![]() |
The Suzuki Valhalla Institute is a warm,
friendly, well-organized institute now in its eighth
year. It provides an inspiring musical program in a
beautiful, natural setting well-suited for a family
vacation. The SVI provides instruction in violin, viola
and cello, from a faculty of highly trained and skilled
Suzuki teachers with experience teaching at all levels,
from Twinklers to advanced students. The SVI has been
approved by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
The main program provides 4 hours of daily instruction, including small master-classes (no more than 4 students per hour), group classes, a music enrichment class and a variety of ensembles and orchestras as appropriate. It is assumed that all students will have mastered, memorized and maintained all the Suzuki repertoire up to their current level. Classes are scheduled between 8:30 and 4:30, Monday to Friday (inclusive) with breaks for meals, snacks, relaxing, socializing and practicing. Parental attendance at all classes is expected. Solo recitals, concerts, play-ins, social events and other optional events are also scheduled. The program begins on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with a "play-in" and finishes with a final concert on Friday evening. |
![]() |
![]() |
A Mini-Institute option is available
to younger siblings of fully registered students. It
includes 2 hours per day of individual and small-group
instruction. Students must already be Suzuki students
with home teachers and must be playing on-instrument.
An Advanced Chamber Music Program is available to advanced students. It begins two days prior to the main program, on Friday evening August 3rd, with a weekend of chamber ensemble and string quartet work which continues as part of the regular program during the main SVI week. Acceptance is contingent upon teacher recommendation and upon the instrumentation balance of applicants. Students should be highly motivated, have previous chamber music experience and have the maturity necessary for some self-direction. |
![]() |
|
The Setting. The quiet villages of
Silverton and New Denver are known for their artistic
vibrancy, inspiring beauty, recreational opportunities
and welcoming hospitality. They are located on the
shores of clean, glacier-fed Slocan Lake in the West
Kootenay region of British Columbia. Nestled between teh
Valhalla and Kakanee Mountain ranges, the Slocan Valley
is approximately 1 hour north of Nelson and Castlegar, 2
hours south of Revelstoke, and mid-way between Vancouver
and Calgary (about 8 hours from each). Weather in early
August is usually sunny and warm, with an averae datime
temperature of about 25C (77 degrees F).
Accommodations in the area are limited, so we encourage you to book early. See the Housing page for details. Lucerne School hosts our regular lasses, group
lessons and ensembels. The school remains comfortably
cool even during the summer afternoons and is adjacent
to shaded playgrounds. The school is two blocks from
the main downtown street and five blocks from teh
lakefront. The Silverton Memorial Hall, 5 kilometers
south of New Denver, is the site of the opening
Play-In and the Final Concert. |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Additional Program Details:
|
![]() ![]() |
|
Get stoked for 2012! Watch this video overview of SVI with scenes from past years. |