American Suzuki Journal 41.1

ASJ
ASJ 41.1, page 23

by Michele Higa George

Matsumoto, Teacher Training, Violin
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by Paule Barsalou

Teacher Training, Violin
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by Kirsten Marshall

Teacher Training, Violin
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by Kim Dixon

Cello, Costa Rica, Local Programs, Tanzania, Teachers, Violin
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by Erika Lord-Castillo

Historical, John Kendall, Suzuki Method
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by Alfred Garson

Historical, John Kendall, Memorial
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by Libby Felts, Sheryl Shohet

Interview, Local Programs, Teachers
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by Caroline Gowers, Gail Lange, Peggy Swingle

Matsumoto, Piano, Teachers
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by Diana Galindo

Piano, Suzuki Graduates, Suzuki Snapshots, Teachers, Violin
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by Libby Felts, Laurie Niles

Online Communities, Social Media, Suzuki Snapshots, Violin
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by Lisa Deakins

Listening, Parents, Suzuki Snapshots
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by Joanne Lowe

Historical, Shinichi Suzuki, Suzuki in the Schools, Suzuki Snapshots
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by S Daniel Swaim

Bass, Historical, Suzuki Snapshots
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by Julie Moore

Africa, Music Theory, Suzuki Snapshots, Teachers, West Africa
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by Rose Okada

Suzuki Families, Suzuki Snapshots, Teachers
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by Deb Winter

Harp, Suzuki Snapshots, Suzuki Triangle, Teaching Adults
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by Jasmin Spector-Putnam

Practicing, Suzuki Snapshots, Violin
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by Seth Himmelhoch

Guitar, Suzuki Snapshots
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by Christopher Mallett

Guitar, Historical, Oral History, Suzuki Snapshots
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by Laurie Stroup

Parent Perspectives, Suzuki Snapshots, Technology
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by Georgia Hathaway

Student Perspectives, Suzuki Snapshots, Tanzania
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by Mark George

The fortieth anniversary of the Journal of the Suzuki Association of the Americas is an opportunity to reflect on both the history and the future of Suzuki Education. Read more ▶

Chairs Message, Columns
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by MaryLou Roberts

Group Lessons, Guitar
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by Joseph Kaminsky

Practicing, Violin
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by Katherine D'Angelo

There are so many ways that we have all learned to “tune out” and go right to autopilot mode. This keeps us very far away from the here and now, the present moment. Read more ▶

Mindfulness, Practicing, Teaching
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by Amy Matherly

Review
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by Diane Briscoe

Piano, Practicing
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by Merry Bing Pruitt, Suzuki Piano Friends of Columbus

Recitals
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by Kate Rogers

Chamber Music, Group Lessons, Students
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by Jennifer Vinciguerra

Business of Teaching, Studios and Programs, Technology
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by Tammy Linn Dawe

Practicing, Teacher Perspectives
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by Caroline Fraser

Latin America embraces the Suzuki spirit, and programs in Latin America continue to grow and flourish. Teacher training courses have increased in the past years and more countries are organizing regular Festivals, which include children’s classes along with teacher training courses. Read more ▶

Espanol, Latin America, Suzuki Snapshots
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by Jessica Wong

My nine-year-old daughter, Natalie, and I attended the Hartt Suzuki Institute this summer for the first time. What a rewarding experience it was for both of us! Intense, but also intensely FUN. And nothing short of transformational. Read more ▶

Institutes, Students, Violin
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by Jennifer Mullen Shendock

We are all familiar with the many quotes from Dr. Suzuki teaching students to be thoughtful to others. The ideas of learning through listening, imitation, repetition, etc., associated with Dr. Suzuki’s mother tongue approach are really only half of his method. He gave a great deal of time and effort in his lessons working on students character development. Read more ▶

Messages, Studios and Programs, Suzuki Philosophy
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Videos and Handouts from SAA’s 15th Conference, 40 and Forward—sign up now! You are sure to find inspiration, useful ideas, and thoughts to ponder and discuss with colleagues and studio families. Read more ▶

Conference, Conference 2012, Mini Online Conference 2012, Online
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The SAA Violin Committee is excited to report that the revised Book 6 of the Suzuki Violin School is finally on its way! Alfred Publishing is expecting Book 6 to be ready for printing in January 2013. Read more ▶

Book 6, Book 7, Book 8, Books, Violin
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We’ve recently added more services to the SAA website: online audition and scholarship applications, member directory improvements, and more. Read more ▶

SAA, Website
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by Mark George

The Suzuki Association of the Americas builds the infrastructure that makes it possible for Suzuki Education to flourish in the Americas. The SAA is strong because of visionary and supportive people like you. Please consider making a contribution to the SAA annual fund to continue our important work. Read more ▶

Fundraising
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Fifty-six teachers received scholarships for Teacher Development in 2012. Recipients attended courses at Institutes and workshops in North America, Latin American Festivals, and university Suzuki pedagogy degree programs. Congratulations! Read more ▶

Scholarships
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by Victoria Vorreiter

The music world has lost an inspiring teacher and intrepid sonic explorer in Don Campbell, whose pioneering work extolling the transformative power of sound and music is now reverberating in homes, schools, universities, healing centers, and concert halls throughout the world. Read more ▶

Memorial
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