3035 South Abingdon St.
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone: 703-228-6650
Fax:
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Violin


Abingdon Strings Program 
 
 Ken Cen   Kennedy Center March 1, 2012
 
 
recital:  6 PM Thursday, March 22 in the Library.
 
                                                                                              
 
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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 is the South Arlington Pyramid Concert.  
     
 
We will play
 
1.  Lament for Strings...click on this link to practice with it.
 
 
2.  Minuet in the Style of Haydn...click on this link to practice with it.
 
 
3.  Quiero Bailar...click on this link to practice with it.
 
 
PDF Files are available here:
 
Lament for Strings   Just print the page you need.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 1, 2012 is our trip to the National Symphony Orchestra.  
   *  Students need to arrive at Abingdon at 9:15 am to take the bus to the Kennedy Center.   
   *  Parents are invited to attend the concert.
   *  Students must have a permission slip.
   *  Parents need to pick their children up from Abingdon at 12 noon.
   *  This is a parent-teacher conference day:  no classes for students. 
   *  Students must dress appropriately for a Kennedy Center Concert. 
 
Each class meets once per week for 45 minutes.  Students rent violins for $5.00.  Parents are responsible for the cost of repairs for broken instruments.  Rental forms go home in Tuesday folders.  4th graders will receive violins in mid October once they have learned to hold and care for the instrument.  We have very limited number of cellos for 5th graders and those 4th graders who arrive in 4th grade already playing the cello.  
 
Monday:  Ms Edwards
 
Tuesday:  Ms Radice and Mr. Utley
 
Wednesday:  Ms Payerchin 
 
Thursday:  Ms Saxton and Ms Hale
 
Friday:  Ms DeHaven
 
After School:  Mondays 2:30 - 3:30 is 4th grade violin class.
 
                       
                        Monday is 4th grade violin club 2:30 - 3:45
                        Tuesday 2:30 - 3:45 is extra practice for 5th graders 
                        Wednesday is 4th and 5th grade extra practice from 2:30 - 3:45 
 
 
 
South Arlington String Festival at Wakefield High School: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at 5 pm.   Black Pants, white shirt.

Solo and Ensemble Festival:  April 27. 
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South Arlington String Fling took place on 
Saturday, Feb.  5, 2011 at Wakefield High School. 
We played:
Bloosey Woosy, Slavonic Dances, New World Symphony
It was awesome!!
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Click here for a sample practice routine
  Practice Routine
 
 
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Summer, 2011 strings classes were on Tuesday evenings from June 29 - Aug. 3....all classes were 6 - 8 pm at Wakefield High school.  We were happy that the Arlington Community Foundation gave us a grant to have summer violin lessons.

Big News:  The Pan American Symphony agreed to join us for our summer program in 2010.  They helped with lessons. 
 
November 9, 2010 Junior Honors Orchestra Auditions at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
Saturday, February 5, 2011, Pyramid Orchestra Festival at Wakefield High School.  This is a wonderful family event.

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Great bow hand!!!
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Some of our recent and upcoming events:

Spring 2007: Suzuki Festival at Strathmore Hall. 6 Abingdon Students played at Strathmore Hall.
May 2007: Concert for Arlington County Neighborhood Day
Summer 2007: Abingdon Summer Violin Workshop on Tuesday evenings
December 2007: Concert for a School Square Dance with professional caller Skip Cleland This event was funded by a generous Grant from the Virginia Commission on the Arts.
Fall 2007: 6 Abingdon students are accepted into the All County Honors Orchestra
February 2008: About 45 Abingdon Students participated in the South Arlington Pyramid Orchestra Festival.
March 7, 2008: Abingdon Strings are invited to play with the Alexandria Band under the Direction of Dr. Wendy Matthews
April 12, 2008: 6 Abingdon students played at Strathmore Hall as part of the Washington Area Suzuki Festival.
May 20, 2008: Abingdon family field trip to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
June 11, 2008: Spring Concert
Summer 2008: Strings camp on Tuesday evening
February 2009: South Pyramid Concert
March 2009: District 12 Solo and Ensemble Festival...All Superior Ratings in every category. 12 Abingdon students performed.
March 2009:  A concert and workshop on Tango with QuinTango.  This was provided by a Grant from the Washington performing Arts Society.
April 1, 2009: Concert for 4th and 5th grade as part of Wheel Night
April 21, 2009: National Symphony Field Trip
Summer, 2009:  Free Evening Workshops for Abingdon String Students at Wakefield High School.
November, 2009:  Our First Concert for Wheel Night.
February 20, 2010:  Wakefield Orchestra Festival.
March 2010:  Concert and Workshop with QuinTango, and Argentine Tango Quintet.
Spring 2010:  District 12 Solo and Ensemble Festival in Herndon.  All Superior grades in our ensembles!!!!
                      Wheel Night Concert was awesome!!!!!!!
Fall 2010:  Project Gift Showcase
February, 2011:  Pyramid Concert
April 4:  Recital
April 5:  Ochestra plays for parent breakfast
April 11, 2011:  Concert and Workshop with Quintango


square dance
Square Dance performance
Mrs. Gomez
Overview of the Suzuki Method from the Suzuki Association of America

cello
South Arlington Pyramid Concert
9 of the 14 cellos were from Abingdon Cello Project

Violin Class Info

At Abingdon Elementary School, we offer a Suzuki based violin program for all 4th graders and those 5th graders who choose to continue from 4th grade.

We incorporate the Suzuki philosophy in the child's school experience:

    • by realizing every child can learn
    • by creating a positive, supportive learning environment
    • by encouraging noble human values and
    • by encouraging positive personal, social and education values

For technical mastery of the instrument we:

  • Use a common sequenced repertoire for all instruments
  • Memorize the repertoire
  • Review the repertoire to develop technical skills and musical expression
  • Teach small step instruction of each skill
  • Teach and reinforce mastery of each skill
  • Teach group lessons in the 'Suzuki Style'
  • Promote daily listening and aural exposure to Suzuki repertoire and other good music
  • Develop posture and basic technique before introducing note reading

We encourage parents to be involved in their child's violin/viola/cello progress by:

  • Encouraging a regular time and place for daily practice. Students should practice 15 minutes for the first 2 months and then up to a half hour per day.
  • Being enthusiastic about the violin and the students' progress. Be your child's cheering squad.

Parents:

Help your children by reminding them that:

  • 4th graders have violin on Thursday and Friday.
  • 5th graders have strings on Monday and Tuesday..
  • Help remind them to bring their instruments to school.
  • All students have folders of music to take home. Extra copies of music are available for use at school.
  • We offer advanced orchestra after school on Wednesday.  Thursday is 4th grade Violin Club after school.. Extra practice sessions for everyone are available after school on Monday and Friday and during recess. After school participants require written permission slips.
Parents: If you would like, you can purchase a CD of the Suzuki Violin Repertoire Book 1 (viola or cello) for additional home listening. This is available at Music stores such as Music and Arts or Foxes Music.

Care of instrument: Keep the instrument out of hot or cold cars at all times; keep it away from heating vents; do not let anyone 'try' the instrument. DO NOT try to tune it unless you are a string player; let Ms Snyder or a music store tune it for you. Be very careful not to bump into anything with the instrument.

Thank you,

Kristin Gomez

Violin Teacher at Abingdon Elementary School

703-228-6650

Kristin_Gomez@apsva.us