Suzuki News

September 15, 2015 by Connie McCullough

I took my violin out of the case, rosined up the bow.  I had butterflies in my stomach. As I ran that bar of sap across the hairs I could imagine all the strokes, scoops, and grip that would be… Read more ▶

September 3, 2015 by Merlin Thompson

Thank you, Suzuki parents. You do an amazing job. We teachers cannot even begin to express how deeply we value who you are—your vision, your commitment, your love for your child and music. Read more ▶

August 10, 2015 by Leslie Mizrahi

2do Encuentro Mexicano Suzuki: Formando comunidad Por  Leslie Mizrahi La música es un camino  muy enriquecedor que genera encuentros que, en una manera muy particular, disminuye el “yo” para aceptar el “tú”;se hace borroso asimismo para incluir al grupo que escucha o… Read more ▶

August 13, 2015 by Christopher Conly Mincer

In recognition of the 35th anniversary of the beginnings of the Greater Philadelphia Suzuki Association (GPSA), member Jean Kountz asked charter member Dawn Price Flewellen if she might go back in her files and find anything of interest to commemorate… Read more ▶

July 9, 2015

Time for Three will perform at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival on Monday, July 13, 2015. The classically-trained eclectic trio is known to SAA members from their appearance at the 2012 SAA Conference in Minneapolis. Click here for more information on the… Read more ▶

July 1, 2015 by Wendy Azrak

A Star for…Geri Arnold If you look in the Galaxy of Giving, you’ll find a couple of stars dedicated to Geri Arnold, my close friend and Suzuki colleague. Geri has always freely given her energy and her knowledge… Read more ▶

June 17, 2015 by Mark George

Do musicians have a special responsibility to serve their community? This is a question I have asked myself throughout my more than thirty year career as a musician, music teacher and arts administrator. Music is a language that is at once… Read more ▶

June 12, 2015

Congratulations to Fay Swadley Adams, SAA Piano Teacher Trainer, who has been named as the Tennesee Music Teachers Association Teacher of the Year! Fay has made an invaluable impact in her community and in the larger Suzuki community with… Read more ▶

May 17, 2015

Thank you to all that participated in the 2015 Minijournal Cover Design Contest! This year we received a record high of 47 entries! New categories were added to acknowledge the fine work of so many young artists. You will… Read more ▶

May 29, 2015 by Barbara Balatero, Heather Watson Hardie, Samara Humbert-Hughes, Laura Nerenberg, Alice Ann O'Neill, Kathleen Schoen, Rafael Videira, Danette Warren

For many Suzuki teachers, SAA Conferences and Leadership Retreats are the best way to kick off summer. Packed full of inspiration and camaraderie, these events are not to be missed! Read more ▶

May 27, 2015 by Ian Salmon

Congratulations! You made it through the 2015 SAA Leadership Retreat! You have a renewed sense of motivation and a slew of great ideas that you are eager to implement into your studio. What do you do next? Organize your notes?… Read more ▶

May 20, 2015

Great news for Suzuki teachers and families from Alfred Music Publishing Audio Downloads! The downloadable audio for Suzuki Piano School Vol’s 1-7 is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, etc… Read more ▶

April 28, 2015

A large part of the Suzuki triangle is the Suzuki parents, and the Suzuki Association provides resources to parents that participate in the success child’s Suzuki experience. Below you will find some of the links to the different resources… Read more ▶

May 30, 2015 by Virginia Dixon

Once there was a wonderful orchestra. It had mostly violinists divided up into two sections, but also plentiful violists and cellists. Each member had thorough training, since they had all started at a very young age, and they could technically… Read more ▶

April 22, 2015 by Erica Wood

“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”—Plato In my life I have been a student, a parent and a teacher. I have seen this… Read more ▶

April 21, 2015

Spring is here again! With spring emerging, the weather is warming back up, and new changes and new life is taking root everywhere. Here at the Suzuki Association of the Americas Spring is bring about some fresh new changes.… Read more ▶

February 19, 2015 by Carey Beth Hockett

by Carey Beth Hockett You may have heard of Kyoko Selden from her translations of many articles on Talent Education, including a recent new translation of Nurtured by Love. I first met the Seldens in the late 70s when I was living… Read more ▶

February 3, 2015 by Russ Hamilton

Danielle Turano is a New York and Connecticut based performer, artist, and Suzuki Educator. Recently, the online blog and video project Jack’s Gap featured her in a short documentary. This documentary is part of a new series called Following Heart. The… Read more ▶