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December 7, 2011 / ASJ 40.1 / Topics: Bass, Cello, Conference, Conference 2012, Early Childhood Education, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Recorder, Students, Suzuki in the Schools, SYOA, Teachers, Viola, Violin
Plans are well underway for the SAA 15th Biennial Conference, May 24-28, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mark your calendar! Don’t miss our 40th anniversary!
SAA Conferences are sentinel events for teachers, parents, and students. Expect enlightening sessions on Suzuki philosophy and pedagogy in general and for each instrument. Learn to run your studio and work with parents. Become adept in new technologies. Enjoy special topics of Bach and outreach. Share and learn from colleagues. Listen to master classes, performing ensembles, the 40th anniversary Kaleidoscope Concert, Suzuki Youth Orchestras, and professional artists. Connect with the Suzuki community. See old friends, and…
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September 21, 2011 / Topics: Books, Group Lessons, Piano, Viola, Violin, Website
By Carolyn McCall
Book, 84 pages, $12.95
Group lesson ideas for violin and viola, organized by book level and technique/skill.
By Mary Craig Powell
Book, 76 pages, $12.95
During the past few years it has been exciting to watch the area of Suzuki piano develop. Through workshops, institutes, and teacher development courses, parents and teachers have been able to grow and improve their skills in an unprecedented way. I…
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August 12, 2011 / ASJ 39.4 / Topics: Bass, Cello, Conference, Conference 2012, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Recorder, Students, Viola, Violin, Voice
Sponsored by Robertson & Sons Violins
In celebration of its 40th anniversary and over 50 years of Suzuki education in the Americas, the SAA proudly announces a very special event, the Kaleidoscope Concert. A unique feature of the 15th SAA Conference in Minneapolis, the concert will take place on Friday evening, May 25, 2012.
The Kaleidoscope Concert will showcase student performers from all Suzuki instrument areas who have achieved a high level of development at a young age. In addition to outstanding musical performances, the program will feature a special guest host and interviews with the students. The event will be presented to conference attendees, aired through various media and recorded for future use by the SAA.
The SAA is setting up a library of excellent student performances in all instruments/levels. Audition materials submitted for the Kaleidoscope Concert may also be considered as additions to the archival library.
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May 25, 2011 / ASJ 39.3 / Topics: Bass, Cello, Conference, Conference 2012, Early Childhood Education, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Recorder, Students, Suzuki in the Schools, SYOA, Viola, Violin, Voice / by Susan Baer, Gail Gebhart, Marilyn George, Kevin Hart, Malgosia Lis, Cynthia Man, Lynn McCall, Deborah Moench, Patricia Purcell, Janse Vincent, Carol Waldvogel
Photo by Michiko Yurko
2008 Conference attendees. Front row: Dee Martz, and Joanne Martin. Back row: Delaine Fedson, Mary Kay Waddington, and Michiko Yurko.
Plan now to attend the 2012 SAA 15th Biennial Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota!
The conference will be held May 25-28, 2012, and will feature valuable sessions for teachers, teacher trainers, and parents—not to mention Suzuki Youth Orchestras of the Americas (SYOA) and other exciting events for your students!
Read on for many more reasons to save the dates in 2012.
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March 20, 2010 / ASJ 38.2 / Topics: Conference, Conference 2010, Viola / by Emily Puntuzs
We are excited to offer several special sessions for Viola teachers!
William Preucil, Sr. will present a session on the Hummel Viola Concerto. Julia Hardie and Dee Martz will offer a session on teaching and playing the Stamitz Concerto. Bring your viola for our traditional Viola Ensemble Reading Session, coordinated by Betsy Stuen-Walker!
–Emily Williams, Viola Coordinator
March 16, 2010 / Topics: Bass, Cello, Conference, Conference 2010, Flute, Guitar, Recorder, Viola, Violin
Teachers of violin, viola, guitar, flute, and recorder are encouraged to bring instruments. If possible, bring cellos and basses too. (We’ll try to borrow extras cellos.) Some informal chamber music playing opportunities are possible on Saturday evening.
October 1, 2009 / Topics: Bass, Cello, Conference, Conference 2010, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Recorder, Viola, Violin
The 14th biennial SAA Conference will “feature our own” distinguished SAA members, friends, and former Suzuki students who are now young artist-teacher professionals as our special clinicians for the instrument master classes. True to the theme of the Conference, the format of these master classes will include both team teaching and solo instruction. The young artist clinicians will also be involved in side-by-side chamber music coachings and perform a selection on the Young Artist Recital. Read further about the impressive list being showcased for 2010!
Bass: Paul Sharpe, Nicole Castleberry
Cello: Gilda Barston, Amy Barston
Flute: Bart Feller, Sara Traficante
Guitar: William Kossler,…
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December 13, 2007 / Topics: Flute, Viola, Violin
October 1, 2007 / Topics: Conference, Conference 2008, Viola / by Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
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…
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