American Suzuki Journal 40.2

by Irene Mitchell

At four months, her parents they noticed that Emily wasn’t cooing, babbling or responding like other babies. They had her hearing checked, and the diagnosis was profound deafness. Emily’s cochlea was non-functional, preventing any sound from being transmitted from her ears to her brain. Read more ▶

Human Interest, Students, Suzuki, Suzuki Method
ASJ 40.2, page 27

by Andrew Bird, Sarah Bylander Montzka

Chicago-based film score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird began his musical journey on a “box” violin at the age of four and spent his formative years as a Suzuki student. Read more ▶

Interview, Suzuki Graduates
ASJ 40.2, page 41

by Susan Baer, Sarah Wilson

I’m not sure how it happened, but somehow, that cute little girl who began taking lessons with me at the age of three has become my friend and my colleague. Read more ▶

Conference, Conference 2012
ASJ 40.2, page 14

by Mark George

Chairs Message
ASJ 40.2, page 2

This column features a variety of brief tips for Suzuki teachers. Read more ▶

Grace Notes, Suzuki, Teachers, Tips
ASJ 40.2, page 13

by Michael Montgomery

Having only recently come into the Suzuki circle of teaching and learning, many of the tenets of the method are still somewhat new to me. Curious (and sometimes perhaps even a little skeptical) about various aspects of this approach, I… Read more ▶

Articles for Parents, Listening, Research, Suzuki, Suzuki Method
ASJ 40.2, page 30

by Joseph Pecoraro

It’s a scream! It’s a whale! It’s a dessert topping!—No!—It’s the searing sound of rock guitarist Jimmy Page, using his legendary bowed guitar technique, in a solo during the Led Zeppelin blues anthem “Dazed and Confused.” Read more ▶

Guitar, Pedagogy, Piano, Suzuki Method, Violin
ASJ 40.2, page 34

by Teri Einfeldt

Dr. Suzuki always said “character first, ability second.” The Suzuki experience is about your child first, playing the instrument second. Watch how your child learns, nurturing your child’s spirit and building her self confidence, yet instilling a sense of achieving excellence… Read more ▶

Articles for Parents, Ideas, Parent, Parent Education, Parents, Suzuki
ASJ 40.2, page 38

by Richard Moss, M.D.

I watched with my wife and three children from the pews of the old church in the small village of Dale, Indiana, a stately but modest wooden structure with a steeple, painted in white, on a quiet street, like a post card. My daughter, Arielle, eighteen years old, was readying herself for what would be her final recital as a member of “Strings,” the Suzuki organization of teachers, parents, and young students that is and has been the center of the violin universe in the area. Read more ▶

Human Interest, Recitals, Violin
ASJ 40.2, page 16

by Rita Hauck

Austin Wade, age fifteen, a high school sophomore in Cincinnati, Ohio, presented a Suzuki Piano Graduation Recital from Book Seven on Friday, November 11, 2011. The uniqueness of his Book Seven graduation recital is that he chose to play all the repertoire from the Revised Edition of Suzuki Volume Seven and all the repertoire from the New International Edition of Suzuki Volume Seven. Read more ▶

Human Interest, Piano, Recitals
ASJ 40.2, page 18

by Justice Namaste

I could not see the wand or wizards who must have been hiding nearby, but the spell that was cast was unmistakable. Somewhere in Argentina—or perhaps before we even left Buffalo—we were bewitched. We were transformed from a group of talented, well-trained, and dedicated Suzuki students into an ensemble of passionate musicians. Read more ▶

Argentina, Latin America, Local Programs
ASJ 40.2, page 19