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Después de haber realizado dos Festivales Suzuki en El Salvador, el primero en el 2001 con solamente la participación de dos magnificas profesoras de violín, Carolina McCall y Louita Clothier, 20 niños y 5 profesores, así como el segundo en el 2003 con la participación de 20 Profesores Músicos miembros de la Orquesta Sinfónica de El Salvador y profesores de diferentes instrumentos, docentes todos de colegio y academias, 55 niños y 4 maestros invitados…EL MILAGRO SE PRODUJO DE NUEVO.

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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.

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Huánuco, “the city with the best climate in the world,” was the setting for several days of intense musical study. When the Director of the Instituto Superior de Música “Daniel Alomia Robles” first made contact with the Suzuki teachers in Lima, we welcomed the happy opportunity to move forward and work towards something better.

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Vanesa’s arm was just too short to reach first position on my full-sized violin, but as she wanted to play so badly, and because it was the only instrument available, I came up with a million things for her to do on open strings. She soon became the queen of Twinkle rhythms, mouthing the words as she played “Caminando todos juntos” (Mississippi Mississippi), “Yo vivo en Perú” (Mississippi Hotdog), “San Marcos, San Marcos” (Jack rabbits eat carrots), and the two I renamed just for her, “Vanesa, Vanesa” (Merrily Merrily), and “Aldea, Aldea” (Dr. Suzuki says never be lazy … ). At 5:30 every afternoon she and her aldeana brothers and sisters would slip into my house in the orphanage where we all lived, eager to place their feet correctly, bow, and make music on an instrument they had never really seen or heard before.

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On May 10, 2005, I traveled to Huánuco to present the research on Early Childhood development that Roxana and I have been working on. I was very lucky to have Caroline Fraser traveling with me. She was going to give the Suzuki Philosophy course. The students would attend philosophy in the morning and then they would go on with my early childhood development course in the afternoon. It was very useful to have the philosophy course to complement mine, since Caroline could transmit Dr. Suzuki’s message and therefore the participants could appreciate and understand my course much better.

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“I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail…” made famous by Simon and Garfunkel, is actually a Peruvian composition, “El condor pasa” written by Daniel Alomia Robles from Huánuco. The Second National Suzuki Workshop in Peru was held in the house where Robles was born. The house is now known as the Instituto Superior de Musica Publico “Daniel Alomia Robles”.

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The Suzuki Association of El Salvador, had hosted two Suzuki Festivals: the first one in 2001, with a very modest participation of 20 children and five music teachers, but with two wonderful Suzuki violin teachers, Caroline McCall and Louita Clothier, who were brave enough to come to El Salvador, Central America, to share their knowledge of the Suzuki Method. In year 2003, the II Suzuki Festival took place with 20 music teachers who were members of the Symphony Orchestra of El Salvador, as well as music teachers from several schools, and the participation of 55 children and four Suzuki teachers in violin, piano and philosophy.

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As Suzuki teachers, excellent teaching is always our aim. We try to look for ways to improve our teaching ability, to grow as human beings and to be inspiring models for our precious students. However, though quality teaching alone is one of the treasures of our contribution as teachers, there are other aspects of the Suzuki philosophy that affect our local program’s success, especially in our Suzuki public school endeavors. One of those aspects is how we shape the environment around the child’s learning process and how we obtain cooperation from the human elements in that environment.

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When I arrived in El Salvador, I was introduced to many of the faculty and trainees as well as my translator, Ana Marina Figueroa. Everyone wanted to know how I liked their country and what I thought of “pupusas.” You can’t be in El Salvador very long without learning that pupusas are the favorite food there. At that first encounter, I couldn’t answer the question, but before the evening was over pupusas were served as the main course at dinner. I have this advice: find a Salvadoran restaurant if you can and try some! They’re pretty good.

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*“In the early 1960’s, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the Western World was a relatively lonely place to be a serious string player. As a violinist, teacher and concert-master I too felt the strong need to be part of a living family of artists–the very young, those in their teens, the university students, professionals, amateurs, moms and dads and grandparents. By an act of now historical coincidence, I discovered Mr. Suzuki in Japan. He had felt this many years before, had already proven the success of working in a total society of children and all their kinfolk. In 1964 after observing…

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My name is Paul Salerni and I am the new Chair of the Board of Directors of SAA. Since many of you don’t know me, I thought I would spend the first part of this column introducing myself and sharing my history with the Suzuki Method. I am a Professor of Music at Lehigh University where I teach composition and theory and direct the new music ensemble called LUVME (The Lehigh University Very Modern Ensemble). Thanks to firm and trusted advice from my sister-in-law, I became a Suzuki parent in 1990. Both my sons studied violin with Linda Fiore and during a sabbatical semester in 1993 I took Suzuki viola lessons from Linda, joyfully reaching the end of Book 1. My oldest son Domenic has persisted with the violin, graduating from the Pre-College Division at Juilliard this past spring. He will continue violin study with William Preucil, Jr. and Linda Cerone this fall as a freshman at The Cleveland Institute of Music. My son Miles has become an excellent percussionist; moreover, the organizational skills and confidence instilled by the Suzuki Method have been an aid in his facing serious health challenges. Clearly, my children experienced great musical and personal growth as a result of the Suzuki Method in their lives.

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We were saddened at the passing of Anastasia Jempelis, July 7, 2005. Jempelis was a beloved long-time faculty member at the Eastman School of Music and a pioneer of the Suzuki method in the United States.

Arribamos a Colombia el día viernes 24 de junio para dar inicio al programa de capacitación de Estimulación Temprana Musical en los niveles I y II.

Tuvimos la participación de 11 profesores en el curso 1 durante la mañana y 12 profesores en el curso 2 durante la tarde.

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The conference team and the SAA staff are setting the stage for our 2006 Conference. We invite you to be a part of this too. You may submit a conference session proposal electronically over the web or download the session proposal form (deadline September 30, 2005) and the student participation form.

Interested in Suzuki Voice teaching? The first officially sanctioned SAA Teacher Training in Voice is taking place at the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point, WI, July 31-August 12, 2005. The instructor is ESA-approved Suzuki Voice Trainer, Paiivi Kukkamaki from Finland. For information, please go to the Institute website: http://www.uwsp.edu/cofac/suzuki/Institute/

As Suzuki teachers and members of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, we should commit ourselves to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and his approach to education. The following SAA aspirational Code of Ethics deals with six broad areas of commitment: our responsibility to the Suzuki philosophy, to the SAA, to our students and their parents, to our colleagues and to our own continuing development.

As members, we demonstrate responsibility toward the Suzuki philosophy by:

• Reflecting and promoting the Suzuki philosophy in teaching and in dealings with others
• Maintaining high standards of personal conduct and professional integrity.
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SAA Teacher Development scholarships are awarded each spring through the SAA’s growing scholarship program. Scholarships provide tuition assistance for pedagogy study at approved Summer Institutes, workshops, or through other SAA-approved Teacher Development programs. Decisions are based primarily on merit, with consideration also given to expressed need. Awards are limited to the study of Suzuki book units and the SAA Practicum and paid directly to the Institute, university or sponsoring agency after SAA receives verification of the applicant’s acceptance into the course/program. Scholarships will be awarded for training between May 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Applicants should note that funds…

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Teacher Trainers can provide training on an individual, apprenticeship basis. Study can be tailored to your needs and schedule, and is arranged directly by you with the teacher trainer. SAA members can look up trainers in the member directory or contact the SAA office for the desired trainer’s contact information.

Interested?

Experienced, long time teacher members may contact the SAA office for more information on how to become a teacher trainer.

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Every Child Can!© (ECC) is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, prospective teachers and others, this course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning.

In addition to exploring the elements of the Suzuki approach and its far-reaching goals, it includes an introduction to learning styles, history of the development of Suzuki education, the role of parents, the importance of Suzuki pedagogical training, and an overview of the SAA’s role in supporting teachers and parents. A fast-paced, engaging and inspiring…

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