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Teaching
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Private Cello Studio, Ithaca, NY, 1988-present; ages 3-adult, beginning
to advanced
Cello, Improvisation, Improvising Chamber Music, The
Kanack School, Rochester, NY, 2006-present
Cello, double bass, Mansfield University, Mansfield,
PA., 1999- 2005
Music Therapy Department, Mansfield University, from
Spring 2000. Research, design and implement an ongoing Improvisation workshop
series, topics spanning a 4 year program.
Adjunct Professor, Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y., 1995-1996
Cello instructor and Program co-ordinator, Ithaca Talent Education,
Ithaca, N.Y.,1987-1994
Suzuki Teacher training, graduate and undergraduate, Ithaca College,
1987-1994
Sabbatical replacement for Cello, Hobart-William Smith College, Geneva,
N.Y.,1983-1984
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Sera by her mailbox!
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Waldorf School of the Finger Lakes, Ithaca N.Y., Cello Instructor, 1988-1999
Guest Clinician at Regional Suzuki Workshops, U.S and Canada, from 1988
Instructor at annual Summer Suzuki Institutes from 1989:
rrrr- Ithaca Suzuki Institute, from 1989-1994
rrrr- New England Suzuki Institute, Bates
College, Lewiston, ME., from 1994-2005
rrrr-Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute,
Wilfrid Laurier University, 1997-present
-Edmonton Suzuki Institute, University of Alberta, 2002, 2004, 2006
-Ogontz Suzuki Institute, New Hampshire, - 2006-present
rrrFestivals
New Directions Cello Festival: Assistant Director, Educational co-ordinator,
Steering Committee, performer, workshop presenter, writer, 1995-present
Young People's Festival (for young improvising cellists, at
NDCF, above): Teacher, Steering Committee, Co-ordinator, 1997-present
Chiron Festival of the Creative Spirit: Performer, consultant, from
1988-1999
Young People's Composition Festival: Co-ordinator, (for
young composers, part of Chiron, above)1996-2000
Binghamton Cello Festival: Workshop leader, consultant, 1989-2007
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Dr Sera Smolen offers lessons and classes using the
philosophy of Dr Shinichi Suzuki. Pre-twinkle classes meet at 8am on
thursday mornings at the Ithaca Studio, while scheduling for all other
lessons and classes are indicated below. We also use the Suzuki method
of Creative Ability development, incorporating improvisation, composition
and world musics at all levels.
210 North Corn St.--Green house with Green trim,
with mailbox, see above
(Between Seneca and Buffalo--Park either in
driveway or on opposite side of street)
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-277-0761
= Group classes in Ithaca Studio
Ithaca Studio= Lessons
No Lessons= No lessons, no class
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Performance, holiday or special event
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Beginning
of the year! Tuition is paid monthly, at the beginning of each
month.
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performing with the Orchestra of Northern New York, Potsdam, NY |
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performing with Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Chamber Series (Sunday)
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Sera
performing Mahler 2 with Syracuse Symnphony
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Sera
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Sera
and Tom Mank in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany |
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and Tom Mank in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany |
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New
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