Congrats to Julia Dudek & District Orchestra musicians!
WINNER, 2025 SU CONCERTO COMPETITION
District 8 1st violin seating
Canyon (2nd)
Olin (4th)
David (6th)
District 12 Hasong 2nd violin
Good luck at Regionals, Canyon & Olin!
Spring Lesson Schedule
Mondays 2:00 Evan, 3:00 Hannah, 4:15 Quartet 1 (J, I, C, M)
Tuesdays 10:20 Carrie, 11:00 Emily, 11:30 Ella B *** 12:30 Emma, 1:00 Izzy *** 6:00 Canyon
Wednesdays 8:00 SU STUDIO CLASS
9:00 Henry *** 11:00 Mya *** 2:15 Alex, 3:00 Spencer, 4:00 Lincoln, 4:30 Sorley
Thursdays 4:00 Ella S *** 6:10 Arabella?, 6:30 Matthew
Fridays 8:00 Quartet 2 (H, E, T, M) *** 10:00 Julia, 11:00 Jake *** 3:30 Audra, 4:30 Hasong
Saturdays 10:30 David, 11:30 William
Sundays 1:15 Olin, 2:15 Rachael
2025 Events
Saturday, Jan 4 8:30 Pre-College Studio Class/Pancake Breakfast
Jan 7-9 SU Faculty Quartet Tour
Jan 8-11 PMEA District Orch Festivals
Sunday, Jan 12 WSSO Concerto Competition
Thursday, Jan 9 Sorley featured soloist with Selinsgrove 6th grade choir
Friday, Jan 24 7:30 JSW Recital (SU)
Saturday, Jan 25 SU Auditions
Wednesday, Jan 29 SU Concerto Competition Finals
Saturday, Feb 1 7:30 Julia Dudek Junior Recital
Sunday, Feb 2 2:00 Williamsport Symphony Concerto Competition (Canyon)
Saturday, Feb 8 SU Auditions
Sunday, Feb 9 2:00 Pre-College Studio Class
Feb 20-22 PMEA Region Orch Festivals
Saturday, Feb 22 7:30 JSW premieres new work by Patrick Long with SU Orch
Sunday, Feb 23 7:30 Messiah University Concerto Competition (JSW judging)
Sunday, March 2 3:00 WSSO Masterworks Concert
March 5-6 Bucknell Opera Workshop performances
Friday, March 14 SU Auditions
Saturday, March 22, 10:00 am, Pre-College Studio Class
April 9-12 PMEA All State Conference
Saturday, April 12 7:30 SU Orchestra Concert
Friday, April 18 2:00 Pre-College Studio Recital
Sunday, May 4 3:00 WSSO Masterworks Concert
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String Purchasing
Step 1: Check what kind of E attacher you have- ball or loop?
(Here's a helpful post about this!
Ball E? This set could be for you!
In general, these are good E's to pair with other strings.
With more upscale violins, try these string options for A, D, G
Our Technique/Solo Books
Suzuki Book 1-2:
Joanne Martin I Can Read Music (for violin, Bk 1)
Sally O'Reilly Fiddle Magic (for violin)
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Suzuki Book 3:
Shifting Journeys (download "Complete Scores")
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Suzuki Book 4
Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies, Book 2
Sevcik Op 2, Book 2 (college students only)
Schradieck School of Violin Technic, Book 1
Trott, Melodious Double Stops, Complete
Sevcik Op. 9 Double stops
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Intermediate and Early Advanced Etudes
Mazas Melodious & Progressive Studies
Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer (pink)
Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer (blue)
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Ultra Advanced Etudes
Sevcik Op. 1, Book 3 Shifting
