Junior Program in Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass
Students eligible: Suzuki violinists, violists, cellists or bassists, 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 master class
- Daily repertoire/technique class
- Pre-reading class (Bks. 1 & 2) or Reading class
- Orchestra (Bk. 3)
- Solo recital performance opportunity
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
- Percussion (bk. 2+)
Cost: $570 CDN. Optional Classes extra
Orchestra
with Dragon Djerkic (QC) and Margaret Parkin (UK)
Dragan and Margaret will lead our orchestras in a varied selection of music on Friday's Final Orchestral Concert. These conductors have extensive experience working with student orchestras. Prepare to be amazed!
Dragan and Margaret will lead our orchestras in a varied selection of music on Friday's Final Orchestral Concert. These conductors have extensive experience working with student orchestras. Prepare to be amazed!
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.
Solo Recitals
Every student at SOSI has the opportunity to perform in a solo recital. If you're a string student, a professional piano accompanist and one free rehearsal is supplied (if required).
NOTE: All information, classes, faculty, etc. are subject to change depending on enrolment.
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