Suzuki Workskhop
We are thrilled to have Ms. Nicolette Solomon, director of the Suzuki Institute of Dallas, lead this year’s Suzuki portion of the Viola Celebration. We’ve worked with Ms. Solomon to ensure that Suzuki students will have a full and enriching weekend.
Ms. Solomon requests that all performance pieces be memorized, and she will generously be giving every student the opportunity to play in a master class for her. This is a truly exciting event for our young participants!
The schedule has been made with Suzuki students in mind. You will be able to participate in the best of the Viola Celebration, including special pieces of the All Viola Orchestra, the Eurhythmics and scale classes, as well as to observe the World Famous Heidi Castleman teach!
Finally, for those students who have grown up with the Suzuki method but are no longer in the Suzuki Books, you are invited to attend as much of the Suzuki weekend as you’d like! There are special pieces for the concert that we invite you to join in on – be sure to check the box that designates you as one of these violists on the registration page.
Saturday, October 24th
8-9am Registration
9-10am Scale class with Katie Dey
10am-Noon Suzuki Master Class with Nicolette Solomon
Noon Pizza Lunch with Faculty
1:30-3:00pm Suzuki Group Stroke Repertoire
3-3:30pm All Viola Orchestra Rehearsal
3:30-5 pm Eurhythmics Class
5-6pm Suzuki Parent and Student Q & A session
8pm Faculty Concert
Sunday, October 25
9-10am Suzuki Dress Rehearsal
10am-Noon Master Class with Heidi Castleman
Lunch break
1:30-3:00pm “Do I Need A License to Play Bach?”
with Heidi Castleman
3-3:30pm Q&A with Heidi Castelman
3:30-4pm All Viola Orchestra Rehearsal
4-5:30pm Suzuki Event
6pm Viola Celebration Concert featuring Suzuki Group
Performance and the All Viola Orchestra
Description of Events
Suzuki Group Stroke Repertoire Class
Fun and Games with general technique and Suzuki Repertoire
Suzuki Master Class
This is your chance to play your repertoire and have a mini lesson with a Suzuki master teacher! All students will have the opportunity to play in this valuable class.
Suzuki Parent and Student Question and Answer with Nicolette Solomon
Everything you ever wanted to ask but were scared to!
Eurhythmics
This class will be an introduction to the Dalcroze method of Eurhythmics. The method utilizes physical movement and rhythms to reinforce musical concepts and enhance performance understanding.
Nicolette Solomon
Executive Director and President of the Suzuki Institute of Dallas.
She wasborn and raised in South Africa. In 1975 she played at the International Festival of Youth Orchestras in Scotland and later toured Europe and Israel. She has played in the International Festival Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London and performed in Israel, Taiwan and Hong Kong with Harmonia Juventia. She studied Chamber Music from 1974 – 1981 with Betty Pack and Alan Solomon. She has also been an Adjudicator/Examiner for music competitions and examinations in South Africa.
Nicolette Solomon obtained a Bachelor of Music (Honors) and Higher Education Diploma (Post Graduate) at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her Suzuki training continued with Christophe Bossaut at the Ecole Suzuki in Lyon, France as well as with Dr. Suzuki at the Talent Education Research Institute in Matsumoto, Japan in 1992. During that training, she taught at a private studio in Nagano City, Japan and at Shinshu University. Ms. Solomon founded and directed the Solomon Suzuki School in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In 1994, Ms. Solomon attended the International Strings workshop in France, playing in the Eduard Melckus Baroque Ensemble. She has taught at Suzuki workshops in South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and continues to teach at workshops and institutes throughout the USA and Central America.
