Junior Program in Piano
Students eligible: Suzuki piano students, Bks. 1–3, including adults
Daily 3-hour program includes:
Daily Optional Classes: (you may choose up to two options as well as Operetta if you like)
Cost: $570 CDN. Optional Classes extra
Daily 3-hour program includes:
- Daily individual lesson (4 students in a one-hour class)
- Daily repertoire (Bks. 1 & 2) or Duet Class
- Daily pre-reading class (Bks. 1 & 2) or percussion (Bk. 3)
- Solo recital performance opportunity for everyone
- Play-ins
Daily Optional Classes: (you may choose up to two options as well as Operetta if you like)
- Choir for Everyone!
- Fiddling (late bk. 1+)
- Handbells (bk. 2+)
- Improv (late bk. 1+)
- Operetta
- Organ for Pianists (bk. 2+)
Cost: $570 CDN. Optional Classes extra
Duets for Pianists
Welcome to the wonderful world of piano duets!
For pianists who spend much of their time practising and performing alone, there is nothing more fun and exciting than making music with another musician.
As part of the core program for students in the Intermediate program and those in the Junior program who have the requisite reading skills, students will be paired with a pianist of a similar playing level to study a piano duet which will be performed at the final Piano Concert at the end of the week.
Music is sent ahead of time so that students can learn both parts of the duet before coming to SOSI. The class will focus on the art of becoming a sensitive and confident ensemble player.
More fingers, more music, more fun!
For pianists who spend much of their time practising and performing alone, there is nothing more fun and exciting than making music with another musician.
As part of the core program for students in the Intermediate program and those in the Junior program who have the requisite reading skills, students will be paired with a pianist of a similar playing level to study a piano duet which will be performed at the final Piano Concert at the end of the week.
Music is sent ahead of time so that students can learn both parts of the duet before coming to SOSI. The class will focus on the art of becoming a sensitive and confident ensemble player.
More fingers, more music, more fun!
Pre-reading Class
for students in Bks. 1 & 2, based on teacher recommendation
Jennifer Stacey has been teaching Orff and Preparatory Children’s Music Classes for over 30 years. She has her Orff Post Level III Certificate, Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music, Diploma in Child Studies and is currently working on her Master of Community Music at Laurier.
Jennifer been teaching the Early Childhood Music Classes, at the Beckett School of Music at Laurier since 2017. She has been teaching the Primary/Jr. Vocal Music Teacher Additional Qualification courses for York University for the past eight years.
Jennifer has been a clinician for music workshops covering such topics as Music and Literacy, Music and Kindergarten, Montessori Music, Music and Science, and Ukulele and Orff, and has written curriculum lessons for the Ontario Music Educators’ Association (OMEA), York University, and York Region School Board. In 2007, Jennifer was part of the Ministry of Education's writing team for the Elementary Arts Curriculum.
Jennifer is also co-founder of Music at Green Gables in Kitchener which has a focus on community music.
Percussion for Pianists
with Arun Pal (ON)
Using drums, xylophones, and many other exciting percussion instruments provided by WLU, pianists will improve their rhythmic reading and improvisational skills. Lots of fun!
Using drums, xylophones, and many other exciting percussion instruments provided by WLU, pianists will improve their rhythmic reading and improvisational skills. Lots of fun!
Solo Recitals
Every student at SOSI has the opportunity to perform in a solo recital.
NOTE: All information, classes, faculty, etc. are subject to change depending on enrolment.