Creative Music Literacy

Led by Carrie Salisbury

Dive into an innovative course for Suzuki educators with resources for teaching applied music theory to wind and string students through games, creative composition, and improvisation. Explore strategies for introducing chord theory with early arranging and composition skills using folk songs and popular music. The course will include: a structured pedagogy for music literacy benchmarks, applied activities for lessons and group classes, empowerment to create original arrangements for your multi-level groups, original and unpublished group arrangements by Salisbury/McLean, and a comprehensive teacher resource packet in PDF form.

• Enrichment course hours will not conflict with regular ASI class hours of 8-11 AM and 1-4 PM CDT
• 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 March