Instruments

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Piano
• Harp

Enrollment is open to students studying violin, viola, cello, piano, and harp with a Suzuki teacher using the Suzuki Method. Students are expected to come prepared with memorized repertoire (see website). PPSI is designed to be a family experience and parents should attend classes with their child and help them prepare for each days assignment. Each student’s registration admits an accompanying adult, free of charge, to all student and parent activities( unless otherwise specified).

Pre-Twinkle: For beginning students who do not yet play all of the twinkle variations fluently. Tuition includes 3 classes; a master class, a group class and Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

Twinkle and above: Tuition includes 5 classes.

• For string instruments this includes a master class, a repertoire class, a technique class (if appropriate), a theory class (dalcroze or music mind game) and 1 or 2 enrichments.
• For piano students, a master class, a group class, a theory class (dalcroze or music mind games,) and 2 enrichments classes.
• For harp students, a master class, a repertoire class, a technique class,(if appropriate), a theory class specifically for harp and 1 enrichment.

All students will perform in a final concert at the end of the week. Daily repertoire classes will prepare pieces for this concert as well as individual ensemble groups. All piano students will perform in a solo recital. Concert dress is black bottom and white top for string students and dress clothes for all other instruments. Review lists for each instrument is posted on our website.

Daily Schedule

Monday, July 16
  8:30 - 9am Advanced String Chamber Camp registration
  9 – 11:30am Advanced String Chamber Camp classes
  9—10:30 am Registration for all other students
  10:30 am Welcome and introductions
  11:00—noon Break out sessions and PLAY IN
  Noon—1pm Lunch
  1 – 4 pm Classes

Tues, Wed, Thurs, July 17, 18, 19
  8:30 – 11:30 am Classes
  11:30 – 12:15 pm Lunch
  12:30 – 1 pm Tues & Wed Student Honors Recital
  12:30—1 pm Thurs only Phoenix Quartet Concert
  1—4 pm Classes
  4:20 pm Wed only Faculty Recital
  4:20 pm Thurs only Selected Enrichment Performances

Friday, July 20
  8:30 – 11:30 am Classes
  11:30 – 12:15 pm Lunch
  12:30 – 4:30 pm Final Concerts