2005 BOOKS 1-3 FALL 2006 GROUP PIECES Please have your children prepare the following pieces for the group lessons. The pieces with an asterisk* will be especially polished for performance at the Nov. 12 concert. All pieces must be thoroughly memorized (fingerings, bowings and dynamics) before they can be played with the group. BOOK ONE 1. *Twinkle Variations A B Theme Leader: 2. *Song of the Wind Leader: 3. O Come Little Children Leader: 4. *May Song Leader: 5. Allegro Leader: 6. *Etude Leader: 7. Minuet No. 1 Leader: BOOK TWO 1. Brahms Waltz Leader: 2. *The Two Grenadiers Leader: 3. *Witches Dance Leader:
2006 BOOKS 1-3 WINTER 2006-7 GROUP PIECES Please have your children prepare the following pieces for the group lessons. All pieces must be thoroughly memorized (fingerings, bowings and dynamics) before they can be played with the group, and checked off before they can be performed at the Winter concert on February 11 th.. BOOK ONE 1. Twinkle All variations and Theme Leader: 2. Lightly Row Leader: 3. Go Tell Aunt Rhody Leader: 4. Allegro Leader: 5. Allegretto Leader: 6. Minuet No. 1 Leader: BOOK TWO 1. Hunters Chorus Leader: 2. Brahms Waltz Leader: 3. Lully Gavotte Leader: NOTES ON DYNAMICS:All dynamics as marked as music except for: ALLEGRO: piano on second A section ALLEGRETTO: big decrescendo and ritard in the B section MINUET NO. 1: piano on repeat of the first section HUNTERS CHORUS: piano in repeats in Song 3
2007 BOOKS 1-3 SPRING 2007 GROUP PIECES BOOK ONE: 1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Variations. Leader: 2. Song of the Wind Leader: 3. O Come Little Children Leader: 4. May Song Leader: 5. Andantino Leader: 6. Minuet No. 2 Leader: BOOK TWO: 1. Chorus from Judas Maccabeus Leader: 2. Musette Leader: 3. Bourree Leader: 4. Minuet in G Leader: SOLOS: PATRICE: MIZUKI: SYLVIA: MATT: KAI: AARON: NATALIE: NINA: CLAIRE: LYDIA: ALISON: MARK : HENRI : PATRICK
2008 PLAN FOR FALL GROUP LESSONS SEPTEMBER 16 TH TO NOVEMBER 16 TH 2008 BOOKS 1-2 STUDENTS: Wimberlys, Palermo, Hanada, Takahashi Book One repertoire to prepare for check-off: Lightly Row O Come Little Children Long, Long Ago Allegro Minuet No. 1 Minuet No. 2 Book Two repertoire to prepare for check-off: Chorus from Judas Maccabeus Musette BOOKS 3-4 STUDENTS: Horne, Grossman, Vilbig, Yang Book Two repertoire to prepare for check-off: The Two Grenadiers Beethoven Minuet in G Book Three repertoire to prepare for check-off: Bach Gavotte in g minor Humoresque PLAN FOR GROUP WORK Nov. 26, 07 to Feb. 28, 08 BOOK 1 Twinkle Variations and Theme Lightly Row through Long Long Ago Minuet No. 3 BOOK 2 The Two Grenadiers Gavotte from Mignon BOOK 3 Bach Bourree FOLK MUSIC The Flop-Eared Mule, Golden Slippers Stygen Pa Laven, Ganglot fron Appelbo CHAMBER MUSIC
Collins, Yang and Horne: Vilbig, Kickenson and Grossman: 1. Sniff to begin CHECK-OFF REQUIREMENTS 2. Memory of notes, bowings and dynamics 3. Lively elbow 4. Float 5. Carter Collins El Daher Green Grossman SCALES quarter=60-72 SOLOS Grubbs Hanada Horne Kickenson Palermo PLAN FOR GROUP WORK March 3 to June 8, 2008 ChildreaCH CONCERT CERTIFICATE EXAMS A MAJOR a) 1oct, separate quarters b) 2 oct, slur 2 eighths, arp3 G MAJOR-2 a)separate quarters (arps) b) slur 2 eighths F MAJOR-1 slur 2 eighths Eb MAJOR 1 or 2 octaves. Slur 2 or 4 eighths Arps slur 3 quarters D MINOR 1 and 2 octaves, melodic Takahashi Trenzo Vilbig Wimberly Yang BOOK 1 Twinkle Variations and Theme Go Tell Aunt Rhody O Come Little Children Perpetual Motion Allegretto Minuet No.1
The Happy Farmer Gossec Gavotte BOOK 2 Beethoven Minuet in G The Flop-Eared Mule, Golden Slippers Stygen Pa Laven, Ganglot fron Appelbo CHAMBER MUSIC Collins, Yang and Horne: Vilbig and Grossman: BOOK 3 Bach Bourree FOLK MUSIC 6. Sniff to begin GROUP LESSON CHECK-OFF REQUIREMENTS 7. Memory of notes, bowings and dynamics 8. Lively elbow 9. Float SOLOS for May 18 th Performance Requirements: All of above (check-off) PLUS 8 pre-concert performances Carter Collins El Daher Green Grossman Grubbs Hanada Horne Palermo Takahashi Transeau Vilbig Wimberly Yang 2009 Unit Plan for 2009 March-June Books 1-2 Group: Scales and arpeggios: D, F, G (one and two octaves) A (one and two octaves)
Pieces: Twinkles through Aunt Rhody Minuet No. 1 Chorus from Judas Maccabeus Long Long Ago in G Books 3-4 Group: Scales and arpeggios: Eb, D melodic minor, A (2 octaves) Ab (2 octaves) Eb (one and 2 octaves) Pieces: Handel Bourree (Bk 2) for phrasing Maybe one or two others Solos: C.McCaw E.McCaw C.Wimberly S.Wimberly Ohsumi Hanada Palermo Takahashi Grossman Yang Horne Vilbig UNIT PLAN September 7 to November 15, 2009 GROUP PIECES Mark O Connor Pieces: Bile em Cabbage Down variations 1-5 Beautiful Skies Oh Susanna! Buffalo Gals Amazing Grace When the Saints Westward Journey Suzuki Pieces Book 1: Twinkle Variations, Lightly Row, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Minuet No. 1 Book 2: Chorus from Judas Maccabeus Witches Dance Book 4: Concerto in a minor, 1 st movement by Vivaldi SOLOS:
Umi Vilbig Aldo Ninassi Kayla Merriweather Connor McCaw Elisa McCaw Kaito Ohsumi Sofia Wimberly Claudia Wimberly Alex Constantino Max Palermo Mizuki Hanada Nicci Healey GROUP LESSON PLAN Shannon Yang Kai Vilbig Albert Shyu 6:00-6:10 Posture and Twinkles 6:10-6:20 Lightly Row, Aunt Rhody, Minuet No. 1 6:20-6:40 Handel Chorus, Witches Dance, Mark O Connor songs 6:40-7:00 Vivaldi a minor concerto 7:00-7:30 Technique, solos, exam prep, sight reading, etc. Mark O Connor songs improvisation GROUP LESSON PLAN 6:00-6:10 Posture and Twinkles 6:10-6:20 Lightly Row, Aunt Rhody, Minuet No. 1 6:20-6:40 Handel Chorus, Witches Dance, Mark O Connor songs 6:40-7:00 Vivaldi a minor concerto 7:00-7:30 Technique, solos, exam prep, sight reading, etc. Mark O Connor songs improvisation 2009-2010 UNIT PLAN November 16, 09 to February 28, 10 EVENTS TO PLAN FOR: 1. January 16-18, 2010 (Exact time TBA) Mark O Connor Teacher Training Workshop at GWU student demonstration group (Book 2 and above, by special selection process) 2. February 27, 2010 Rehearsal and Solo Recital, Palisades Community Church. Rehearsal : 11-12:30 PM Concert: 2:30-4 PM 3. February 28, 2010, 2:30 on: ASTA CAP Exams, The Lutheran Church of St. Andrews, Silver Spring
GROUP PIECES SUZUKI Book 1: Twinkle Variations, Allegro Book 2: Hunters Chorus Book 4: Vivaldi Concerto in a minor, 3 rd mvmnt; Bach Double!!!! O CONNOR Book 1: Beautiful Skies, Buffalo Gals, Bonaparte s Retreat, Old Joe Clark Book 2: Fiddlers Dream, Arkansas Traveler, Dill Pickle Rag ASTA CAP EXAM PREPARATION: Various scales: Sight reading SOLOS: B. Wimberly: E. Shyu: U. Vilbig: Ninassi: Merriweather: D.McCaw: C.McCaw: E.McCaw: Ohsumi: S. Wimberly: Constantino: Palermo: Hanada: Healey: Yang: K.Vilbig: A.Shyu: Fall 2010 Unit Plan Group lessons: September 14, 28, October 12, 26 Dress Rehearsal: Thursday Nov. 11 6:30-8 PM Concert: Sunday, Nov. 14 6:00 PM YELLOW GROUP 6-7 PM: (Y. Ohsumi, Lounberg, Kavi, U.Vilbig, E. Shyu, Asahi, Hu, Spirtas) Unison Repertoire: Twinkle Variations in A and D, Cabbages 1-3, Beautiful Skies,Oh Susanna, Buffalo Gals, Allegro Playlist: Happy Birthday, Las Mananitas, Akatombo, Over the River Technique: Posture set-up, following the leader, A and D major 1-octave scales Improvising: Twinkles, Cabbages, Skies BLUE GROUP 6:30-7:30 PM: (Ninassi, Asahi, Merriweather, McCaw, K.Ohsumi, Lim, Hanada)
RED GROUP 7-8 PM: (Li, Yang, K. Vilbig, A. Shyu) Unison Repertoire: All of Blue Group repertoire above PLUS Bach Double I, Souvenir de Sarasate, Shenandoah Playlist: Happy Birthday, Las Mananitas, Akatombo, Over the River Technique: Performing and leading with heart, spider! Double-stops Unison Repertoire: All of Yellow Group repertoire above PLUS Handel Chorus in G and C, When the Saints Go Marching In in A and D, Old Joe Clark, Perpetual Motion, Two Grenadiers, Red Wing Playlist: Happy Birthday, Las Mananitas, Akatombo, Over the River 2010-2011 WINTER 2010-11 Unit Plan Group lessons: November 30, December 7, January 4, 18 Dress Rehearsal: Thursday Feb. 10 6:00-7:30 PM Concert: Sunday, Feb. 13 5:00 PM ASTACAP EXAMS: Sunday, Feb. 20 from 2:30 on. Individual times TBA GOALS: 1. Prepare beautiful and expressive solos 2. Prepare for the ASTACAP EXAM YELLOW GROUP 6-7 PM: (Y. Ohsumi, Lounberg, Kavi, U.Vilbig, E. Shyu, Asahi, Spirtas) Unison Repertoire: Cabbages 1-7, Amazing Grace (MOC 1) Playlist: All songs Technique: A and D major 1-octave scales. G major 2-octave scale Note Reading: A-string notes, simple rhythms Solos: Pilot solos and Concert/ASTACAP solos BLUE GROUP 6:30-7:30 PM: (Ninassi, Asahi,Hu, Merriweather, McCaw, K.Ohsumi, Lim, Hanada) Unison Repertoire: All of Yellow Group repertoire above PLUS Fiddle Boy (MOC II), Gavotte from Mignon (Suzuki 2) Playlist: All songs Technique: Scales: One-octave F Major, Two-octave G major, and one-octave d minor Sight reading: From Dorėe s materials Solos: Pilot solos and Concert/ASTACAP solos RED GROUP 7-8 PM: (Li, Yang, K. Vilbig, A. Shyu) Unison Repertoire: All of Blue Group repertoire above PLUS Sicillienne and Rigaudon Playlist: All songs Technique: Scales: Ab-3, Gmm-3, Dhm-2, Gchrom-2-3 Solos: Pilot solos and Concert/ASTACAP solos Technique: G-2 and d minor scales, transposing, whole bows and spicatto, performing with heart Improvising: When the Saints, Old Joe Clark, Red Wing
SPRING UNIT PLAN February 28-May 22, 2011 Group Lessons: March 8, 22; April 5, 26; May 3 (All on Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM) Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, May 12: 6:15-8 PM Concert: Sunday, May 19, 6:30 PM BLUE AND YELLOW GROUPS 6:00-7:00 Yellow: Spirtas, Hsieh, Y. Ohsumi, E.Yang, Lounberg, Blue: E. Shyu, K. Ohsumi, Asahi, Ninassi*, Hu, Lim*, Hanada*, H* and H Lu, Kavi, Merriweather Yellow and Blue Group Duets: Allegro and Perpetual Motion (Suzuki); Bonaparte s Retreat (Traditional) Boogie Woogie (O Connor) * Play the second violin part Blue Group Only Duets Learn BOTH parts: Voluntary in D Major, Country Dance in A Major (McLean) Blow the Wind Southerly Kaito Ohsumi and Taira Asahi English Country Garden Ethan and Albert Shyu Song of Western Men Wesley Lim and Aldo Ninassi Flight of the Earls Howard and Harry Lu Folk Dance from the Canary Islands Mizuki Hanada and Claire Hu Kol Dodi and Golden Slippers Kayla Merriweather and Palak Kavi RED GROUP 7:00-8:00 (S. Yang, Li, A.Lu, E. Shyu) Group: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (Handel) 1 st : Andrew, Albert. 2 nd :Shannon,Christin, Vla:DH Da Capo Aria in C# minor (McLean) ) 1 st : Andrew, Albert. 2 nd :Shannon,Christin Zowie! Goes the Weasel (Dubon) 1 st : Albert 2 nd :Shannon, 3 rd :Christin, 4 th :Andrew Intermezzo(Mendelssohn); Chi Mi Frena (Donizetti) Shannon Yang and Christin Li Play Song and Pillow Dance (Bartok) Albert Shyu and Andrew Lu FALL UNIT PLAN: Sept 6-Nov 13, 2011 Group lessons: September 15, October 6, 27, November 3 Dress Rehearsal: Thursday Nov. 10 6:30-8 PM Concert: Sunday, Nov. 13 6:30 PM This year, we will have three units. The first consists of mostly unison playing, with some duets, with the following GOALS: 1. Set new posture points and consolidate all old ones. 2. Play in a polished and musical ensemble, following a leader. 3. Learn to lead a group clearly and expressively. 4. Add vibrato (if studied) to an already beautiful tone!
5. Memorize accurately via the check-off system ** at the lessons. ** A song needs to be checked off before it can be performed on the Nov. 13 th concert. This means: a)memory of all notes and bowings; b) memory of all dynamics REPERTOIRE NOTE!!!! This repertoire is easy!! Why? So we can accomplish the above goals! We ll save the hard stuff for the private lessons. See the following page for your child s time/repertoire assignment. 1. Posture, Twinkles (Suzuki Bk. 1) Boil em Cabbage Down 1-5, Beautiful Skies (O Connor Bk.1) 2. Oh Susanna, Buffalo Gals, Amazing Grace, When the Saints Come Marching In (O Connor Bk. 1) Perpetual Motion, Minuet No. 1 (Suzuki Bk 1) 3. Hunters Chorus (Suzuki Bk 2) Fiddler s Dream (O Connor Bk. 2) 4. Duets Level 1 and Level 2 (Dorėe will supply books) 5. Humoresque, Bourree (Suzuki Book 3) 6. Seitz Concerto No. 5, 1 st mvmt, Vivaldi Concerto in a minor, 1 st mvmt (Suzuki Book 4) 7. Allegro by Fiocco (Suzuki Book 6) GROUP LESSON SCHEDULE AND MEMBERS YELLOW GROUP 6-7 PM: ( Lounberg, Jeremy and Ian Chang, Alena Hu, Annabel Lin, Selina Liu, Emily Yang, Benjamin Wimberly, Spirtas) Unison Repertoire: Twinkle Variations, Cabbages 1-3, Beautiful Skies, Oh Susanna, Buffalo Gals, When the Saints Come Marching In, Perpetual Motion, Minuet No. 1 (in C) BLUE GROUP 6:30-7:30 PM: (Shyu, Asahi, Kavi, Krishnan, Sean Chang, Sun, Tang, Sofia Wimberly, Howard and Harry Lu, ) Unison Repertoire: All of Yellow Group repertoire above PLUS Hunter s Chorus Fiddler s Dream, Humoresque, Bach Bourree (last two pieces in Suzuki Book 3.) RED GROUP 7-8 PM: (Li, Lim, Hanada, Shannon Yang, Claire Hu, Ethan Liu, Yu) Unison Repertoire: All of Blue Group repertoire above PLUS Seitz Concerto No. 5, 1 st mvmt, Vivaldi Concerto in a minor 1 st mvmt, Fiocco Allegro. 2011-2012 WINTER UNIT PLAN November 14, 2011 to March 4, 2012 This unit will consist of two events: 1. A Personal Project to be done in January 2012 2. ASTACAP Exam March 4 2012
The PERSONAL PROJECT will be as follows: 1. Each student (with parents help) will plan a short formal recital. This can be a solo recital, or it can be planned together with a sibling or friend(s). It should be at least 20 minutes long! 2. This recital will have a formal program, checked by Dorée by Dec. 1 st. 3. Parents will arrange for a place to play. Here are some ideas: a)at church; b) as a home concert with people invited for a concert and reception; c) busking for money at a Starbucks, in a mall, in a store---just ask permission from the managers beforehand-- they love it, as it brings in business! d) in a retirement or assisted living home, or a rehabilitation center; e) as a school performance; etc. 4. Optional but highly encouraged: Parents will arrange for a piano accompanist, or another instrument to accompany (violin, guitar, accordion, keyboard). Dorée will provide a list of pianists. You must find the pianist/accompanist, and provide him/her with the dates of rehearsals and performance and all music--well in advance. 5. This PERSONAL PROJECT PLAN is due on December 1 st and then students will present their plans, as well as a few pieces as a preview at the GROUP LESSON ON DECEMBER 8. 6. The Personal Project Recital will be performed in January, when Dorée is away. It must be documented with photos or video or both. A short report will be given by each student at the group lesson on February 16, 2012. The ASTACAP EXAM March 4, 2012 2:30-6:30 P.M. This is the American String Teachers Association Certificate Advancement Program Exam, a comprehensive 10-level standardized exam which Huneven Studio students take yearly. Dorée will help each student to set up their exam content by December 20, and to prepare for the exam between February 1 and March 4. For detailed information about the exam, please go to: http://www.asta.net/certificateprogram.php SPRING UNIT 2012 March 5 to May 20, 2012 Dates to record: March 15, April 19, May 3 6:30-8:00 Group Lessons, Temple Beth Ami, Room 6-7 May 17 6:30-8:00 Dress Rehearsal, Temple Beth Ami Chapel May 20, Sunday 6:30-8:00 21 st Annual Childreach Concert, Chapel OVERALL PLAN OF THE UNIT Each student will do two things in the May concert: play 1-2 group duets, and do a Major Solo piece. Moreover, all families having 2 or more children studying with me will do a family number to end the concert. In addition, at the group lessons, each group will sight read duets at the level of the students for reading practice and learning for the future.
GROUP DUETS Books 1-3 Group I Violin 1: Spirtas3, P.Tirrell, T.Yang Violin 2: A. Hu, Lin,Tang, J. Chang Twinkle Theme and Bonaparte s Retreat Group 2 Violin 1: Asahi, Lounberg, Sun Violin 2: I. Chang, E. Yang, Krishnan, Kavi (read treble clef!) Minuet No. 1 and Gypsy Fantastic Books 4 and above Group 3 Violin 1: S. Chang, Tanaka, Violin 2: Shyu, Lim, Hanada Le Petit Rien and Scherzando Group 4 Violin 1: C. Hu, S. Yang Violin 2: Li, A. Tirrell The Bach Double, first movement FAMILY ACTS: Spirtas, Tirrell, Hu, Chang UNIT PLAN March 1, to June 16, 2010 EVENTS: May 16, 2010 18 th Annual Recital in Support of CHILDREACH May-June (to be decided) Fun Concert in an interesting venue June---tentative---PARTY! If the DC Team beats Gaithersburg CONTESTS: Penny-a-Minute Sponsored Practice in support of CHILDREACH (winners announced on May 16 no prizes, just GLORY) Practice Minutes Winners of this Unit (also announced on May 16)* Practicer of the Year! (Most minutes of the year, announced June 16)* * BIG PRIZES! GROUP PIECES IN TWO PARTS: Perpetual Motion Minuet No. 1 Beautiful Skies Amazing Grace Bonaparte s Retreat Appalachia Waltz Boogie Woogie Golden Slippers Violin 1: Umi, Elisa, Aldo,* Deb*, Kaito,* Nicci,* Mizuki,* Doree ( * ) means leader Violin 2: Shannon, Kai, Albert, Kayla CHAMBER MUSIC
1. Telemann Concerto for Four Violins: Shannon, Albert, Kai, Doree Huneven 2. Kai and Albert: 3. Mizuki and Nicci: 4. Shannon and Doree Huneven: 5. Deb and Doree: SOLOISTS: Umi: Kaito: Ethan: Elisa:Kayla: Aldo: Marie: Ella: Ben: