Upcoming Events
Parent Orientation
September 17th and 24th, 2016
10-11:30
Canterbury HS
First Group Classes
October 1, 2016
Canterbury HS
AGM
October 22nd, 2016
12:25 to 12:55
Canterbury HS Library
Faculty Benefit Concert
October 30th, 2016
3pm
Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Rd.
SAO Conference
Saturday Nov 5, 2016
École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St-Patrick Street
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Who's Who at SuzukiMusic?
Our Administrators:
Michelle Iznardo, Artistic Director 
Michelle started at SuzukiMusic as a Musicianship teacher in 2009 and has been the AD since 2014. As well, she is a private piano teacher and research assistant at the University of Ottawa's ADHD Laboratory. As Artistic Director, Michelle's main roles are to maintain the Suzuki philosophy and create a unified vision for the school while leading the faculty; handling all group
class related affairs as well as all daily business for the school; overseeing budget planning; hiring new faculty; assigning teachers to courses; student placements; and
finally, responding and resolving any constructive comments from teachers, parents or staff. Feel free to contact her at any time at
[email protected]
if you have any questions or concerns!
Tamara Bogunovic, Assistant Artistic Director
 Tamara has been a Musicianship teacher at the National Capital Suzuki School of Music since 2014 and joined as flute faculty in the Fall of 2015. As AAD Tamara is responsible for coordinating the Musicianship program and for offering support to the AD in the coordination and planning of all school events. She's excited to share her love of music and to continue growing her experiences with our school.
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Liko Yamane, General Manager
Liko Yamane has been the
 General Manager here at
SuzukiMusic for the past 11 years. In addition to working tirelessly as the school's collaborative pianist, Liko's job is to oversee all of the school operations. When you have questions or concerns, she's the one to talk to! She can be reached at [email protected].
Susan Wooltorton, Assistant General Manager and Volunt
eer Coordinator
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usan Wooltorton has been involved with the school as Assistant G
M and volunteer coordinator since 2014, and as HeadStart teacher since 2012. She's a
Suzuki mom to four kids and
has been at the school as a parent for the past 12 years.
Her main role is to help our parent, student and community volunteers get involved in our organization and to provide administra
tive support to the General Manager, including editing your SuzNews newsletter.
She can be reached at [email protected].
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Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year!
Fall is in the air, a new school year has begun and we would like to give a warm welcome to our new and returning students and families to SuzukiMusic.
We are looking forward to sharing a special year of learning, music and friendship with our students and their families.
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A message from our AD, Michelle Iznardo:
Dear families,
Welcome to a new school year with SuzukiMusic! As part of the artistic programming, we have a school-wide theme each year, which we try to incorporate in performances and activities. This year, our theme is
"Musical Mosaic in Canada", in honor of Canada's 150
th ann
 iversary. This will be a great opportunity to celebrate Canada's richness through our music. The diversity of cultures and art gives us strength and forms a big part of our identity as Canadians. At SuzukiMusic, each student contributes to form a part of this large mosaic that we all cherish. This year, let's represent the exciting variety that exists in our school and share our music from the heart.
"Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart."
Shinichi Suzuki
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New Parent Orientation Sessions:
Our Parent Orientation sessions are especially for new families to our school. You can expect to have many of your questions answered and gain a better understanding of how our school runs.
Sessions take place on:
Saturday, September 17th and 24th
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Canterbury HS
Please note, these orientation sessions are for parents ONLY and we urge you to attend both sessions.
Please bring a notebook or device to take notes during the sessions.
Please note that the main entrance is the only unlocked entrance. Parking is available at the side and back of school. Please do not park in fire lane as cars do get towed from there. When you arrive please come to the front desk in the main lobby to sign in.
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Suzuki Association of Ontario Conference
Save the date!
This year's SAO workshop will be held in
Ottawa!
Saturday November 5:
A Day for Suzuki
Students, Parents, Teachers, and Aspiring Teachers
Location: École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St-Patrick Street
Students will get a chance to have an instrument group class, 1 or 2 enrichment courses, and a concert at the end of the day. Lunch is included!
Click below for further information and registration form.
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Faculty Benefit Concert 2016
Mark your calendars!
This year's
Faculty Benefit Concert to raise money for the Bursary Fund will take place on:
Sunday October 30th at 3pm at Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Rd.
Our dedicated faculty donate their time to rehearse and perform for us. This is an excellent opportunity for students to see their teachers in action and for the general public to enjoy a high quality concert with high caliber musicians working together and raising money for a great cause.
As the concert takes place the day before Halloween, children (and adults too!) are welcome to come in costume.
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From our Board of Directors
Volunteers Needed!
Gain valuable experience as a member of the Board of Directors, meet new people, share professional expertise.
We are looking for individuals with professional expertise in the areas of:
Publicity
Marketing
Fundraising
Non profit experience
Event planning
Grant writing
IT/web design
If you have experience in any of these areas we would appreciate your input either as a guest visitor to one or more of our Board meetings or as a new Board member.
Our school depends on the valued commitment of parent and community volunteers on our Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for directing, influencing and monitoring the school's business and policies. Please consider applying to become a member of the Board of Directors at The National Capital Suzuki School of Music.
Meetings are held monthly on the first
Monday evening at
8pm, at Centretown United Church. This constitutes 20-25 hours of volunteer time per school year.
Board members will be elected during our upcoming Annual General Meeting on Saturday October 22nd, 2016 at Canterbury High School at
12:25 pm.
Contact Susan Wooltorton at
[email protected]
for further information about applying for a position on the Board
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Volunteer Opportunities
How can you help
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 Since our school is a non-profit corporation and registered charity, we could not function without the dedication and support that is given by all of our parent, student, facultyand community volunteers, year after year. Click
here to explore volunteer options and sign up for group class volunteering opportunities.
You can contact Susan directly for any information regarding volunteering at [email protected].
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GCWCC
Through the GCWCC, public servants can support any registered Canadian charity of their choosing, including our school. Our special thanks to those of you who have chosen to direct your donations toward SuzukiMusic.
SuzukiMusic is a non-profit corporation and registered charity. 892776378RR0001
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Adult Ukulele Group
2016-2017
We are pleased to offer a
music
class
opportunity for parents again this year - a great use of the time spent waiting for your Senior musicians' classes to be finished every
Saturday!
Parents and/or former Suzuki students are welcome to join Andrew Davidson at
2pm during group class days for the Adult Ukulele Ensemble class.
The fee is $40/term/student,
and can be paid with four post-dated cheques, payable to SuzukiMusic, dated Oct 1 2016, Nov 7 2016, Jan 23, 2017, and April 3 2017.
This class is for all levels of player, whether you're a brand new beginner or have already been playing; you'll also learn scales, solo and ensemble playing as well as basic music reading and transposition skills. You will need your own instrument in C6 tuning.
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Parent Education Corner
As we find ourselves back in the daily routines of work, school, music practice and so many other commitments, lets take a moment to look back on some pearls of wisdom found on the Parent Education page of our SuzukiMusic website.
The 7 S's of Practice
 Structure - Consider the structure of your home life and set realistic goals for practising. Establishing regular practise habits makes things run smoother. Make the time a mutual decision with older students. Decide on the consequences for YOU and your child if the practise is not carried out at the agreed time. Practice on the day of your lesson! A huge amount of memory loss occurs within 24 hours, which is why your child can no longer do something at home, that they did for their teacher during the lesson!!!- Supplies - Have instrument and other materials in good working order and in a pleasant, convenient place to use them.
- Strategy - Have a predetermined goal. Goals are concrete, measurable and related to a definite time period.
- State - The state we are in affects our ability to learn. Postpone practise if you can see that one of you is not able to handle it. Fake it - try to create a better state for the session. Focus on positive things.
- Style - We all have a dominant sensory mode: auditory, visual, or kinesthetic. Try to work out what your child's preferred learning style is, and play to their strength. If something is not working with your child one way, try another.
- Success - Success makes you want to do it some more. It sparks positive emotions. Small, frequent successful steps for practice.
- Self-Esteem - At the end of every practice session you want to nurture your child's self-worth above all.
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