2 with flutes Andantino Allegro with pianos French Folk One Twinkle Variation in A Twinkle Theme in C

Violas: Bk 4/5 Telemann Concerto for 2 Violas, Vivace Bk 3 Mozart Minuet Book 2 Musette Bk 1 Gossec Gavotte Bohemian Folk Song Allegro Lightly Row   One Twinkle Variation in D Theme in C

Cellos: Swan with violin, guitar  more pieces coming soon     One Twinkle Variation in D Theme in C

Flute: *Secondary students only play their highest piece Bach Sicilianne Bk 2 Minuet 2 with violins Bk 1 Cuckoo/Lightly row with pianos Kagome One Twinkle Variation in C Twinkle Theme in C Piano: *Secondary students only play their highest piece Bk 2 Ecossaise Bk 1 Allegro in A with violins Go Tell Aunt Rhody Au Clair de la Lune Cuckoo/Lightly Row with flutes   One Twinkle Variation Twinkle Theme in C

Guitar: *Secondary students only play their highest piece Supplemental: Swan with cello, violin Bk 3: Ghiribizzo- Paganini Bk 2: Andante- Carcassi Corrente- Paganini Bk 1: Tanz I- Fuhrman Allegretto- Guiliani One Twinkle Variation in G Twinkle Theme in C   Harp:   more pieces coming soon One Twinkle Variation Twinkle Theme in C

 

Program Order
(tentative)

Selections with a * include secondary instrument students

COMING SOON
without break/applause:
HARP Twinkle Variation B
PIANO Twinkle Variation B
GUITAR One Twinkle Variation in G
FLUTE One Twinkle Variation in C
CELLO One Twinkle Variation in D
VIOLA One Twinkle Variation in D
VIOLIN One Twinkle Variation in A
ALL Twinkle Theme in C

 

Clinician Information

This year, we'll have guest Violin/Viola and Cello clinicians! We'll offer masterclasses in all instruments this year.

COMING SOON - Cello Clinician                                                                                   Bio coming soon!

COMING SOON - Violin/Viola Clinician                                                                        Bio coming soon!

COMING SOON - Piano Masterclasss                                                                           Bio coming soon!

COMING SOON - Flute Masterclasss                                                                           Bio coming soon!

COMING SOON - Harp Masterclasss                                                                           Bio coming soon!

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