Practice!
My Violin
Composers & Musicians
Summer
Concerts
100
Dr. Suzuki said to master something requires this many repititions.
What is 10,000?
100
These are tuned to E, A, D, and G.
What are the four strings?
100
Mozart & Sinichi Suzuki wrote this piece in this book.
What is the first piece in Book One?
100
The Neighborhood Fire Truck Serenade occurs on this holiday march.
What is the July 4th Parade?
100
The "all city" Suzuki students performance in the Spring.
What is the Graduation Concert at the Colburn School?
200
This practice routine needs to be mastered by Twinklers and College students.
What is the Five Minute Focus?
200
This has gold flecks in it.
What is rosin?
200
Mischa Elman's recording of Ave Maria inspired Dr. Suzuki to do this.
What play the violin?
200
This landmark on Highland Blvd. offers picnic and music under the stars?
What is the Hollywood Bowl?
200
A piece that is at least 10 pieces back from where you are working, shows you ability at its best
What is a selection for the Review Concert?
300
Listen like this to learn music most quickly!
What a MANIAC?
300
This is the most important "extra" needed for perfect set up.
What is the shoulder pad?
300
Dr. Suzuki said to do this only on the days you eat!
What is practice?
300
These string players offer popular entertainment for outdoor public spaces like parks & farmer markets.
What are Strolling Violins or Swedish Fiddlers?
300
This performance is every single piece from a particular Book, in any order.
What is a Book Concert?
400
After studying this long, do 10 minutes of Svenskies!
What is 50 minutes?
400
This is marked by the dot on your bow stick.
What is the Square of the Arm
400
This is Brian Lewis' favorite encore piece.
What is The Hot Canary?
400
Miss Leslie wants this to go to the Marrowstone Music Festival in Bellingham, WA. July 21 - August 4 2013
What is the Group Class?
400
This event happens outside in the garden, with neighbors and friends sitting on blankets while drinking lemonade or hot chocolate - depending on the weather.
What is a Porch Concert?
500
This regimen consists of: 1 Basics, 2 Nuggets & Scales, 3 Etudes or Paganini, 4 Concerto, 5 Bach or Recital piece Orchestra Days - only 1,3,4
What is Dorothy Delay's 5 Hour Practice Schedule?
500
The policy that protects your violin, bow and case but not your intonation!
What is Instrument Insurance?
500
This is the craziest chamber piece (by Jon Deak) that Miss Leslie has played in recent years, now on YouTube.
What is "Lucy and the Count?"
500
Miss Leslie's students have attended these in So. Calif, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Seattle Japan, and Colorado.
What are Suzuki Summer Institutes?
500
This concert happens at Plotkin Chapel, often with suprise guest performers acting as famous violinists.
What is the Formal Recital?