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January 2010 |
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 Conference Registration Open OnlineRegister by March 31 and save. Basic full Conference fee for members staying at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel is $190, plus $20 tickets to the SAA Gala Benefit Concert. (Conference fees remain at the 2008 rate!) Register and pay online for a 5% discount. Prices go up after March 31. Who’s Coming?You can log in and see who is coming—and then add your picture if we don’t have it. Conference Hotel & Travel DealsThe conference is being held at the Hilton Minneapolis hotel in downtown Minneapolis, MN. Special discounted hotel rates are available from May 25 to June 2. Singles and doubles are $103/night, plus tax. Children 18 and under may stay with parent/chaperone at no additional charge. Register early to reserve your preferred accommodations. Suzuki discount rates end May 6. Airline DiscountsDiscounts with Delta/Northwest Airlines vary from 2-5% and are applicable to base fares greater than $120 each way. Round trip travel is required. ECC and Early Childhood TrainingEvery Child Can! Intro to Suzuki EducationWednesday, May 26, 6:30-9:30 pm, continuing on Thursday, May 27, 8:30-11:30 am. Suzuki Early Childhood EducationTwo special course opportunities available only to experienced (5 years) Suzuki teachers with courses registered through Book 3 or beyond (including Unit 1A or ECE).
Certificate of Achievement Ceremony The first SAA Certificates of Achievement will be awarded at a special ceremony at the Conference in May. If you would like to be among the first to complete the Certificate and receive it at this ceremony, you must have all your application materials postmarked by March 25. You have just 70 days to get your application ready!
Please note: Instructions for application have been revised for clarity. Requirements are unchanged. If you have previously downloaded the Certificate instructions document, we recommend that you use the revised version as your guide in applying for the Certificate. Certificate of Achievement application Conference Sponsorship, Exhibiting, and Advertising OpportunitiesIf you or your company is interested in exhibiting at the SAA Conference, advertising in the program booklet, or sponsoring a Conference event, package information and contract forms are now available. All contracts are due February 15. Exhibiting Emails from Institutes & Web Update This year, in addition to sending you brochures by postal mail, Summer Institutes will be sending you information about their programs by email. If you don’t want to receive Institute info via email from the SAA, update your email preferences and change “Institute Info” to No. Expanded Summer Institute Info OnlineDetails on Summer Institute pricing, housing, meals, recreation opportunities, and more are now included in the institute listings. Institutes in the JournalWant to read about institutes offline? Look for the Summer Institutes feature in the next American Suzuki Journal coming out in March. Teacher Scholarships & AuditionsNow is the perfect time to send in your video audition or scholarship application for teacher training this summer. Teacher Scholarship Applications are due February 15. Fifty teacher scholarships were awarded in 2009. Teacher Video Auditions are due at least 8 weeks prior to the start of your training course. Auditions results can take two months or more—get it in before March 31 for quicker results. Piano Books 4-7: New Repertoire The Suzuki International Piano Committee is currently completing its work on the newly revised and edited International Editions of Suzuki Piano Books 4-7. These books are projected to be released at the SAA Conference in May, 2010. The accompanying CDs, performed by Seizo Azuma, will be released approximately mid-summer 2010. Piano training at 2010 Institutes will be based upon the new volumes, which include some exciting new repertoire, along with new edits for many of the pieces being retained in the new editions. Several opportunities to enhance your teaching of the new repertoire are being offered at summer institutes. A special 10-hour course is being offered to introduce teachers to the new pieces. It will be offered at the Chicago and Hartt Institutes by Mary Craig Powell and at the Greater Pittsburgh Institute by Kiki Barley. Prerequisites are Piano Books 1-5 or 5 completed units. In addition, the Greater Washington Suzuki Piano Institute is offering an Overview of Suzuki Piano Books 4-7, a full five-day course especially suitable for those who have completed Books 4-7 previously. It will be taught by Fay Adams. See the new Piano Books 4-7 repertoire list, which includes new pieces, and pieces moved to another book. Ask the Experts, part 11 In this installment Carol Ourada has some great ideas:
How do you balance family life and the Suzuki method, from the busy life and extra activities, to the time spent, to the growth of the child and parent? Read Carol’s thoughts on balance View all Ask the Experts columns Become a Member OnlineYou’re already an SAA member, but if your friends want to know: you can now join the SAA online. Don’t forget, you can also renew your membership online at any time. More about SAA Membership ASJ Volume 38.1 American Suzuki Journal 38.1 is now being mailed to current SAA members—some of you may have it already! Features include: 14th SAA Biennial Conference with details on the Research Symposium and Clinicians. Celebration Excellence 2009 CD, the annual fund incentive gift—it’s not too late to contribute! Lots of articles on local Suzuki student programs putting on exciting workshops in their communities and traveling the world. Look for the quotes about TEAMWORK throughout the issue! |
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