Playing By the Rules in Institute Teaching

by Teri Einfeldt

Teri Einfeldt highlights the unspoken and undocumented thoughts about what to do and what not to do when teaching at an Institute. Topics such as supporting the home teacher, not teaching a new piece, how to keep the child motivated while working on tedious remedial techniques are among the most controversial topics to be discussed. Lesson structure, time management, and inclusion of all will be addressed. Also includes will be advise for the home teacher and their attending students concerning core repertory, review, and instrument condition.

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Teri Einfeldt—Chair, Suzuki Department, adjunct professor at the University of Hartford’s The Hartt School and Assistant Director of The Hartt School Suzuki Institute.

A Suzuki Association of the Americas registered Teacher Trainer, Teri is a frequent clinician at weekend string workshops and summer Suzuki Institutes throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. She has participated and presented at several National Suzuki Association Teacher’s Conventions as well as lecturing at CT ASTA conventions. In addition she has taught at the Pan Pacific Suzuki Conference in Sydney, Australia and the 14th Suzuki World Conference in Turin, Italy She is the former Assistant Concertmistress of the Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic and Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, and performs frequently with the Hartford Symphony. Teri is the most recent past Chair of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She continues to be an active member in her roles of Chair of the Teacher Development Team and of the Suzuki Principles in Action (SPA) Committee She maintains a studio of 26 Suzuki students, ages 4-18 at the Hartt School Community Division.

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