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American Suzuki Institute

Violin Unit 4
Jul 23 – 29, 2023 in Stevens Point, WI
at American Suzuki Institute

What

Violin Unit 4

Instructor: Ann Montzka Smelser

Event Contact & Sign up

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Phone: 715-346-3033

Additional Schedule Information

  • Check-in: Sunday 12-5 PM

  • Required orientation meeting: Sunday 6:15 PM

  • Classes and observations are held Mon-Fri, 8-11 AM and 1-4 PM unless otherwise noted by trainer

  • Additional live events at ASI include teacher/parent lectures, student recitals, and guest artist/faculty concerts. Not all of these events will be live streamed for online participants

  • Festival concerts occur throughout the day on Friday, concluding in the evening

  • Residence Hall checkout: Saturday 12 PM

Event Description

  • This course will be offered online only

  • Required observations may be live or pre-recorded, at the instructor’s discretion

  • Observations are held Mon-Fri within the hours of 8-11 AM and 1-4 PM, unless otherwise noted by the trainer

  • Visit the American Suzuki Institute website for course prerequisites and requirements

  • $40 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for two Suzuki core units (SECE, Practicum, Enrichment, and Supplemental courses not included)

  • $25 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for a Unit or Supplemental course and a 10-hour Enrichment course in the same week.

Prerequisite course:

Viola Unit 3, or Violin Unit 3

Audition: Violin Basic, or Violin Intermediate, or Violin Comprehensive, or Viola Intermediate, or Viola Comprehensive.

Deadline: All audition materials must be submitted by July 9 *

Signup closed.

Trainer Information

Ann Montzka Smelser

Ann Montzka-Smelser is a Suzuki Student, Teacher, Parent and Suzuki Teacher Trainer. In between receiving her Bachelors of Music Education and Masters in Performance and Pedagogy at Northern Illinois University, Ann studied with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki at the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan.
Ann has performed in many orchestras and ensembles and is currently principal 2nd violinist with Camerata Chicago and concertmaster of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Ann is on the music faculty of Northwestern University teaching Suzuki Pedagogy and Director of the NIU CSA Suzuki Strings Program at Northern Illinois University. Ann maintains a studio of 35 violin and viola students and enjoys working with Suzuki families at Festivals in Lima, Peru, Singapore, Mexico, Costa Rica and though out the US. Ann lives in DeKalb, IL with her husband Linc. Their Suzuki-raised children, Benjamin and Genevieve are currently professional musicians.

When

Sunday, July 23 to Saturday, July 29, , 2023

Where

This event will be held online.

American Suzuki Institute

1800 Portage St
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point WI 54481
USA
Phone: 715-346-3033
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www.uwsp.edu/american-suzuki-institute/american-suzuki-institute/

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