Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the 13th installment.
What are some strategies for remedial teaching that would avoid the student feeling a sense of demotion?
This situation arises in two specific circumstances: when a student transfers to a new program with a new teacher, and when a new teacher takes over a program that may have had different standards.
Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the 12th installment.
When and how do we start teaching musicianship and not just performance skills?
This question deserves a book in response or at the very least an article. Here is a short answer.
The reason I teach is to teach children to communicate expressively. Actual playing is part of it.
I am aware that I am teaching expressive communication when I say “good morning” to my students, or insist upon them…
The wonderful thing about being a teacher is that it is a constant state of becoming. No matter where we are on the teaching road, just starting out or very experienced, there is always more to learn, always new ways to communicate with parents and students, always a chance to raise your expectations of excellence.
“The American Suzuki Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: The Suzuki Method in Action”
The American Suzuki Institute, the International Suzuki Association and the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Committee is proud to announce that 24 hours of video of Dr. Suzuki teaching at the 1976 American Suzuki Institute is now online for anyone to see. Now teachers, students, parents and researchers all over the globe will be able to view the collection under the above title and see Dr. Suzuki teaching children, demonstrating his ideas to teachers and speaking about his philosophy, just as many of us, who were…
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