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CELLO STUDENT PROGRAMS
March 15, 2024: Early Bird Registration Deadline (Use Code: EARLY-BIRD-24)
May 1, 2024: Registration Deadline
PLEASE NOTE: Children under the age of 12 will have to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
*Registration is subject to availablity
*If you sign up for either Chamber Days or the Cello Festival, you’ll be participating in the Young Artist Program as well. Your program dates will be June 13-22
Twinkle Program
- Tuition: $385
- The twinkle program is for cello students ages 3-6 who will still be learning the twinkle variations at the time of ISSI.
- If you are sure your child will be beyond the Twinkles at the time of ISSI, please register for the Lower Book Program. Consult with your home teacher.
- Classes will be held consecutively in the 9:00am-12:00pm AM block.
- This program includes THREE daily classes –
- Twinkle masterclass
- Twinkle group class
- Twinkle Music & Movement (singing, movement, pitch awareness, coordination activities) taught by Emilie Lundberg.
Lower Book Program (Books 1-2)
- Tuition: $660
- The Lower Book program is for cello students in Suzuki books 1-2.
- You may add optional enrichment classes for $85 each. See enrichment section for listings. Your schedule has room for two additional enrichment classes.
- This program includes FOUR daily classes –
- Masterclass: students should prepare and memorize a solo performance piece.
- Technique class: no prior preparation is needed for this class.
- Performance class: students will perform with their Performance Class on the Lower Book Concert on Friday at 12:45pm. Scroll down to view your performance class piece – cellists should have pieces at your level memorized and prepared prior to ISSI. Start learning your pieces NOW!
- Core enrichment: students are assigned this class based on student age.
Cello Performance Pieces – Cello Books 1-3
Twinkles (D Major)
Lightly Row
Rigadoon
The Happy Farmer
Minuet No. 1
The Two Grenadiers
Lully Gavotte
*Performance pieces are subject to change based on enrollment*
Upper Book Program (Books 3-6)
- Tuition: $730
- The Upper Book program is for cello students in Suzuki books 3-6.
- You may add an optional enrichment class for $85 each. See enrichment section for listings. Your schedule has room for one additional enrichment class.
- This program includes FIVE daily classes –
- Masterclass: students should prepare and memorize a solo performance piece.
- Performance class: scroll down to view your performance class piece – cellists should have pieces at your level memorized and prepared prior to ISSI. Start learning your pieces NOW!
- BOOK 3 STUDENTS will perform with their Performance Class on the Lower Book Concert on Friday at 12:45pm.
- Book 4-6 students will perform with their Performance Class on the Upper Book Concert on Saturday at 11:00am.
- Chamber Ensemble: chamber music will be emailed to families by May 15, 2024, and students need to have their assigned part learned, but not memorized prior to ISSI.
- Orchestra: orchestra music is passed out during the first rehearsal.
- Core enrichment class: students are assigned this class.
**Please learn & memorize the pieces listed below for your performance class. The link below will take you to the sheet music page – you have received the password to this page in your initial email confirmation of registration.**
Cello Books 1-3 Performance Class Suzuki Pieces
Twinkles (D Major)
Lightly Row
Rigadoon
The Happy Farmer
Minuet No. 1
The Two Grenadiers
Lully Gavotte
*Performance pieces are subject to change based on enrollment*
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C4 – Cello Book 4 – Melissa Solomon
Chanson Triste by Tchaikovsky from Suzuki Book 4
Bourree by Squire from Solo for Young Cellists Vol. 3
Download music for C4 Summer 2024
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C5 – Cello Book 5 – Zach Sweet
Sonata in E Minor, 4th movement by Vivaldi
Suite Pequenina Cello Duet, 1st and 3rd Movements by Bianca d’Avila do Prado
Download music for C5 Summer 2024
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C6 – Cello Book 6 – Chris Fiore
Allegro from the Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos by Vivaldi
Nocturne from 2nd String Quartet by Borodin
Download music for C6 Summer 2024
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Young Artist Program (Book 7 & above)
- Tuition: $845
- The Young Artist Program is for cello students in Suzuki books 7 through the concerto level. Most participants are junior high school and high school students; however, all ages are welcome to participate.
- NEW! To help students prepare for their YAP Performance Class, preparation videos are due Wednesday, May 1, 2024. If students don’t submit a video, they won’t be assigned a chamber group and will receive an enrichment course instead of a chamber music course.
- Click here for the link to submit your preparation videos (DUE May 1, 2024)! (Videos should show your progress with the music. Music does not have to be memorized for the preparation video, but needs to be memorized by the start of ISSI)
- Click here for the link to submit your preparation videos (DUE May 1, 2024)! (Videos should show your progress with the music. Music does not have to be memorized for the preparation video, but needs to be memorized by the start of ISSI)
- The ISSI Young Artist Program is not a traditional Suzuki program; therefore, traditional students who meet the playing level requirements are a great fit for this program.
- You may add an optional enrichment class for $85 each. See enrichment section for listings. Your schedule has room for one additional enrichment class.
- This program includes FIVE daily classes –
- Masterclass: students should prepare and memorize a solo performance piece.
- Performance class: scroll down to view your performance class piece – cellists should have pieces at your level memorized and prepared prior to ISSI. Start learning your pieces NOW! YAP Performance Classes will perform on the Friday concert at 5:15pm.
- Chamber Ensemble: chamber music will be emailed to families by May 15, 2024, and students need to have their assigned part learned, but not memorized prior to ISSI.
- Orchestra: orchestra music is passed out during the first rehearsal. YAP Orchestras will perform on the Friday concert at 5:15pm
- Technique Class: no prior preparation is needed for this class.
**Please learn & memorize the pieces listed below for your performance class. The link below will take you to the sheet music page – you have received the password to this page in your initial email confirmation of registration.**
C7 – Cello Book 7 – Matt Johnson
Etude Caprice by Goltermann
Sicilienne by Fauré
Download music for C7 Summer 2024
Extra Online Session with Matt Johnson:
– Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 7:00pm MST
(Link will be emailed to registered participants)
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C8 – Cello Book 8 – Andrea Yun
Sérénade Espagnole by Alexandre Glazunov
Arirang (Korean Folk Song) Quartet arranged by Andrea Yun
Download music for C8 Summer 2024
Extra Online Session with Andrea Yun:
– Monday, April 15, 2024 at 6:00pm MST
(Link will be emailed to registered participants)
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C9 – Cello Book 9+ – Amit Peled
Cello Concerto in C Major, 1st movement by F.J. Haydn
Elégié by Fauré
Download music for C9 Summer 2024
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Chamber Days Program (Book 7 & above)
- Tuition: $995
- Chamber Days is for Young Artist Program students who would like an additionally rigorous chamber music program.
- Please visit the Chamber Days page for more information.
Click here for the link to submit your preparation videos (DUE May 1, 2024) *See Young Artist Program details
Intermountain Cello Festival (Book 7 & above)
- Tuition: $995
- Advanced cellists are encouraged to apply for our inaugural Intermountain Cello Festival! Enroll early, as it is on a first come, first served basis.
- Please visit the Cello Festival page for more information.