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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

 

Found - one violin blanket

Found in the Choral Room last Saturday -
One royal blue shaped violin blanket lined with white - looks to be 3/4 size - with a few stains on it. 
Christina has it - csmith@nf.sympatico.ca

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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

Thursday, January 21, 2010

 

Kiwanis volunteers needed

Kiwanis is in grave need of volunteers for the Festival - they need ticket sellers, ticket takers, platform marshals, and secretaries.  The Festival runs from Feb. 21 until Thurs. March 4.    If anyone in STEP can help out by volunteering for the odd morning, afternoon or evening, please email kiwanismusicfest@nf.aibn.com

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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

 

It's winter, so come and dance! Traditional Newfoundland dance series starts Jan 10

On behalf of Christina Smith:

Traditional Newfoundland dancing in Quidi Vidi Village

Starting Sunday January 10th from 3:30 to 5 p.m., please join us in the bar at the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company for an afternoon of traditional set dancing.   We have a great space with dance-friendly wooden floors and a wonderful view overlooking Quidi Vidi Gut.    Dances will be the 2nd and 4th weekend each month until Easter - usually on a Saturday, but the first dance is on a Sunday.  We plan to have various traditional dance callers and musicians and feature dances from across Newfoundland and Labrador. We'll Run the Goat, do the Lancers, the Cotillion, the Swinging Eight, the Tucker, the Square Set, the Handkerchief Dance, and more!  Come early if you don't have dance experience and we'll show you the basics starting at 3:20 p.m. and plan to get dancing as a group for 3:30.   This is an all ages, 'scent-free' event.

Dance callers on Sunday January 10th are Jane Rutherford and Ford Elms with Stan Pickett on accordion.

Cost:  $8.00 at the door ($5.00 for Seniors 60+ and young folk under 22) 
 
When: Sunday January 10, 2010.  The door opens at 3:00 p.m. and there'll be a short dance orientation for new dancers at 3:20 p.m.  The first dance will start at 3:30 p.m.
 
Location: Quidi Vidi Brewing Company,  55 Barrows Road, Quidi Vidi Village, St. John's (parking available on site)
 
For more information, please conact Jane Rutherford at janerutherford@gmail.com
 
Are you a dance caller or dance musician? Let Jane Rutherford know if you're interested in getting involved.  The schedule of callers and musicians for the series is being developed now.   
 
It's winter, so come and dance!
 
Please forward this message to people you think might be interested.  Please emailjanerutherford@gmail.com if you'd like your name added to the dance email list.  Likewise, please get in touch if you  want your name removed from this list.
 
Thanks to the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company for being a partner in this traditional dance series.

Christina Smith

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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

Thursday, December 17, 2009

 

Invitation to Jennifer Johnson's book launch

On behalf of  Jennifer Johnson:

Dear STEP Members;
 I am happy to announce that my book What Every Violinist Needs to Know about the Body has just been released.  Please note that the official book launch will be on Sunday, January 10 from 2:00-4:00 at the MmAP Gallery in the Arts and Culture Centre. You are all invited! (Even if you're not a violinist, but you live in a body, the book's information is relevant!) And thanks again to those who already purchased one at the pre-launch-launch at our Christmas Play-In on Saturday!
For more information about the book or to view it, please scroll down through the new release announcement below from GIA Publications to find What Every Violinist.
 
Happy Holidays to All!
 
Jennifer Johnson
violinist, Certified Andover Educator
author, What Every Violinist Needs to Know about the Body
jennifer@bodymap.org

--- On Fri, 12/11/09, GIA Publications, Inc. wrote:

From: GIA Publications, Inc.
Subject: GIA e-postcard: New Releases for Midwest Clinic!
To: jennifer@bodymap.org
Received: Friday, December 11, 2009, 10:49 AM


Midwest Clinic 2010 New Releases
Toward Center NEW!
James Jordan and Nova Thomas
In this book, conductor and educator James Jordan details how the power
of Center grounds performance, teaching, and learning, bringing the reader full circle to the ideas first introduced in his best-selling book The Musician's Soul. Nova Thomas, an acclaimed singer and master teacher, relates how she employs Centering in her work preparing actors and vocalists for their life on the stage.

G-7661     Hardcover, 220 pages, illustrated throughout . . . . . . $24.95


Bringing Music to Life NEW!
Barry Green

In this innovative, imaginative text Barry Green shares what he has discovered since his groundbreaking book, The Inner Game of Music, inspired over 250,000 musicians to reach their potential in performance and learning.
G-7413   Hardcover, 252 pages . . . . . . . . . $24.95


Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 1
NEW!
SECOND EDITION
Larry Blocher, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Ray Cramer, Tim Lautzenheiser, Edward S. Lisk, and Richard Miles; compiled and edited by Richard Miles

Freshly revised and completely rewritten, the landmark book that broke new ground now contains more theoretical, practical, and analytical insights than ever.
G-4484   Hardcover, 1054 pages . . . . . . . . . $53.50


Resource Recordings - Teaching Music through Performance in Band

Vol. 1, Grades 2 and 3

North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor

CD-418   3-CD set . . . . . . . . . $39.95


Vol. 1, Grade 4
North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor
Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp, conductor

CD-490   3-CD set . . . . . . . . . $39.95


Vol. 1, Grade 5 NEW!
Eugene Migliaro Corporon, artistic director

CD-817   4-CD set . . . . . . . . . $39.95
Vol. 1, Grade 6 NEW!

CD-818   4-CD set . . . . . . . . . $39.95

Resource Recordings, Vol. 7, Grade 4 NEW!
North Texas Wind Symphony Showa Wind Symphony
Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor

Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Robert Ambrose, conductor

Contains all 20 Grade 4 works and selected Grade 5 pieces analyzed in
Volume 7. A 3-CD audiophile set that maintains the high standards of
this series.
CD-816   3-CD set . . . . . . . . . $39.50

Cosmosis Maximus DVD NEW!
Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor

Three major works are captured on this audiophileDVD: "Cosmosis" by Susan Botti, "Concerto for String Quartet" by Ervín Schulhoff, and Symphony No. 3 "Circus Maximus" by John Corgliano. Eugene Corporon and the North Texas Wind Symphony, with the help Women of the A Cappella Choir, Jerry McCoy, Conductor, and the DaPonte String Quartet, and other guest musicians capture virtuoso musicians at the height of their powers. Remarkable!
DVD-795   DVD, 90 minutes . . . . . . . . . $24.95

The Conductor's Legacy: Conductors on Conducting for Wind Band NEW!
Compiled and Edited by Paula A. Crider

Paula A. Crider, a seasoned and distinguished band director in her own right, shares the wealth of knowledge gleaned from her interviews of the extraordinary personalities who have changed the landscape of the wind band world in this remarkable book.
G-7660   Hardcover 212 pages . . . . . . . . . $19.95

Mr. Holland on the Rebound NEW!
Trey Reely

Author Trey Reely present the trials and rewards of band directing in his unique, rambunctious style. More than 37 illustrated articles chock full of laughter and wisdom await you from the author of Mr. Holland on the Edge.
G-7647   Quality paperback, illustrated . . . . . . . . . $13.95

Master Conductor: H. Robert Reynolds NEW!
"Some Things I Believe"
with Tim Lautzenheiser

In this one-on-one conversation with Tim Lautzenheiser, Prof. Reynolds
provides practical insights that will help any band conductor. In addition, theconversation reveals Prof. Reynolds' personal quest for knowledge, his drive to engage the legends of the music world, and how his teachers and mentors have helped him to pursue excellence.
DVD-825   DVD 2 hours . . . . . . . . . $24.95

 
 
 
Two new titles in the GIA WindWorks Series-Musings and Archetypes
North Texas Wind Symphony Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Conductor

Musings NEW!

Wild Nights! (2007)/Frank Ticheli • Lullaby for Noah (2008)/Joseph Turrin
• Parody Suite Steven Bryant • Chester Leaps In • Suite Dreams • ImPercynations • MetaMarch • Colorado Peaks / Dana Wilson • Les Couleurs Fauves (Vivid Colors) Karel Husa • Persistent Bells • Dance Masks • Ritual • Sinfonia No. Walter Hartley • Allegro deciso • Adagio • Vivace • Allegro molto • Lone Star Twister Donald Grantham

CD-819   Musings . . . . . . . . . $15.95


Archetypes NEW!
Moving Parts (2003)/David Sampson • Angels in the Architecture (2008)/Frank Ticheli • Cathedrals (2007)/Kathryn Salfelder • Al Fresco (1975)/Karel Husa • Trauermusik, WWV 73 (1844)/Richard Wagner • Symphony for William (2004)/ Derek Bourgeois • Dianthus Barbatus
(Sweet William) • Will Power • Adrenaline City (2006)/Adam Gorb

CD-820   Archetypes . . . . . . . . . $15.95

Improv Games for One Player NEW!
Jeffrey Agrell
Improv Games for One Player is an addictive book of musical games designed to help you be more expressive and musical in your music-making.
G-7747   Spiral-bound, 56 pages . . . . . . . . . $13.95

Oboemotions: What Every Oboe Player
Needs to Know about the Body NEW!
Stephen Caplan
Oboemotions is the definitive volume on using Body Mapping technique to help oboists and other double-reed players prevent injury and develop the physical freedom and sensitivity needed for technical mastery.
G-7367   Spiral-bound, 168 pages . . . . . . . . . $32.95

What Every Violinist Needs to Know about the Body NEW!
Jennifer Johnson

What Every Violinist Needs to Know about the Body is a comprehensive volume on using Body Mapping technique to help violinists prevent injury and develop the physical freedom and sensitivity needed for technical mastery. Beginning with the fundamental
G-7409   Spiral-bound, 224 pages, extensively illustrated . . . $34.95

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Music Curriculum Writing 101 NEW!
Denese Odegaard
Help music students learn more in less time, reach higher goals, and become active participants in their education. This important book takes you through the steps needed to create an effective music education
curriculum for you, your school, and your district.

G-7341     Spiral bound, 160 pages . . . . . . . . . $34.95


    FEATURED ITEMS for this year's Midwest Clinic!

The Anatomy of Conducting
James Jordan and Eugene Migliaro Corporon

For the first time two of America's most respected conductors—instrumental and choral—enter into a collaboration, using cutting-edge technology to illustrate their teaching principles for learning the basics of conducting technique.
DVD-745   DVD, 3 hours . . . . . . . . . $34.95


G-7358   Workbook, 72 pages . . . . . . . . . $8.95


The Conductor as Leader
Ramona M. Wis

Whether you stand before a fourth grade chorus or a philharmonic orchestra, The Conductor as Leader will inspire you to go beyond teaching notes and rhythms to learning how to build connections between people that enhance their quality of life—and their musical performance.
G-7071    Hardcover, 200 pages . . . . . . . . . $26.95


Scale Your Way to Music Assessment
Paul Kimpton and Delwyn Harnisch

This book and CD-ROM describe in detail how to teach students to become not only accurate and consistent assessors of musical performance, but how to meaningfully self- and peer-assess and set goals for practicing and improving the performance of a group.
G-7068    Spiral bound, 196 pages, with CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . $39.95

For more information, download our
2010 Music Education Catalog.
 

These great Music Education resources are available from www.giamusic.com
(call 1-800-GIA-1358) or your favorite music dealer.


GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 South Mason Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638

Copyright © 2009 GIA Publications, Inc.

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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

 

STEP charity

On behalf of Marie Wadden:


STEP collected 3 boxes for the food bank on Saturday at our Christmas Play-in and enough money to buy 3 turkeys for needy families. Thank-you everyone.
 
 
Santa Claus



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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

Thursday, December 10, 2009

 

Holiday Play-In Dec 12

Happy Holidays everyone!
I hope you're all enjoying the snow ball fights and the shoveling :-p

It's time for our Holiday Play-In at St. Mark's Church (Logy Bay Road and Newfoundland Drive).

Saturday Dec 12
St. Mark's Church
9:30 tune up for 10am play

If you practice all week Santa might show up! Remember he loves Twinkles!

This is our annual potluck so please bring a hot item if your last name starts A-M and a dessert if it's N-Z. Also, we're always in need of juices!

 ALSO, Santa has asked that we think of the poor. After consulting the food bank, we decided that if everyone brings a can of cranberry sauce or tin fruit, that will brighten many Christmas dinners on the eastern Avalon.
 
FINALLY, a note from David and Kristy Vokey-Sing, who make all of our activities with food run so smoothly: they're looking for a few volunteers to help set up the church the night before. They'll be at St. Mark's for 7:00 pm - it only takes an hour and a half  to set up. All are welcome to help. Thanks from David and Krista.

THANK YOU.

See you Saturday! Wear something festive with red or green!
Happy Holidays
Evelyn Osborne
 
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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS

 

Host families needed! urgent!

Hello everyone!
As you probably know we are doing an exchange trip with Guelph Suzuki in March and May. Their group is a bit bigger than ours and we are in urgent need of a few more families to host Guelph students (ages 12-17) when they come here in May. They will be here from May 12-18.
Your responsibilities would include providing a separate sleeping space, meals and perhaps some driving. If your family is not involved in some of the activities we will do our best to co-ordinate some driving.

Of course I'm sure any STEP family has the very best hospitality!

The process for becoming a host family is easy, please just email me to indicate your interest, and fill out the first page of the attached form and forward it to me (Evelyn, see address below) as soon as possible.

We are in need of almost another 10 spaces. If we cannot provide these spaces (in short order) then the trip is at risk of being canceled.

Thank you in advance
Sincerely
Evelyn Osborne
726 7258
evelyn_osborne@yahoo.com

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Suzuki Talent Education Program
P.O. Box 23182
Churchill Sq. P.O.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J9
Phone:  738-2277
Web Site:  http://suzukinl.ca  -- -- -- NEW ADDRESS