String Program

* Participation in Institute is not guaranteed after June 1 and registration is subject to availability.

Tuition Includes: registration, student t-shirt, classes for all six hours (including enrichment), and parent classes.
Additional items available for purchase include: housing and lunch, enrichment classes for siblings who are not registered, extra t-shirts for other family members, personal fan.

Class Descriptions

MASTER CLASS provides an individual lesson with a master teacher. There are 3-4 students per class and the class time is shared. Students should come prepared to present a polished piece during the first class. When it is not their turn, they will observe the other student lessons. Parents are expected to attend this class with their student to take notes, observe, and help their student prepare for the next day’s classes.

TECHNIQUE a group class that provides an opportunity for students to improve tone, intonation, bowing, vibrato and shifting depending on their level.

REPERTOIRE provides an ensemble experience playing the Suzuki repertoire. Music from the repertoire list should be memorized. The repertoire list is in the next section below.

STRINGS ORCHESTRA provides an opportunity to sight read and follow a conductor. You will be placed in the orchestra most suited to your reading level. Traditional string students who are not attending Institute for the full day, may wish to participate on an “Enrichment Only” basis. Cost is $40 for the week.

ENRICHMENT - Each participant also chooses two enrichment classes. This is an opportunity to learn something new or broaden our experience. This year’s choices will be: Mariachi*, Chamber*, Chess, Arts & Crafts, Bucket Brigade, Choir/Musical Theater, and Dance. Music Mind Games will also be available for Book 1 students. For a complete description of classes, visit our Enrichment page.
*Chamber is available for students at or above an intermediate reading level. 
*Mariachi available for students at or above Etude.

Schedule

Monday: Sign-In begins at 12:00pm. At this time, you will receive your t-shirt (included in the cost of registration), your schedule, and all the information you will need to have an AWESOME week at Institute. Orientation begins at 1:00pm in Jewett Auditorium. ALL students and parents should attend this meeting. Information pertaining to the week’s activities will be finalized here. Students will then attend classes from 2-5pm.

Tuesday-Thursday: Students have classes from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will break for lunch and recitals will be held after lunch. If you wish to participate in one of these recitals, audition information can be found on our Honor Recital page.

Friday: Students have classes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. After lunch, the afternoon the final concerts will be held - times to be announced.

NOTE: Proper dress is required at all concerts, string students wear black pants or skirts (knee length or longer) and white tops (no sleeveless, please) with black shoes and socks.

Repertoire List

The Suzuki Institute experience relies upon a deep and thorough knowledge of all learned repertoire. Students are strongly encouraged to review all of the books they have studied and to be well prepared with any previously learned piece in the Suzuki repertoire. Clinicians will choose freely from pieces in the Suzuki sequence when working with both the technique and repertoire classes. Your institute experience will be much more satisfying if you review and polish in the months before institute.

Violin Repertoire List

Viola Repertoire List