This new column will feature a variety of brief tips for Suzuki teachers. To submit your own tip of 150 or fewer words, please email [javascript protected email address] with “Grace Notes” in the subject line.
The following tips were presented during the session “Great Ideas for Your Studio: Mini-Presentations” at the 9th SAA Leadership Retreat in May 2011.
Studio Tips
In an effort to garner more attendance at summer institutes, we tried something different in addition to the usual posting of institute brochures and SAA journals in our studios.
The “Year Round Musical Motivation” hour occurred during group class time. Students who had attended institutes…
The 2012 Conference Team is excited to announce very special guest performers for the 15th Biennial Conference, 40 and Forward. Time for Three (Nicolas Kendall, Ranaan Meyer, Zachary DePue) will be the featured performers at the SAA conference on Sunday night, May 27, 2012.
Time for Three has roots in classical music, but explores myriad styles in a unique fusion of sounds. Their first music video, “Stronger,” debuted online in October 2011, bringing a positive anti-bullying message to thousands of viewers:
NOTE: DEADLINE FOR REGULAR SESSION PROPOSALS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 6 DUE TO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS ON EAST COAST.
Dear Colleagues,
The deadlines for 2012 SAA Conference session proposals are fast approaching!
The title of this conference is Forty and Forward. 2012 is the 40th anniversary of the SAA, so we will be celebrating the accomplishments and key figures that have contributed to our current success, as well as looking forward to our continuing pursuit of excellent music education in the future.
The featured themes of the conference will be communication, outreach, and the music of Bach. However, sessions in instrument areas can be…
To donate by check, please make checks out to “Suzuki Association of the Americas”, and put “Power of Community” on the memo line. PO Box 17310, Boulder CO 80308
The “Power of Community” is a week-long campaign aimed at raising funds and awareness about the Suzuki Association of the Americas. The core of the campaign is not really about the $5 donation but, rather, realizing how far-reaching our own individual impact can be when we all act together as part of a larger community.
Our goal is to engage as many SAA members as possible and…
Applications for most student events at our next conference are due tomorrow, October 15. This includes Chamber Music, Master Classes, Flute Performing Ensemble, Recorder Consort, Bass Choir, Guitar Ensemble, and SYOA 1 and 2.
Complete the online application by midnight on October 15. You can upload your video with the online application, or postmark your DVDs on the 15th.
The newly re-released book Math Fun for Suzuki Families by Andy J. Felt and George Kung is now available in the SAA Online Store. Using principles of Dr. Suzuki’s approach to education applied to mathematics, Math Fun features more than 50 games for children and parents to play together to build a solid foundation in math.
After adopting Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy into his own teaching methods, Felt, an associate professor of mathematical sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and Suzuki parent of two, developed Math Fun with his colleague George Kung,…
So what does it mean for the SAA to be the Suzuki Association of the Americas, plural? When the SAA was established in 1972, it was charged with the responsibility to care for and nurture the development of the Suzuki method in all of North and South America, which includes Canada, the United States and all of the countries in Central and South America! This is a huge territory and involves people speaking four different languages: English, Spanish,…
The Minnesota Orchestra announced Thursday the appointment of American violinist Erin Keefe, 31, as concertmaster. Keefe was a Suzuki student of SAA violin teacher and teacher trainer Teri Einfeldt for eight years.
The announcement praised Erin’s “depth, refinement, and exquisite artistry” as a concertmaster, chamber musician and solo violinist. Congratulations, Erin!
To see the announcement and read more about Erin, visit the Minnesota Orchestra website:
During the past few years it has been exciting to watch the area of Suzuki piano develop. Through workshops, institutes, and teacher development courses, parents and teachers have been able to grow and improve their skills in an unprecedented way. I…
Gavin George, 8-year-old Suzuki piano student of Mary Craig Powell will be performing on From the Top on Sunday, September 25 at 7PM. He is the youngest student ever chosen for this prestigious show and he is truly something for Suzuki piano to be proud of!
Gavin has already performed two times in Carnegie Hall as international winner in the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented competition. He has just returned from Luxembourg where he won a full scholarship for summer study at a renowned international music camp.
