Suzuki News

June 21, 2005

Address Changes Log in to your account to change your address, email, or other contact details. Business Members More information about Premier Business Membership. The SAA provides programs and services to members throughout North and South America. With the International Suzuki Association (ISA) and… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

The International Suzuki Association The International Suzuki Association (ISA) was officially established in 1983 at the Sixth International Conference held in Matsumoto, Japan. Dr. Suzuki had long wished to set up an international organization to unite all teachers and parents interested… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Every Child Can Learn More than fifty years ago, Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki realized the implications of the fact that children the world over learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply the basic principles… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Suggested Reading Nurtured By Love Now in a new translation, Nurtured by Love is Shinichi Suzuki’s exploration of the concepts of his Talent Education philosophy through a personal narrative of discovery and experiences. Tips for Parents The SAA has published two books for parents,… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Texts by Shinichi Suzuki Ability Development From Age Zero Miami, FL: Summy-Birchard, Inc. Dr. Suzuki addresses all parents on their responsibility to create an environment for nurturing young children. Contains his thoughts and anecdotes from his life and work in Talent Education. Man and… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Looking for a Suzuki teacher? Visit our teacher location service. Address change? Log in to your online account to change your address, email, or other details. Address Suzuki Association of the Americas PO Box 17310 Boulder CO 80308 United States For courier deliveries (UPS, FedEx, etc.): 1900 Folsom St Suite… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Our Mission The Suzuki Association of the Americas aspires to improve the quality of life in the Americas through Suzuki education. We seek to create a learning community, which embraces excellence and nurtures the human spirit. The Suzuki Method Are you new to… Read more ▶

June 21, 2005

Download Documents [url=]ASJ Ad Rate Card[/url] [url=]ASJ Advertising Contract[/url] Business Memberships More information about Premier Business Members. If you are interested in advertising in the American Suzuki Journal, please read the following terms, then download the application at the end of this page. About the SAA The… Read more ▶

June 20, 2005 by Michele Higa George

Nurtured By Love: A True Story As with many notable figures in history, Shinichi Suzuki rose to public consciousness in an unobtrusive manner. The children who motivated his life’s work grew in both numbers and were able to show the world… Read more ▶

June 20, 2005

Shinichi Suzuki, the man who developed the Suzuki Method, was born on October 17, 1898, in Nagoya, Japan. He was one of twelve children and his father owned a violin factory. Shinichi and his brothers and sisters played near the… Read more ▶

June 20, 2005 by Shinichi Suzuki

Excerpted from Nurtured by Love, pp 95-96. We encourage them to think of violin training as fun We begin by training the parent rather than the child. Although we accept infants, at first we do not have them play the violin. First… Read more ▶

June 20, 2005

SAA is pleased to announce a new alliance with Clarion Associates, Inc. to provide instrument insurance at special rates to our US members. This means we now offer 2 options of companies with excellent instrument policies for you to choose… Read more ▶

June 20, 2005

The 14th Suzuki Method World Convention in Turin, Italy, April 12-17, 2006 will be held eight years after the death of Maestro Shinichi Suzuki. The mission of the convention is to carry on Suzuki’s legacy and message, pursuing an objective… Read more ▶

June 1, 2005 by Michele Higa George

As I reflect upon the continued influence of Suzuki-sensei (honored teacher) in my life, there are moments when I am keenly aware that seven long years have passed since he last walked among us. At other times it seems only… Read more ▶

May 1, 2005 by Marilyn O'Boyle

This year Lima hosted the Third Latin American Suzuki Teachers Conference, directed by Roberta Centurion and Caroline Fraser. The growth and development of these Encuentros has also been phenomenal. The first Encuentro was held in 1999 and the second in… Read more ▶

May 1, 2005

“Music is the only source of energy that I have know in my life that gives humans a chance to be instantly transformed into spirit.” —David Darling Inspiration in music, inspiration through music, inspiration with music, inspiration from music… It has to… Read more ▶

May 1, 2005 by Carmen Wise

Introduction One minute I’m home, playing gigs, teaching, getting ready for Christmas, the next I find myself on a midnight flight to Lima, Peru, on my way to take part in the XX International Suzuki Festival. For the last two years, I… Read more ▶

May 1, 2005 by Caroline Fraser

Translated by Caroline Fraser and Claudia Woll, Peru and Margarita Troetsch, Panama Music Reading Worskshop in Santiago, Chile; January 3-6, 2005 By Blancamaria Montecinos, President, Suzuki Association of Chile We invited Caroline Fraser to teach. We had been missing her, as we had… Read more ▶

May 1, 2005 by Diane Slone

The experience at the SAA 11th Conference in Minneapolis will continue to shape the lives of the young students with East Cleveland Rainbow Suzuki Strings. From traveling via bus to another state, to performing for an enthusiastic audience at the… Read more ▶

November 7, 2004

Refer by last names; all present except Andy. Book 5 Update Longay wants to get started updating Book 5. He will send materials to the committee to get the ball rolling. Guitars—finding better small instruments Longay is getting advanced youngsters who need higher quality… Read more ▶