Over the past Memorial Day weekend, at the 13th Conference in Minneapolis, the SAA was delighted to announce Heart of America Suzuki Association’s Chapter Affiliation. Founded in 1979 by Beth Titterington, HASA is one of the oldest Suzuki associations in the Americas. They have a large membership base that is concentrated in the Kansas City area and additionally surrounding counties on both the Kansas and Missouri sides.
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IV Latin American Suzuki Teachers’ Conference
“Unidos hacia un sueño común”
Lima, Peru
January 12-14, 2008
More than seventy-five teachers from thirteen countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, EEUU, Scotland, México, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela attended the IV Latin American Suzuki Teachers’ Conference held in Lima, Peru in January.
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Conference Schedule Now Online
The tentative conference schedule is available online. You will receive the final schedule in your conference program booklet when you check in at the conference.
Flute Meeting at the Conference
Following the Leadership Retreat in 2007, a group of flute teachers got together with the goal of helping the flute community to communicate effectively, despite the distance between our studios. This group, initially called a committee, has now been named the Flute Community Council, and it will continue to act as a discussion forum for any topics of interest or concern to Suzuki flute teachers. The new Suzuki Flute web page on the SAA site is one result of the group’s efforts.
We would like to invite you all to meet at the 2008 conference in Minneapolis. A special time will…
Sponsor the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble
What do Solomon, Daijah, and Ronda have in common? They were part of the Rainbow Suzuki Strings group from East Cleveland, OH, who were featured at our conference in 2006.
This past week, Solomon wrote that his trip had been important to him because he learned new things. Daijah said she felt more mature and experienced after the trip, and she will take these experiences with her throughout her life. Ronda said she now has more experience as a violinist from playing in front of our audience, and this experience calmed her nerves.
The Rainbow Strings as a whole wrote this when they heard that a Latin American Suzuki group would be coming to the 2008 conference:
Annual Meeting
The SAA Annual Meeting will take place on Friday, May 23, 1 PM in the Hilton Minneapolis Ballroom. The meeting will be combined with Conference announcements and welcoming of our sponsors and special guests.
Bass Committee News
The Bass Committee has been meeting twice yearly to develop the repertoire of the Suzuki Bass School. After working for several years, the committee is beginning to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. At the retreat in Bloomingdale, Illinois, this past January, it was determined that the Suzuki Bass School would be finalized with the publication of Koussevitzky’s Concerto in F# minor in Book 8. Books 1 through 4 are now published, Book 5 will soon be in print, and Books 6 through 8 are awaiting various degrees of…
Pre-Conference Events
Several pre-Conference events will be offered at the May Conference:
Every Child Can!
Wednesday, May 21, 7-10 pm and Thursday, May 22, 8-11 am
Early Childhood Education, Stage 1
Stage 1 establishes the format and weekly or daily plan for teaching in the Suzuki style.
9th International Research Symposium on Talent Education
Co-sponsored with the American Suzuki Institute, May 22, 3 pm to May 23, 11:30 am
(Limited on-site registration for keynote only by Dr. Laurel Trainor, 11 am, Thursday, May 23: “What research can tell us about how children learn music”)
Parents as Partners
Friday, May 23, 10 am to 2 pm
Pre-registration is required.…
Call for Papers: 9th International Research Symposium on Talent Education
Unpublished research papers relevant to Talent Education, early childhood development, and other related areas of music education are invited for presentation. Appropriate areas could include instrumental education, early childhood development, historical research regarding the Suzuki method, teacher-student interaction, and parental involvement in music education.
Papers must be no more than 25 pages in length. The author’s name, institutional affiliation if applicable, and mailing address should appear on a separate cover sheet.
Two copies of the paper and abstract must be submitted by April 1, 2008. Selection of papers will be determined by a panel of qualified readers. Authors will be notified by…
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Conference Registration Open
Registration for the Conference is now open. Early registration prices are available through March 31. College students and guests at the Hilton receive a discount. Payments completed online will be discounted 5%. Please see the main conference page for registration pricing.
Creating Learning Community Awards
On Conference years, SAA is pleased to recognize outstanding individuals, groups, programs and organizations through the CLC Awards program. The awards recognize those who have worked toward the development and expansion of the Suzuki learning community in the Americas or internationally, or who have helped to preserve the Suzuki legacy. These contributions must be beyond ordinary professional duties or routine work and there must be evidence that the welfare of the Suzuki community has been the primary motivation for the nominee’s work, not personal recognition or gain. Recipients must be active members of the SAA or other ISA region. You…
Encouraging Response to Conference Invitations
This year’s call for sessions and presentations brought a record number of proposals—152! With our new web-based online submission and review process, we are finding the project to be well-organized and exciting. Thanks to all of you who submitted—all of the proposals look fantastic.
But that’s not all—we set another record with student applications—a total of 373. 75% of the applicants paid their fees on our website through PayPal, which made the processing manageable.
Thanks to all of you!
2008 Suzuki Heritage Events
At the 13th SAA Conference in May 2008, the Suzuki Association of the Americas will present its second project in a series of programs and events called the Suzuki Heritage Project. The purpose of each heritage project is to document information and events which will enable the SAA to preserve Dr. Suzuki’s legacy for future generations.
During the 2008 conference in Minneapolis the Suzuki Heritage Project would like to focus on the history of the Suzuki movement in the SAA’s region. The emphasis will be on teaching centers that were established prior to 1975. The Suzuki Heritage Committee is requesting that…
Conference Exhibits and Sponsorship
Details on conference sponsorship, exhibit, and advertising opportunities are now available online.
- Exhibiting, due February 15, 2008
- Sponsorship, due January 15, 2008
- Advertising, due February 15, 2008
- Download the brochure
Help bring the Latin American Ensemble to the Conference
A student group composed of kids from all over Latin America is coming to the Conference in Minneapolis next May. We need your help to make this happen! Please consider organizing a fundraising event for the Latin American Ensemble with your studio.
If you can donate airline miles, please email [javascript protected email address]
For Suzuki students in South and Central America, please see the information and applications for the Latin American Ensemble in Spanish.
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Cello at Conference 2008
The cello committee for the 2008 Conference is pleased to announce that the master teacher will be Anthony Elliott from the University of Michigan. In addition to giving master classes, Mr. Elliot will participate in a panel discussion on preparing students for college auditions, and will also perform in the Clinicians’ Recital.
One of our high priorities this conference is making sure we have enough cellos in attendance (and, incidentally, enough cellists as well). With each succeeding conference we have seen a dwindling number of instruments in attendance due to the “unfriendly skies”. We are…
Viola at SAA Conference 2008
The Viola Coordinators Betsy Stuen-Walker and Emily Williams are very excited to announce Helen Callus as the guest viola clinician. Ms. Callus currently teaches at the University of California at Santa Barbara and is the President of the American Viola Society. She is a celebrated concert artist and captivating clinician.
We invite you to submit your proposals and ideas for the conference sessions. We are particularly eager for sessions that deal with viola issues. Sessions from previous years included such topics as small violas, introducing treble clef, multi-level group classes, introducing each new Suzuki Viola book…
Upcoming 13th Conference Deadlines
Student application/audition deadlines:
September 30, 2007: International Ensembles Concert, Four-Piano Concerto, Piano Duo
October 30, 2007: Masterclass auditions, Chamber music masterclass, Suzuki Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Flute/Harp Choirs, Bass Choir, Recorder Consort
Session proposals due October 30, 2007
January 15, 2008: Conference sponsorship opportunities
February 15, 2008: Exhibits and program advertising (This includes Heritage event exhibits. Information TBA in the fall.)
Chamber Music at 2008 SAA Conference
The chamber music portion of the 2008 conference promises to be very exciting. The members of the Albers Trio, who will be performing for us in a concert on Friday evening, will also be our master class clinicians. You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to see these inspiring professionals working with our young aspiring artists. Since Julie, Laura, and Becca were Suzuki students themselves, they are, in essence, the big sisters in our Suzuki family.
For students who would like to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, start preparing now to submit your chamber…
Early Childhood at SAA Conference 2008
Early Childhood Education Prenatal and Baby Years Stage 1 teacher training with Dorothy Jones will be held Thursday, May 22 (2 PM) through Monday, May 26 (12 NOON). If you register for the ECE course, you will be able to attend quite a bit of the Conference as well as the course itself. Required classroom hours and observation hours are interwoven into the Conference schedule. The required introductory course, Every Child Can!, will be offered on Wednesday evening. Please register separately for ECC!
At the 2006 Conference in Minneapolis, 28 teachers registered for Stage 1 of…
