American Suzuki Journal 52.1

by Gabriel Kitayama-Bolkosky

“Where love is deep, much can be accomplished.” We’ve all heard and used this phrase many times. It is perhaps one of the most inspiring and all-encompassing quotes from Dr. Suzuki’s writing about his method and approach. In this article, I… Read more ▶

Brain Development, Child Development, Learning, Parent-Child Relationships
ASJ 52.1, page 12

by Lisa Toner

“Consider this spring,” said Catherine Kettrick, my Alexander Technique teacher. She handed me a small metal coil. “What happens when you push on it?” I pushed on the spring and released it, watching it tighten and then return to its… Read more ▶

Health, Movement, Technique
ASJ 52.1, page 16

by Jessica Jenkins Davis

“I Have a New Idea!” A sense of renewal, adaptation, and discovery is at the heart of the Suzuki Method. There is no better model for this than Shinichi Suzuki himself. Recently, Suzuki in the Schools (SIS) teacher trainer Winifred Crock… Read more ▶

Classroom, Group, Suzuki Triangle
ASJ 52.1, page 22

by Carlos Guadarrama, Patricia Lorena Oropeza Keresey

From July 17 to 23, violists, teachers, students, and families gathered for the First Suzuki Viola Festival of Mexico. Violist Patricia Oropeza and I collaborated to carry out, for the very first time in Mexico (and perhaps in Latin America),… Read more ▶

Festivals, Mexico, Review, Suzuki, Viola
ASJ 52.1, page 24

by Barbie Wong

Mozart admired Haydn; Elton John idolized Little Richard; Ray Charles imitated Nat King Cole for years until he found his own style. Accomplished musicians throughout time have looked up to musical role models, extolling their expertise and using that vision… Read more ▶

Character Development
ASJ 52.1, page 26

by Crystal Hardman Boyack

Sing like no one is listening Dance like no one is watching Live like life is heaven on earth This famous quote describes in a few words what many feel after singing and dancing. In… Read more ▶

Dance, Movement
ASJ 52.1, page 30

by Margaret Schmidt An Unexpected Detour Do you remember the song “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King? It’s Swahili for “no worries,” or a reminder to just go with the flow, no matter what happens. It’s a good motto for when things… Read more ▶

Classroom, Tanzania, Teaching, Travel, Violin
ASJ 52.1, page 33

by Andrew Braddock

Suzuki pedagogy encompasses an entire world of ideas, thoughts, and disciplines. We have an array of areas of study, from violin to trumpet, Early Childhood Education to Suzuki in the Schools. Beyond musical study, Suzuki principles resonate with diverse disciplines… Read more ▶

Interview, Suzuki
ASJ 52.1, page 36

by Aubrey Faith-Slaker

August, 2021. Everything was put in storage. The cat was with parents and my grand piano was safe with a student. We sold or gave away most of our furniture and we gave up our Chicago apartment. With only three… Read more ▶

Community, Mexico, Suzuki
ASJ 52.1, page 40

by Joanna Ruth Livioco-Tumpalan

Like everyone else, most musicians have their share of the unknown. For me, being a Suzuki teacher living in the US was certainly something I did not see happening in my life. I grew up learning and playing the violin… Read more ▶

ASJ 52.1, page 42

by Jennifer Bryan

We were each on the floor on our backs with our feet up, legs straight and propped against the wall. I know that I did not fall asleep, but maybe some of the other kids did. It was back in… Read more ▶

ASJ 52.1, page 44

by Paule Barsalou, Gail Lange

All Canadian Suzuki teachers were saddened to learn of the passing of Daphne Hughes, Suzuki violin teacher, trainer, and parent. To me, Gail was a longtime colleague and friend of fifty years. Daphne and I met in Guelph, Ontario in 1972.… Read more ▶

Memorial, Memories
ASJ 52.1, page 46

by Kerri Williams

Journeys Life is a journey of discovery. From our infancy, we humans are exposed to the process of discovering the various elements of our environment. The joyful discovery that we can control those marvelous appendages our parents call fingers; the amazing… Read more ▶

ASJ 52.1, page 2

by Angelica Cortez

This may not come as a huge surprise, but I am a planner. If you’ve ever had access to my Google calendar (sorry, SAA staff!), you likely have seen that I have most parts of the day planned out—my schedule… Read more ▶

ASJ 52.1, page 6