Committee of Associations of Latin American Countries Update

The Committee of Associations of Latin American Countries is pleased to inform you that it has reactivated its Facebook page “El Método Suzuki en Latinoamérica” (The Suzuki Method in Latin America), a platform on which activities of interest and relevant information for the entire Suzuki community of Latin America will be shared. You are invited to follow it and know its publications, as well as to share and learn about the activities of each country by accessing this link: https://easyurl.me/zqCXR. If you want to share information, contact us through the following email: [javascript protected email address].

Likewise, we share with you that the “Associação Musical Suzuki do Brasil” (AMSBrasil)—Suzuki Musical Association of Brazil, in partnership with teacher trainer Danete Warren Schuh, is organizing a workshop in English with simultaneous translation into Portuguese for SECE teachers. The activity aims to talk about teaching strategies for classes using the Zoom platform. In addition, this workshop will bring together the SECE teacher community in Brazil, and will offer the possibility of exchanging experiences, enriching their teaching process, and improving the work of online SECE classes. There will be 3 meetings between November 28th to December 12th, 2020. For more information, contact AMSBrasil at the following email: [javascript protected email address].

The “Asociación Nacional Suzuki de Guatemala” (ANSUGUA)—National Suzuki Association of Guatemala, in the fight for the dissemination of the Suzuki Methodology and the improvement of Music Education in that country, has developed a series of courses for teachers and group classes for students between the months of September—November. Currently, it is carrying out an Online Violin Enrichment Course with the Argentine Teacher Trainer Fernando Piñero. Teachers from Guatemala, USA, Costa Rica and El Salvador has participated.

Finally, the Committee reports that the “Asociación Mexicana del Método Suzuki” (AMMS)—Mexican Association of the Suzuki Method is completing its first 15 years of foundation. To celebrate the date, different events were planned, such as the “AMMS Practice 2020” from October 1st to 31st, 2020, which consisted of experiencing 30 days of uninterrupted practice. 265 students between the ages of 4 and 19 participated, coming from: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Cuba, USA and Brazil. In addition, 31 Suzuki teachers from different parts of the Mexican Republic shared short educational videos with different topics of interest. The event was developed by the International Events Committee. We thank Mildred Martínez (Monterrey, Mexico), violin teacher, for providing the systematization of this event.