Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute 2025

If you are arriving on Friday or Saturday, please pick up your residence keys at
Hotel Laurier ~ King Street Residence (9 am to 11 pm)
200 King Street North

Sunday Residence Key Pick from 9 am to 7 pm, Bricker Residence foyer, 44 Bricker Avenue
If you want to rent a microwave, kitchen set or extra mattress, please order at key pickup or contact Conference Services at [email protected]

Sunday 11 am to 5 pm – Pick Up Schedule and information for the week in the SOSI office, Bricker Academic Building (BA) – Room 110

Acclimatize yourself with the schedule and ask any questions to the office staff. You can also purchase your Craft Tickets – only $5 per day or $15 for 4 days.

YAP activities occurring all day (please refer to the separate info sheet)

11 am to 5 pm REGISTRATION – BA110

12:30 pm – Senior/YAP Cello group – Music Building M2007

12:30 pm – Senior/YAP Av Violin group – Music Building Theatre Auditorium

1:30 to 3 pm and 6 to 7:30 pm – Operetta Rehearsals – Recital Hall, Music Building – Operetta Set Design and Painting daily from 8:30 am to 4 pm backstage at the Recital Hall. If you lost track of your Operetta information, here is the LINK.

3:15 pm ORIENTATION & Welcome Session – BA201 – Make sure to attend to find out if you’re the winner of our “Early Bird Registration” Draw for half your tuition back!

4:15 pm – “TUTTI” PLAY-IN: ALL STRING INSTRUMENTS bks. 1 to 6 – Music Building Theatre Auditorium

4:15 pm – Piano PLAY-IN – Music Building M4031

5:15 pm – Cello Choir bks. 4+ – Music Building M3018

12:45 pm SMMC Meeting – BA201 or ONLINE
Suzuki Music/Musique Canada (SMMC) meeting. Be there in person or participate on Zoom. Genevieve Schirm-Joyce, chair of the SMMC, will be coordinating the meeting.

4:15 pm Parent Talk with Christine Goodner (CO) – ONLINE only
Reducing Conflict in the Practice Room

Any Suzuki parent or teacher is welcome to attend this talk free of charge, whether or not you are attending SOSI this year. Please click the button below to sign up. You will be emailed the Zoom link when available.

NOTE: This FREE talk will be ONLINE only. Christine Goodner will be on Zoom from Oregon, USA. More information HERE.

7 pm Manual For Musicians: A Guide To Injury Prevention and Healing with Arun Pal (ON) – M2001
Each Instrument has unique characteristics in terms of how it is played. The instrument can affect the posture of the student/performer; it can impact the mechanics of how one's body moves and which muscles, joints and connective tissue are used and activated. For example, pianists have a much different balance in how their body is used compared to violinists, cellists, guitarists and other string instruments.
More information HERE.
Cost: $50 CDN

Arun is also a Registered Massage Therapist and will offer individual massage sessions for adults during the week for a fee.
To register for the Workshop, please email Tracy Jewell. To book an individual RMT session with Arun, please email him directly.

12:45 pm Student Solo Recitals – Four different recitals in M2001, M3018, M4031, and the Music Building Mezzanine

4:15 pm Piano Sonatina Jamboree – M4031
Pianists (bk. 3 & up) will have the opportunity to play a Suzuki bk. 3 Sonatina or bk. 4 Sonata with a String Quartet. (Pianists in bks. 1–2 are welcome to attend.)

7 pm Ceilidh Family Barn Dance – Music Building Mezzanine

12:45 pm Student Solo Recitals – Four different recitals in M2001, M3018, M4031, and the Music Building Mezzanine

7:15 pm FACULTY CONCERT – Theatre Auditorium, Music Building
Performances by members of our fabulous faculty, including Young Artist Program teachers violinist Jean-Hee (Jeanie) Lee, cellist Paul Pulford and pianist Elaine Lau. Also featuring other faculty members.
Sponsored by The Soundpost — Be sure to visit their Pop-up store in the Bricker Academic Building BA111.

12:30 pm Fiddling Class Concert – Music Building Mezzanine

1 pm Chamber Music Concert – Music Building Mezzanine

6:15 pm OPERETTA presents “Wonka” – Recital Hall, Music Building

7:15 pm SENIOR CONCERT – Theatre Auditorium, Music Building

IMPORTANT NOTE: Orchestras will rehearse in the Music Building Theatre Auditorium at all class times today.

All Percussion classes will be in M3018 at their regular times. That includes the percussion for strings classes.

12:45 pm – Young Artist Program Recitals

Violin YAP with Jean-Hee (Jeanie) Lee – Music Building Mezzanine

Cello YAP with Paul Pulford – M2007

Piano YAP with Elaine Lau – M2009

Piano PERCUSSION Performances during regular class hours – M3018

4:45 pm Strings Tuning for Finale – Please bring snacks for after classes end at 4 pm, as well as for the time between the finale concert and the orchestra finale. Rooms in Music Building tba

5:15 pm PIANO, STRING, & ORCHESTRA FINALE – Music Building Theatre Auditorium

FRIDAY CONCERTS

Tuning at 4:45 pm in the TA, cellos backstage, violin cases stay with parents.

The concert starts at 5:15 pm, followed by the orchestra concert.

Please remember to have a snack before the 4:45 p.m. tuning time and between the finale concert and the orchestra’s concert.

SUZUKI REPERTOIRE TO BE PLAYED:

VIOLIN
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VIOLA
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CELLO
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