Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from any level in the Suzuki repertoire (violin, viola, or cello), students must meet the following requirements:
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be recommended by their teacher
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know all the material in the graduating level as well as all prior levels
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participate in a STEP group class or chamber ensemble and be a member of STEP
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produce a recording of required pieces by the deadline set by STEP
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any exceptions to the above rules must be presented to the teachers involved and the Artistic Director for approval
Recordings must be uploaded to YouTube (as un unlisted link if preffered), and the links submitted to STEP by the deadline. Graduation Concerts are held each year in November.
Violin Graduation Levels
Twinkle: Theme
Book 1: Gavotte (Gossec)
Book 2: Minuet (Boccherini)
Book 3: Bourree (Bach)
Book 4: Concerto in D minor (Bach)
Book 5: Gigue from Sonata in D minor (F.M. Veracini)
Book 6: (Silver) La Folia
Book 6: (Gold) Handel D major
Book 7: (Silver) Handel A major
Book 7: (Gold) Bach A minor
Book 8: (Silver) Eccles
Book 8: (Gold) Veracini E minor
Book 9: Mozart A major
Book 10:Mozart D major
Selections to be recorded for each level:
Twinkle:
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All Twinkle variations (A to E) and Theme
Book 1:
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O Come Little Children
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May Song
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Allegro
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Etude
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Minuet 2
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Gavotte (Gossec)
Book 2:
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Chorus
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Hunter’s Chorus
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Long, Long Ago + Variation
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Two Grenadiers OR Witches Dance
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Gavotte (from Mignon) OR Gavotte (Lully)
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Minuet (Boccherini)
Book 3:
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Gavotte (Martini) OR Gavotte (Becker)
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Minuet (Bach)
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Humoresque
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Bouree (Bach)
Book 4:
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Any ONE movement of a Seitz Concerto
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Any ONE movement of Concerto in A minor (Vivaldi)
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Concerto in D minor (Bach)
Book 5:
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Concerto in A minor 2nd movement (Vivaldi) OR Concerto in G minor 2nd movement (Vivaldi)
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Any ONE movement of Concerto In G minor(Vivaldi)
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Gigue from Sonata in D minor (Veracini)
Book 6:
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Silver
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La Folia (Corelli)
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Gold
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Sonata in D major (Handel)
Book 7: Silver
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Sonata in A major (Handel)
Book 7: Gold
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Concerto in A minor (Bach)
Book 8: Silver
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Sonata (Eccles)
Book 8: Gold
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Sonata in E minor (Veracini)
Book 9:
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Mozart A major
Book 10:
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Mozart D major
Viola Graduation Levels
Twinkle, Book 1: same as violin except:
French Folk Song (instead of O Come Little Children) AND Bohemian Folk Song (instead of May Song)
Book 2: Minuet (Boccherini)
Book 3:
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Gavotte (Becker)
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Gavotte In G mino
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Nina (Pergolesi)
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Bourree (Bach)
Book 4:
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Seitz – either one of the Concertos
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Telemann Viola Concerto – complete
Level 5: Sonata in G minor (Marcello)
Level 6: Suite in G major (J. S. Bach)
Level 7: Old French Dances (Marais)
Level 8: Concerto in C minor (J.S. Bach)
Cello Graduation Levels
Twinkle:
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Theme
Book 1:
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Minuet 2
Book 2:
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Gavotte (Gossec)
Book 3:
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Humoresque
Book 4:
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Minuets from Suite No.1 for unaccompanied cello (Bach)
Book 5:
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Concerto No.4, 3rd movement (Goltermann)
Book 6 Silver
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Squire Tarantella (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
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Bach Sarabande from Suite # 1 in G
Book 6 Gold
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Vivaldi Concerto in G minor; Allegro (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
Book 7 Silver:
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Eccles Sonata (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
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Bach Courante from Suite # 1 in G
Book 7 Gold
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Popper Gavotte (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
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Bach Allemande from Suite #1 in G
Book 8 Silver:
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Sammartini Sonata (entire) (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
Book 8 Gold:
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Elegie (will be the piece performed on graduation concert)
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Bach Prelude from Suite # 1 in G.
Book 9:
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Haydn Concerto
Book 10:
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Boccherini Concerto
Selections to be Recorded for Each Level
Twinkle:
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All Twinkle variations (A to E) and Theme
Book 1:
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French Folk Song
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Allegro
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Minuet in C
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Rigadoon
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Minuet 2
Book 2:
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Long, Long Ago
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Minuet 1 OR Minuet 3
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Hunter’s Chorus
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Musette OR Bourree
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Two Grenadiers OR Witches’ Dance
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Gavotte (Gossec)
Book 3:
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Gavotte (Lully) OR Gavotte (Bach)
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Scherzo
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Humoresque
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La Cinquantaine
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Any ONE of the following:
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Minuet (Boccherini)
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Minuet in G major (Beethoven)
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Minuet 3 (Bach)
Book 4:
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Minuets from Suite No.1 for unaccompanied cello (Bach)
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Any ONE movement from Sonata In C major (Breval)
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Chanson Triste (Tchaikovsky)
Book 5:
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Sonata No.5 (Vivaldi) – TWO contrasting movements
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Concerto No.4, 3rd movement (Goltermann)
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Arioso OR Gigue from Suite No. 1 for unaccompanied cello (Bach)
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