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Violin Teacher

Location: Escondido, CA
Posting Date: New on May 13 2013

Description: CCAE is a modern performing arts facility with two concert halls, museum and education department. Pilot string program sponsored by CCAE. The CCAE has a vision to bring strings back to the children of Escondido in collaboration with the Escondido Union School District.

Duties: Teach beginning violin in a new after school program. Facilities, instruments and tuition provided by the CCAE. Parents and students will enter into a participation agreement outlining the expectations for receiving one private and one group lesson per week. Lessons and group scheduled between 2 and 4 pm M-F. Includes summer session. Candidate should share in the benefactors’ vision of bringing beautiful music to students across a broad socio-economic spectrum. With lessons and group teaching, duties will include community-building through parent and performance outreach.

Qualifications: Prefer graduate of college Suzuki Pedagogy program or similar teacher training experience. Candidate should be ready to begin new group of about thirty 2nd/3rd graders at a local public school for Fall 2013.

Salary: 29-33K annually. CCAE employee. Benefits negotiable.

Contact: Lydia Vogt, Director of Education

Phone: 760-839-4138
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Suzuki Piano Teacher

Location: Moorestown, NJ
Posting Date: New on May 11 2013

Description: Moorestown School of Music, South Jersey’s Suzuki School, is a small but growing not-for-profit Suzuki school in southern New Jersey, 20 minutes by car from Center City Philadelphia, 40 minutes from Princeton and Wilmington. We have a congenial, supportive faculty and offer Suzuki violin, cello and piano lessons and Music Together. Moorestown was named Money Magazine’s top U.S. community in 2005. Public transportation from Center City Philadelphia.

Duties: Teach private and group lessons part-time (starting with 2 days a week). Attend/help organize recitals/other events. Work cooperatively with faculty. 36-week school year. 6-8 week summer session.

Qualifications: Enthusiasm, positive attitude, love and respect children. Commitment to Suzuki philosophy. Minimum SAA-registered teacher training through Book 1, (thru Book 4 preferred). B.A. and/or Music Degree.

Salary: $26-36/hr depending on experience/education. Annual subsidized SAA training. If hired to begin by September 2013, we will partially subsidize Suzuki training before then.

Contact: Mary Anne O’Meara, Executive Director, Moorestown School of Music, 301 Union Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Website: www.msmnj.org
Phone: 856-235-7565
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Suzuki Violin/Viola Teacher

Location: Edwardsville, IL
Posting Date: New on May 10 2013

Description: University based Suzuki Program in its 50th year. Founded by John Kendall in 1963 to serve students in the Metro East Area (St. Louis, MO, Edwardsville, IL and surrounding areas.) Position is fulltime with university benefits, insurance, and retirement. Funding for professional development available.

Duties: Teach individual and group lessons on violin and viola in our program of 200 students.
Recitals, festivals,Saturday group classes, graduation ceremonies,concerts, and outreach performances are included.

Qualifications: Masters Degree in Performance or Music Education. Minimum of Suzuki Violin Book 5 registration with the SAA and 5 years Suzuki teaching experience.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Contact: Vera McCoy-Sulentic, Director SIUE Suzuki Program, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Box 1771 SIUE Edwardsville,IL 62026.

Website: www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/suzuki
Phone: 618-650-3156
Fax: 618-650-5988
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Suzuki violin, viola, guitar & piano teachers (part-time)

Location: Lake Zurich, IL
Posting Date: New on May 8 2013

Description: Knight Music Academy is a growing community music school which serves children and adults in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Courses offered include classical guitar, flute, piano, cello, violin, viola, voice, Orff and early childhood.

Duties: Provide weekly private Suzuki lessons and group classes for ages 5 years +; attend faculty meetings and student recitals.

Qualifications: Minimum requirements include B.A. or B.M. in performance and/or pedagogy or B.M.E. with instrument specific concentration (Master’s Degree a plus) and Book 1 Suzuki training. Previous experience a plus.

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Contact: Please email resume to Laura Knight, President∙ Knight Music Academy

Website: www.knightmusicacademy.com
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Suzuki Piano Teacher and Collaborative Pianist

Location: Royal Oak, MI
Posting Date: New on May 1 2013

Description: Suzuki Royal Oak Institute of Music is a non-profit community music school founded in 1991 by its present director, Mark Mutter. The school has expanded to include 14 teachers providing instruction in violin, viola, cello and classical guitar, and now piano! SRO will be moving to a new location in August of 2013. Suzuki Royal Oak has an enrollment of over 200 students ages 3-18 from around Metro Detroit.

SRO students study with a private teacher as well as in a group class, and have additional opportunities for music theory, chamber music and orchestra. Students also perform regularly in individual recitals, group concerts, and performances in the community such as Noel Night. Our advanced Tour Group has performed in Disney World, England, Austria, The Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Ireland, as well as a 2010 appearance at Carnegie Hall. They will be traveling to Estonia, Finland and Russia in June of 2013.

For more information, please visit our website at www.suzukiroyaloak.org

Duties: Provide weekly private Suzuki lessons for students and monthly Saturday group classes; attend faculty meetings and school events as needed. This person would also accompany all of our concerts and recitals. Qualifications: Minimum 2 years teaching experience and Suzuki Training through book 4. Masters degree or equivalent preferred. This position would begin in August of 2013.

Qualifications: Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits available for qualified full-time applicants.

Salary: Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits available for qualified full-time applicants.

Contact: Mark Mutter, Director
Suzuki Royal Oak Institute of Music P.O. Box 2196 Birmingham MI 48012-2196

Website: suzukiroyaloak.org
Phone: 248-561-7227
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Music Administrator (part-time)

Location: Edmonton, AB
Posting Date: New on Apr 24 2013

Description: The Society for Talent Education (formed in 1965) was the first Suzuki program in Canada. It is a nonprofit organization offering private/group lessons to over 300 students studying violin, viola, cello and bass. The faculty consists of 20+ teachers who actively embrace the philosophy and pedagogy of Dr. Suzuki. STE is seeking a part-time (0.5) music administrative person who possesses a strong artistic vision, solid communication skills and is comfortable working in a team environment.

Duties: The successful candidate will assist the current Music Programme Director in shaping the artistic programming of STE (programme and curriculum development, communications and community outreach).

Qualifications: Degree in Music Performance (or Music Education), registered Suzuki teacher training (advanced level), 10+ years of Suzuki teaching experience (at all ages/levels in group and individual settings) and previous managerial experience an asset.

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact: Mail/e-mail covering letter and resume in PDF format to: Nancy Sang, Society for Talent Education, 10720-54 Street, Edmonton Alberta T6A 2H9. Please note: Resume must have three references. Deadline: June 1, 2013.
Position start date: July 1, 2013.

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Suzuki Violin Teacher

Location: Houston, TX
Posting Date: New on Apr 24 2013

Description: Parker Elementary School is a music magnet school in the Houston Independent School District with an established history of excellence in music since 1975 in a multi-cultural setting. Courses offered at the school include Suzuki violin, Suzuki Cello, Band, Guitar, Piano and Vocal. Opportunities for additional teaching and performing are available throughout Houston.

Duties: Provide weekly private Suzuki lessons and group classes for Kindergarten through 5th grade students and assist with piano lab instruction. Attend faculty meetings and student recitals and performances on and off campus.

Qualifications: Bachelor Of Music Degree, SAA registered training preferred and willingness to obtain teaching certification.

Salary: This is a 100% position with full benefits and commensurate with education and experience.

Contact: Interested applicants must apply online at www.houstonisd.org and must complete the HISD teacher selection process before being considered for employment. In addition, interested applicants may send resume, transcripts and references to: Carol Kehlenbrink, Magnet Coordinator, Parker Elementary School, 10626 Atwell Houston TX 77096 or email.

Website: www.houstonisd.org/parkerelem
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Suzuki Violin, Cello, Piano Teachers

Location: San Diego, CA
Posting Date: New on Apr 24 2013

Description: San Diego Suzuki School of Music is a highly regarded private co-op organization seeking additional teachers to fulfill the demand of the area, particularly north-inland communities such as Poway and Rancho Bernardo. This will be an expansion of our school; therefore new teachers will be taking on new students from our extensive waitlist. Students and parents benefit greatly from learning with teachers of similar styles and varied backgrounds, while keeping a common curriculum, high standard of excellence, and commitment to Suzuki principles.

Duties: Teach year-round weekly individual and group lessons to students aged 4 and up, beginner through advanced levels. (Piano group may be monthly.) Individual student load may be full or part-time, as desired. Assist in organizing and leading school performances, parent meetings, and events. Perform in faculty portion of biannual student recitals.

Qualifications: Minimum violin, cello, or piano BM and SAA registered training through Book 2. A commitment to on-going teacher development a must. Experience working with young children and their parents.

Salary: Please contact for details

Contact: Please email cover letter, resume and two references to Elly Schmidt, Co-Director. Start date is flexible as this is an expansion of our program. Ad will stay posted until positions are filled.

Website: www.sandiegosuzukischool.com
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Full-Time Suzuki Violin/Viola Teacher

Location: Newton, MA
Posting Date: New on Apr 17 2013

Description: The Suzuki School of Newton (SSN), a non-profit organization, was founded by Gwendoline Thornblade in 1986 with the mission to instill in children at an early age a love and respect for music which will enrich them throughout their lives. Based upon the pedagogy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, SSN’s goal is to promote early childhood cultural, intellectual and character development through a proven music education program that integrates individual and group instrument instruction, music theory training, parent-child interaction and community performance experience. One of SSN’s key components is to provide students at the earliest levels with performance opportunities, sharing the music of the school with the community through public
concerts. Instrumental instruction spans a range of instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, recorder, guitar, piano and harp. The school now has 300 students and has a team of 28 teachers and accompanists and a very active board of directors. Since September 2005, SSN has been located in the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street in Newtonville.

Duties: The teaching position will cover responsibilities as both individual and group class instructor. Full-time (20+ hours) Suzuki teacher for four afternoons plus Saturdays per week for very young beginners to advanced high school students, group classes, parent classes, and chamber music. The school has regular faculty chamber music concerts and community outreach concerts.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and SAA registered training through minimum book 5. Preference for long-term teacher training. Most of our faculty have completed teacher training and have Master’s degrees in performance.

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience. Compensation for concerts and additional events, health insurance and 403B plan for full-time teachers.

Contact: Send resume and cover letter to Sachiko Isihara, Executive Director, at Suzuki School of Newton.
P.O. Box 66022
Newton, MA 02466

Website: www.suzukinewton.org
Fax: 617-969-8918
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Suzuki Violin Teacher

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posting Date: New on Apr 1 2013

Description: The Center for Young Musicians is a highly-regarded,
19-year old private music school with three locations in the greater
Pittsburgh area.

Duties: Teach students. Perform regularly for the school and in the
community.

Qualifications: A Master of Music is required. At minimum, candidate
should have registered at least two of the Suzuki books with the SAA.
Candidates with experience in developing early childhood music
literacy skills and leading such classes are preferred. A minimum of
3 years teaching experience required.

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience. Faculty meetings,
recitals and special events are also paid. Company benefits,
including health, life and disability, and a company retirement plan, are available.

Contact: Please mail resume to Center for Young Musicians, Instructor
Search, 120 Lake Drive, Wexford, PA 15090.

Website: www.youngmusicians.org
Phone: 724-935-0505
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Suzuki Strings Department Chair and Suzuki Violin Teachers

Location: New Haven, CT
Posting Date: New on Mar 26 2013

Description: Neighborhood Music School is a nonprofit community arts
school offering high-quality music, dance and drama instruction in New
Haven and Guilford, Conn. Established in 1911, NMS is among the 10
largest community arts schools in the country. NMS offers more than 150
weekly classes and over 200 events and performances annually. Its 3,000
students come from across the Greater New Haven area and range in age
from babies to over 80 years.

Duties: The Suzuki Strings Department Chair oversees the Suzuki
Strings Program (violin, viola, cello), providing direction and planning
for the department. The program provides a comprehensive music education
of both private and group instruction to students with a broad range of
abilities, backgrounds and ages; and provides supervision to the members
of their faculty. This position ensures that students and families are
provided with the highest quality music instruction possible.

Qualifications: For full description visit: neighborhoodmusicschool.org/jobs

Salary: Suzuki Violin Teachers may receive an additional stipend in order to
help teachers build their studio.

Contact: Noah Bloom

Website: www.neighborhoodmusicschool.org
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Suzuki Violin Teacher

Location: Hamilton, BM
Posting Date: New on Mar 21 2013

Description: The Menuhin Foundation employs five talented string musicians who enrich the lives of our young students through group and individual tuition. The Schools Programme is in almost every government primary school and the Saturday Centre provides three orchestras: The First Orchestra for beginners, the Junior and the Youth Orchestras as well as Theory and Aural instruction.

The Menuhin Foundation, Bermuda is a registered charity supported by the people of Bermuda through several business, many individual patrons and fee paying students.

Duties: experience in violin performance, coaching and directing ensembles and orchestras
keyboard proficiency is preferred
an energetic, self-confident, cooperative manner that enables them to communicate enjoyment when working with young people and other members of the team

Qualifications: a minimum of an undergraduate degree in Music with emphasis in the violin discipline
a minimum of two years post graduation, teaching experience giving violin instruction in group and individual settings
a minimum of SAA registered Suzuki teacher training through Book 3
Able to teach using Suzuki and traditional pedagogical methods.

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact: Please apply with supporting CV, to our Executive Director

Website: www.menuhin.bm
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Music Director/Teacher for Violin, Viola, and Cello

Location: Henderson, KY
Posting Date: New on Mar 21 2013

Description: The Henderson Primary String Academy is seeking a music director/ instructor for our program. Founded in 2003, The Henderson Primary String Academy offers students in the Henderson area an opportunity to learn violin, viola and cello. We are interested in growing our small program.
An instructor for our program would find numerous opportunities in the area to become a member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, which is a ten minute drive from Henderson, and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, which is a twenty -five minute drive. (Nashville, Tennessee is two hours away and Indianapolis, Indiana is three hours.)

Duties: Teach group lessons two days a week to violin, cello, and viola students during two 14 week semesters and one 5 week summer session.
Prepare students for and present two concerts per year, as well as occasional community performances.

Qualifications: B.M., training in and commitment to Suzuki method and philosophy, enthusiastic, positive attitude with a love and respect for children, willingness to help build the HPSA program.

Salary: Please contact for details.

Contact: Paula Fowler, program administrator.

Phone: 270-860-8401 or2708275309
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Suzuki Violin Teacher

Location: Paradise, CA
Posting Date: New on Mar 15 2013

Description: Strings in Schools has been serving the schools in Paradise and Magalia for 10 years with a combined population of 38,000. The community offers a wide variety of events throughout the year, many of which Strings in Schools is invited to play for. The city of Chico is just 20 minutes away with Chico State University and Butte Community College. This is an area rich with many lakes, rivers, mountains and walking/hiking/biking trails.

Duties: Teacher needed to teach group lessons after school, preparing students for 2 major concerts/year, Solo Days and various community performances. Currently there are over 40 violin students in the program, with potential for obtaining private students.

Qualifications: SAA registered training required. Music degree preferred, but not necessary.

Salary: $35/hr. for group lessons and $42.50/hr. for private lessons

Contact: Carla Shryock, Director of Strings in Schools
P.O. Box 2613
Paradise, CA 95967

Website: www.stringsinschools.net
Phone: 530-872-1889
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Suzuki Violin and/or Piano Teacher

Location: Jackson, WY
Posting Date: New on Mar 11 2013

Description: Suzuki Violin and/or piano for children in grades K-4, both group and individual lessons, at a small private school, plus childcare during some hours before and after school day. Jackson is located near Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, holding great opportunities for outdoor recreation in both winter and summer, as well as varied cultural activities.

Duties: The position entails between 40 and 45 hours per week; most lessons to be given during school hours but some work will be during other hours. Candidates with additional teaching experience in elementary subjects especially encouraged.

Qualifications: Candidates should have formal training in SAA Violin (Book 2 minimum), and piano and be interested in furthering their training. Experience working with children aged between 3 and 10 years is necessary.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Contact: Please contact Linda Carroll with a cover letter and resume.

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Suzuki Violin, Piano, Cello, Guitar & Music Theory Teachers

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posting Date: New on Mar 8 2013

Description: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Suzuki Division hosts 170 students of Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano and Guitar. Located in beautiful Park Slope, Brooklyn, we have a committed community of supportive and involved parents. First semester parents take a semester-long parent class and attend the first six weeks of classes alone before students begin. We are a short walk from the subway: Q to 7th Avenue & 2/3 Grand Army Plaza.

Duties: Private lessons and/or group classes for children age 3.5+

Qualifications: Candidates must have a Bachelor of Music degree or similar, as well as a minimum of Units 1 – 4 registered with the SAA, or be currently enrolled in long-term teacher training. Music Theory candidates must also have experience with or an interest in learning the Music Mind Games curriculum. All candidates must have experience and desire to work with students as young as age 3, a friendly & engaging demeanor, thorough understanding of the Suzuki Philosophy, and a high level of teaching skill.

Salary: please contact for details

Contact: Julianne Carney
Suzuki Division Director
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
58 Seventh Avenue

Website: www.BQCM.org
Phone: 718-622-3300
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Suzuki Cello Teacher/Conductor

Location: Prince George, BC
Posting Date: New on Mar 4 2013

Description: Students are from 5 years old to adult, beginners to conservatory Grade 9. The successful applicant must be enthusiastic about continuing to build and expand the Suzuki beginners program as well as the junior ensemble. We would also like to expand our cello choir program to be a regular, weekly ensemble. There are opportunities to perform in faculty recitals (3 a year) and possibility of playing in the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.

Duties: Private cello instruction and conducting the junior and senior level youth orchestras.

Qualifications: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in cello performance.

Salary: Teaching load is guaranteed to be $1500 per month for 9 months per year. PLUS: 4% holiday pay 2.5% to the benefit program of your choice. Instructors at The Conservatory are employees and as such we are required to deduct income tax, employment insurance and Canada Pension Plan payments. We are also required to contribute to E.I. and C.P.P. for you.

Contact: Contact person is Jose Delgado-Guevara. Please email your resumes to [javascript protected email address] or mail them to 3555-5th Avenue. Prince George BC, Canada V2N 2H8

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Suzuki Violin and Piano Teachers

Location: Houston, TX
Posting Date: New on Mar 4 2013

Description: Founded in 1984 the Suzuki Academy Music School of Houston was founded in 1989 and serves the North West community of Houston while offering musical training by some of the most experienced, educated, and trained professionals from around the world. The Suzuki Academy accepts students from ages 3 to adult, at any level of learning ranging from beginner to advanced. The school has a high reputation (it is one of the oldest music schools in North West Houston) and thrives on achieving excellence for all students. The Suzuki Academy curriculum is highly specialized and can make a profound difference in the student’s musical growth and education. The Suzuki Academy teaching methods establish the highest standards for nurturing each student’s musical development. The strength of our school includes the musical experience, training, and background of our teachers who have individually and collectively excelled in their native countries, including the United States, France, Russia, Moldova, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Spain, England, Norway, Romania, China, Australia, Belgium, Italy, and Quebec, Canada.
The Suzuki Academy offer Suzuki lessons in violin, viola, cello, guitar, voice and piano as well as early childhood education,
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.samusichouston.com/

Duties: Provide weekly private Suzuki lessons for students age 4 years + and 1 hour group once a month.

Qualifications: Minimum 2 years teaching experience and Suzuki Training through book 2 (prefer through book 4). Bachelor degree or equivalent required.

Salary: $45/ hour. TEACHERS AT THE SUZUKI ACADEMY ARE PAID MONTHLY AND RECEIVE PAYMENT OVER THE SUMMER AS WELL. It is a 12 month salary with 6 weeks to 2 months holiday paid. Teacher usually work from 3 pm to 8pm and have to work for a minimum of 2,3 days a week. Teachers work from 10 to 5 pm if they decide to work over the week end.

Contact: Vanessa, secretary at 281-440-5709 (please leave a detailed message)
Suzuki Academy Inc
6211 FM 1960 West (Suite E)
Houston, TX 77069

Website: www.samusichouston.com
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Suzuki Violin Teacher

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Posting Date: New on Mar 1 2013

Description: The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) is a dynamic regional orchestra of 86 professional musicians that performs in the 1800-seat, acoustically superb Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The orchestra’s season consists of 7 Classical concerts, 4 Pops concerts, 5 Chamber concerts, family and educational concerts, special programs (Lakota Music Project and Music as Medicine), and regional tours.

Duties: Responsible for teaching violin to music students at different locations to promote musical excellence through education and provide regional cultural leadership. Specific job duties include: (1) providing specialized violin instruction students age 3 and higher through various methods, including Suzuki pedagogy, based on established music education principles, course guidelines, curriculum requirements, and age, skill level and aptitude of students; (2) teaching proper violin techniques and music theory through individual and group violin lessons; and (3) evaluating individual performances and assessing appropriate level for instruction in music theory, scales, pitch, rhythm, harmony, scoring, sight-reading, and composition.

In addition to teaching violin, the applicant would be invited to audition for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra for a position as a per-service section violin.

Qualifications: M.A. in Music Education, Violin Performance, or related; 2 years exp as violin instructor; and certified training in all levels of Suzuki violin education.

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact: Send résumé to Sarah Burman, Director of Operations and Education, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, 301 S Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

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