Strings By The Sea - 2012 Program Details



		17th Anniversary!

2012 Program Details

Strings by the Sea, July 30 - August 3

Strings by the Sea is a summer music camp for Suzuki string players, young children through teenagers, which combines the Suzuki principles of string playing with an awareness of movement and body usage. The seaside camp is held at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Classes, held in the Cooper Music building in a nurturing, cooperative, family atmosphere, are Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm (Full-Day session) and 9am to 12pm (Half-Day session), and include

Repertoire and Technique Classes for Violin, Viola and Cello
Chamber Music (for players in Book 5 and above)
Chamber Orchestra (for players in Book 3 or 4)
String Orchestra (for players in Book 1 or 2)
Fiddling
Jazz
Alexander Technique (for players in Book 5 and above)
Student and Faculty Recitals
Lectures (for players in Books 1-4)

Students attending Strings by the Sea must be studying privately with a Suzuki teacher who has participated in Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) teacher training, and who is registered as a Suzuki teacher with the SAA or is currently a teacher trainee.

Once a camper has enrolled, a schedule of classes based on his/her book-level is created.

Performances

Families and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend all our performances at Strings by the Sea. Please save the dates!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
morning					Half-Day Campers perform in their morning classes
1 pm		Student Recitals	Faculty Concert	Book 1-4 Repertoire, Orchestra and Jazz Concert	Chamber Music Student Recital
3 pm					Final Concert, for all Campers

Student Recitals will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Performing a solo in the Student Recital is optional, and any student who wishes may sign up to play; sign up sheets will be on the registration table the first morning of camp, and will be on the camp desk in the lobby the remainder of the day. All pieces on the Student Recital must be performed from memory, and must be from the Suzuki repertoire, with the exception of students who play in Book 9 and 10, who may choose Suzuki or non-Suzuki repertoire. All students who wish to perform MUST consult their private Suzuki teacher for help in selecting the polished, performance-ready piece that they will play. A piano accompanist is provided, however, due to time constraints there will not be the opportunity for a rehearsal prior to the performance. Family and friends are encouraged to attend the performance. The location of each performance, with a list of students taking part in that performance, will be posted and available for parents at the camp desk in the lobby on Tuesday morning, by 8:30 a.m.

Students in Book 5 and above will perform their chamber music in Crill Auditorium on Friday at 1:00 p.m. All campers will attend this performance.

On Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Crill Auditorium, Book 1-4 students will perform a concert which will include their Repertoire, Orchestra, and Jazz Classes.

Half-Day Campers will perform for their parents and friends on Friday morning in their classes. Half-Day Campers who are able to attend the Final Concert on Friday will perform their Fiddling piece at 3:00 p.m.at the beginning of the concert.

The Final Concert will be held on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend all faculty and student performances at Strings by the Sea. The Final Concert will end by 5:00 p.m., and will be followed by a Pizza Party to which all campers come at no cost. Guests age 5 and older each pay $8 for pizza, soda, and cookies. Pizza guests may be paid for with enrollment or may be added during camp.