Yoga (all ages and instruments): Anne Chevalier McKechnie, MS, RN, is a certified yoga instructor offering ‘Yoga for Young Musicians’ at the 2010 Suzuki Association of Wisconsin Conference. This class emphasizes attending to and caring for the body and mind of the young musician. Breathing and concentration techniques, specific hatha postures to alleviate stress and strain experienced by strings players, and sangha practice (or practice in “community” with a purpose) will be the focus. This is a friendly and fun class for beginning and intermediate students. Anne completed her 300 hour yoga certification at the Institute of the Himalayan Tradition in St. Paul, MN in 2006 and has taught yoga to individuals from ages 3 to 81.
Fiddling (book 2 and early book 3 students, students randomly assigned to one or the other)
David Smith’s Fiddling Class - This class features classic American fiddle tunes of Suzuki Books 1-3 level taught by ear (with sheet music for parents to take home). This class also will work on basic fiddling rhythms, shuffles, and tags.
Ellen Schmidt’s Fiddling Class - The students will learn a fiddle tune by ear as well as how to play chordal harmonies beneath it. More advanced students will learn to create a harmony line.
GUITAR CLASSES (open to all books):
Guitar Ensemble: Preparing and rehearsing multi-part guitar pieces for a performance on the Saturday evening concert. Ask your teacher for parts in advance.
Guitar Book 1 pieces with String Orchestra: Guitar Book 1 rep accompanied by faculty string orchestra!
Cello Fiddling: Martha Veto
Improvisation (book 4 and above): Randall Harrison
Beginning Orchestra (book 2 and 3 students)
Advanced Orchestra (book 4 and above students)
Music Mind Games (all ages and instruments)
Music and Movement (ages 0-5) Sue Ellen Dubbert, (ages 6-8) Holly Rognstad
Where is the rhythm? Does it lie in the notes on the page, or in your little musician? Join me to help your child feel the rhythm inside. We will do many fun rhythm exercises. We will be working together to help each individual begin to find the beat! We will be using your instrument, so please have it along. The ultimate goal of this enrichment course is to help your child understand how to feel the rhythm. This will enhance their ability to stay together when playing with others.
Advanced String Ensemble (Violin books 6+, Cello books 4+)
Musopoly (book 2 and above) A musical version of Monopoly.
Music Board Games (Pre-Twinkle - Book 1) A musical version of Chutes and Ladders.
Piano Triolets Patty Ladpli
Music from the Balkans (all instruments book 2+)
Violin and Viola Rounds: Karen Zethmayr
Fiddling (book 2 and early book 3 students, students randomly assigned to one or the other)
David Smith’s Fiddling Class - This class features classic American fiddle tunes of Suzuki Books 1-3 level taught by ear (with sheet music for parents to take home). This class also will work on basic fiddling rhythms, shuffles, and tags.
Ellen Schmidt’s Fiddling Class - The students will learn a fiddle tune by ear as well as how to play chordal harmonies beneath it. More advanced students will learn to create a harmony line.
GUITAR CLASSES (open to all books):
Guitar Ensemble: Preparing and rehearsing multi-part guitar pieces for a performance on the Saturday evening concert. Ask your teacher for parts in advance.
Guitar Book 1 pieces with String Orchestra: Guitar Book 1 rep accompanied by faculty string orchestra!
Cello Fiddling: Martha Veto
Improvisation (book 4 and above): Randall Harrison
Beginning Orchestra (book 2 and 3 students)
Advanced Orchestra (book 4 and above students)
Music Mind Games (all ages and instruments)
Music and Movement (ages 0-5) Sue Ellen Dubbert, (ages 6-8) Holly Rognstad
Where is the rhythm? Does it lie in the notes on the page, or in your little musician? Join me to help your child feel the rhythm inside. We will do many fun rhythm exercises. We will be working together to help each individual begin to find the beat! We will be using your instrument, so please have it along. The ultimate goal of this enrichment course is to help your child understand how to feel the rhythm. This will enhance their ability to stay together when playing with others.
Advanced String Ensemble (Violin books 6+, Cello books 4+)
Musopoly (book 2 and above) A musical version of Monopoly.
Music Board Games (Pre-Twinkle - Book 1) A musical version of Chutes and Ladders.
Piano Triolets Patty Ladpli
Music from the Balkans (all instruments book 2+)
Violin and Viola Rounds: Karen Zethmayr
