Violin Unit 2
Oct 22 – Nov 20, 2016 in Toronto, ON, Canada
at Royal Conservatory of Music

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Duration: 15 hours sessions, plus 5 hours of observation

NOTE: The Registration deadline for Unit 2 is October 1, three weeks before the start class dates listed above. No audition is necessary but completion of Unit 1 is a prerequisite.

Unit Two topics will include:
- A detailed study of the Suzuki repertoire
- The role of the group class in the Suzuki Method
- Research into Early Childhood Development
- Discussion of the Parent/Teacher/Student triangle
- Musical motivation—how to create it in the studio
- Use of supplementary materials
- The development of tone through Tonalization
- The development of earlier Unit 1 concepts
- The development of musical styles
- Reading skills for young violinist

Prerequisites:
- Completion of Violin Unit 1
- Active membership status in the Suzuki Association of the Americas

Course Preparation:
- All participants in the Teacher Development Program are asked to prepare the repertoire to be studied to the point of fluent performance. Memorization is not required but is recommended.
- Participants should be conversant with the ideas presented in Dr. Suzuki’s book Nurtured by Love.

Course Requirements
- 100% in class attendance is required in all of the Unit courses.
- Teacher participants are required to observe lessons given by the trainer as well as those of other teachers. Participants will have the opportunity to do some observations by video; the trainer may provide videotapes of students having lessons in the trainers’ home studio.
- Repertoire will be performed in class as part of the study of each book.
- There will be some written course work.
- Participants will have the opportunity to have a short one-on-one consultation with the Teacher Trainer.

Instructor: Karen Kimmett