
VIOLIN STUDENT PROGRAMS
March 1, 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
Twinkle Program
- Tuition: $385
- The twinkle program is for violin 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 1-3)
- Tuition: $660
- The Lower Book program is for violin students in Suzuki books 1-3.
- 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 – violinists should have pieces at your level memorized and prepared prior to ISSI. Start learning your pieces NOW!
- Music fundamentals class: students are assigned this class based on student age.
- Violin Performance Pieces*Twinkles (D Major)
Lightly Row (D Major)
May Song (D Major)
Allegro
Happy Farmer (C Major)
Moon Over the Ruined Castle (G minor) – sheet music page (pw in registration email)
Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus
Humoresque (D Major)
Gavotte in D Major*Performance pieces are subject to change based on enrollment*
Upper Book Program (Books 4-8)
- Tuition: $730
- The Upper Book program is for violin students in Suzuki books 4-8.
- 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 – violinists should have pieces at your level memorized and prepared prior to ISSI. Start learning your pieces NOW!
- Book 4-8 students will perform with their Performance Class on the Upper Book Concert on Saturday at 11:00am.
- Book 4-8 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.
Young Artist Program (Book 9 & above)
- Tuition: $845
- The Young Artist Program is for violin students in Suzuki books 9 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)!
- Click here for the link to submit your preparation videos (DUE May 1, 2024)!
- 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.
Chamber Days Program (Book 9 & 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.
Upper Book Performance Pieces *Move this to upper book program once 2024 music added*
**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.**
V4a – Violin Book 4 – Allison Woerner
Students who have learned the Seitz concerti in Book 4 by June 2023.
Seitz Concerto No. 5 in D, 1st mvt. (2nd Seitz in Suzuki Book 4)
Suite Antique for 2 Violins and Piano 1 Bourrée by Stoessel
Download music for V4a Summer 2023
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V4b – Violin Book 4 – Koen Rens
Students who have learned Concerto in a minor, 1st mvt. by Vivaldi by June 2023.
Vivaldi a minor 1st mvt. from Suzuki Book 4
Sonata in D Major for 2 Violins accompanied by Piano by Guiseppe Tartini
Download music for V4b Summer 2023
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V4c – Violin Book 4 – Fernando Piñero
If student has learned Vivaldi Concerto in a minor, 3rd mvt. by June 2023.
Vivaldi a minor 3rd mvt. from Suzuki Book 4
El Esquinazo for 2 Violins by A. Villoldo arr. By F. Pinero
Download music for V4c Summer 2023
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V5a – Violin Book 5 – Griet Wytynck
Students who have learned Concerto in g minor, 1st mvt. by Vivaldi by June 2023.
Vivaldi g minor 1st mvt. from Suzuki Book 5
Spring Song by Frank Bridge
Download music for V5a Summer 2023
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V5b – Violin Book 5 – Sylvia Khoo
Students who have learned Gigue by Veracini by June 2023.
Veracini Gigue from Suzuki Book 5
Butterfly Lovers Concerto by He Zhenhao and Chen Gang arr. by J. Wong
Download music for V5b Summer 2023
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V6 – Violin Book 6 – Nicolette Solomon
Gavotte by Rameau from Suzuki Book 6
Song of India from Sadko Composed by Rimsky-Korsakov arr. by Kreisler (from Kreisler Collection Volume 2 published by Carl Fischer)
Download music for V6 Summer 2023
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V7/8 – Violin Book 7 and 8 – Paul Aguilar
Preludio by Bach from Suzuki Book 8
Vocalise by Rachmaninoff (from Solos for Young Violinists Vol. 6 by Barbara Barber
Download music for V7/8 Summer 2023
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