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A Star for My Father
June is a month that I look forward to with special anticipation every year. June is the harbinger of all the delightful treats of summer. It promises a break from structured routine, the adventure of a vacation, and happiness ignited by flowers bursting open to spill their glorious colors. June is the traditional wedding month, a celebration of abiding love. It’s also the month in which we honor our fathers. And this celebration is not limited to just our own fathers. This occasion embraces our grandfathers, our uncles, our husbands—any male figure who has provided…
Early Childhood Music Research Published
Laurel Trainor and David Gerry’s research on very early musical training for babies at McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind has recently been published in Developmental Science and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Read more from ScienceDaily:
Babies’ Brains Benefit from Music Lessons, Even Before They Can Walk and Talk
Conference Registration Ends May 10!
Now is your last chance register for the May SAA Conference!
You must register online or by mail by Thursday, May 10 to pay the regular price. Walk-in registration will be available Thursday evening, May 24, but prices will be $30 higher.
Basic full conference fee for members staying at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel is $225, plus $25 tickets to the SAA 40th Anniversary Concert featuring Time for Three.
Register online for a 3% discount in addition to the usual Hilton and college student discounts.
The conference is at the **Hilton Minneapolis, Thursday, May 24…
Hilton Hotel Conference Rates End Tomorrow!
If you haven’t already made your hotel reservations:
Make your Hilton reservations by tomorrow
— these special rates end on May 3.
| 1 King bed | $103 per night |
| 2 Double beds | $103 per night |
| Junior Suite, 1 King Bed | $153 per night |
Children 18 and under may stay with parent/chaperone at no additional charge.
To book a room at the Hilton at the special SAA Conference rates, see the hotel and travel page.
See you in Minneapolis!
DePaul Community Music Division Summer Guitar Workshop 2012
Come to Chicago for
DePaul Community Music Division’s
Guitar Teacher Workshop!
The DePaul Suzuki Guitar Workshop is for Book 2 teacher training only and will be taught by nationally recognized Suzuki pedagogue Mary Lou Roberts. Teachers will be able to observe live lessons as part of their training. Classes take place on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus.
Teacher Workshop: August 13—17, 2012
- Guitar Book 2
Faculty:
Mary Lou Roberts, guitar (MI)
For more information about our program and registration procedure, visit our website: http://music.depaul.edu/cmd
Susanne Baker, Director
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Suzuki Guitar Workshop
DePaul Community Music Division
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Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute 2012
The Ultimate Summer Vacation!
Canada’s biggest Institute is 29 years young, and excited to bring you another week of great programs for string and piano. We’ve got a top-notch international faculty and plenty to inspire students and teachers alike! For Suzuki music enthusiasts, we’re the Ultimate Summer Vacation!
Visit our web site to explore the complete range of string and piano programs, complete with orchestras for all ages, and fun options like operetta, fiddling, percussion, handbell choir, Music Through the Ages, and Music at the Movies. We also feature a special seminar on [url=http://artset.net/SOSI_site/sosi2012/sosi2012_alexander.html]Alexander…
Greater Philadelphia Suzuki Institute 2012
The Greater Philadelphia Suzuki Institute
at Temple University
Join us August 11-15 for the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Suzuki Institute at Temple University
The first SAA-approved Summer Institute in Philadelphia, Temple University Music Preparatory Division is able to house this initiative at Boyer College of Music and Dance on Temple’s main campus. Participants will have the opportunity to study and grow in newly renovated facilities of a leading university-based music college, central to a city known for its arts and…
Suzuki Institute at PhoenixPhest Grande! 2012
Welcome to the Suzuki Institute at PhoenixPhest Grande!
PhoenixPhest! Grande is a combined chamber music festival and full-scale Suzuki institute on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The synergy between the two events creates a truly inspiring experience for all!
Those who register for the Suzuki institute will take part in traditional Suzuki offerings including group classes, private lessons, teacher training and play-ins, while those on the chamber music side have a week of intensive chamber music coaching and private lessons. In addition, there are daily student & faculty recitals, as well as…
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Japan-Seattle Suzuki Institute 2012
Join us in beautiful Seattle for the
Japan Seattle Suzuki Institute
Located on the campus of Seattle Pacific University, the Japan Seattle Institute has a 20 year history of collaboration with our Japanese friends and colleagues. Faculty and students join us from Japan as well as the United Kingdom and Canada.
Highlights
- Program offerings for both cello and violin include pre-Twinkle through advanced classes, by audition, with Brian Lewis, violin and Amy Sue Barston, cello.
- Masterclasses for all students other than the advanced track will be daily this…
Boston Suzuki Flute Institute 2012
presents
Boston Suzuki Flute Institute
August 5-9, 2012
Boston Suzuki Flute Institute (formerly Suzuki in the Berkshires) was founded in 1986 by Jerilee Kechley who was its driving force until her death in August, 2005. She firmly believed in the Suzuki philosophy and method and helped bring it to over a thousand students and teachers during her career. The Boston Suzuki Flute Institute continues to pursue Jerilee’s vision by offering music programs featuring world-renowned faculty, a diverse curriculum for all levels, and summer fun for all ages.
Hartt Suzuki Institute 2012
The Hartt Suzuki Institute
Saturday, August 4 – Sunday, August 12
www.hcd.hartford.edu
Hartford, CT
Student Institute
Sunday, August 5 – Friday, August 10
Join us for the 26th annual Hartt Suzuki Institute. Drawing talented Suzuki faculty from around the country, Hartt’s Suzuki Institute will be a challenging and fun experience for you and your child.
The 2012 Hartt Suzuki Student Institute at University of Hartford is designed for violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, and piano students. Students must be currently studying with a Suzuki-trained teacher.
At the institute, each…
2012 Summer Institute Preview: August
We’ve given you a preview of a few June Institutes and July Institutes, and now we would like to invite you to view snapshots of a few upcoming institutes that will be taking place in August! Please click on the names of the institutes below to view each preview:
Suzuki Method World Convention in Japan, March 27-31, 2013
The 16th Suzuki Method World Convention will take place March 27-31, 2013, in Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan.
The event is sponsored by the Talent Education Research Institute (the Suzuki Method organization in Japan). The theme this year is “The World will be One, Joined Together by Children Making Music.”
The last Suzuki Method World Convention took place in Melbourne, Australia, in 2009. The last World Convention to be held in Japan was in 1998, the year of Dr. Suzuki’s death.
World Conventions feature events for teachers and students alike, with lectures, concerts, lessons, and master classes. The 2013 Convention hopes to bring together Suzuki students from throughout the world to play and study together.
For more information, see the 16th Suzuki Method World Convention website.
American Suzuki Institute 2012
AMERICAN SUZUKI INSTITUTE
THE WORLD’S FIRST SUZUKI INSTITUTE OUTSIDE JAPAN!
Located in the heart of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been home to the American Suzuki Institute since 1967. The beautiful campus, comfortable state-of-the-art facilities, and the guarantee of an enriching experience make the American Suzuki Institute THE place to spend a week or two each summer!
We provide the opportunity for students, parents and teachers to further their understanding of the philosophy and teachings of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. The concentrated form of the student classes stimulate and motivate…
Northwest Suzuki Institute 2012
Join us in one of the most unique cities in America: Eugene, OR!
July 29 – August 3 2012
The Northwest Suzuki Institute (NSI) offers high quality string instruction at the University of Oregon School of Music campus in beautiful and eclectic Eugene, Oregon.
The NSI offers full and half day Suzuki student camps for violin, viola, and cello for beginning through Book 6.
The violin Book 4 teacher training course is designed to familiarize Suzuki teachers…
A Star for My Mother
With Mother’s Day approaching, we can’t help but be reminded of how much of who we are must be credited to our mothers. It was our mothers who planted the seeds that sprouted and grew into a vision of Suzuki music education for the world. And who among us isn’t happy about that?
Although my mother never had the opportunity to play an instrument, somehow she intuitively understood the value of music. Despite the financial hardship it incurred, she insisted that music lessons be a part of the education of each one of her six children.…
I AM Festival 2012
Student Institute (July 29-August 3):
Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano,
Teacher Training (July 28-August 5):
Every Child Can!
Violin Unit One with Linda Stieg
Piano Unit One with Nightingale Chen
Violin Unit Two/Three with Roger Stieg
www.indyAMfest.org
The Indy Arts and Music Festival (THE Suzuki Institute in Indianapolis) is celebrating our third anniversary! The IAM Festival gives students the opportunity to learn, play and perform in a fun and unique summer camp setting. We have gathered top performers and teachers from across the city and across the country to give our students a…
Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute 2012
The Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute
Saturday, July 28th—Sunday August 5th
www.pghsuzukiinstitute.com
The Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute is celebrating ten years this year. It is located just outside the city of Pittsburgh at the Upper St. Clair High School. There is a state-of-the-art theatre facility, many large classrooms and several practice rooms available.
The Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute is all in one building making it easier for families with multiple children to attend.
We also offer on site childcare if you make arrangements with us before July 15th 2012.
Accommodations are available at…
