Violin Unit 2

Suzuki Book 2 Teacher Training (Violin Unit 2) is an intensive, pedagogically focused course designed for teachers working with students transitioning into the intermediate stages of Suzuki study. Offered over eight days in conjunction with the student institute, the training provides approximately 28 instructional hours led by registered Suzuki Teacher Trainers and includes extensive observation of master teachers in action. The course explores in depth the teaching points and learning sequences for Book 2 repertoire such as Witches’ Dance, Two Grenadiers, and the Lully Gavotte, with emphasis on developing expanded bowing techniques (including the Viotti bow stroke), sixteenth-note passages, varied articulations (louré/portato), early shifting skills, and the introduction of vibrato and tonalization. Throughout the training, instruction is firmly grounded in Suzuki philosophy, addressing how to nurture ability, maintain student motivation, and effectively engage parents at this critical stage of development. Building on the foundations of Every Child Can and Book 1 training, Unit 2 equips teachers with practical, adaptable strategies and a deeper musical understanding to confidently guide students through the technical and expressive demands of Suzuki Book 2.

Faculty: Daina is a highly qualified Suzuki violin and viola teacher and teacher trainer. She has been involved with Suzuki Talent Education for over thirty years, as a student and teacher, and now as a parent. She is a registered Suzuki Violin Teacher Trainer for the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the Co-Director of the North Texas School of Talent Education, a Suzuki violin and viola program founded by Charles Krigbaum in 2001.

Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Enrollment is limited.
If tickets below are sold out, please email to be placed on the waitlist: [email protected].
This is instrument-specific unit training. Participants must complete Every Child Can (ECC) training prior to or during Suzuki Teacher Training.

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”. Follow the prompts to enter your payment information to pay the nonrefundable deposit fee.  

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If you have any trouble enrolling here, or if you wish to update your training profile with any missing courses, please write to [email protected]. 

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