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0:00/2:27
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Brahms Sonata #3 9:010:00/9:01
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Bach Cello Suite #5 23:450:00/23:45
'Once Upon My Cheek'
'Flight of the Bumblebee'
End of Year Dances
Upcoming Performances
Opus Ithaca school of Music
402 N. Aurora/ Corner of Court and Aurora
Cello Program- Dr. Sera Smolen
Cello Program 2023-4
402 North Aurora St. Ithaca NY
Dr. Sera Smolen www.serasmolen.com/serasmolen@gmail.com/607-216-7514
It’s going to be another beautiful year!
We have 32 weeks of private lessons, and 17 group classes. We start with our 100 days Practice Marathon !
Community Service Concert at Cayuga Ridge in December Annual Composer’s Project, Composers master class, Winter Workshop with Jam Session and special guests.
We will end the year with Dances from Around the World.
Solo recitals with professional pianist December, April and May. We have informaDon and support for pracDce partners whenever you need that.
September 1: 100 days practice marathon begins!
Play at least a little bit every day you eat! Keep track of your days!
Sept 11-17 - Private Lessons
Monday Sept 11: Book 1-2 group class
September 18-24 - Private Lessons
September 25-October 1: - Private Lessons
Monday September 25: Book 1-2 group class Sunday October 1: Tour Group and Book 2-4 Class
October 2-8- Private Lessons
Monday October 2: Book 1-2 class
October 9-15- Private Lessons
Sunday October 15: Tour Group and Book 2-4 Class
October 16-22- PracDce Week! Make a video of improvisaDon. October 20th is day #50 in the pracDce marathon
October 23-29- Private Lessons
Monday October 23: Book 1-2 group class
Sunday October 29: Tour Group and Book 3-4 Class
October 30-November 5- Private Lessons
Monday October 30: Book 1-2 class
Sunday November 5: Tour Group and Book 3-4 Class
November 6-12- Private Lessons
Monday November 6: Book 2-3 group class
Sunday November 12: Book 2-8 combined group class
November 13-19 – Private Lessons
Monday November 13: Book 1-2 class
November 17-26 Thanksgiving Recess
November 27-December 3- Private Lessons Sunday December 3: All cellos
Community Service Cayuga Ridge arrive at 1:30
December 4-10
Sunday December 10:
Tour Group, Book 3-4 Class: Rehearsals with professional pianist Monday December 11: Combined Group Class
December 11-17- Private Lessons
Monday December 11: combined group class
December 15: End of Semester recital- arrive at 6pm
December 18-19- Private Lessons
Monday December 18: Book 2-3 Class
December 20- January 2- Semester Break/ Holiday Break
January PracDce Marathon ends/ComposiDon project Phase 1 begins
January 3- Private Lessons
January 5: Jam Session Day 3-5pm. Come to a musical party with Alice Kanack and her students from Rochester who all improvise too.
January 8-14- Private Lessons
Monday January 8: Book 2-3 group class
January 13- Cayuga Chamber Youth Orchestra performs at Ithaca College- A great, free concert to aVend
January 15-21- Private Lessons
Monday January 15: Book 1-2 class
Sunday January 21: Tour Group and Book 3-4 Group Class
ComposiDon Project Phase 2 Begins: Memorize your song
January 22-28- Private Lessons
Monday January 22: Book 2-3 group class
January 29-February 4- Private Lessons Monday January 29: Book 1-2 class
February 4- Tour Group, Book 3-4 class
February 5-11- Private Lessons
Monday February 5: Book 2-3 group class
Sunday February 11: Composers Master Classes with Alice Kanack
February 12-18- Private Lessons
Monday February 12: Book 1-2 class
February 19-25- Winter Break
ComposiDon Project Phase 3 Begins: Write your Rough Drae
February 26-March 3- Private Lessons
Monday February 26: Book 2-3 group class
Sunday March 3, Monday March 4
Winter Workshop Master Classes with Lisa Liske
March 4-10-Take this week for ComposiDon Project Phase 4: Write your final drae
March 11-17- Private Lessons
Monday March 11: Book 2-3 group class
Sunday March 17:
Tour Group, Book 3-4 Rehearse with professional Pianist
March 18-24- Private Lessons
Monday March 18: Book 1-2 class
March 22- Composers Concert!
March 25-31- Private Lessons
Monday March 25: Book 2-3 group class
April 1-7- Spring Break
April 8-14- Private Lessons
Monday April 8: Book 1-2 class
Sunday April 14: Tour Group, Book 3-4 Class
April 15-21- Private Lessons
Monday April 15: Book 2-3 group class
April 22-28- Private Lessons
Monday April 22: Book 1-2 class
Sunday April 28: Tour Group, Book 3-4 Class
April 29-May 5- Private Lessons
Monday April 29: Book 2-3 group class
Sunday May 5:
Tour Group, Book 3-4 Rehearse with professional pianist
May 6-12- Private Lessons
Monday May 6: Book 1-2 class
May 10- NYSSMA recital/end of semester recital
May 13-19- Private Lessons
Monday May 13: Book 2-3 group class Sunday May 19: Tour Group, Book 3-4 Class
May 20-26- Private Lessons
Monday May 20: Book 1-2 class
May 27-June 2- Private Lessons
June 8: Cayuga Chamber Youth Orchestra concert at Ithaca College. A great, free concert to bring your young musician to.
June 3-9- Private Lessons
Monday June 3: Combined Books 1-3 Group class
June 10- Dances from Around the World
August 2024- TBA- InternaDonal ImprovisaDon Conference,
OVawa Ontario Canada
We will plan for fun excursions, stay with host families, and improvise with players and teachers from around the world.
On a lesson day, if you or your musician are ill, if the roads are terrible, or your car is not working, you are always welcome to take a lesson on Zoom. You can find the link on the google calendar each week of the year.
If you have a conflict on a lesson day, try first to trade lessons with another family.
As a last resort, someDmes it could be possible for a make-up lesson on a group class Sunday.
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Thank you for your interest in learning the cello--
the gorgeous, many-faceted instrument that can say anything!
Use the Website!
www.serasmolen.com
it has our teaching calendar, audio files, articles and more...
I am happy to think carefully with you any time
about the musician in your family
as we cultivate greater artistry,
and powers of independence each year. just make a phone appointment with me.
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Occasionally there is an unexpected need to reschedule a lesson. Sometimes I can,
sometimes I can’t reschedule your lesson
according to Opus policies,
but I do whatever I can.
Trading lesson times with another family can work well.