June 18-23, 2012 for students June 14-23, 2012 for teachers
Earlybird Registration Deadline is March 1st (saves you $25) Final Registration Deadline is April 1st
Featuring student classes for violin, viola, cello, bass,
the Advanced String Camp and
Advanced Chamber Music with the Fry Street Quartet.
We also offer a broad spectrum of Teacher Workshop courses.
Our faculty come from all over the world!
[center] Lower Book Suzuki Students
*Violin Books 1-3, Viola Books 1-2 and Cello…
Pianist Jason Moran was named Artistic Advisor for Jazz at the Kennedy Center in November 2011. In this video, he speaks with PBS News Hour’s Jeffrey Brown about promoting the arts, contemporary forms, and his beginnings as a Suzuki piano student of Yelena Kurinets in Houston.
Suzuki Music Columbus offers quality instruction, in a relaxed, family-friendly environment, with a long tradition of presenting well directed programs for students of all levels, and Suzuki Teacher Training. Otterbein University and Suzuki Music Columbus have partnered to offer a beautiful college campus environment. The Summer Institute June 11—16, 2012 is for Suzuki families as well as advanced traditional students on violin, viola and cello. Suzuki Teacher Training courses are offered during the summer Institute, with opportunities…
The Florida Suzuki Institute, FSI, is designed to offer students, parents, and teachers the opportunity to study the philosophy and teaching of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. FSI provides an intensive musical experience for families with children who currently study an instrument. FSI offers activities for students, parents, and teachers in a one-week session. Families enjoy attending the institute together and participating in a wide range of musical and enrichment activities. Teacher Development classes are for those who wish to begin or continue their study of Suzuki method…
SOUND ENCOUNTERS music festival is a rigorous experience for advanced players. An internationally-acclaimed faculty guide students in an exciting and challenging schedule of private lessons, master classes, chamber ensembles and orchestra.
Students are invited to broaden their musical experience through electives such as conducting, bell choir, orchestral excerpts, etc. Chamber recitals presented by faculty members or student ensembles take place almost every evening, giving students excellent learning and performance opportunities.
The daily SE schedule includes 1 and ½ hours orchestra (we have two orchestras), 1 hour…
Come visit beautiful Prescott, AZ, nestled in the hills of Prescott National Forest’s ponderosa pines, for music and play in this small and intimate four-day session.
Highlights:
Open to mid-Book 1 to Book 2 students in Piano or Violin, ages 6 through 12.
Master Class, Repertoire & Group Class, and Musicianship & Theory Class
Piano & Violin Duets for all students
Enrichment opportunities in Music Mind Games, Composition, Technology, and Fiddling
Student Recitals and Concerts
Affordable!
Registration is only $250. Need-based scholarships and host families are available…
The 2012 Dakotas Suzuki Institute will be held June 4-8, on the campus of Bismarck State College in Bismarck, North Dakota. All current and new Suzuki students who play violin, viola and cello, as well as Pre-Twinkle, are invited to attend. DSI is also offering Suzuki Early Childhood Education Music Experience for Babies/Toddlers from birth to age 3 and their parents.
Students will receive intensive instruction during the institute, as well as attend and perform in concerts. Each participant will receive a master class, repertoire or group class, theory class, reading or orchestra, and enrichment…
Our Suzuki Summer Institute is one of the oldest ongoing institutes in the nation. This summer’s Institute promises to continue a long tradition of quality instruction to students of all ages and levels. Highlights of our program include:
NEW! The Suzuki Summer String Institute is now being run by the University of Louisville Community Music Program. Director Stephen Mattingly, Artistic Director Timothy Durbin, and Executive Director Blaise Poth. We still maintain one of the…
Join us in beautiful Fairbanks, located in the interior of Alaska, for the 31th anniversary of the Fairbanks Suzuki Institute. FSI is held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, conveniently located 10 minutes from the airport. Combine your Fairbanks Suzuki Institute experience with your dream vacation in scenic, wild Alaska.
The Fairbanks Suzuki Institute offers programs for Suzuki Method students of violin, viola, cello and flute. Enrollment is open to pre-twinklers through advanced string players. The advanced program is open to non-Suzuki…
The SAA is excited to announce nearly 70 Suzuki Institutes that will be held during the summer of 2012!
We would like to invite you to view a snapshot of a few upcoming institutes that will be taking place in June. Please click on the names of the institutes below to view each preview:
(Watch for future emails with previews for institutes held in July and August!)
Stephen is a very special little boy. He’s cute as a button and has so much energy that it’s hard for any ordinary human being to keep up with him. He’s fascinated with elevators and, if left to his own devices, would ride from floor to floor for hours at a time.
There are other things that make Stephen special that aren’t quite so charming. At five, his language is almost indiscernible. Stephen has been diagnosed with an aural processing disorder. That means that there are errors in the neural connections that carry signals from his…
Be sure to register for Parents as Partners Online by this Friday, January 27 so you can start viewing the inspiring talks first thing Monday morning, January 30.
We encourage you to sign up now to maximize your time to take advantage of the fabulous 2012 Parents as Partners Online program!
Hannah Stieg, daughter of Linda and Roger Stieg, has passed away at the age of 23 after a 5 1/2 year battle with cancer.
Hannah grew up as a Suzuki child, attending many institutes with her parents. Suzuki piano became her main instrument which she studied from pre-school until graduation from high school. She then went on to pursue a degree in music, began training to become a Suzuki piano teacher and loved teaching Suzuki piano. She was a beautiful girl, both inside and out, and a true Suzuki star in her courageous spirit throughout her illness. She has left…
We are sad to inform SAA members and friends of the passing of June Itami of Nampa, Idaho, on January 14, 2012. She was one of the pioneers of the Suzuki violin method in North America.
June’s first of many trips to Japan was in 1967. She became a close friend of Dr. Suzuki and was well known in the Japanese Suzuki community. June was especially instrumental to the development of the Suzuki method in the western U.S. She was beloved by her community and will be remembered throughout the Suzuki world for her contributions to Suzuki education.
Some years ago, following a performance of which the details have long faded, someone from the audience approached me and, among other things, said, “You’re so gifted.” Responding dutifully according to my performance etiquette training, I graciously thanked the woman. But I remember thinking, “Gifted! What do you mean gifted? This was no gift. I practiced hours and hours for years and years in order to be able to do this. A gift is something that’s given to you, and if this is a gift, it sure isn’t free!”
