Violin Boot Camp

December 27 – 30, 2010 | 9am-1pm

Want to accomplish a semesters worth of technical work in 4 days?

Come to Violin Boot Camp!

What is it? – Violin Boot Camp is an intensive retreat for serious intermediate to advanced violinists aimed at improving technique and building a strong foundation.

What we’ll cover:

• 3 octave scales

• Double Stops

• Bow Strokes

• Vibrato

• Tone Improvement

• Left-Hand Facility

• Sight-Reading

• Etudes

Eligibility: Participants must be an intermediate to advanced violinists (Suzuki Book 4/ RCM Grade 4 and above) and have a base knowledge of shifting and vibrato.

Where: Delta Community Music School (4705 Arthur Drive, Delta BC)

When: December 27-30, 2010 | 9am – 1pm

Cost: $200*

Max Enrollment: 10 students (first-come, first-served)

Instructors: John Littlejohn & Anthony Cheung of “Infinitus” (www.InfinitusMusic.com)

Call or e-mail John Littlejohn to reserve a space.

Phone: 604-644-4105

E-mail: jlittlej@adidammusic.com

Who: Violin Studio of John Littlejohn

When: Saturday, December 11th @ 12pm (students arrive by 11:30am)

Where: Delta Community Music School (4705 Arthur Drive, Ladner) – Kinsroom

Details:

• Attire:  Students’ dress is semi-formal (no sneakers, jeans, or t-shirts)
• Feel free to invite friends & family
• There will be a short reception following the recital.  Each family please bring enough finger-food for 6 people.

Please let me know if there are any questions.  See you Saturday!  Keep practicing,

John

There will be a free Colourstrings demo class this Sunday Dec. 12th at 1pm at the School.

Contact the school office to sign up now!

For more information about Colourstings, see the Colourstrings page under the programs tab at the top of the page.

From Sarah Westwick:

“I am excited to be offering a free demonstration Colourstrings Music Kindergarten class for three and four year old children on December 12th at 1pm, just before the student recital. Regular classes will then begin in January, on Monday afternoons from 2:15 – 2:55. The Colourstrings Music Kindergarten is a fun yet structured way for young children to learn and understand the basic concepts of music. Each concept – such as pitch, rhythm, form, dynamics, tempo, and note-reading – is taught in a gradual and progressive manner. This approach, developed by Geza and Czaba Silvay in Finland in the 1970’s, is based on the Kodaly principles and helps to develop a good sense of inner hearing which is so helpful when the students then take up an instrument. “