American Suzuki Journal 52.2

by Edward Kreitman

I was delighted when ASJ Editor Andy Braddock invited me to write about the environment that we have created at the Western Springs School of Talent Education and the Naperville Suzuki School (WSSTE & NSS). Gathering my thoughts for this… Read more ▶

Suzuki, Suzuki Overview, Suzuki Philosophy
ASJ 52.2, page 18

By Maggie Snyder In 2018, I did a full survey of all the works performed at my home university in Athens, Georgia. Through this statistical data, I confirmed that the number of works written by women was grossly disproportionate to the… Read more ▶

New Music, Pedagogy, Projects, Recordings
ASJ 52.2, page 28

by Wesley Baldwin

A significant challenge for many of us who teach within (and outside) the Suzuki community is the difficulty finding level-appropriate music for our students by women and by Black and Latino composers. Notwithstanding some great recent contributions in this arena… Read more ▶

Repertoire, Supplementary Repertoire
ASJ 52.2, page 33

by Lisa Deakins

You and your child have had lots of training in the Suzuki philosophy and methods. As a Suzuki parent, you have probably attended parent sessions, learned basic techniques on your child’s instrument, and read articles about Suzuki education. You have… Read more ▶

Articles for Parents, Music, Parent Education, Suzuki
ASJ 52.2, page 38

by Hannah Monk Truehart

When I was nine years old, my elementary school took a field trip to see a children’s concert played by a local regional orchestra. As we filed into the concert hall, we could see that the members of each section… Read more ▶

Beginners, Teens
ASJ 52.2, page 40

by Comfort Smith

When students finish the Suzuki books and enter college as music majors, contemporary music can seem new and scary. Often the notation can appear frighteningly different, and the sounds are unlike anything they had been trained to produce. It can… Read more ▶

Contemporary, Music, New Music, Play, Students, Supplementary Repertoire, Violin
ASJ 52.2, page 42

by Carlough Faulkner-Carroll, Betsy Deming Kobayashi, Aimee Morrill Briant, Lori Scheck

It sounded like a dream. . .a dream come true! The glass-walled bus terminal at Alewife Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, resounded with the joyous sounds of youthful music making. The players were students from Maine, members of Capital Strings from… Read more ▶

Suzuki, Tours
ASJ 52.2, page 45

by Cate Howard

In Suzuki talent education, we nurture the heart by surrounding ourselves and our children with wholesome learning experiences in environments filled with love, kindness, respect, and beauty. When a child’s world feels safe, there will be trust. The child will… Read more ▶

Suzuki Philosophy, Tone
ASJ 52.2, page 52

by Kerri Williams

Ingredients Imagine your favorite delicacy. It could be a particular rue recipe, a comfort food, a particular restaurant’s specialty—that taste so memorable it begs for repetition! You don’t find it everywhere. It has a niche existence, whether it be a gifted… Read more ▶

Chairs Message, Column
ASJ 52.2, page 2

by Angelica Cortez

Environments A colleague recently shared a quote with me: ”You are a representation of the top 5–10 people you spend the most time with.” It was an interesting sentiment, especially as I pondered thoughts around environment and the things I need… Read more ▶

ASJ 52.2, page 4

by Beth Titterington

Our Japanese hosts were incredibly hospitable! The TERI (Talent Education Research Institute) committee, which has been working diligently to organize this conference, succeeded in making it a truly extraordinary experience. Throughout the three-day event, there was a clear sense of… Read more ▶

Conference, Japan, Matsumoto, Suzuki, Teacher Trainers, Trainers
ASJ 52.2, page 8

by Nancy Modell

After forty-seven years of involvement with the Suzuki Approach as a teacher, my attendance at the ISA and TERI Conferences was the perfect reason to finally make a long-overdue visit to Japan. Before the start of the Conferences, my husband… Read more ▶

Suzuki
ASJ 52.2, page 9

by Araceli Lugo Oliva

La comunidad Suzuki de México manifiesta un gran crecimiento en la promoción y desarrollo del método en su país. Conformada por profesores, alumnos, Academias Suzuki y un Consejo Directivo encabezado por Araceli Lugo Oliva como presidenta, Leslie Mizrahi en Administración,… Read more ▶

Metodo Suzuki, Suzuki
ASJ 52.2, page 10

by Araceli Lugo Oliva

The Suzuki community in Mexico has shown great growth in the promotion and development of the Suzuki Method in its country. The Asociación Mexicana del Método Suzuki (AMMS) is composed of teachers, students, Suzuki academies, and a Board of Directors… Read more ▶

Mexico, News, Regional Associations, Suzuki
ASJ 52.2, page 12