Food & Lodging

Below is a list of links to some hotels in the area: 

There are many restaurants close to Kenmore Middle School about 1-2 miles away. Many places are even walkable. 

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Kenmore Middle School will be OPEN on Sunday, June 21 from 1pm – 3pm if you would like to tour the facility and pick up your individual schedule at your own leisure. GWSI staff will be available to answer any questions you might have on site.

There are multiple entrances to the building. Please look for GWSI SIGNS for the main entrance. Parking is free on campus. There will be other programs going on throughout the building so it is important to stay near the areas we are renting for GWSI.

Unsupervised student participant drop-off and pick-up is at the front of the building. Please do not park in the front of the building.

Check-in tables located in the foyer are staffed from 7:30am to 4:00pm daily. Students who are part of the Allegro Orchestra Program MUST check in every day at the front desk. Our volunteers are available to assist with any questions or concerns. Please make sure participants wear a name tag at ALL TIMES – name tags are available for pick up at the GWSI INFO table in the foyer.

Health & Safety

Food and beverages are not permitted in GWSI classrooms or performance spaces. Please utilize the hallways, outside areas and cafeteria for food and drink consumption.

There are other programs going on in the building – please make sure you are with GWSI participants and families and not wandering around campus alone. PARENTS MUST SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES. We have had problems in the past with the administration at the venues we rent, when children are running around the campus unsupervised.

For life threatening emergencies please dial 911. Otherwise please visit the GWSI Info Table and one of our staff or volunteers will help you.

If you are experiencing Covid symptoms, fever or you are too sick to attend GWSI please email a staff member below:
FOR STUDENTS – Elizabeth George |elizabeth.ann.george@gmail.com
FOR TEACHERS – Adrienne Caravan | caravan.adrienne@gmail.com

Classes

Master Classes are meant to be attended by students and their parents. Participants should take notes for each other using the notebooks handed out during registration. Parents should take notes for their own child.
Suzuki students should prepare a “polished” piece (a song ready to perform on a recital or a review piece – not their most advanced piece) to play for their institute teacher.
Allegro Orchestra Program students should be prepared to work on their chamber or orchestra music unless they have a solo prepared.

Students should prepare the Suzuki pieces from the designated repertoire list for their instrument.
Parents should take notes from the repertoire class teacher daily.
Students will perform ALL the pieces on the designated repertoire list from MEMORY, including non-Suzuki, supplemental pieces. If your child is not used to performing from memory the Allegro Orchestra Program may be a better placement. Allegro Orchestra Program participants do not need to memorize any of their music at the institute.

Students should be dropped off by the parents so parents can attend the daily “Parent Talk”.
The play-in is a creative and fun time where the Suzuki teacher will be playing pieces from the designated repertoire list AND other Suzuki pieces mainly from Suzuki books 1 – 3.
Students should be able to perform these pieces from memory but polishing is not necessary.

Students do not need their instrument for this class.
Parents should attend this class with their children.
Students will engage in creative musical activities and music games.

Students will be ASSIGNED parts for their orchestra placement.
Students will be given a hard copy of their orchestra music during their first orchestra class if needed.
The conductor will choose which repertoire to be performed at the final concert based on the designated orchestra music list.

Students will need their instruments for this class.
Students will experience improvising in a group setting with their Suzuki teacher.

Students will not be given materials until the first day of class.
Students will be introduced to a variety of playing techniques specific to their instrument.
Students should take notes during this class for themselves.

Free Blocks & Electives

Students enrolled in the Allegro Orchestra Program will be assigned a supervised practice time with a GWSI staff member.
Students should use this time to practice their chamber or orchestra music.

All students should have at least two free hours scheduled between 8 am and 4 pm.
Students should use this time to rest, socialize or practice.
Students who want to practice may do so in designated classrooms marked “AVAILABLE for Individual Student Practice Time All Programs”. More than one student may occupy these rooms at a time!

Students who sign up for this elective will pay an extra fee.
Students do not need to have prior experience fiddling, however they should be past Andantino in Suzuki Book 1.
Students will learn the fiddle songs by rote (by ear), but music may be given out during the week. No music will be given out prior to the first class during the institute.

Students who sign up for this elective will pay an extra fee unless they are enrolled in the Allegro Orchestra Program.
Students need to come to their chamber rehearsals with their music prepared.
Students will perform their chamber music piece on Friday at the 4:15 pm recital. Parents and families are encouraged to attend! Students should wear their GWSI T-shirt on Friday or dressy clothes.

Recitals

Student Spotlight Recitals will take place daily from 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm in the auditorium (please check the links to see if you have been chosen to perform on a Student Spotlight Recital) If you have been selected to perform on a recital please sign up for a time with your pianist Mark Pfannschmidt. Note that Monday afternoon performers have already been assigned a rehearsal time. All other Spotlight performers please sign up for a rehearsal time BEFORE Sunday, June 21.

Optional Student Recitals will be on Thursday from 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm in the Band Room, Music Room, & Auditorium. All students not assigned to a Spotlight performance are invited to participate. Please sign up to perform by Tuesday, June 23, using this Google form.

Faculty Recitals will take place Monday – Thursday from 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm in the auditorium.

Friday Student Concerts will take place in TWO different locations and times. All student participants are expected to perform in their assigned chamber group, orchestra and or repertoire class on the Friday Concerts.

Other Info

Daily Parent Talks are at 1:10 PM in the Library.

Representatives from our generous sponsors, including Foxes Music Co and Potter Violins, have Information tables set up in the foyer.

Instrument
Cello chair (for small cello students only) if you have one please bring it or order this foldable one
Music
Folding Music Stand (we do not have enough stands, please bring one only if you are able)
Lunch.
Notebook and Pencil to record assignments
Refillable water bottle
GWSI Name Tag
Dress clothes for Student Spotlight/Optional Recitals & Final Concerts