Ora Fay with Dante Zubel and Halle Hacking after SAU cello graduation.
UINTAH SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
NEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS
USOMATA FEBRUARY
2012 NEWSLETTER
HAPPY VALENTINES
LOVE MAKES THE HEART GROW WARMER
Welcome New Students and Parents! Violinists Owen Grant, Jennedy Rust, Isaac Rust, Cutler Rust, Maya Wolfgram, Olivia Wolfgram and vocalists Karson Cox and Savanna Droge and their parents have joined our USOMATA family.
USOMATA Cellists Halle Hacking and Dante Zubel were among 160 cellists from throughout Utah to perform in the Suzuki Association of Utah Cello Graduation on Feb. 4 in the Salt Lake City Library Auditorium. Halle received her Level 1 graduation certificate and Dante received his level 6 graduation certificate.
WAY TO GO CELLISTS!
FYI Dante will provide dinner music at the Quarry Restaurant on Valentines evening. He will play throughout the evening so drop in, have dinner, and listen to Dante Zubel play his cello.
The Perfect Practice Party was held Friday, Feb 10. We watched Disney’s Fantasia 2000 while we ate LOTS of popcorn and root beer floats. Students who handed in most of their practice records last semester were given extra candy treats to eat and share during the movie. OH YES!! Students ROBUSTLY romped and played in the yard for 15 minutes until parents arrived .
SECOND SEMESTER PERFECT PRACTICE RULES
1. Bring assignment sheet/practice record to lesson each week. Teacher will sign practice record.
2. Place signed practice record in marked basket on piano.
3. Stars will be posted each Monday for the preceding week. Example: Practice records for the week of Feb 13 will be posted on Feb 20.
Students receiving stars each week of the semester will be treated to dinner and a movie on May 18, the last day of spring semester
DO NOT FORGET TO FILL OUT YOUR PRACTICE RECORD
EACH DAY AND TURN IT IN EACH WEEK.
ATTENTION : REGULAR LESSONS WILL BE HELD ON PRESIDENT’S DAY FEBRUARY 20
Groups and make-up lessons will be held Feb 27 – Mar2. Schedules will be posted on our web site www.usomata.org and handed out at school before Feb 17.
ANNOUNCEMENT Our year-end performance, fundraiser, and awards program will be held on Cinco de Mayo, Saturday, May 5, at the new Golden Age Center on Aggie Blvd. ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF USOMATA ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE. Check your calendars NOW and CLEAR THE DATE.
All Federation solos should now be selected/assigned. Federation will be held Saturday, April 14 at the new LDS chapel on Aggie Blvd. More information will be in the March newsletter.
Welcome Elida Zapata to USOMATA board. Next board meeting Thursday March 8.
All participating families be sure to watch PPO on your email. Great information is coming each week, beginning each Monday.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY
ONLY ON THE DAYS THAT YOU EAT. ~ S. Suzuki
UINTAH SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
RECOMMENDED SUZUKI METHOD READING LIST
*Suzuki, Shinichi; Ability From Age Zero; Summy-Birchard/Alfred Publishing – 1981
*Suzuki, Shinichi; Nurtured By Love; Summy-Birchard/Alfred Publishing- 1983
Starr, William and Constance; To Learn With Love; Summy-Birchard /Alfred Publishing – 1983
Sprunger, Edmound; Helping Parents Practice Ideas for making it Easier; Volume 1; Yes Publishing – 2005
Richards, Cynthia; How To Get Your Child To Practice…Without Resorting To Violence!!; Advance Publications – 1985
Timmerman, Craig; Journey Down The Kreisler Highway; Ivory Palaces Music Publishing - 1987
NOTE: There are MANY books and articles written about the Suzuki Method of Teaching available through Alfred Publishing Co. The above list contains the most important books (*) for parents.