Violin Unit 1

Participants will learn how to implement the Suzuki philosophy while teaching beginners of all ages, from Pre-Twinklers to adults, and how to educate and support parents of pre-college students. In addition to covering all of the repertoire in Violin & Viola Book 1, this 28-hour course will help participants understand how to teach playing technique and musical concepts through course participation, readings and observations (15 additional hours).  Special topics include Suzuki group class teaching (along with private lessons), ear training, music reading, recitals, and business management.

Prerequisites: 

• Every Child Can! This is our introduction to the Suzuki philosophy. Find a course here (use filters to restrict event types to Foundation Courses): https://suzukiassociation.org/resources/events/
• Ms. Miller requires participants to be able to easily play all repertoire by memory in Book 1. Please contact Ms. Miller prior to registering if you are unsure if you can meet this requirement. 
• Active SAA Membership. Check or upgrade your membership here: https://suzukiassociation.org/membership-account/

You need to have these course materials, in addition to your violin:

• Suzuki Violin Book 1 & recording (Hilary Hahn) https://a.co/d/a2Irubn
• Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki https://a.co/d/4IpKEsU
• The Suzuki Violinists by William Starr https://a.co/d/58XD3qy

You must be logged in to your SAA account and have Active Membership to join the course roster, below. 

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

• Do you have a music degree? 
• In your best estimation and using this rubric, are you able to play the Basic Audition repertoire?
• Describe your teaching & performing experience on the instrument.

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 ECC from your training profile. Join the waitlist while you finish that class. You can check your training profile here: 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.