Stahr Upcoming Events Calendar


Annual Suzuki Violin and Cello Workshop
Friday and Saturday March 9-10, 2012

Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, Newport News

May 2012 - Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Spring Performance, TBA

June 2012 - Italy Tour

Group departs for Rome, Venice and Florence for 10 day tour. Stay tuned for Farewell Concert information. Contact Jill Layne 757-652-5772 for details. (group starts rehearsing in Sept 2011)

STAHR Italy Tour June 2012

We are so excited to announce that STAHR's "Suzuki Strings of Hampton Roads" ensemble is planning a performance tour of Italy in June 2012. We will visit the cities of Rome, Siena, Florence, Cremona, Venice, Verona and Milan during the 10 day/8 night adventure. There will be approximately 3 performances, primarily in churches, and lots of opportunity for touring and enjoying the sites and the fantastic food.

Students are eligible to perform with the group if they are at least: Suzuki Violin Book 4, Suzuki Cello Book 2 or Suzuki Viola Book 3

The ensemble will meet during the year and perform together to prepare for this experience as well as fundraise together for group expenses and some individual expense assistance. Students must have an adult chaperone if they are under 16 years old. Siblings, family members and friends are invited to join our tour as our audience" and share in the excitement of discovering Italy.

The cost of the trip is $3500 per person. Click here to see the itinerary that will explain what is included in the package from Music Celebrations International, our tour company, and what is not. We have also included a payment plan to help everyone reach the goal of affording the trip.

If you are interested, please respond to this email. We are glad to answer any questions you might have. I have been on this tour in 2004 so I am familiar with the schedule and the appropriateness for different ages. A tour meeting will be planned for sometime in MAY (2011) so please contact us soon so we can put a meeting time together.

Thank you,
Christina Morton, STAHR president at cmviolen@aol.com
Jill Layne, STAHR Parent Tour Coordinator at jillhlayne@cox.net or 757-652-5772

Past Events

2010 Suzuki Violin and Cello Workshop - 21st year
March 19-20

Held at Hidenwood Presbyterian Church in Newport News, was again a resounding success. Thanks to Megan VanGomple (our newest STAHR vicepresident), Gail Auberg, Karen Stowe, Christina Morton for organizing, The Wilson Family for the food services, Noel Hughes for name tags, Dannielle Elliott and her family for performing Friday night, Sarah Ford and Terri Lensenmeyer for chldren's activities and our clinicians: Susan Hines (cello), Lei Lei Berz (cello), Patti Hopkins (fiddle), Rocky DiGeorgio (violin), James Hutchins (violin), Nadine Moehlenkamp (violin), Linda Fiore (violin). Attendance was great and the variety of levels was exciting for everyone.


Chrysler Hall Lobby Performance
September 27, 2008

Our guests from the Shenandoah Preparatory Suzuki Program at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA who joined us for our lobby performance in September had a great experience and really enjoyed the dinner and all the home stays.

  

Bach Festival At The Chrysler Museum
Norfolk
November 16, 2008

A STAHR student leads a group performing at the Chrysler Museum this years joint Bach Festival with the Academy of Music.



 

East Beach Holiday Home Tour
Norfolk
December 6-7, 2008

STAHR teacher Noel Diehl led a group of STAHR players on Dec. 6 performing their holiday favorites.




 

STAHR events are for the benefit of STAHR members. Your membership must be current to participate.

Announcements

STAHR Italy Tour 2012
We are so excited to announce that STAHR's "Suzuki Strings of Hampton Roads" ensemble is planning a performance tour of Italy in June 2012.

We will visit the cities of Rome, Siena, Florence, Cremona, Venice, Verona and Milan during the 10 day/8 night adventure. For more information click here STAHR Italy Tour 2012

Click here to see the Itinerary

Membership Dues
Membership Dues still accepted. Join today for reminder emails and the most updated information. We are new and improved.

Violin Book Revisions
We will be adopting the SAA recommendations for integrating the changes to the violin volumes books 1-4 beginning January 2009.

Teachers/Parents need to check the SAA website or journal for clarification so their students are prepared when they attend STAHR events.

The Academy of Music
The Academy's Violin Group Classes are open to the local Suzuki community. We offer classes on Thursday evenings at levels from Pre-Twinkle and Twinklers/Early Book 1 (including Parent Education) through Book 5.

We are located on Colonial Avenue in the Ghent section of Norfolk.

If you'd like an extra opportunity for your Suzuki violinist (and with your teacher's okay), please contact Sarah Ford at suzukiford@aol.com for placement, pricing and schedule information.