Congrats to Stringfest & District Orchestra musicians!
Stringfest: Sorley (Concertmaster), Rachael (3rd chair), Matthew (4th chair), & Spencer
District 8 Pre-audition 1st violin violins: Canyon (2nd place), Olin (5th), David (15th)
District 12 Pre-audition 2nd violin: Hasong
Spring Lesson Schedule
Mondays 2:00 Evan, 3:00 Hannah, 4:15 Quartet 1 (J, I, C, M)
Tuesdays 10:30 Carrie, 11:00 Emily, 11:30 Ella B *** 1:00 Izzy, 2:00 Emma *** 6:00 Canyon
Wednesdays 8:00 SU STUDIO CLASS
9:00 Henry *** 11:00 Mya *** 2:15 Alex, 3:00 Spencer, 4:00 Lincoln, 4:30 Sorley
Thursdays 4:00 Ella S *** 6:10 Arabella?, 6:30 Matthew
Fridays 8:00 Quartet 2 (H, E, T, M) *** 10:00 Julia, 11:00 Jake *** 3:30 Audra, 4:30 Hasong
Saturdays 10:30 David, 11:30 William
Sundays 1:15 Olin, 2:15 Rachael
Big Forum Performers Fall 2024: Evan, Julia,, Izzy
(Dr. Namminga!)
Holiday 2024 Events
Saturday, 12/7 SU auditions
Dec 7-8, Nutcracker (JSW Concertmaster, CAC Williamsport)
Dec 10 SU String Juries (1:30-3:00)
Dec 13-14 "Music in Motion" with WSSO, St. Patrick School, Carlisle​​​
Dec 14 2:00 "YuleSlide" (JSW Conductor) First United Church of Christ, Carlisle
Dec 22 4:00 Market Square Presbyterian "Carols by Candlelight"
2025 Highlights
Saturday, Jan 4 8:30 Pre-College Studio Class/Pancake Breakfast
Jan 8-11 PMEA District Orch Festivals
Friday, Jan 24 7:30 JSW Recital (SU)
Saturday, Feb 8 7:30 Julia Dudek Junior Recital
Sunday, Feb 9 2:00 Pre-College Studio Class
Feb 20-22 PMEA Region Orch Festivals
Saturday, Feb 22 7:30 JSW Concerto with SU Orch
Sunday, March 23 2:00 pm, Pre-College Studio Class
April 9-12 PMEA All State Conference
Saturday, April 19 2:30 Pre-College Studio Recital
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String Purchasing
Step 1: Check what kind of E attacher you have- ball or loop?
(Here's a helpful post about this!
In general, these are good E's to pair with other strings.
With more upscale violins, try these string options for A, D, G
Our Technique/Solo Books
Suzuki Book 1-2:
Joanne Martin I Can Read Music (for violin, Bk 1)
Sally O'Reilly Fiddle Magic (for violin)
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Suzuki Book 3:
Shifting Journeys (download "Complete Scores")
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Suzuki Book 4
Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies, Book 2
Sevcik Op 2, Book 2 (college students only)
Schradieck School of Violin Technic, Book 1
Trott, Melodious Double Stops, Complete
Sevcik Op. 9 Double stops
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Intermediate and Early Advanced Etudes
Mazas Melodious & Progressive Studies
Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer (pink)
Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer (blue)
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Ultra Advanced Etudes
Sevcik Op. 1, Book 3 Shifting