We are looking forward to a very busy and exciting time ahead.
SUNDAY 13TH MARCH
Spring Concert for Books 4 and up. Venue: Loughrea Hotel and Spa at 3pm. Tuning at 2pm.
In preparation for this concert we are holding Rehearsals on Saturday 12th March in New Inn VEC.
Violins at 11am. Pieces Bk 5 unaccompanied Gavottes Bach; Bk 4 Seitz 1; Mosquito Dance and The Lark in the Clear Air.
Violas at 12pm; Programme to be decided
Una’s Orchestra at 12pm
SUNDAY 20TH MARCH
Spring Concert Books 1-3. Venue: Loughrea Hotel and Spa at 3pm. Tuning at 2pm.
Group class week is the week of the 14th March leading up to this concert and groups will be set by your teacher in preparation for the concert. Your teacher will give you your group time.
SATURDAY 26TH OF MARCH.
Concert starring Martin Hayes world renowned traditional violinist.
Promises to be a great night. Venue Loughrea Hotel and Spa.
Contact Gaeilge Baile Locha Riach or at the door on the night.
MONDAY 4TH APRIL
AMERICAN SUZUKI GROUP
We are very excited and privileged to be chosen as one of the venues by the Michigan Suzuki Group to perform a concert in which we have been asked to join in. The concert will take place in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on Monday 4th of April at 7pm. We will meet them at the hotel for a rehearsal at 4pm and will join them for refreshments and some fun before the concert. Not to be missed.
SUNDAY 17TH APRIL
The Irish Premiere of “The Passion and Glory of the Risen Christ” an Easter Musical.
Venue: St. Michaels Church, Ballinasloe.
UNA’S ORCHESTRA
Una has planned an exciting trip away for her Orchestra leaving on Saturday the 9th April and returning on Sunday 10th April. The Orchestra will perform two concerts over the weekend. The first on Saturday evening the 9th in Clifden and the second on Sunday afternoon the 10th in Moycullen. The finances have not yet been finalised, but Una will inform you when we have figures. It is important that rehearsals are fully attended by all members from now until the tour. Only members with full attendance will be selected to travel.
Maire’s Orchestra will do a tour of schools later in the year.
We have decided to reintroduce Book Challenges again this year which will be certified by Music Matters. The challenge is to play every piece in whichever book or books you have completed from memory. If you are not up to date with your review now is the time to start. Remember review is the foundation on which we build technique.
We will hold the challenges the week after term ends in June.
SUMMER CAMP 2011
The National Suzuki Summer Camp is hosted by Dublin this year and takes place in Swords from July 4th to the 8th. Information and Application forms can be downloaded from the website suzukiireland.net . We encourage all our Suzuki students to attend. The camp promises to be a week of music and great fun with Suzuki Teachers from around the world.
Students who attend the camp yearly benefit greatly in their playing and overall development, and great friendships have been made over the years at the camps. Look forward to seeing you there.