Violin Unit 1

This Violin Unit One with SAA trainer Kirsten Marshall begins the complete cycle of Suzuki Violin pedagogy in books 1-10 over a two-year cycle.  The classes will follow the University of Louisville academic calendar.

A deep exploration into teaching a child to learn by ear will be a focus throughout the course, along with developing a playbook that will allow a new Suzuki teacher to guide their beginning student confidently. What does the daily practice of ear training look like in lessons and home practice? How can we enable our students and families to continue their practice at home? Grounded in the Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy of talent education, this course introduces the foundation skills of Suzuki training -balanced posture, relaxed left hand and beautiful bowhand- all while learning with love. Workshop participants will be given opportunities to demonstrate in class and are encouraged to already have the book 1 memorized. Observations will be completed asynchronously and discussed in each class.

The University of Louisville with SAA trainer Kirsten Marshall is offering Unit 1 in an expanded format that will allow for in-depth exploration, interactive discussion and demonstration of teaching points. Classes meet online on Mondays from 9am-Noon EST for ten sessions. Individual consultations will be scheduled on November 2-3, 2026.

Every Child Can is a pre-requisite for beginning Suzuki pedagogy and is offered August 14 & 16, 2026.

How to Enroll

You must be logged in to your SAA account and have Active/Professional Membership to join the course roster and pay the nonrefundable $20 deposit, below.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to the enrollment box, click “+”, then click “get tickets”. Follow the prompts to enter your payment information 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 perform the Basic Audition repertoire?
• Describe your teaching & performing experience on the instrument.

After getting tickets below, you’ll receive a receipt and confirmation email  from the SAA with details on how to pay the balance of the course tuition. Check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox.

If the enrollment box is not visible and you only see the waitlist option, it means you are missing the course prerequisite of ECC on your training profile. Please join the waitlist while you complete that requirement. You can verify your waitlist status from your profile: 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. 

All transactions are final and non-refundable.