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Information & Observation
Packet
for Prospective Families
THE SUZUKI PROGRAM 2012-2013
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Table of Contents
3 Welcome
4 Suzuki Philosophy
5 Steps to Enrollment
7-8 Observation Forms
9 Faculty Contact Information
10-12 Schedule of Private Lessons Available for Observation
13 Schedule of Group Classes Available for Observation
14-15 Hartt and UUC 2012-2013 Academic Calendars
16 Directions to Hartt, the UUC, and Simsmore Square (guitar)
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Friday, February 15, 2012 Dear Prospective Suzuki Parent: Thank you for your interest in the Hartt Suzuki Program. Since its inception in 1967, our program has grown into one of the largest, most reputed Suzuki programs in the country, serving more than 300 students annually. In addition to private lessons and group classes on violin, viola, cello, bass, piano and guitar, instructional opportunities include five string orchestras, a guitar orchestra, workshops, and the Hartt Suzuki Institute. Students in our Suzuki community present formal concerts and recitals in addition to enjoying community outreach performances such as playing the National Anthem at New Britain RockCats games (viola tour group), Hartford Symphony pre-concert performances, and the Festival of Trees at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Enclosed in this packet is important information that will serve as a guide as your family prepares to join our Hartt Suzuki community.
The rewards of studying in our Suzuki Program are great, both educationally and musically. This is a result of the excellent training of our faculty, the strength of the Suzuki philosophy, and the commitment and dedication of each of our families. The secret of the worldwide success of the Suzuki method is teamwork: parent, teacher and child working together. The parent attends and takes notes at all lessons and group classes, supervises home practice, keeps track of assignments and provides a positive environment for learning. For violin and viola students, our comprehensive program also includes partnership with the Hartt School in training aspiring Suzuki teachers. The collegiate division offers a Master’s Degree in Performance with an emphasis on Suzuki Pedagogy, and students in the program complete internship hours with beginning students. Similar to a teaching hospital, our graduate students serve as interns and assistants to our regular faculty. Graduates of this program have gone on to establish successful studios in various locations throughout the country as well as in Canada and Hong Kong. Depending upon compatibility of schedules, your child may be assigned to two teachers: a Hartt Community Division Suzuki faculty member and a second year graduate student who has already completed comprehensive teacher training in Suzuki Books 1-4. Lessons will be shared and carefully monitored by the Community Division faculty to ensure that your child will receive the best instruction available. In addition to completing your observations, you can begin this exciting journey immediately by purchasing and listening to the Suzuki Volume 1 CD of the instrument of your choice (Revised version for strings, New International Edition for piano, guitar has not yet been revised). We also recommend reading “Nurtured by Love” by Shinichi Suzuki, “Ability Development form Age Zero” by Shinichi Suzuki, and “To Learn With Love” by Constance and William Starr to better acquaint yourself with the Suzuki philosophy. These materials are available at the University of Hartford Bookstore, which can be reached at (860) 768-4801. Once your child is accepted into the program your teacher will be happy to help you in the process of acquiring your instrument by providing the names of rental programs or sellers. Please note that we require that all piano students own an acoustic piano. Electronic or digital pianos are not acceptable. We are pleased that you are considering having your child study in our program and we look forward to meeting you and your child. Sincerely, The Hartt Suzuki Team
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The Suzuki Triangle
Teacher
Child Parent
In the Suzuki
approach, success depends upon the
triangular relationship of parent, teacher and child,
all rooted in a positive learning environment
While observing lessons, we encourage you
to notice the following Suzuki points:
� Development of Concentration � Use of Repetition and Review � Modeling by Teacher � Building of Skill upon Skill � Emphasis on Posture � Parent-Teacher Communication � Note taking
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Steps to Enrollment
1. Schedule observations Using the enclosed lesson and group class schedules and teacher contact information, determine which days and times work best for you and your child, then contact the specific instructor to schedule observations. Only the specific lessons and times listed in this packet are available for observation. For example, if you would like to observe a cello lesson early on Tuesday afternoon, March 13, you would consult the lesson schedule on page 11, see that Carmen Irons teaches a lesson at 2pm on Tuesdays, then contact Carmen using the information for her on page 9 to request to observe that lesson on Tuesday, 3/13. Carmen would reply, and you would be set to observe the lesson.
2. Complete 6 observations You will need to complete 5 private lessons and 1 group class and receive teacher signatures for each. This requirement helps you to become familiar with both of these elements of the Suzuki program. All enrolled Suzuki students participate in both private lessons and group classes. *reminder - 3 of the 5 private lessons and the group class observations must be on the instrument your child will study.
3. Return the completed observation form on or before Saturday, June 2, 2013 If you have not completed your observations by that date, you may keep the form and continue observations in Fall of 2013 for possible enrollment in Spring 2014.
4. Wait for your teacher placement You receive information about your teacher assignment, group class assignment, the initial new parent meeting and parent orientation classes, and a registration packet by August 15. *Because our program is one of the most reputed of its kind in the country, space for new students is limited. In the event that we are not able to place you with a teacher for the requested semester, your name will be added to a waitlist and you will be contacted when space becomes available.
5. Register
Register for lessons by filling out and returning the registration form along with your tuition deposit. You can also obtain a registration packet by downloading it from hcd.hartford.edu or by stopping by any of our offices. Please do not register until you have received your teacher assignment.
6. Attend new parent meeting
This is a one-time meeting for all new parents in our Suzuki program, date and time TBD. You will receive this information along with your teacher placement by August 15.
7. Begin lessons and parent orientation classes
For strings and guitar, the parent orientation classes are held together instead of the first 4 group classes. Instrument-specific parent education classes will continue for 2 weeks after that. For piano, parents also attend the first 4 parent orientation classes, but families will also attend the first group class during that month. Dates and times TBD. You will receive this information along with your teacher placement.
The purpose of observing lessons is to see the Suzuki Method and its philosophy in action. When observing another student’s lesson, please arrive 5 minutes early. Please help your child listen quietly while in the lesson. If your child becomes restless, please leave the studio (it is okay to do so). In order to avoid distracting the student taking the lesson, please save any questions you may have for email or phone conversations after the lesson. Thank you for your interest in beginning your Suzuki journey.
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Hartt Suzuki Program Observation Form
Due Saturday, June 2, 2013 for entrance in Fall of 2013 Please return to the office with the log of your completed observations.
Please note- This is NOT a registration form. Registration must be completed separately upon receipt of teacher assignment. A registration packet will be mailed when placement is complete.
Child’s Full Name:
Date of Birth: Gender: � Female � Male
Mother’s Name: Father’s Name:
Street Address:
City, State and Zip Code:
Home Phone: ( ) E-mail address:
Mother’s Work Phone: ( ) Mother’s Cell Phone: ( )
Father’s Work Phone: ( ) Father’s Cell Phone: ( )
What instrument is your child interested in? ***Note that piano students MUST have an acoustic piano***
� VIOLIN � VIOLA � CELLO � BASS � PIANO � GUITAR
What aspects of the Suzuki method appeal to you most?
How did you hear about this program?
What hours are you available to attend the individual lesson? The greater your flexibility, the more likely we will be able to find a teacher with an opening in their schedule to match your available times. *** Note that group class times are pre-set.***
Morning (8am-12noon)
Early Afternoon (12pm-4pm)
Late Afternoon (4pm-6pm)
Evening (6pm-9pm)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
***Please note that we can accept new students only when there are openings in teachers’ schedules, usually at the beginning of each semester. Those openings may or may not correlate with your preferred choices.
See reverse side for observation record.
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Record of Suzuki Observations
Observation # Date Instrument Teacher’s name Teacher’s Signature
1 Private lesson
2 Private lesson
3 Private lesson
4 Private lesson
5 Private lesson
6 Group class **
** Three of the five lessons and the group class should be observed on the instrument your child will study. For example, if you are interested in piano lessons, we ask you to observe 3 piano PRIVATE lessons and a piano group class. The other 2 private lessons can be either piano or any other instrument.
As soon as observations are complete, please return this form to:
Sheri Brown, Placement Coordinator The Hartt School Community Division
University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
A few things to keep in mind about observations:
� The lessons take place in TWO locations. The piano lessons are held at The Hartt School (Main Campus). All string classes meeting on WEEKENDS also take place on Main Campus. Most string and guitar classes meeting during the WEEK do so at the Universalist Church in West Hartford (UUC). The location is indicated next to the lesson. Make sure you are heading to the right location.
� Choose your preferred lesson to observe and contact the teacher. If you send e-mail, please do so at least 48 hours before the lesson. You will receive a short confirmation that the lesson will be taking place as scheduled. If you contact the teacher by phone you will receive a phone call back ONLY if the teacher knows that the lesson is cancelled.
� If you arrive for your observation and the lesson is not taking place because of student absence such as sudden illness, the teacher will spend a few minutes with you and your child getting to know you a little and answering any question you might have.
� Please arrive to your observation five minutes before the lesson start time. This way you will not be interrupting important instruction time.
� Please reserve all questions for e-mail or phone conversation. The teachers will rarely be able to discuss questions during or after the lesson as they have to make sure to start their next lesson on schedule.
� Please note the black-out dates and vacation/make up weeks on the enclosed calendars. Lessons and group classes will not be available for observation on those dates.
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Suzuki Program Faculty Contact Information Questions about our program? Please contact:
� Suzuki String Administrator, Alexandra Hadden, [email protected], for general questions about our Suzuki string program & violin specific questions.
� Chair of Suzuki Strings, Teri Einfeldt, [email protected] � Viola Coordinator, Melinda Daetsch, [email protected], viola specific questions � Cello and Bass Coordinator, Carmen Irons, 860-768-7768, ext. 8647, cello and bass specific questions � Guitar Coordinator, David Madsen, [email protected], guitar specific questions � Piano Coordinator, Malgosia Lis, [email protected], piano specifc questions
For teacher phone extensions, dial (860) 768-7768 then listen to instructions.
Please note: most of our teachers prefer to be contacted by e-mail
STRINGS AND GUITAR TEACHERS
Teacher Email Address Extension
Ruth Bergman, violin [email protected] Melinda Daetsch, viola/violin [email protected] Teri Einfeldt, violin [email protected] Liz Fay, violin [email protected] Alexandra Hadden, violin [email protected] Lee Hadden, viola/violin [email protected] Carmen Irons, cello Prefers phone contact X 8647 Erica Isom, violin [email protected] Katie Kennedy, cello [email protected] Dave Madsen, guitar [email protected] Jessica Meyer, violin [email protected] Donna Ngai, violin [email protected] Sue Powell, bass [email protected] Jim Rickevicius, guitar [email protected] Diane Slone, violin [email protected] Harmon Steiner, cello [email protected]
PIANO TEACHERS
Teacher Email Address Extension
Jane Bradley, piano [email protected] Barbara Johnson, piano [email protected] X 7984 Windsor Johnson, piano [email protected] Malgosia Lis, piano [email protected]
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Suzuki Private Lesson Observations Spring 2013 Schedule
Most lessons are 30 minutes in length. Please confirm lesson length with the instructor prior to observing.
Violin Private Lessons
Day Time Location Level Instrument Teacher
Monday 3:30 Hartt 138 Book 1 Violin Teri Einfeldt
Monday 4:00 Hartt 138 Book 1 Violin Teri Einfeldt
Monday 4:30 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Monday 4:30 Hartt 138 PreTwinkle Violin Teri Einfeldt
Tuesday 3:00 UUC 217 Book 1-2 Violin Liz Fay
Tuesday 3:45 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Tuesday 4:30 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Tuesday 5:00 UUC 217 Book 1 Violin Liz Fay
Tuesday 5:00 UUC 16 Twinkle Violin Diane Slone
Tuesday 6:00 UUC 126 Book 1 Violin Jessica Meyer
Tuesday 6:00 Hartt 138 Book 1 Violin Teri Einfeldt
Tuesday 6:15 UUC 16 Book 1 Violin Diane Slone
Tuesday 6:45 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Wednesday 2:00 UUC 216 PreTwinkle Violin Donna Ngai
Wednesday 2:45 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Wednesday 3:00 UUC 217 Book 1 Violin Liz Fay
Wednesday 3:15 Hartt 138 Book 1 Violin Teri Einfeldt
Wednesday 3:30 UUC 217 Book 1 Violin Liz Fay
Wednesday 7:00 UUC 125 Book 1 Violin Lee Hadden
Thursday 3:15 UUC 216 Book 1-2 Violin Donna Ngai
Thursday 3:30 UUC 217 Book 1 Violin Liz Fay
Thursday 4:00 UUC 16 Book 1 Violin Diane Slone
Thursday 4:30 UUC 30 Book 1 Violin Ruth Bergman
Thursday 5:00 UUC 19 Book 1 Violin Alexandra Hadden
Thursday 6:30 UUC 125 Book 1 Violin Lee Hadden
Thursday 7:00 UUC 19 PreTwinkle Violin Alexandra Hadden
Thursday 7:30 UUC 19 PreTwinkle Violin Alexandra Hadden
Friday 4:30 UUC 216 Book 1 Violin Donna Ngai
Friday 4:30 UUC 125 Book 1 Violin Lee Hadden
Friday 5:15 UUC 125 Book 1 Violin Lee Hadden
Friday 6:00 UUC 217 PreTwinkle Violin Liz Fay
Friday 6:30 UUC 217 PreTwinkle Violin Liz Fay
Saturday 8:15 Hartt 414 PreTwinkle Violin Jessica Meyer
Saturday 9:00 Hartt 404 Twinkle Violin Lee Hadden
Saturday 9:15 Hartt 429 Book 1 Violin Ruth Bergman
Saturday 9:45 Hartt 429 Book 1 Violin Ruth Bergman
Saturday 11:30 Hartt 141 PreTwinkle Violin Alexandra Hadden
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Saturday 12:00 Hartt 141 PreTwinkle Violin Alexandra Hadden
Saturday 12:30 Hartt 141 PreTwinkle Violin Alexandra Hadden
Viola Private Lessons
Tuesday 4:15 UUC 30 Book 1 Viola Melinda Daetsch
Wednesday 5:15 UUC 30 Book 1 Viola Melinda Daetsch
Thursday 4:30 UUC 125 Book 1 Viola Lee Hadden
Saturday 11:15 Hartt 6 PreTwinkle Viola Melinda Daetsch
Cello Private Lessons
Tuesday 2:00 UUC 218 Book 1 Cello Carmen Irons
Tuesday 2:30 UUC 218 Book 1 Cello Carmen Irons
Tuesday 4:00 UUC 218 Book 1 Cello Carmen Irons
Tuesday 6:30 UUC 218 PreTwinkle Cello Carmen Irons
Wednesday 3:15 UUC 30 Book 1 Cello Harmon Steiner
Wednesday 3:30 UUC Library Book 1 Cello Katie Kennedy
Wednesday 4:15 UUC 30 Book 1 Cello Harmon Steiner
Wednesday 6:30 UUC 218 PreTwinkle Cello Carmen Irons
Friday 2:30 UUC 218 PreTwinkle Cello Carmen Irons
Bass Private Lessons
Tuesday 4:30 UUC 19 Book 1-2 Bass Sue Powell
Tuesday 6:15 UUC 19 Book 1-2 Bass Sue Powell
Saturday 11:00 Hartt 136 Book 1 Bass Sue Powell
Guitar Private Lessons
Monday 3:45 pm UUC 125 Book 2 Guitar Jim Rickevicius
Wednesday 2:00 pm UUC 19 Book 1 Guitar Jim Rickevicius
Wednesday 5:45 pm UUC 126 Pre-Twinkle Guitar David Madsen
Wednesday 6:15 pm UUC 126 Pre-Twinkle Guitar David Madsen
Wednesday 7:45 pm UUC 126 Pre-Twinkle Guitar David Madsen
Thursday 4:45 pm Simsmore Book 2 Guitar Jim Rickevicius
Thursday 5:30 pm Simsmore Book 1 Guitar Jim Rickevicius
Friday 2:30 pm UUC 126 Pre-Twinkle Guitar David Madsen
Friday 4:45 pm Hartt 146 Book 2 Guitar Jim Rickevicius
Saturday 10:45 am Hartt 146 Book 1 Guitar David Madsen
***Remember to contact the instructor to confirm your observation***
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Piano Private Lessons
Monday 3:45 pm Hartt 5 Book 1 Piano Windsor Johnson
Wednesday 3:00 pm Hartt 17 Book 1 Piano Barbara Johnson
Wednesday 3:30 pm Hartt 17 Book 1 Piano Barbara Johnson
Wednesday 4:30 pm Hartt 143 Book 1 Piano Malgosia Lis
Thursday 2:30 pm Hartt 143 Book 1 Piano Malgosia Lis
Thursday 5:00 pm Hartt 143 Book 1 Piano Malgosia Lis
Friday 6:00 pm Hartt 18 Book 1 Piano Windsor Johnson
Saturday 8:30 am Hartt 143 Book 1 Piano Malgosia Lis
Saturday 9:00 am Hartt 11 Book 1 Piano Windsor Johnson
Saturday 9:30 am Hartt 11 Book 1 Piano Windsor Johnson
Saturday 9:30 am Hartt 143 Book 1 Piano Malgosia Lis
***Remember to contact the instructor to confirm your observation***
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Suzuki String Group Classes
These classes meet weekly (except black out weeks). To verify if there are group classes on the date you want to observe, check the Hartt Calendar and the UUC
Calendar attached in this packet.
Cello Group Classes Group Name Day Time Teacher Location PreTwinkle/Bk 1 Thursday 5:00 – 5:45 pm Carmen Irons UUC 218 Allegro Thursday 5:00 – 5:45 pm Katie Kennedy UUC Fiske Hall
Guitar Group Classes
Group Name Day Time Teacher Location PreTwinkle Saturday 9:00 – 9:45 am David Madsen Hillyer Ch Reading Rm Book 1 Saturday 9:45 – 10:30 am David Madsen Hillyer Ch Reading Rm
**Hillyer Children’s Reading Room is located on the University of Hartford campus. See directions on p.14**
Viola Group Class Group Name Day Time Teacher Location DaCapo Tuesday 5:15-6:00 pm Melinda Daetsch UUC 30
Violin Group Classes
Group Name Day Time Teacher Location PreTwinkle Thursday 5:00-5:45 pm Donna Ngai UUC Choir Rm Crescendo Thursday 5:00-5:45 pm Ruth Bergman UUC Rm 30 Forte Thursday 5:00-5:45 pm Diane Slone UUC Multipurpose PreTwinkle Thursday 5:45-6:30 pm Donna Ngai UUC- contact for
room # Andante Thursday 5:45-6:30 pm Lee Hadden UUC Choir Rm Allegro Thursday 5:45-6:30 pm Alexandra Hadden UUC Multipurpose PreTwinkle Saturday 11:15 am- noon Donna Ngai Hartt Rm 418
Suzuki Piano Group Classes Please note that the piano groups meeting only ONCE per month on the dates listed below
Group Name Teacher Time Location Dates Class A Jane Bradley Saturdays,
10:00 am Hartt 103 3/2, 3/30, 4/27, 5/18
Class B Barbara Johnson Saturdays, 10:00 am
Hartt 103 3/9, 4/6, 5/11, 6/1
Class C Barbara Johnson Saturdays, 12:30 pm
Hartt 103 3/9, 4/6, 5/11, 6/1
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Directions to the University of Hartford (Hartt)
200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117
• From Exit 35B, I-91 and Exit 1, I-291: travel Route 218 West approximately four miles, passing a major shopping center on the left, to the junction of Routes 218 and 189. Take a left onto Bloomfield Avenue (Route 189) and proceed to the University of Hartford entrance two miles on the left.
• From Exit 44, I-84: follow Prospect Avenue 2.5 miles to its downhill end at the junction of Route 44. Take a right onto Albany Avenue (Route 44), followed by a quick, sharp left onto Bloomfield Avenue (Route 189). The campus is a half-mile on the right.
• From the campus entrance to The Hartt School, Fuller Music Building and Hillyer College: � Enter the campus and follow the one-way road to the right. At the stop sign, proceed straight.
Parking lot D will be on the immediate right. The Hartt School building (also called Fuller building) is directly across from the parking lot D. Hartt 146 corresponds to room number in Fuller Music building.
� To get to the Hillyer Children’s Reading Room: Enter the campus and follow the one-way road to the right. Hillyer College will be on the left side, just off of parking lot B. The Children’s Reading Room is the glass-walled, green roof building attached to the Hillyer College building. Park in Lot B
Directions to the Universalist Unitarian Church of West Hartford (UUC) 433 Fern Street, West Hartford
I-84 to Exit 43 (Park Road – West Hartford Center): Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Immediately get into left lane and turn left at next light onto Trout Brook Drive. Stay on Trout Brook to the third traffic light and turn left on Fern Street. Go about ½ block on Fern Street; church is on your left. Parking is in the lot behind the church. Use the side entrance marked “Office” which you will see as you drive in. The church is approximately 5 minutes from I-84.
Directions to Simsmore Square (guitar only) 540 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070
From the University of Hartford: Turn right out of campus onto Bloomfield Avenue. Turn left on Route 185, and follow it until it ends in Simsbury. Take a right onto Route 10, Hopmeadow Street. Travel about 1 mile, Simsmore Square will be on your right. Enter Simsmore Square at the third blue “Simsmore Square” sign. Drive down the driveway in-between Route 10 Pizza and the Candy Shoppe. As you come down the hill, you will see a yellow building in front of you. Park near the playground to the left of the building or behind the building. Our entrance is on the side.