The Power of the Group

• This course will be offered in-person
• See below or visit the American Suzuki Institute website for course prerequisites and requirements
• $40 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for two Suzuki core units (SECE, Practicum, Enrichment, Teaching Strategies, and Supplemental courses not included)
• $25 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for a Unit or Supplemental course and a 10-hour Enrichment or Teaching Strategies course in the same week
• Scholarships are available. The American Suzuki Foundation is offering a number of $1,000 scholarships for in-person training. Scholarship applications will be available on the ASI website in February

The Power of the Group

“The Power of the Group” is an interactive course for Suzuki teachers. It will cover all aspects of group class teaching, including how to implement and organize a home group class program.

In the course, Teacher Workshop Participants will not just observe student group classes, but they will play as members of the group class. The course will cover material from Pre-Twinkle through the Bach Double with lots of examples and exercises for developing students’ playing through the power of group teaching. Teachers will also have the opportunity to develop a group class teaching segment to present to the group and receive feedback on their group class teaching. The course will present a curriculum for Pre-Twinkle, Twinkle, and each book level (Books 1-4), including exploration of ways to keep students engaged in their playing through the advanced levels/teen years.

Come and join us for the most fun Suzuki Teacher Training Course ever!

Prerequisites and Requirements

The prerequisites for the Power of the Group course are successful completion of Every Child Can! and Violin Unit 1. Teachers should have the following repertoire memorized for participation in the class: Book 1: All, Book 2: Chorus, Musette, Hunters’ Chorus, Long Long Ago, Two Grenadiers, Witches’ Dance, and Minuet in G, Book 3: Martini Gavotte, Becker Gavotte, and Bach Bourree, Book 4: Seitz Concerto No. 2 3rd mvmt, Vivaldi Concerto in a minor 1st mvmt, and the Bach Double (either part)

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