Puerto Rico

An Every Child Can course and a Kodaly Workshop organized by Marta Hernandez took place in San Juan from May 30 through June 1, 2008. These courses were sponsored by the National Conservatory of Music, the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, the Hotel Gallery Inn and the Gisela Foundation. Gisela Inés Garcia was a very active and beloved Suzuki violin teacher who died in March, 2005, at the age of 32. The Foundation was formed in her name to continue her life’s work. It is remarkable how this act has truly kept Gisela alive in everyone’s hearts; Gisela’s passion for teaching young children is contagious. Everywhere I went I met Gisela’s friends and family who radiated pure joy when her name was mentioned, while supporting this project with enthusiasm and love.

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Several months have passed since the first SAA conference of Latin American Suzuki teachers (also known as PEPSAL—Primer Encuentro de Profesores Suzuki de America Latina). Most of you probably saw the wonderful photos and read the words of many of the teachers who were there, published in the last Journal. We really appreciate the extensive coverage of this event.

So what actually happened? What did we learn? What decisions were made? What are some results we can expect? I’d like to share some of this with you, because this really was a significant event for everyone who participated and…

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I am very happy to be able to share with you the following reports. They have been submitted by several representatives of Latin American countries which participated in the Primer Encuentro de Profesores Suzuki de America Latina, PEPSAL.

Annika Petrozzi, Presidenta de la Asociación Suzuki del Perú

La Asociación Suzuki del Perú realizo su XIV Festival Internacional Suzuki, entre el 11 y el 15 de enero, seguido por el Primer Encuentro de Profesores Suzuki de Latinoamérica, los días 16 y 17 de enero. La convocatoria fue muy bien recibida por profesores y representantes de nuestros hermanos países vecinos, quienes acudieron en…

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Profile of Suzuki programs in Latin America

The table below is a compilation of information gathered from questionnaires sent to numerous Latin American Suzuki programs in May, 1997. The response was overwhelming! I am very grateful to all who participated in this survey. The results give a clear picture of the Suzuki programs in Latin America and provide guidance to help the SAA better serve and represent the Suzuki education throughout Latin America.

The countries which participated in the survey were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico.

The needs of these programs can be…

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A wonderful opportunity to experience the international aspect of Suzuki study in your local program or area association! As the SAA Liaison to Latin American Countries, I have talked to many SAA members who would like to be able to help the programs in Latin America. It has been challenging for everyone to find ways to do so, because of distance and communication difficulties.

In talking about this with several of you, a new idea was born which has many great possibilities for success. The idea is to have state, local and provincial Suzuki associations “adopt” a Latin American country and…

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