Centenary Suzuki School, Woodlawn Ave, Shreveport, LA (2022)

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What a delightful orchestra concert this afternoon! It's great to see the progression of the students.
Bravo to the performers and all of the wonderful staff at CSS!! Thanks CSS for helping our children discover the joy of creating music! :)

It's not too late to come! Come see Miss Elizabeth perform at St. Jude Church at 2 pm this afternoon - music for violin & piano, violin & organ, along with pieces that include clarinet and trumpet! Address is 4700 Palmetto Rd., Benton, LA, 71006. Hope to see y'all there!

My Suzuki Institute that I teach in Vermont!
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Do we have lessons on Tuesday, Nov,4th?

The Centenary Suzuki School offers the highest quality string instruction in the area by starting children at the earliest age possible supported by the Suzuki philosophy.

In 1977, Mrs. Laura Crawford began the Centenary Suzuki School by recruiting students through kindergarten teacher friends, then knocking on the doors of unsuspecting prospective violin students and inviting them to take violin lessons. Armed with her “Fuller Brush Kit” of miniature violins, a record album of the Suzuki Book 1 music, and a picture/poster of her young University of Texas (Austin) s

tudents, she recruited ten students and eager parents to begin her violin program. The CSS was built on the model of the U.T. String Project started by Phyllis Young. Today the program continues to train future generations of classical music lovers with its current enrollment of around 140 students instructed by eight trained Suzuki teachers in violin, viola, and cello. Mrs. Crawford and the CSS faculty have educated over 1500 alumni who have become outstanding professionals in their fields, and often Suzuki parents to their own children. The Centenary Suzuki School, based at the Hurley School of Music on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana, is the only college affiliated Suzuki program in the state of Louisiana. Each CSS family commits to a weekly private lesson with their teacher, a group lesson on Tuesday afternoons at Centenary’s Hurley School of Music building, and daily listening and practice of at least 20 – 30 minutes. In agreement with the Suzuki philosophy (see below), a parent is expected to participate in each practice session and lesson. Tuesday group lessons include two classes: a repertoire class and a theory or orchestra class. Repertoire classes, assigned using Suzuki book level, are intended to advance and reinforce technique on the instrument, as well as encourage memory of learned pieces using games with peers. This is also where we do our public performance preparation. Theory classes teach our younger students the basics of reading music. Once the children have fluently learned theory basics, they are placed in a succession of orchestras: Elementary (least-experienced music readers), Intermediate, and Chamber Orchestra (high school and most advanced). The Centenary Suzuki School performs every year at the Red River Revel Arts Festival in downtown Shreveport, as well as at a couple of area nursing homes around the holidays. CSS volunteers have also performed for runners for Holy Angels’ “Run with the Angels” and select other events. In addition, we have many recitals at the Anderson Auditorium in the Hurley School of Music on Centenary’s campus: orchestra concerts in December and April, Graduation recitals in October and March, a large end-of-year group gala concert in May, and series of solo recitals in late May.

Operating as usual

04/19/2022

CSS Newsletter #162

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CSS Newsletter #162 Please, sign up! These performances are a great opportunity to motivate your child to play and practice and a good chance to share all the music we have been learning!

04/14/2022

Congratulations to our violist Sebastian Gallego! He is a finalist for the ArtBreak Festival!

03/29/2022

Suzuki Summer Institutes - https://mailchi.mp/a4db4f7835d3/suzuki-summer-institutes-7927262

03/29/2022

CSS Newsletter #161

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CSS Newsletter #161 Saturday, April 2—7:30 PM RiverView Theater Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Michael Butterman, conductor Michael Grandinetti, illusionist

03/27/2022

Highlight for the Telemann Viola Concerto in G with our teacher, Mrs. Adrienne Gabriel, as the soloist!

03/09/2022

Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation will host free Tiny Tots Concerts featuring the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, March 12-13, 2022. 3:00pm at LSU-Shreveport Campus!

https://shreveportsymphony.com/site/education/tiny-tots-concerts-in-the-park/

03/09/2022

‘We cannot stand idly by’: teenage Juilliard students to perform benefit concert for Ukraine

Students from the Juilliard School and the Perlman Music Programme will perform works for strings and piano, including pieces by Wieniawski, Paganini, Dvořák, Sarasate, as well as many others.

It's an ONLINE performance, Saturday 12 March at 6pm CST

https://www.thestrad.com/news/we-cannot-stand-idly-by-teenage-juilliard-students-to-perform-benefit-concert-for-ukraine/14580.article

‘We cannot stand idly by’: teenage Juilliard students to perform benefit concert for Ukraine The students will perform as Harmony for Healing, raising funds for medical and humanitarian aid in Ukraine, on Saturday 12 March

03/06/2022

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02/22/2022

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02/08/2022

CSS Newsletter #158

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CSS Newsletter #158 Local favorite John-Henry Crawford joins the orchestra for an evening that seamlessly blends the old and the new. Starting with Haydn and finishing with a work by a living Italian cellist/composer known for his eclectic style, this program will show just how versatile and entertaining the cello ca...

02/04/2022

Exploring the Undeniable Non-Musical Benefits of Learning to Play the Violin

Exploring the Undeniable Non-Musical Benefits of Learning to Play the Violin February 25, 2021, 2:01 PM · The best thing about learning to play the violin - or any other musical instrument - is that after all those lessons and practice, you can play the violin! But that long learning process also confers undeniable benefits in other areas of life. It's important to acknowle...

02/01/2022

, our January 29 concert is available to watch on our website through February 13:
https://shreveportsymphony.com/site/videos/mw3_crawford_livestream/

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
HAYDN Cello Concerto in D Major
with John-Henry Crawford
PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony
SOLLIMA Violoncelles Vibrez!
with John-Henry Crawford and Courtenay Vandiver Pierera

01/27/2022

CSS Newsletter #157

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CSS Newsletter #157 Saturday, January 29—7:30 PM – Livestreamed Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Michael Butterman, conductor John-Henry Crawford, cello Courtenay Vandiver Pereira, cello

01/18/2022

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12/16/2021

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CSS Newsletter #155 Dec. 21, 4:00 pm Optional Nursing Home Performance at The Blake in Bossier City All participants and attendees will need to get a temperature check and wear masks at the facility.

12/14/2021

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12/07/2021

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10/22/2021

🦢 Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Kanneh-Masons (With Narration) [Proms 2021 - Family Prom]

🦢 Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Kanneh-Masons (With Narration) [Proms 2021 - Family Prom] In this "Family Prom", The Kanneh-Masons and friends perform Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals with naration by EM Williams and Michael Morpurgo at the 20...

10/14/2021

Global impact of Suzuki: The method and the movement

Global impact of Suzuki: The method and the movement From humble beginnings in a Japanese music school, Suzuki teaching has become one of the most popular forms of music education worldwide. In this feature from September 2012, Laurie Niles reports on the programme's global impact

08/18/2021

Don't miss this great concert on Friday!
It features three of our Suzuki teachers: Dan Santelices, Eliot Haas, and Charles Regauer.

Johannes Brahms' String Sextet in G Major, Op. 36, contains a cryptic love letter to one of his youthful infatuations. And Sergei Rachmaninoff's youthful (and unfinished) first string quartet features a Romance hinting at the full-throttled lyricism of his later compositions. Don't miss your chance to experience these two rarely performed works LIVE and IN-PERSON!

EDIT: We are also adding a livestream ticket option for patrons who prefer that.

Tickets are by donation and may be purchased at the door or through our website (www.carrefourcmp.org).

08/18/2021

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07/21/2021

Suzuki Newsletter #143

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Suzuki Newsletter #143 This form is due on Tuesday, July 28 in order to: - Hold your place in the program - Schedule private lessons - Place students in the correct group classes - Reserve your spot for the next Mardi Gras Workshop To help you plan your finances, tuition bills will be sent in late July and will be due i...

05/21/2021

3rd Violin Solo Recital (Books 1-4)

05/20/2021

Viola Solo Recital II

05/15/2021

1st Violins Solo Recital (Books 1-4)

The 1st Violin Recital, featuring students from books one through four.

05/15/2021

Cello Solo Recital 2

Join us for the 2nd Cello Solo Recital. Live from Brown Chapel.

05/15/2021

Cello Solo Recital 1

The 1st Cello Solo Recital. Enjoy!

04/13/2021

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03/14/2021

Yo-Yo Ma throws impromptu cello concert at vaccination site after receiving second dose

The side-effects of the Covid-19 vaccine may also include:
a concert from Yo-Yo Ma! 🤩

Yo-Yo Ma throws impromptu cello concert at vaccination site after receiving second dose Legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma threw an impromptu concert at a vaccination clinic in Massachusetts over the weekend after the 65-year-old musician received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

03/08/2021

ENTREVISTAS AL TRIÁNGULO SUZUKI - PADRES

Last week, our student Sebastian was interviewed by the Suzuki Association of Mexico. The interview was a part of a series about the Suzuki triangle, interviewing four students, their teachers (Mr. Charles), and their parents, all from different parts of the world.
If you would like to watch it, click on the video below (in Spanish).

02/23/2021

CSS Newsletter #138

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CSS Newsletter #138 Parents as Partners Online launches January 27, 2021 with over 50 video, audio, and transcribed talks for parents and teachers.

02/23/2021

Join us for a watch party, today at 6:30 pm.

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Shreveport

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(318) 869-5728

Website

http://www.centenarysuzuki.com/

Address

Woodlawn Ave
Shreveport, LA
71104

General information

The Centenary Suzuki School strives to offer the highest quality string instruction in the area by starting children at the earliest age possible, using the Suzuki method as well as traditional materials such as scales, etudes, and supplemental pieces. Key components are: involved parents, well-trained teachers, and weekly private and group classes. Through weekly note-reading experiences in theory, orchestra, and chamber music, we seek to develop well-rounded musicians. While our plan is to sufficiently prepare students who choose to pursue music degrees, our broader goal is to promote a life-long love of music, either through participation in music-making, or through attendance and support of performances of various musical institutions and organizations. Through music study involving the Suzuki approach, our highest goal is to aid in the development of good citizens and to foster a sensitivity to all that is beautiful in life.

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‘We cannot stand idly by’: teenage Juilliard students to perform benefit concert for Ukraine

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CSS Newsletter #158

Exploring the Undeniable Non-Musical Benefits of Learning to Play the Violin

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CSS Newsletter #156

CSS Newsletter #155

CSS Newsletter #154

CSS Newsletter #153

🦢 Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Kanneh-Masons (With Narration) [Proms 2021 - Family Prom]

Global impact of Suzuki: The method and the movement

CSS Practice Book Cover Art

Suzuki Newsletter #143

1st Violins Solo Recital (Books 1-4)

Cello Solo Recital 2

Cello Solo Recital 1

Calendar Update

Yo-Yo Ma throws impromptu cello concert at vaccination site after receiving second dose

ENTREVISTAS AL TRIÁNGULO SUZUKI - PADRES

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