Andrea Cannon
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Remembering Frank Longay
ASJ 39.3, page 61
William Kossler: Bringing Suzuki’s Ideas to Guitar in the Americas
It is my pleasure to share with you the work of William Kossler in bringing the experience of his Matsumoto Training to Suzuki Guitar in the Americas. Suzuki Teachers place high priority on Dr. Suzuki’s Philosophy. Those who worked with Dr. Suzuki in Japan offer us much as role models with a first-hand perspective. Among guitarists, our only member who graduated from the Talent Education Institute of Matsumoto is Bill Kossler. His experience brings us many unique viewpoints and continues to have a major impact within our Guitar community.
Bill is…
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A Gathering of Guitarists: Reflections on Guitar Events
ASJ 38.4, page 33
Guitar Gathering
Our 2010 SAA Conference includes a full palette of Guitar opportunities—varied and informational activities for our instrument. As a bonus we will enjoy keynote sessions, concerts and camaraderie with the wider community of Suzuki Teachers. In keeping with the theme of “Teamwork,” our invited clinicians for the Master Classes are William and Adam Kossler. Bill is a Co-Founder of Suzuki Guitar and one of two original Teacher Trainers. His son, Adam, began his music lessons at the age of two as a violin student in Matsumoto, Japan. Adam is now a doctoral student of renowned Guitar Professor Bruce Holzman at…
Nervous Mistakes: How to Avoid Them
ASJ 37.2, page 14
Jazz Supplements for Guitar Students, Part 2
ASJ 36.4, page 77
Benjamin Verdery: Master Guitarist, Teacher, and Composer
Photo by Katie Coneary
What is your background with guitar? How old were you when you started and what attracted you to it?
It was the Beatles! I remember when I first heard “I Saw Her Standing There” it just hit me like a bolt of lightening! Love at first sight, once I saw a guitar, I just knew I had to have one. I was nine years old, and I started out playing a steel string guitar made of plywood. The action was really high, and I remember playing ‘til my fingers were bleeding.
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Jazz Supplements for Guitar Students, Part 1
ASJ 36.1, page 30
Guitar at Conference 2008
We are very happy to welcome Benjamin Verdery as our 2008 Conference Guitar Clinician. Ben is a very highly regarded performer, composer, recording artist and teacher, all in addition to being an honorary SAA board member. As part of his day with us at the conference, Ben will be offering a master class for guitar students, a workshop for Suzuki guitar teachers, and he will participate in a Clinicians’ Concert.
In keeping with the Conference theme, “Expanding the Vision”, we hope to have panel discussions of supplementary repertoire and mixed level group classes, and we invite…
Suzuki Students from the Start
ASJ 35.4, page 28
A Gift Across the Miles
Shortly after I returned home from teaching students and training teachers at the 2005 Festival sponsored by Suzuki Association of El Salvador (ASUSAL), one of the new guitar teachers sent an email. She was invited to begin a program at a school nearby, but seventy-five students had signed up and there were only three guitars! A few weeks later at the Colorado Suzuki Institute, I learned that through the “Viva Suzuki!” program, several guitars had been donated. Fortunately through the generosity of this program, three of the guitars were available to be given to the Suzuki Association of El Salvador.
Rock-to-Bach Workshop
ASJ 35.3, page 26
A New Experience at Suzuki Institute
ASJ 35.2, page 25
Master Class Moments: Funny Stories and Meaningful Quotes
ASJ 35.1, page 19
A Day in the Life of a Music Therapist
ASJ 34.4, page 18
Joanne Castellani & Michael Andriaccio: An Interview
ASJ 34.3, page 17
Navigating the Transitional Years
ASJ 34.2, page 24
Parent-Teacher Communication
ASJ 34.1, page 28
¡Guitarras!
Cuando llegué a El Salvador, me introducieron a los profesores, a los aprendices y también a mi traductora, Ana Marina Figueroa. Todo mundo quería saber qué pensaba de su país y si me gustaban las pupusas. No puede estar en El Salvador por mucho tiempo sin darse cuenta de que la pupusa es la comida preferida del país. En aquel moment, no pudo responder a la pregunta, pero al terminar la noche, había cenado pupusas. Un consejo: Si puede, ¡debe encontrar un restaurante salvadoreño y probarlas! Son sabrosas.
