American Suzuki Journal 49.2

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by Sarah Allen, Carla Cash, Robert Duke, Lani Hamilton, Amy Simmons

“Practice less. Think more.”—Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) The unprecedented circumstances we all now find ourselves in have required our making adjustments, large and small, to accommodate the need for social distancing. These challenges are especially daunting when it comes to teaching and… Read more ▶

Challenges, Practice, Research
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by Allie Reed

The Suzuki Association of Americas is proud to welcome Bruce Walker to the Board of Directors. Bruce’s term on the board began November 18. In addition to his responsibilities as a Board member, Bruce juggles teaching cello lessons, performing in… Read more ▶

Board, Interview
ASJ 49.2, page 18

by Beth Cantrell

Dr. Suzuki’s belief that “tone has the living soul” is a central tenet of our work as Suzuki teachers and parents. We practice in pursuit of ever more beautiful sound, encouraging deeper and deeper attention to its resonance, color, nuance.… Read more ▶

Listening, Tone
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by Joseph Kaminsky

“To everything, turn, turn, turn. There is a season, turn, turn, turn… A time to be born, a time to die. A time to plant, a time to reap… A time to build up, a time to break down.”- The… Read more ▶

Focus, Practice
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by Ruth Meints

Over the last few months, we’ve all had more space in our busy schedules to evaluate our lives and what really matters to each of us. During this time, I’ve personally thought a lot about my teaching and how I… Read more ▶

Practice
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by Katherine Monsour Barley

As members of the Suzuki piano world, we have spent countless hours discussing and striving for the most glorious tone our acoustic pianos can produce. We teach and play with the proper use of weight from our arms, fingers, and… Read more ▶

Case
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by Pamela Hunt

In the early 1990s, my husband and I chose a beautiful, rural mountain valley in north-central Washington state to make our home. The valley’s proximity to nature and the promise of a tight-knit community seemed like the perfect place to… Read more ▶

Business of Teaching, Studio, Studio Growth
ASJ 49.2, page 29

by Allie Reed

Suzuki teachers haven’t let the pandemic stop them from delivering top-level music instruction. For some, COVID-19 has even improved their pedagogy. These Suzuki teachers shared reflections on their strategy after roughly a year of experimentation. Read more ▶

Online Lessons, Pedagogy, Teachers
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by Kyra Sovronsky

All Suzuki teachers and students are well versed in Dr. Suzuki’s dream of teaching children with the power of music and love. While violin was the original instrument, the method has expanded to encompass the entire string family and more.… Read more ▶

Suzuki, Suzuki Brass, Trumpet
ASJ 49.2, page 36

by Allie Reed

A year ago, most Suzuki Institute directors didn’t have the term “social distancing” in their vocabulary. They were charging forward with plans for fulfilling summer institutes inside classrooms, auditoriums, and cabins that would have been filled to the brim with… Read more ▶

Institute
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by Allie Reed

Suzuki Association chapter affiliates take the SAA’s regional messages home with them, bringing our philosophy and goals to their local community of teachers, students, and parents. In this series, we highlight the work of chapter affiliate leaders, starting in New… Read more ▶

Chapters, Interview, Massachusetts, Suzuki
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by Leslie Mizrahi

With just a few weeks left in my role as the president of the Mexican Suzuki Association, it felt like a natural time to reflect on what our organization has accomplished. When I became a Suzuki Piano teacher in 2005,… Read more ▶

Latin America, Leadership, Mexico, Music
ASJ 49.2, page 36

by Leslie Mizrahi

En este tiempo en que me quedan unas cuantas semanas en mi cargo como presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de Suzuki, sentí que era un buen momento para reflexionar sobre lo que nuestra organización ha logrado. Cuando me convertí en… Read more ▶

Latin America, Mexico
ASJ 49.2, page 42