Does this describe you?
Are you a Suzuki Teacher looking for ways to grow in your teaching?
Are you looking for ways to support the families in your program?
Are you a Suzuki Parent who loves info on parenting communication, practicing… Read more ▶
You’re Invited!
The Parents as Partners Online Video Series is coming back in 2020 with new videos, new ideas, and fresh inspiration for both teachers & parents alike!
Plan to join us in January for weekly videos, with an audio-only/podcast option, focusing… Read more ▶
Olá! Meu nome é Jennifer Burton e hoje tenho prazer em falar com vocês sobre a importância das aulas em grupo.
Vejo que existem seis coisas que eu realmente gosto nas aulas de grupo que são motivadoras para estudantes, pais e… Read more ▶
Devido ao meu contato recente com o círculo Suzuki de ensino e aprendizagem, muitos de seus princípios são em alguma medida novos para mim.
Curioso (e, às vezes, talvez um pouco cético) sobre vários aspectos de sua abordagem, pensei que… Read more ▶
Quando eu tenho um novo aluno de violoncelo, uma das primeiras tarefas que eu dou a ele é: fazer 1.000 saudações ou cumprimentos! Eu não permito que meus alunos colocem o arco na corda do violoncelo até que isso seja… Read more ▶
From the Video Series Parents As Partners Online 2015
A few weeks ago I received a text message from my brother (Suzuki parent with 3 children) It read “I know every child can, but I am not sure that this parent… Read more ▶
Soy Lucy Shaw y tengo un estudio Suzuki privado en las afueras de Seattle en el estado de Washington. Mi artículo de hoy se titula Volviendo a la básico, lo que todo profesor quiere saber.
Recientemente empecé un nuevo estudio de… Read more ▶
From the Video Series, Parents As Partners Online 2015
Hi, I am Jenny Burton and I am going to talk about listening today. The name of my talk is “Play it Again Sam: How to Implement Listening in Home Practice.”
There… Read more ▶
From the Video Series, Parents As Partners Online 2017
Consider the following scenario. You’ve been working on a research project at work for a while now and you present your findings to the department, including your supervisor, before you have to… Read more ▶
From the Video Series, Parents as Partners Online 2011
Hi, my name is Sue Baer. Thank you for joining me today on this session, addressing The Value of Repetition.
I believe that every child is capable of playing their instrument at… Read more ▶
From the Video Series, Parents as Parnters Online 2016
When I have a new cello student, one of the first big assignments I give them is to make 1,000 good bow holds. I don’t allow my students to place the bow… Read more ▶
From the video series Parents as Partners Online 2013.
Welcome to the 2013 edition of PPO online. I am Lucy Shaw, and I run a private Suzuki studio just outside of Seattle in the state of Washington. My talk today is… Read more ▶
From the video series Parents As Partners Online 2016
When we embark on a project as important as preparing our children for the role that music will play in their lives, it’s only natural that we concern ourselves with a host… Read more ▶
From the video collection Parents As Partners Online 2012.
Hi! My name is Jennifer Burton, and it’s my pleasure today to talk with you about the importance of Group Classes.
I think there are about six things that I really… Read more ▶
Crecí como estudiante de viola con el método tradicional y tuve la fortuna de haber contado con una excelente maestra de clase mundial desde que tenía diez años hasta que me fui a la universidad a los diecisiete años.
Recuerdo que estaba sentado… Read more ▶
From Parents as Partners Online 2016.
Hello, my name is Rafael Videira, and I am a Suzuki viola and violin teacher. Today I would like to talk about ways to make reviewing the repertoire fun and effective.
The activities I… Read more ▶
Cuando tengo un estudiante de violonchelo, una de las primeras tareas que le asigno es lograr 1.000 tomas de arco correctas. No permito que los estudiantes pongan el arco en la cuerda hasta que dicha tarea esté lograda. Así que… Read more ▶
Hola, mi nombre es Brittany Gardner y soy profesora de cello en Salt Lake City. Me emociona participar en Parents as Partners (Padres como compañeros) y espero que lo que hoy tengo que decir les sea útil.
He pasado tiempo en todas las esquinas del Triángulo Suzuki. Primero fui estudiante y… Read more ▶
Eu fui um aluno tradicional (não Suzuki) de viola e tive muita sorte de ter um excelente uma professora, de primeira classe, desde os meus dez anos até eu entrar na faculdade, aos dezessete anos de idade.
Lembro-me de estar sentado… Read more ▶
“Primeiro o caráter, depois a habilidade”, já dizia o Dr. Suzuki. A experiência Suzuki é sobre a sua criança, o instrumento é secundário. Observe como a sua criança aprende coisas novas, estimulando a formação de caráter e fortalecendo a autoconfiança… Read more ▶
“Papá, ¿me escucharás mientras toco? Quiero saber si ‘A’ es mejor que ‘B’.” Este pedido me llega mientras mi hija toca un fragmento para su audición en la universidad, la cual tendrá lugar en unas pocas semanas.
Al escuchar las dos… Read more ▶
Hola, mi nombre es Jennifer Burton, y es un gusto hablarles el día de hoy acerca de la importancia de las Clases Grupales.
Considero que hay aproximadamente seis elementos que realmente me gustan sobre las clases grupales los cuales son de… Read more ▶
“Play It Again, Sam”
Hola, soy Jenny Burton y voy a hablar de “escuchar” hoy. El nombre de mi charla es “Play it Again Sam: Cómo implementar la escucha en la práctica en casa”.
Como lo he observado, hay dos formas de “escucha”. Una es la escucha pasiva donde sólo suena el… Read more ▶
Hola, mi nombre es Sue Baer. Gracias por unirte hoy a esta sesión sobre el tema La repetición es valiosa.
Creo que cada niño es capaz de tocar su instrumento a un nivel muy alto. Si has estado involucrado de… Read more ▶
Si te paras a medio metro de distancia del cuadro llamado Robert de Chuck Close (1997), lo único que puedes ver son cuadrados y rectángulos estampados con colores. Cada cuadrado mide aproximadamente 9 cm de ancho y están vinculados uno… Read more ▶
“Papai, você pode me ouvir tocar? Eu quero saber se a parte A da música está melhor do que a parte B!” Esse pedido de escuta foi feito quando minha filha tocava um trecho de uma música como preparação para… Read more ▶
Quando alguém se posiciona a dois passos do quadro “Robert” (1997) do pintor Chuck Close, tudo o que se vê são quadrados e retângulos cheios de cor. Cada quadrado, com aproximadamente 9cm é carregado de cores vivas e está conectado… Read more ▶
¿Qué tienen otras autoridades para decir sobre los conceptos de Suzuki?
Habiendo ingresado recientemente al círculo de enseñanza y aprendizaje de Suzuki, muchos de los principios del método todavía son algo nuevos para mí.
Curioso (y a veces tal vez incluso un poco escéptico)… Read more ▶
Olá, meu nome é Rafael Videira, e eu sou um professor Suzuki de viola e violino. Hoje eu gostaria de falar sobre maneiras de fazer a revisão de repertório mais divertida e eficaz.
As atividades que eu vou sugerir foram… Read more ▶
A tiempo a la hora de llegada
Llegue temprano para tener tiempo de sacar el instrumento del estuche y afinarlo, ¡y tiempo para tomar aliento! ¡Ayude a que la clase comience con puntualidad!
Buen comportamiento
Se nutre un comportamiento amoroso, cortés… Read more ▶
Imagine la siguiente situación: Usted ha estado trabajando en un proyecto de investigación en el trabajo por un tiempo y presenta sus hallazgos a los jefes del departamento, incluyendo a su supervisor, antes de presentarlos al consejo a fin de… Read more ▶
Hola, mi nombre es Rafael Videira, y soy profesor Suzuki de viola y violín. Hoy me gustaría hablar sobre diferentes maneras para que el momento de revisión del repertorio sea divertido y eficaz.
Las actividades que sugeriré fueron tomadas de artículos… Read more ▶
Hace unas pocas semanas recibí un mensaje de mi hermano (padre Suzuki de 3 niños), decía “Sé que todos los niños pueden, pero no estoy seguro de que todos los padres puedan” ¿Alguna vez te sentiste así? Pues yo sí.
El… Read more ▶
Algumas semanas atrás recebi uma mensagem de texto do meu irmão (pai Suzuki com três filhos). A mensagem dizia “Eu sei que toda criança é capaz, mas não tenho certeza de que essa mãe o seja.” Você já se sentiu… Read more ▶
Olá, meu nome é Brittany Gardner, e sou professora de violoncelo em Salt Lake City. Estou entusiasmada por participar no Parents as Partners, e espero que o que eu tenho a dizer hoje seja útil para você.
Eu já passei por… Read more ▶
Olá, meu nome é Jenny Burton e hoje eu vou falar sobre a escuta. O título do meu discurso é “Toca De Novo, Sam: Como Fazer o Aluno Ouvir as Gravações no Estudo Diário”.
Eu tenho observado que existem dois tipos… Read more ▶
Considere o seguinte cenário: Você tem trabalhado em um projeto de pesquisa no trabalho por um tempo agora e você apresenta seus resultados ao seu departamento, incluindo o seu supervisor, antes de apresentá-los ao conselho no final do mês. Você está confiante no conteúdo, mas… Read more ▶
Abertura
Chegue cedo, com tempo para se preparar e afinar o instrumento e com tempo para recuperar o fôlego! Colabore para que a aula comece no horário.
Bom comportamento
Sempre tentamos respeitar uns aos outros.
Cultivamos uma conduta de amor, gentileza e respeito.
Comunidade
As pessoas… Read more ▶
El Dr. Suzuki siempre decía “primero el carácter, luego la habilidad”. En la experiencia Suzuki, tu hijo está primero y tocar el instrumento después. Observa cómo aprende tu hijo, nutriendo su espíritu y ayudándole a fortalecer su confianza en sí… Read more ▶
Olá, meu nome é Sue Baer. Obrigada por estar aqui hoje nessa sessão sobre a importância da repetição.
Eu acredito que toda criança é capaz de tocar seu instrumento num nível bem alto. Se você conhece o método Suzuki, eu… Read more ▶
From the video series, Parents as Partners Online 2015
Hi my name is Brittany Gardner, and I’m a cello teacher in Salt Lake City. I’m excited to be participating in Parents as Partners, and I hope that what I have to… Read more ▶
June 7, 2017 by Sarah Bylander Montzka, Margaret Watts Romney
Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators: we are all interested in growth and change. In this episode, Sarah Bylander Montzka explains the skill we can all use of “holding two concepts in one’s mind at the same time”—a skill which can nurture growth in students, organizations, and ourselves. Read more ▶
We are pleased to announce the exciting line-up of titles and presenters that will be featured in Parents as Partners Online 2017. Parents and teachers will have access 24/7 to more than 45 short talks which address such Suzuki-related topics… Read more ▶
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 ▶
Start your new year off right by enrolling in the exciting Parents as Partners Online series! This year’s offering will surely inspire you, with 60 beneficial talks for your Suzuki journey. Click here to register for the event, which officially… Read more ▶
Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer was described by Pitchfork as “one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today,” by The New Yorker as one of “today’s most important pianists… extravagantly gifted… brilliantly eclectic,” and by the Los Angeles Weekly as “a boundless and deeply important young star.” Read more ▶
Parents as Partners Online 2013,
Leadership Retreat Registration Coming Soon,
A Call to Action,
High Notes: Getting to Know Your Horsehair,
Scholarship Applications due February 5
Back by popular demand! The third season of Parents as Partners Online will launch February 18,… Read more ▶
From January 30 through June 30, more than 6900 parents and teachers enrolled in the 2012 Parents as Partners Online event. This SAA offering aimed to provide a dose of parent education, as well as nurture, inspire and rejuvenate participants. Read more ▶
Dr. Suzuki always said “character first, ability second.”
The Suzuki experience is about your child first, playing the instrument second. Watch how your child learns, nurturing your child’s spirit and building her self confidence, yet instilling a sense of achieving excellence… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Parents as Partners Online
Conference Registration & Highlights
A Star for Victor
Host a SPA Course this Spring
Scholarship Applications Due February 5
Call for Submissions: 40th Anniversary ASJ Issue
Call for Submissions: ASJ Grace Notes Column
Upcoming Events
38 new members joined the SAA in… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Parents as Partners Online 2012
A Star for Don
Conference Clinicians and Highlights
Annual Fund Drive 2011: Our Suzuki Footprints
Upcoming Events
150 new members joined the SAA in November. Welcome!
Parents as Partners Online 2012
Parents as Partners Online will return January 30!
The 2012… Read more ▶
May 25, 2011 by Isabelle Aboaf, McCall Andersen, Sally Gross, Leah Keane, Deborah Moench
I attended as a first violinist in SYOA 2 this past year, the fourteenth biennial conference. SYOA was the best experience I have had throughout my musical education. Read more ▶
Parents as Partners Online (PPO) was a six week event that featured over fifty inspirational talks on various parent education and Suzuki related topics. This unique program was intended to nurture parents, whether new or veterans to the Suzuki Method.
Response… Read more ▶
Summer Institutes are just around the corner—time to get ready!
Here are a few articles to help you make the most of your time at an Institute this summer:
Summer Suzuki Institutes: Planning for a Positive Experience
Be Prepared for Summer Institutes
Lead with… Read more ▶
Patience. Generosity. Empathy. Determination. Joyfulness. Problem-solving skills. Kindness. Dependability. Creativity. Attentiveness. Flexibility. Resourcefulness. A lifelong love of learning…
These are just some of the character qualities that can be shaped through study of a musical instrument. Dr. Suzuki emphasized developing “good… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Articles for Parents
Leadership Retreat Registration Open
Parents as Partners 2011 Acknowledgments
Student Writing Contest
2012 SAA Conference: May 25-28
Music Teacher Email Scams
Teacher Training Auditions
Board Ballot Vote Due April 1st
Ask the Experts #22
Upcoming SPA Courses
Upcoming ECC Courses
Articles for Parents
We’ve pulled some of… Read more ▶
We’ve pulled some of the best articles for parents from past issues of the Minijournal.
Topics include tone, practicing ideas, listening, note taking at lessons, getting the most out of Institutes, and more.
A Quest for More Resonance
Ann Montzka-Smelser
Making Tone a Priority
Hannah… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Parents as Partners Online
Suzuki Community Mourns the Loss of Leader and Mentor, John Kendall
SAA Board Corner
SAA: A Communication Center
Why the SAA?
2011 Summer Institutes
Newsletter Naming Contest Winner
Thanking Our Lucky Stars
Ask the Experts 19 & 20
Upcoming SPA Courses
Calling all teachers… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Parents as Partners Online
Newsletter Naming Contest
Book Review: Recollections of a Peripatetic Pedagogue by John Kendall
Ask the Experts 17 & 18
Annual Fund
Upcoming SPA Courses
Email Problems Fixed
Registration for both teachers and parents is now open for 2011 Parents as Partners… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Parents As Partners Online
Thanking Our Lucky Stars
Ask the Experts part 16: Grant Writing
New Books by Kendall and Kreitman
Upcoming SPA Courses
2011 Summer Institutes
Leadership Retreat: May 26-29, Ft Worth, TX
A Tribute to Nellie Novak
We are excited to invite Suzuki Parents… Read more ▶
SAA will be hosting a special online parent education program in November. More details to pass on to your studio parents will be available in next month’s newsletter. Read more ▶
Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the 14th installment.
How can teachers train less involved parents to be more committed to the Suzuki Method?
I believe… Read more ▶
Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the third installment.
Living in an area with no strings, how do I get parents to commit to coming… Read more ▶
“Tone has a living soul without form.”
When I traveled to Matsumoto, Japan, in 1986 to study with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, I packed so much music in my head and in my violin case. I was only to be there for… Read more ▶
“Tone has a living soul without form.”
We have all heard this quote by Dr. Suzuki, but what does it mean?
Think of an electronic keyboard, one that has many different instrument settings. Have you listened to the violin setting? A keyboard… Read more ▶
The 2008 Parents as Partners sessions are audio files online, available to all Suzuki parents (and teachers, too!) to listen to or to download. This year’s event featured three sessions: “Supporting Your Teacher,” a panel featuring Board Chair and former… Read more ▶
The Parents as Partners sessions from the 2008 Conference are available below as audio files. You can listen to them right from this page, or download the files to listen to later.
Supporting Your Teacher
Diane Schroeder, Board Chair and former parent… Read more ▶
Memorizing forty digits of pi? No problem. I’ve already memorized Toccata by Khachaturian when I was eleven and Concerto No. 1 by Bach last year.
Choreographing counts of eight for my gymnastics floor routine? I already know how to count beats… Read more ▶
On my fifth birthday my sister came home with a violin. That was how it all started. This is how I came to know Martin Goldman. This is how I came to know the violin.
At first, I hated it.… Read more ▶
The SAA Board and Staff recommend that you invite parents in your program or studio to become SAA members this fall. Former SAA Board member and distinguished violin professor Carol Dallinger of Evansville, Indiana, has graciously shared her SAA Parent… Read more ▶
Most of us have had the experience of our older children and students referring to the earliest Suzuki pieces as “baby songs.” They consider themselves too grown up to play or review these pieces. When I hear this phrase or… Read more ▶
Our recent Recital Week gave all who attended a glimpse of music students in action. Pieces had been polished and rehearsed. Students dressed up. Parents provided tempting treats. The excitement of wanting to hear each student play buzzed through the… Read more ▶
Cada niño puede aprender
Hace más de 40 años, Suzuki se dio cuenta de las implicaciones del hecho de que los niños en todas partes del mundo aprenden a hablar su lengua materna con facilidad. Comenzó a aplicar los principios de… Read more ▶
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 ▶
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 ▶
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 ▶
The Suzuki parent is a powerful mentor. Well, that’s a rather obvious fact, but perhaps one worth pondering for a moment. Our actions often reach farther than we realize.
First of all, the parent is a mentor to his/her child. As… Read more ▶
Our lives are all so busy so it is easy fall prey to the temptation of skipping daily listening or daily practice or both. So think of what happens when we skip? Why do we need to be faithful to… Read more ▶
Play it your age.
Tape it.
Pick an UNO Card.
Throw the dice or die.
Wear a funny hat.
Wear funny glasses.
Left foot in the air.
Right foot in the air.
Eyes on the ceiling.
Eyes closed.
With toothbrush in mouth.
With gloves on.
With Kleenex on keys.
Write a story to… Read more ▶
As Suzuki teachers, we all recognize the importance of providing our students’ parents with education in the Suzuki method, preferably before the child starts lessons. Just as parents should be certain that their child’s teacher has received adequate training, teachers… Read more ▶
“You need some help!” is what a new parent said to me when she saw all of the activities available in the Suzuki program I was running in Elgin, IL. It just seemed to evolve, and before I knew it,… Read more ▶
Continuity is a crucial part of learning an instrument, and the link that provides continuity between lessons and practice is your precious notes! Having been a Suzuki parent, I know that in a busy day sometimes you sink into the… Read more ▶
“I love to practice!” That’s what we all want our children to say. Here are some ideas for how parents can get there without resorting to things they wish they hadn’t! These suggestions can keep you motivated so that you… Read more ▶
Is your child frustrated when playing in orchestra at a Suzuki Institute? The note reading skills of some Suzuki students do not match their wonderful playing skills. Since students have different ways of learning, some will learn to read music… Read more ▶
With the proper attitude and preparation, an institute can be, a powerful investment in your child’s musical process, and can be a pivotal point in your family’s musical year. Just as important as your musical preparation is your approach to… Read more ▶
Arrival
Arrive early with time for unpacking and tuning and time to catch your breath! Help the class to start on time!
Behaviors
Loving, courteous and respectful behaviors are cultivated. We try to respect each other and others’ feelings.
Community
People working on common goals… Read more ▶
Discipline, related to the word “disciple,” implies learning from a master teacher. Like it or not, we parents are our children’s primary master teachers. Read more ▶
Jun5-13Suzuki Music Columbus Summer Institute Columbus, OH Every Child Can! Suzuki Music Columbus Summer Institute Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 2 Violin Unit 3 Violin Unit 4 Violin Unit 5
Jun9-18Memphis Suzuki Institute Memphis, TN Every Child Can! Piano Unit 1 Piano Unit 2 Piano Unit 3 Piano Unit 6 Piano Unit 7 Recorder Unit 1 Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 7 Violin Revisiting Unit 1
Jun11-19Los Angeles Suzuki Institute Laguna Beach, CA Every Child Can! Tuning Your Body Cello Unit 2 Cello Unit 4 Los Angeles Suzuki Student Events Piano Unit 1 Viola Unit 6 Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 2 Violin Unit 4 Violin Unit 9-10 Violin Teaching Strategies
Jun18-27Greater Washington Suzuki Institute Washington, DC Every Child Can! Greater Washington Suzuki Institute Cello Unit 1 Cello Unit 2 Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 2 Violin Unit 3
Jul23to Aug 1Greater Austin Suzuki Institute Bee Cave, TX Every Child Can! Every Child Can! Bass Unit 2 Bass Unit 3 Greater Austin Suzuki Institute Young Artist Program - Greater Austin Suzuki Institute Cello Unit 1 Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 6 Violin Unit 9-10 Supplemental Repertoire The Simplicity of Technique - Developing the Advanced Violinist from the Beginning
Jul25-30MacPhail Center for Music Minneapolis, MN Guitar Unit 7 Full Day Institute Piano and Guitar Half Day Book 1 Institute Half Day Institute Piano Unit 6
Aug7-15Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute Waterloo, ON Every Child Can! Bass Unit 5 2021 Cello Unit 1 Cello Unit 3 Cello Unit 4 Piano Unit 4 Viola,Violin Teaching Strategies Violin Unit 1 Violin Unit 2 Violin Unit 3 Violin Unit 4