Piano Practicum
Jul 22 – 26, 2016 in Bellevue, WA
at Seattle Suzuki Circle Institute
What
Piano Practicum
Instructor: Caroline Fraser
Event Description
Practicum July 22-26, 2016 $585 + registration fee
Requirements: ECC + Book 1 + SAA membership + 1 year of Suzuki teaching
The SAA Practicum Unit has been developed to enhance the SAA’s system of short term workshop training. While the core training units mainly offer focus on Suzuki repertoire and piano technique, the emphasis of the Practicum course is on honing the art of teaching.
Topics to be explored will include communication skills, teaching strategies, diagnostics and observation. In a nurturing and supportive environment of peers, using video footage from their home studio and on-site teaching, participants will practice self-assessment skills to identify their strengths in teaching and those areas in need of improvement. The Practicum will provide teachers with an invaluable opportunity at any stage in their development. Participants must have taught Suzuki students for a minimum of one year and completed and registered ECC and Unit 1.
The Practicum class will be limited to five participants per session. The schedule includes 15 hours of classroom work and 8 hours of observation of master classes.
The participant must prepare a video tape for the class with the following format:
-VHS or DVD format
-For best quality sound, an external microphone is recommended.
-Angle of the camera must show the student’s hands; it is suggested that the closest possible camera placement be used that includes the student’s entire body.
-It is important that the teacher be visible during much of the lesson.
Prerequisite course:
Practicum July 22-26, 2016 $585 + registration fee
Requirements: ECC + Book 1 + SAA membership + 1 year of Suzuki teaching
The SAA Practicum Unit has been developed to enhance the SAA’s system of short term workshop training. While the core training units mainly offer focus on Suzuki repertoire and piano technique, the emphasis of the Practicum course is on honing the art of teaching.
Topics to be explored will include communication skills, teaching strategies, diagnostics and observation. In a nurturing and supportive environment of peers, using video footage from their home studio and on-site teaching, participants will practice self-assessment skills to identify their strengths in teaching and those areas in need of improvement. The Practicum will provide teachers with an invaluable opportunity at any stage in their development. Participants must have taught Suzuki students for a minimum of one year and completed and registered ECC and Unit 1.
The Practicum class will be limited to five participants per session. The schedule includes 15 hours of classroom work and 8 hours of observation of master classes.
The participant must prepare a video tape for the class with the following format:
-VHS or DVD format
-For best quality sound, an external microphone is recommended.
-Angle of the camera must show the student’s hands; it is suggested that the closest possible camera placement be used that includes the student’s entire body.
-It is important that the teacher be visible during much of the lesson.
Course full.
Trainer Information
Caroline Fraser graduated from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Music degree and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, obtaining the diplomas Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (piano) and Associate of the Royal College of Music (violin). She obtained a Masters of Music degree with Kodaly emphasis from Holy Names University (HNU) in California, where she continues to direct the Summer Suzuki Piano Teacher Training Institute. Caroline is an ESA and SAA teacher trainer. After many years living in Lima, Peru, and California, USA she currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. Caroline is a member of the SAA Latin American Teacher Trainers Committee, the SAA Latin American Country Association Committee, and the Suzuki Association of Peru Festival Committee. She has given teacher training courses all over Latin America, the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Caroline is passionate about making Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy known to all and promoting a natural approach to learning.
When
Friday, July 22 to Tuesday, July 26, , 2016
Where
Seattle Suzuki Circle Institute
4421 145th Ave. SE
Bellevue WA 98006
USA
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suzukiwashington.org/piano-teacher-training-seattle-suzuki-circle-institute/
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