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In this issue:
192 new members joined the SAA in May. Welcome!
Conference Pictures!
Della Lucinda Gardner and Linda Perry in the Kaleidoscope Concert.
The Quint-Essentials and Brian Lewis in the chamber group master class. Photo by Susan Baer.
Buffalo Suzuki Strings Friendship Touring Ensemble performs in the International Ensembles Concert.
The Flute Performing Ensemble gives an impromptu concert on the balcony.
Gavin George takes the stage for the piano concerto.
Cello section in the SYOA 2 concert.
Time for Three concert. Photo by Nightingale Chen.
Lots of pictures from the SAA Conference in Minneapolis are available online. Look for yourself and your friends! Many thanks to everyone who submitted their conference photos.
See all 2012 Conference pictures
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A big thank you to our sponsors for helping make the conference a success!
Robertson and Sons Violin Shop, Inc
Shar Products Company
Alfred Music Company
D’Addario and Company
Kawai
The Potter Violin Company
Thomastik-Infeld
Lyon and Healy Harps
Antonio Strad Violin
Exhibitors:
Alfred Music Company
Antonio Strad Violin
Azumi Flutes & Jupiter Flutes
Cedarmont Woodworking
Clemens Violins, Violas and Violoncellos L.C.
Codabow International
Creative Ability Development
D’Addario & Co., Inc.
Eastman Strings, Inc.
Frisch and Denig Custom-fitted Chinrests
Gelrest Violin Chinrests
Lyon & Healy Harps
Music Mind Games
Peter Zaret and Sons Violins
Shar Music
Simply Violin
Southwest Strings
Suzuki Violin Co., Ltd
The Fingerboard Workbook Series
The Music Toolbox
The Potter Violin Company
The Sound Post
Things 4 Strings LLC
William Harris Lee & Co.
Young Musicians, Inc.
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Group Class Techniques Workshops
Couldn’t get in to Carey Beth Hockett’s Group Class Techniques workshop at the Conference?
Here are some more opportunities:
Chicago Suzuki Institute, IL
June 30 – July 4 2012
Cello Group Class Techniques Part 1
July 4 – 8 2012
Cello Group Class Techniques Part 2
Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute, ON
Aug 13 – 17 2012
Group Class Techniques for Cellists
Group Class Techniques for Violin & Viola (Joanne Melvin)
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Suzuki Method World Convention
The 16th Suzuki Method World Convention will take place March 27-31, 2013, in Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan.
The event is sponsored by the Talent Education Research Institute (the Suzuki Method organization in Japan). The theme this year is “The World will be One, Joined Together by Children Making Music.”
The last Suzuki Method World Convention took place in Melbourne, Australia, in 2009. The last World Convention to be held in Japan was in 1999, the year after Dr. Suzuki’s death.
World Conventions feature events for teachers and students alike, with lectures, concerts, lessons, and master classes. The 2013 Convention hopes to bring together Suzuki students from throughout the world to play and study together.
For more information, see the
16th Suzuki Method World Convention website.
Airline Discount Survey
Airline discounts are being explored by the World Convention committee. If you are considering traveling to Matsumoto for the World Convention events in March, 2013, please
answer this short travel survey.
Hotel Reservations
Information about hotel accommodations in Matsumoto city will be available on the convention website by September 1st. Nippon Travel Agency can assist you in making travel plans: 1-800-452-1682 or sales@ntaamerica.com
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40th Anniversary ASJ Articles Due July 1
American Suzuki Journal 39.4
In celebration of its fortieth anniversary, the SAA would like to collect untold stories about the Suzuki experience and the growth and impact of the Suzuki method in the Americas that fill gaps in our story and contribute to a richer and fuller understanding of our history.
We invite members to submit for publication a story that enlightens, inspires, or informs readers and at the same time, helps in some way to document Suzuki history in your part of the Suzuki community. Articles due July 1.
Please contact us with a brief abstract and a few words about yourself if you would like to share your story! Email publications@suzukiassociation.org or write to us at the SAA office. First-time authors are encouraged to submit!
Read some example articles for inspiration
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A Star for My Father
by Susan Baer
June is a month that I look forward to with special anticipation every year. June is the harbinger of all the delightful treats of summer. It promises a break from structured routine, the adventure of a vacation, and happiness ignited by flowers bursting open to spill their glorious colors. June is the traditional wedding month, a celebration of abiding love.
It’s also the month in which we honor our fathers. And this celebration is not limited to just our own fathers. This occasion embraces our grandfathers, our uncles, our husbands—any male figure who has provided a warm lap, a comforting shoulder, a firm hand, a word of sage advice, or a path to follow. That’s a lot to celebrate!
Continue reading A Star for My Father
Upcoming Events
SAA Calendar
July 1: ASJ 40.4 Submission Deadline
July 1: Newsletter Submission Deadline
July 31: SAA Fiscal Year 2012 Ends
Suzuki School of Houston
Houston, TX, June 18 – 22
Violin 2
Festival Suzuki de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia, June 18 – 28
Filosofía, Estrategias, Excelencia Desde el Comienzo Profesora
Cello 2 & 4
Piano 1 & 4
Violin 2 & 4
East Tennessee Suzuki Flute Institute
Johnson City, TN, June 22 – 30
Every Child Can!
Flute 1, 2 & 6
Teaching Tone and Expression throughout the Suzuki Flute Repertoire with Toshio Takahashi
Students: Flute, Piano
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Atlanta Suzuki Institute
Roswell, GA, June 22 – 30
Every Child Can!
Cello 4
Guitar 1
Violin 1, 2, 3 & 4
Student sessions: Cello, Guitar, Viola, Violin
Greater Washington Suzuki Institute
Falls Church, VA, June 23 – July 1
Every Child Can!
Cello 3
Violin 1, 2 & 3
Violin Technique and Tone Production to take intermediate students to advanced levels
Students: Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin
Columbus Suzuki Piano Workshops
Columbus, OH, June 23 – July 1
Every Child Can!
Piano 1 & 5
Idaho Suzuki Institute
Caldwell, ID, June 23 – July 1
Every Child Can!
Cello 1
Piano 2
Violin 1, 3 & 6
Students: Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin
Centro Suzuki Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 23 – 26
Violin 5
Oregon Suzuki Institute
Newberg, OR, June 23 – 29
Cello 2
Piano 6
Viola 3
Student Programs: Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin
Westchester Suzuki Institute
Purchase, NY, June 24 – 28
Student Institute: Cello, Viola, Violin
Greater Washington Suzuki Piano Institute
Annandale, VA, June 25 – 28
Piano 5
Students: Piano
Atlantic Canada Suzuki Institute
St. John’s, NL, June 24 – 29
Student Institute: Cello, Violin
New England Suzuki Institute
Standish, ME, June 24 – 30
Student Institute: Cello, Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin
Thames Valley Suzuki School
London, ON, June 26 – July 2
ECE Stage 1 2, 3, 4 & 5
DFW—WOW Suzuki Institute
Fort Worth, TX, June 29 – July 8
Every Child Can!
Viola 5
Violin 1, 4 & 9
Student Programs: Cello, Viola, Violin, Piano
Chicago Suzuki Institute
Deerfield, IL, June 30 – July 8
Every Child Can!
Cello 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10, Practicum, Group Class Techniques
Piano 1, 2 & 3
Violin 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & Practicum
Student Programs: Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin
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SAGWA Flute Institute
Alexandria, VA, July 1 – 6
Flute 2, 4 & 7
Student Flute Institute
Ithaca College Suzuki Institute
Ithaca, NY, July 8 – 20
Every Child Can!
Cello 1, 2 & 3
Violin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Suzuki Programs: Cello, Viola, Violin
CICA Summer Suzuki Institute
Eureka Springs, AR, July 2 – 6
Student Institute: Bass, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Viola, Violin
Fundación Gisela
Caguas, PR, July 4 – 8
Violin 4
North Carolina Suzuki Institute
Greenville, NC, July 5 – 13
Every Child Can!
Violin 1 & 3
Student Programs: Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin
Austin Suzuki Guitar Institute
Austin, TX, July 5 – 13
Guitar 2, 3 & Practicum
Student Guitar Institute
Great Lakes Suzuki Flute & Recorder Institute
Hamilton, ON, July 6 – 14
Every Child Can!
Flute 1, 2, 8 & Practicum
Baroque Style for the Suzuki Flute Teacher
Student Flute Institute
Westminster Conservatory of Rider University
Princeton, NJ, July 6
Every Child Can!
Alberta Summer Suzuki Institute
Edmonton, AB, July 7 – 13
Every Child Can!
Cello 2, 6 & 7
Recorder Practicum
Violin 1, 2, 3 & 6
Student Programs: Bass, Cello, Recorder, Viola, Violin
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute
Rochester, VT, July 7 – 13
Student Suzuki Institute: Cello, Flute, Piano, Viola, Violin
Ogontz Suzuki Institute
Lisbon, NH, July 8 – 22
Student Programs: Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin
Greater New Orleans Suzuki Music Camp
New Orleans, LA, July 8 – 14
Violin 2
Student Suzuki Institute: Cello, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Viola, Violin
Southern California Suzuki Institute
Claremont, CA, July 9 – 19
Every Child Can!
Piano 1
Violin 1 & 4
Student Programs: Cello, Piano, ECE, Viola, Violin
HNU Suzuki Teacher Training Institute
Oakland, CA, July 9 – 26
Every Child Can!
Piano 1, 2, 4, 6 & Supplementary Courses
Utah Suzuki Harp Institute
Salt Lake City, UT, July 9 – 13
Harp 2
Student Harp Institute
Northern California Suzuki Institute
Santa Rosa, CA, July 9 – 13
Violin 6
Student Institute: Cello, Violin
Walla Walla Suzuki Institute
College Place, WA, July 11 – 20
Every Child Can!
Cello 2
Violin 1
Student Institute: Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin
Brandon Suzuki Summer Institute
Brandon, MB, July 12 – 20
Every Child Can!
Violin 1
Student Programs: Cello, Guitar, Viola, Violin
Montana Suzuki String Institute
Missoula, MT, July 14 – 21
Every Child Can!
Violin 1 & 2
Student Institute: Violin
Alexandria Suzuki Guitar Institute
Alexandria, VA, July 14 – 22
Every Child Can!
Guitar 1
Students: Guitar
Peaks to Plains Suzuki Institute
Westminster, CO, July 14 – 22
Every Child Can!
Cello 1
Harp 3
Violin 4
Students: Cello, Harp, Piano, Viola, Violin
South Carolina Suzuki Institute @ Furman
Greenville, SC, July 15 – 21
Cello 2
Violin 3 & 4
Students: Cello, Viola, Violin
Langley Community Music School Suzuki Workshop
Langley, BC, July 16 – 20
Piano 3
Violin 2
Student Institute: Piano, ECE, Violin
Studio of MaryLou Roberts
Ann Arbor, MI, July 16 – Aug 4
Guitar 1 & 5
Studio of Tanya L. Carey
Glen Ellyn, IL, July 19 – 29
Every Child Can!
Cello 1, 5 & 6
Hawaii Suzuki Institute
Honolulu, HI, July 19 – 27
Cello 4
Violin 4
Students: Cello, Viola, Violin
Institut Suzuki Montréal
Montréal, QC, July 21 – 29
Every Child Can!
Cello 1
Flute 5
Piano 6
Violin 2 & 4
Student Programs: Cello, Flute, Piano, Viola, Violin
MacPhail Center for Music
Minneapolis, MN, July 22 – 27
Every Child Can!
Guitar Practicum
Piano 5
Students: Flute, Guitar, Piano
Pennsylvania Suzuki Institute
Hershey, PA, July 22 – 27
Cello 2
Violin 3
Students: Cello, Viola, Violin
St. Louis Suzuki Piano Institute
Manchester, MO, July 23 – 27
Piano 5
Studio of Mary Hofer
Stevens Point, WI, July 23 – 27
Voice 2
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