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Young students will improve their skills both technically and musically, deepen their enjoyment of music and create lifelong friendships with other young musicians. Parent and teachers will learn more about how the Suzuki method teaches young musicians the "language" of music. The community will be exposed to an expert level of musical performance by David Gerry, flute teachers and flute students of all ages. We will be using a rubric from the Harvard schools music performance assessment package (see attach
Students and teachers performed in two concerts and in preparation, students were coached alone and in small groups to improve reading and intonation. Ensemble coaching ensured that students understood rhythm patterns and concepts of intonation, dynamics and expression. The coaches evaluated verbally as they coached and asked: What flute skills did you learn? Did your private flute teacher leave you with a practice plan? How will you be a better practicer and learner after today's session?
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