We are saddened to learn that Yasuko Joichi passed away on December 28, 2011. A memorial service is planned as follows:
Saturday, January 07, 2012
3:00 p.m.—03:45 p.m.
St. James the Less Episcopal Church
550 Sunset Ridge Road
Northfield, Il 60093
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of
Doris Koppelman, Piano Teacher and Trainer from San Diego. Doris was beloved by thousands of students, parents and teachers. A leader in the SAA, Doris was known for her wisdom, dedication and graciousness. She understood the heart of the Suzuki method and knew how to apply that knowledge in ways that have made a difference in so many lives. Doris was very special. We mourn her loss.
From Doris’ family:
Doris Koppelman of San Diego, California has died from complications of cancer. She was 85 and maintained an active personal and professional life until her final two months.
The SAA would like to welcome five new Teacher Trainers:
Charlton, MA
Violin
Powell, OH
Piano
Bainbridge Island, WA
Cello
London, ON
Suzuki Early Childhood Education
Uppsala, Sweden
Cello
ESA Level V Trainer, added to SAA Registry
We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
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With sadness we are sharing the news that Louise Behrend passed away August 3, 2011.
In the fall a memorial concert will be planned by the 40-year-old music school Miss Behrend founded, The School for Strings in New York. We will post information about that event on the website when it becomes available.
Miss Behrend was an early Suzuki method pioneer who will be greatly missed by colleagues and former students throughout the Americas.
*From December 2009 issue of “The Tuning…
It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Longay on Wednesday, January 19.
Frank was a founding member and chairman of both the Guitar Committee of the International Suzuki Association and the Guitar Committee for the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Frank took a leadership role in developing a graded repertoire for the guitar through Suzuki methodology and, as a registered Teacher Trainer, he worked tirelessly to pass along his knowledge and experience to guitar instructors in the U.S. and around the world.
August 30, 1917 – January 6, 2011
John Kendall, 93, a violin pedagogue widely known for his role in introducing the Suzuki method of music education in the United States, died at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on January 6. Mr. Kendall’s health had been in decline after he suffered a mild stroke in November 2010.
In 1958, Mr. Kendall and several other American violin teachers saw a film of 750 small Japanese children, students of Shinichi Suzuki, playing the Bach Concerto for two violins. Impressed and curious, Mr. Kendall applied for and received a grant to spend three months in Japan observing Mr. Suzuki and his young violin students. Following Mr. Kendall’s return from his path-breaking visit to Japan in 1959, he laid the groundwork for implementation of the Suzuki method in the United States, publishing the first English-language edition of the method books and helping to organize a 1964 concert tour by Japanese Suzuki students that captured the attention of audiences across the United States.
Mr. John Kendall passed away on January 6, 2011 at the age of 93. John’s life’s work as an educator has influenced thousands of students and teachers. The SAA will forever be grateful to him for his contribution to music education. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. We will inform the membership when details are available.
Condolences to John’s family and friends.
—The SAA Board of Directors
The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:
Blake Brasch
Cello
Mount Prospect, IL
Timothy Durbin
Violin
Carlisle, KY
Sarah Salz
Piano
Miami, FL
We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
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Our good friend and colleague, Nehama Patkin, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. She was 70 years old. Nehama had been in the ICU at Epworth Hospital for 19 days being treated for a massive infection which caused multiple organ failure. Her good friend, Kenneth Madl, wrote the following in his message about Nehama’s passing:
“We are all better people for having known her. She was kind, selfless, and infinitely more patient than I was. She loved life, was passionate about music, and lived to pass on her knowledge and…
The sun is shining brightly as I sit and write this column. It is a week before Thanksgiving and although this holiday will be long over by the time you are reading this, I hope you will join me in giving thanks for the very special lives we have all encountered due to our original mentor, Shinichi Suzuki.
In early October, a very special event was held outside of Boston for Suzuki teacher trainers from all over the world. This was the first meeting of its kind and will become a part of Suzuki history. Teacher trainers were represented from all…
The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:
Mary Hofer
Voice
Stevens Point, WI
Joseph Pecoraro
Guitar
Winston-Salem, NC
James Hutchins
Violin
Silver Spring, MD
These Trainer Candidates completed the final steps in the approval process following the ISA Teacher Trainer Conference in Boston last month. We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
Barbara Schneiderman, pianist, and nationally acclaimed author, lecturer and teacher who brought music into the lives of hundreds of grateful young students and their families died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at her home in Del Mar, California. She was 73. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.
Teacher Trainers can provide training on an individual, apprenticeship basis. Study can be tailored to your needs and schedule, and is arranged directly by you with the teacher trainer. SAA members can look up trainers in the member directory or contact the SAA office for the desired trainer’s contact information.
Experienced, long time teacher members may contact the SAA office for more information on how to become a teacher trainer.
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