Book 2
In the Book 2 after-school sessions, students will practice Suzuki Book 2 songs together, focusing on bowing and left-hand techniques to help make these favorites easy and fun. This class is for students who want to sound terrific on their Book 2 songs and are ready to develop skills - through scales, bow exercises, etc - to prepare them for Books 3 and 4.
All City Middle Audition Preparation
These sessions are for middle school violinists in the Philadelphia Public Schools. The students will prepare the audition excerpt together and learn all the scales that are used in the All City Middle auditions. Some sight-reading practice and tone work is built into the sessions, and there will be a follow-up class in the spring to help students with the ACM concert music.
Sight-Reading
Being able to read is essential for playing in any classical ensembles. Students who develop strong sight-reading skills walk into rehearsals with much more ease and confidence, and they save a lot of time and energy as they prepare those parts. The students in the sight-reading class will learn to de-code key signatures, deepen their understanding of meters and rhythms, and practice countless excerpts together.
FALL 2022
It can be hard to gain momentum for practicing early in the school year. Let us help make the summer transition easier for your young violinist — and for you. We’re offering weekly after school practice sessions, starting the week of September 12th.