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December 1, 2011 / ASJ 40.1 / Topics:

Call for Submissions: 40th Anniversary Issue of ASJ

In celebration of its fortieth anniversary, the SAA would like to collect untold stories about the Suzuki experience and the growth and impact of the Suzuki method in the Americas that fill gaps in our story and contribute to a richer and fuller understanding of our history.

We invite members to submit for publication a story that enlightens, inspires, or informs readers and at the same time, helps in some way to document Suzuki history in your part of the Suzuki community.

Is there a narrative, story, anecdote or memory you didn’t take…

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July 8, 2011 / Topics:

Like most professional association journals, the American Suzuki Journal does not offer any compensation to authors, and we do copyright materials published. Usual length of columns, features and many other articles is 1,200 to 2,100 words, though this is variable depending upon the type and format of the material. We accept emailed articles, either included in the body of the message or as attachments and manuscripts on disk or by mail. If articles are sent within an email, an additional copy by mail is recommended. Please include a short bio and author photo with your submission.

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June 2, 2011 / Topics: , , ,

The Life and Letters of Frédéric Chopin

Four-part series on Chopin by Malgosia Lis, which features original translations of Chopin’s letters by the author and was originally published in the American Suzuki Journal. Now conveniently bound together in a single volume. The 41-page book is spiral bound and includes photos.

You can purchase The Life and Letters of Frédéric Chopin for $12 from the SAA online store.

March 22, 2010 / Topics:

ASJ volume 38.2

American Suzuki Journal volume 38.2 is now being mailed to current SAA members—some of you may have it already! Features include:

January 11, 2010 / Topics:

ASJ volume 38.1

American Suzuki Journal volume 38.1 is now being mailed to current SAA members—some of you may have it already! Features include:

Look for the quotes about TEAMWORK throughout the issue!

September 25, 2009 / Topics:

ASJ volume 37.4

American Suzuki Journal volume 37.4 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon! Features include:

2010 Conference

Articles

  • Up, Up, and Away: Refugees Hit the Ground Running, Recorders in Hand
  • Taking Time to Recharge: Some Reflections on Dr. Suzuki’s Words, “Art Expresses Man”
  • A Mother Tongue Approach to Reading
  • And many, many more!

June 16, 2009 / Topics:

ASJ volume 37.3

American Suzuki Journal volume 37.3, with beautiful cover art by Lesley Steele, is now being mailed to current SAA members, along with the 2009 Membership Directory. Look for both in your mail soon! Features include:

March 13, 2009 / Topics:

ASJ volume 37.2

The American Suzuki Journal volume 37.2 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon! Features include:

  • Butterfly Dust by Diane Worthey
  • Matsumoto Experience by Heidi Behrenbruch
  • 2009 Summer Institute Listings
  • Many more great articles on teaching and learning

February 24, 2009 / Topics: , ,

The SAA is pleased to have several outlets available for sharing information, help, and inspiration with members. In addition to the ASJ, now in its 37th year of publication, we now have a monthly newsletter and an expanding, informative website. We encourage you to consider submitting articles for new and seasoned teachers, parents, and students. Articles can be news, both local and international, teaching ideas, Suzuki parenting ideas, philosophy, research, opinion pieces, poetry, biography—the range is wide. Your articles are welcome any time and will be considered for publication as space and appropriateness dictate. Please send your manuscript for consideration,…

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December 11, 2008 / Topics:

ASJ volume 37.1

American Suzuki Journal volume 37.1 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon!

In this issue…

November 11, 2008 / Topics: ,

ASJ Index Now Online

The complete American Suzuki Journal index, dating back to the first issue in 1973, is now available online. Can’t remember where you saw that great article on group lessons or practicing? You can search the index and find the issue and page where it appears. You can also browse the index by authors and topics. Note that this is just an index and the actual articles are not available on the website—that’s where your box of old issues comes in. (You…

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October 16, 2008 / Topics:

ASJ volume 36.4

American Suzuki Journal volume 36.4 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon!

In this issue…

July 10, 2008 / Topics:

ASJ volume 36.3

American Suzuki Journal volume 36.3 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon!

In this issue…

Corrections

  • Please save the listings on this Journal mail sheet as an addendum to your 2008 Member Directory. We apologize that our Group members were missing from that publication.

  • Thanks to Katie Coneary for the cover photo of Bejamin Verdery in ASJ vol. 36.2.

March 7, 2008 / ASJ 36.2 / Topics: , , /

The music examples from “Establishing Minor Scale Patterns for Long Term Success” by Winifred Crock in American Suzuki Journal 36.2 were inadvertently omitted. Please download this PDF of the article which includes the figures.

March 5, 2008 / Topics:

ASJ volume 36.2

American Suzuki Journal volume 36.2 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon!

In this issue…

December 19, 2007 / Topics:

ASJ volume 36.1

We apologize for the delays with American Suzuki Journal volume 36.1. Current SAA members will be receiving it soon!

In this issue…

  • SAA joins with MusicLink
  • Launch of SAA Certificate Program
  • 2008 Scholarship applications due soon
  • Research Symposium
  • Support the Conference Latin American Ensemble
  • More about the 13th Conference
  • Interview with the Albers Trio
  • Invitation to young teachers to come to Minneapolis

September 7, 2007 / Topics:

ASJ volume 35.4

American Suzuki Journal volume 35.4 is now being mailed to current SAA members.

August 1, 2007 / ASJ 35.4 / Topics:

The SAA Journal invites members, families and friends to submit manuscripts for consideration. We welcome a wide range of topics—from news items to pedagogical ideas to human interest stories—whatever may be of interest to parents, teachers and Suzuki friends. Please inquire for further information or submit ideas to [javascript protected email address]. Together we can make the Journal grow in usefulness and interest with each successive issue.

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July 16, 2007 / Topics:

ASJ volume 35.3

American Suzuki Journal volume 35.3 is now being mailed to current SAA members.

June 21, 2005 / Topics: ,

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