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Virtual Leadership Retreat—Register Now!

The April Virtual Leadership Retreat is fast approaching. The kick-off event will be the LIVE Annual Meeting video webcast and chat on April 4th at 3:30pm Pacific time, which will be open to all members. Other VLR-only highlights include:

• New video lectures by Jeff Cox, Mark George, Alice Joy Lewis, Christie Felsing, Zachary Ebin, Teri Einfeldt, Diane Slone, Maria Mastropaolo, Sarah Pearce, and others.
• Videos from past conferences and retreats, including tips on how to plan a workshop, the business side of running a…

Read more of Suzuki News #7: Virtual Retreat, Conference 2010, Violin Revisions Update »

Virtual Leadership Retreat

Registration for the VLR is now open. The participation fee is $45, but only $35, if you…

• Sign up by March 21
• Attach your digital photo (if it’s not already on the SAA website), and
• Answer a couple of questions for our virtual get-acquainted game.

The Retreat activities will begin on April 4, with activities, videos, live presentations, and chats. Most activities will conclude on April 30.

Topics relate to Leadership—all Suzuki teachers are leaders in their school, program, community, and beyond. The VLR will provide something…

Read more of Suzuki News #6: Register for the VLR, Vote on the Board Ballot, Teacher Pictures »

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,…

Read more of Call for Journal, Newsletter, and Minijournal Articles »

Summer Institutes!

The 2009 Summer Institute listings are now up on the web. Further program information will be published in the Winter ASJ in February. Many institutes have early registration deadlines, so start making your summer plans soon!

If you will be attending teacher training, please see the video audition guide for instructions on how to submit an audition for teacher training. Submit your audition by March 31 to be sure of getting your results back in time for summer institutes. And don’t forget, the teacher training scholarship application deadline is February 15.

Board…

Read more of Suzuki News #5: Summer Institutes, Online Ballots, VLR Ideas and Multimedia Wanted »

Happy Holidays!

The SAA Board and Staff wish you and your friends and family happy holidays and good luck in the new year!
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SAA Virtual Leadership Retreat: Ideas Wanted

Aprils 2009: An Online, Interactive Potpourri of Ideas and Opportunities

Conversations, postings, moderated chats, panel discussions, audio and video presentations, live web-based discussion, special challenges, and presentation by the SAA Board—all of these can be ours in April, 2009!

There is a leadership role for everyone in the Suzuki Community. Our challenge is to provide knowledge and skills to inspire and assist individuals in…

Read more of Suzuki News #4: Happy Holidays! »

If you have an email address, the SAA would like to add you to the circulation list for the monthly newsletter. Don’t miss out on upcoming announcements, news and information. Among the items in upcoming newsletters are these:

• For Active Members this coming February, the Board election ballot will be issued online and announced through the newsletter. If you don’t already have a website account, get ahead of the game and set one up now by going to the members section and creating an account now so voting is quick and painless in Februaury. With your email address on file,…

Read more of Your E-Newsletter and Ballot »

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…

Read more of Suzuki News #3: Journal Index, Annual Fund »

Pictures from the 2008 Conference

Lots of pictures from the SAA Conference in Minneapolis last May are available online. Look for yourself and your friends! Many thanks to Michiko Yurko, Jay Brasch, Ellen Berry, and iDream.tv for photographing the conference.

While you’re there, don’t forget to explore the rest of the new media section, which includes pictures and more from many past events.

Latin American Suzuki Ensemble Videos

View videos of the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble’s performance at the 2008 Conference…

Read more of Suzuki News #2: Conference Pictures and DVDs »

Video about the New Violin Books

View a video of the SAA Violin Committee’s presentation on the revised Suzuki violin books from the 2008 Conference.
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Video about the New Piano Books

Mary Craig Powell and E.L. Lancaster discuss the improvements and changes made by the international piano committee. Four teachers demonstrate and discuss the four new pieces added to these books.
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Online Member Directory

The Suzuki Association website now has a members-only section. You can search the online membership directory, which includes email addresses and pictures, and upload your own picture.
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Teacher Location Service

Reminder: Listing in the [url=/parents/teacherloc/]Find a…

Read more of Suzuki News #1: New Violin and Piano Books, Online Member Directory, and More »