Student Awards

Consecutive Practice Days: For each set of 25 days of consecutive practice, students are recognized in group class. They also receive a certificate during the awards ceremony. Students may also work towards a 50, 75, and 100 consecutive-day certificate.

Scale Study: Students receive a certificate of recognition at the completion of each level of Scale Study.

Level One – Completion of all one octave scales.
Level Two – Completion of all two octave major scales, broken thirds, and arpeggios.
Level Three – Completion of all three octave major scales.
Level Four – Completion of all three octave melodic minor, harmonic minor scales, and arpeggios.

Music Reading: Reading awards are given to students who complete the requirements for each level.

Music Reading Level 1 – Completion of the I Can Read Music Volume One.
Music Reading Level 2 – Completion of Sight Reading for Strings for students.
Music Reading Level 3 – Completion of Sight Reading for Strings for teachers.

Suzuki Book Awards: The most important of all the awards is the Suzuki Book Trophies. Once a student has completed a Suzuki Book, they are required to pass a Book Exam that is adjudicated by another Suzuki violin teacher. Once they pass the Book Exam, students are permitted to officially begin the next book and are eligible to receive their trophy at the annual awards ceremony.

Other Suzuki Book Awards are as follows: Completion of Twinkles, Completion of Book 1A, Completion of Book 1B, and participation in any of the Suzuki Books.

Most Improved Student of the Year: At the teacher’s discretion, a Most Improved Student of the Year award may be awarded to the student who has had the most progress in their violin playing in the last year.