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Violin Unit 4

Multi-Step Signup

April 24 - May 29

$450.00
Presented with dual-delivery (Some take course fully online, some take it fully in-person).

Course Length: 15 Hours of Online or In Person training and 8 hours of online or in person observations.

Course Schedule:
Fridays 11:00am to 2:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)

April 24
May 8, 15, 22 and 29
Course Fee:
$450.00 (there is a minimum of 4 participants enrolled to run the course)
$50.00 discount if you took Book 1, 2 or Teaching Strategies with me in 2025 and 2026.
$90.00 discount for all international participants due to the exchange rate.

This course is limited to 10 participants.

Your payment will reserve your space in the course.

Checks can be mailed to:
Mark Mutter 250 E. Harbortown Dr. #509 Detroit MI 48207

I am not accepting Venmo or PayPal payments from residents of the US.

International residents, please contact me at [email protected] to get payment information.

Scholarships:
Limited scholarships are available through the Suzuki Association. You can also click on the following link to apply for training scholarships through the SAA.

Objectives of the course
Unit 4 is intended to further familiarize teachers with the technical and musical aspects of
Book 4 that will be needed for their student’s to perform in an artistic and technically
proficient manner. Diversity, equality, inclusion and access will be incorporated into all aspects
of this course as well as the Suzuki philosophy. The course will cover the pedagogical aspects
of Book 4, a thorough review of Books 1, 2, and 3, creative listening ideas, group class
techniques, music theory, note reading, remedial teaching, 2 and 3 octave scales, tonalization
and incorporating vibrato techniques into Book 4.
Course Requirements
(This course will not be able to be registered with the SAA
unless all of the following requirements are met)• Attendance (15 hours) – mandatory attendance at all sessions for course completion.
• Observation – 8 total hours. Observations will all be completed online.
• Memorization of all Book 4 pieces.
• Playing Demonstrations
• Group play through of all of Book 4
• One solo of your choice – uploaded to YouTube with a link sent to [email protected]
• Teaching Demonstrations
• Present one private lesson teaching point from a Book 4 piece – your colleagues will be the
students and the demonstrating should last no more than 5 minutes.
• Present one group class activity from a Book 4 piece – your colleagues will be the students and
the demonstrating should last no more than 5 minutes.
• Written Assignments
• Road to Bach Bourree – Book Three Review
• Clean copy of Book 4; fully annotated with fingering edits, bowing edits, information, previews,
teaching steps and teaching points. Your book should be scanned as a pdf and turned in as an
email attachment to [email protected].

 

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to the enrollment box, click “+1”, then click “get tickets”. Follow the process to enroll – you will not be charged any course fees, so proceed without worry.  You will receive an email confirmation after signing up.  

Follow the directions in your confirmation email to complete payment.  You can also verify your enrollment from your profile

If you need help, please write to [email protected] and explain the problem.

Details

Organizer

  • Studio of Mark Mutter
  • Phone 248-561-7227
  • Email markamutter@gmail.com

Venue

Additional Scheduling Info

Course Schedule:
Fridays 11:00am to 2:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)
April 24
May 8, 15, 22 and 29
Course Fee:
$450.00 (there is a minimum of 4 participants enrolled to run the course)
$50.00 discount if you took Book 1, 2 or Teaching Strategies with me in 2025 and 2026.
$90.00 discount for all international participants due to the exchange rate.
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