Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute Inc.

If you are arriving Friday or Saturday, please pick up your residence keys at
Hotel Laurier ~ King Street Residence (9 am – 11 pm)
200 King Street North

Sunday Residence Key Pick from 9 am – 7 pm, Bricker Residence foyer, 44 Bricker Avenue
If you want to rent a microwave, kitchen set or extra mattress please order at key pick-up or contact Conference Services at [email protected]

Sunday Noon – 5 pm – Pick Up Schedule and information for the week in the SOSI office, Bricker Academic Building (BA) – Room 110

Acclimatize yourself with the schedule and ask any questions of office staff.

YAP activities occurring all day (please refer to the separate info sheet)

11 am to 5 pm REGISTRATION – BA110

12:15 pm – Senior/YAP Cello group – Aird Building A220

1 to 3 pm – Operetta Rehearsal – Recital Hall, Music Building – Operetta Set Design and Painting daily from 8:30-4 backstage at the Recital Hall

3:15 pm ORIENTATION & Welcome Session – BA201 – Make sure to attend to find out if you’re the winner of our “Early Bird Registration” Draw for half your tuition back!

3:15 pm ORIENTATION & Welcome Session – BA201 – Not all Training courses will be free to attend, depending on class times.

4:15 pm – “TUTTI” PLAY-IN: Violin & Viola bks. 1 to 6, Cello bks. 1 to 3 – Senate & Board Chamber (SBC)

4:15 pm – Piano PLAY-IN – Music Building M4031

4:15 pm – Av Violin Group Class – Music Building M2007

4:45 pm – Cello Choir bks. 4+ – Music Building M3018

12:45 pm SAA Meeting – BA201 or ONLINE
Suzuki Music/Musique Canada (SMMC) and SAO meeting. Be there in person or participate on Zoom. Genevieve Schirm-Joyce, chair of SMMC, will be coordinating the meeting.

4:15 pm Parent Talk with Clayton Scott (ON) – M2001 or ONLINE
Motivation! Igniting the Flame and Keeping it Lit – Supportive and Balanced Approaches that Motivate
More information HERE.

7 pm Manual For Musicians: A Guide To Injury Prevention and Healing with Arun Pal – M2001
Each Instrument has unique characteristics in terms of how it is played. The instrument can affect the posture of the student/performer; it can impact the mechanics of how one's body moves and which muscles, joints and connective tissue are used and activated. For example, pianists have a much different balance in how their body is used compared to violinists, cellists, guitarists and other string instruments.
More information HERE.
Cost: $50 CDN

Arun is also a Registered Massage Therapist and will offer individual massage sessions for adults during the week for a fee. To register for the Workshop or to book an individual massage session, please email Tracy Jewell

7 pm Klezmer Barn Dance!– Music Building Mezzanine – Everyone is welcome! FREE

12:45 pm Student Solo Recitals – Four different recitals in M2001, M3018, M4031, and the Music Building Mezzanine

4:15 pm Piano Sonatina Jamboree – M4031
Pianists (bk. 3 & up) will have the opportunity to play a Suzuki bk. 3 Sonatina or bk. 4 Sonata with a String Quartet. (Pianists in bks. 1–2 are welcome to attend.)

12:45 pm Student Solo Recitals – Four different recitals in M2001, M3018, M4031, and the Music Building Mezzanine

7:15 pm FACULTY CONCERT – Theatre Auditorium, Music Building
Performances by members of our fabulous faculty, including Young Artist Program teachers violinist Corey Gemmell, cellist Paul Pulford and pianist Anya Alexeyev. Also featuring other faculty members.
Sponsored by The Soundpost — Be sure to visit their Pop-up store in the Bricker Academic Building BA111.

12:30 pm Fiddling Class Concert – Music Building Mezzanine

1 pm Chamber Music Concert – Music Building Mezzanine

6:15 pm OPERETTA presents “Leap Day” – Recital Hall, Music Building

7:15 pm SENIOR CONCERT – Theatre Auditorium, Music Building

IMPORTANT NOTE: Orchestras will rehearse in the Theatre Auditorium, Music Building at all class times today.

12:45 pm – Young Artist Program Recitals

Violin YAP with Corey Gemmell & Kimberly Meier-Sims – Senate & Board Chamber (SBC)

Cello YAP with Paul Pulford – M2007

Piano YAP with Anya Alexeyev – M2009

Piano PERCUSSION Performances during regular class hours – M3018

4:45 pm Strings Tuning for Finale – Be sure to bring snacks for after classes end at 4 pm, and in between finale concert and orchestra finale. Rooms in Music Building tba

5:15 pm PIANO, STRING, & ORCHESTRA FINALE – Theatre Auditorium, Music Building