Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. Here is the second installment.
Does SAA have any written materials free for members that outline all business aspects of starting and administering a studio or music school? How do you start a studio? What resources are available to beginning Suzuki teachers?
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July 2008 · ASJ 36.3, page 64
February 2007 · ASJ 35.2, page 41
August 2006 · ASJ 34.4, page 59
November 2005 · ASJ 34.1, page 52
November 2003 · ASJ 32.1, page 18
For the past year, the SAA office has been collecting information on how numerous Suzuki programs are administered. The SAA decided to implement this project in order to better serve our members and others interested in starting programs. The information was collected by e-mail, letter, and sometimes in person at SAA events. Who responded to the inquiries? Innovative, tireless directors, administrators, and teachers who run a multitude of Suzuki programs graciously gave of their time. The biggest finding is in some ways a confirmation of what we already knew. Suzuki people are very creative. No two programs are alike. There are some shared traits, and some are more similar to each other than others, but each one is unique. For this reason, the results are best communicated, not as a scientific survey, but rather as “findings” from the questionnaires and interviews.
November 2002 · ASJ 31.1, page 28
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 62
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 60
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 60
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 58
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 57
November 2001 · ASJ 30.1, page 56
November 2000 · ASJ 29.1, page 32
November 2000 · ASJ 29.1, page 30
November 2000 · ASJ 29.1, page 28
November 2000 · ASJ 29.1, page 24
November 1999 · ASJ 28.1, page 79
August 1995 · ASJ 23.4, page 70