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WOW! We are elated after an incredible conference! Thank you so much to the 3,500 individuals who were part of the 2024 SAA & ASTA Collocated conference! We want to send a special shout out to: The 3,500 individuals—members, exhibitors, students, families, presenters, and supporters who attended the conference!Our incredible conference committee: Trina Christensen (Conference…
We can’t wait to see those who are coming to Louisville! We’ll see you there! This schedule is subject to change!
Check out the SAA’s Conference Handouts, available at the link below! Session information is organized by Date and the Last Name of the session presenter. Thanks so much to all of our wonderful presenters for submitting materials to support our community! We will continue to update these folders, so if something is missing, check back,…
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A special message for students (and their parents, too) by Karen Kubin This might seem like a stretch, the claim in this title. I mean, your teacher is fabulous, of course: friendly, knowledgeable, skilled—but a superhero? Not exactly! What you do not realize is that she is deep undercover, like Bob Parr working in that soulless…
by Laura Albers “Practice only on the days you eat.” – Dr. Shinichi Suzuki Image by Laura Albers A few years back when my son Aviv was four, he said to me, “Mommy, Dr. Suzuki says you only need to practice on the days you eat. And today I didn’t eat.” Cute, but inaccurate. Aviv, who’s…
The Joy and Challenges of Raising Multiple Musical Children by Stacy Smith “Man is the son of his environment.”—Dr. Suzuki I recently watched a video of a Suzuki group performing repertoire in an outdoor concert. The group’s playing was polished, but what stole the entire show was a two-year-old little boy. He had a tiny violin…
by Crystal Hardman Boyack, Clarissa Hoover, Elanor Van Hoose, Jonathan Van Hoose A recent interaction with a new family that came into my studio took me by surprise. In our first lesson, the mom said, “I spent all night googling how to make Suzuki work in a split household family—and I found nothing! Is this even possible!?” She was…
by Laura Anderson Schleiger I have performed each role of the Suzuki Triangle in my musical journey. In a well-functioning Suzuki Triangle, teacher, parent, and student work together to nurture musical development during lessons, home practices, and by creating a positive musical environment. Reflecting on my experiences at all three points of this triangle guides many…
by Ruth Meints Those who aspire to live out the Suzuki philosophy in their daily lives are committed to the inherent potential of every person, no matter their role (teacher, student, parent). In order to successfully “practice” Suzuki principles, the development of strong relationships between each point on Suzuki’s teacher/student/parent triangle is essential. In a…
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