Suzuki Voice—2014 SAA Conference

Suzuki Voice students during a session at the 2014 SAA Conference in Minneapolis, MN.

Image by Libby Felts

Did you know that April 16 is World Voice Day?

The National Association of Teachers of Singing has been celebrating WVD since 1998 to share “the excitement of voice science, pedagogy and the vocal arts as an application of all the above mentioned areas with the public and with funding bodies.”[i] Help celebrate by raising your voice for voice education!

Suzuki Voice is one of the newest instrument areas for Suzuki Method education. The SAA has been offering Suzuki Voice training since 2005 with Registered Voice Teacher Trainer Päivi Kukkamäki and since 2009 with Registered Voice Teacher Trainer Mary Hofer and has also hosted Suzuki Voice courses with Katrina Pezzimenti.

Want to learn more? Read about a recent voice trainee’s experiences, learn about the progression of Suzuki voice in the SAA, watch a performance by Suzuki voice students, and find out more about SAA voice teacher training requirements. The SAA is offering voice training courses at two Suzuki Summer Institutes in 2015: Hartt Suzuki Institute and American Suzuki Institute.

Do you know a vocalist or voice teacher who may be interested in the Suzuki Method? Share this article with them and help spread the word!

[i] NATS