In addition to the SAA Short Term Teacher Training courses listed, we are very pleased to be able to offer additional courses for teachers and parents.
No video auditions are required for any of these courses!
Drop by and participate in a conversation for parents and teachers facilitated by one of our faculty. There is a discussion group every class period Tuesday – Saturday.
Click here for details about each session.
Topics include:
- Enjoying the teenage years!
- Beat the Practice Blues!
- “The Journey Begins. . .”
- “Parent-Teacher Power!”
- “I want to QUIT!”
- “The Competition Factor; Healthy or Hurtful?”
Tuition: Free!
Virginia Dixon, IL
Transform your bassists into truly beautiful players. Learn to teach the fundamentals of posture and positioning through games. Overview the best literature for young bassists, including solos and ensembles, and discover where the littlest bass strings are to be found. Gain tips for keeping your bassists busy and happy. Preview the three revised Suzuki bass volumes including many new pieces, with its option to start bass students in first position. A limited number of basses are available for use by this class.
Session 1
- Tuesday, June 16
7:00-9:00pm - Thursday, June 18
7:00 – 9:00pm
Session 2
- Tuesday, June 23
7:00-9:00 pm - Thursday, June 25,
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Tuition: $152
Mary Beth Norris, CO
The penny whistle is an attractive, simple to play, very inexpensive six holed wind instrument that provides a gentle introduction into the world of music and music lessons. The Norris Penny Whistle School Method is a fun way to acquaint youngsters (ideally ages 4-7) and their parents with basic music skills including ear training, note identification, musicianship, ensemble playing and successful performance. The Method is particularly useful to the flutist wishing to lay a foundation upon which to build a Suzuki flute studio. This workshop provides an overview of curriculum, tunes, games, tools and techniques that have taken this humble little instrument into a proud place in early childhood music education.
Session 1
- Thursday, June 18
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 2
- Thursday, June 25
6:30-9:30 pm
Tuition: $114
This course is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education.
For parents, teachers, perspective teachers and others, this new course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning.
For teachers, ECC serves as the required first course in the Suzuki Association of the Americas’ Teacher Development Program.
In addition to exploring the elements of the Suzuki approach and its far-reaching goals, it includes an introduction to learning styles, history of the development of Suzuki education, the role of parents, the importance of Suzuki pedagogical training, and an overview of the Suzuki Association of the Americans’ role in supporting teachers and parents. A fast-paced, engaging and inspiring program, ECC includes new video materials and SAA-developed courseware and provides each participant with useful reference materials for later study. In order to register the course with the SAA, a participant needs to attend all 6 hours.
Session 1
- Saturday, June 13
Class: 9:00-12:00
Class: 1:30 – 4:30
Charles Krigbaum, TX
Session 2
- Saturday, June 20
Class: 9:00-12:00
Class: 1:30 – 4:30
David Madsen, CT