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Violin/Viola Unit 1

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June 27 - July 4

$820.00
Presented in-person.

The Unit 1 Course offers a foundational introduction to the Suzuki teaching philosophy and the pedagogy of Pre-Twinklers through Book 1 on violin and/or viola. The program includes:

  • In‐class instruction (28 hours) plus required observation of lessons (15 hours).
  • Comprehensive study of topics such as: Suzuki philosophy and its rationale; parent/caregiver involvement in a Suzuki studio; listening and home‐practice strategies; pre‐reading and reading skills; tone and posture; group class structure in addition to individual private teaching; how to build a nurturing studio community and manage the business/organizational side of teaching.
  • Format is presented in person at Colby College in Waterville, Maine

Prerequisites: completion of an introductory course such as Every Child Can! (ECC) or its equivalent. Active membership in the regional Suzuki association is encouraged. It is strongly recommended that participants memorize the pieces in the Suzuki Violin/Viola Book 1 repertoire book, and purchase or download reference recordings of the pieces prior to the beginning of the course. 100% attendance is required for registration of any SAA courses.

Participants should expect to play on their instrument during this course.

Required Course Materials: 

Suzuki Violin or Viola Book 1 (required)

Building Violin Skills by Edmund Sprunger. Purchase here

Recommended Materials: 

The Suzuki Violinist by William Starr. Purchase here

Auditing: This class may be audited. Auditors must have already completed and registered their book 1 training with the SAA. Please email [email protected] for more information. 

You must be logged in to your SAA account and have Active Membership to join the course roster, below. If you need to update your membership, you can do so here: https://suzukiassociation.org/membership-account/

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to the enrollment box, click “+”, then click “get tickets”. Be prepared to pay for the full tuition here and answer these questions before joining the roster:

After getting tickets below, you’ll receive a confirmation email from the SAA. 

If the enrollment box is not visible and you only see the waitlist option, this means you are missing a course prerequisite on your training profile. Join the waitlist while you finish that class. You can check your training profile here to find out what is missing: https://suzukiassociation.org/person-profile/

If you have any trouble enrolling or if your profile needs to be updated, please write to [email protected] with the details. 

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Additional Scheduling Info

All coursework will be in person, at Colby College in Waterville Maine

Saturday, 6/27 – 10-4 = 5 hours (1 hour for lunch)

Sunday, 6/28 – 9-4  = 6 hours (1 hour for lunch)

Mon-Fri, 6/29-7/3 - 3 hours observations, 3 hours class = 15 hours over the week.

Saturday, 7/4 - 8-10 = 2 hours.

A total of 28 hours. Institute final concert is 10:30-12:00. Check out and lunch are on July 4th, noon-2pm.

On campus housing is available - $95/night. Please contact [email protected] directly to arrange housing.
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