Latin America

December 20, 2012 by Fernando Pinero

La cafetería de la Escuela Newton y los restaurants de la zona de Miraflores en Lima, Perú, son de los mejores lugares para generar nuevas ideas y para aprender a través literalmente de horas de intercambio de ideas y de discusiones con grandes maestros que son invitados a los Festivales cada año. Read more ▶

December 14, 2012 by Caroline Fraser

Latin America embraces the Suzuki spirit, and programs in Latin America continue to grow and flourish. Teacher training courses have increased in the past years and more countries are organizing regular Festivals, which include children’s classes along with teacher training courses. Read more ▶

September 1, 2012 by Fabio Dos Santos, Renata Pereira

One of the measures taken by military dictatorship that ruled Brazil between 1964 and 1985 was the withdrawal of musical training from the curricula of Brazilian schools. Read more ▶

May 1, 2012 by Caroline Fraser

Doris died peacefully on September 11, 2011, accompanied by her sons, while I was on my way to Guanajuato, México, for their VI Festival Suzuki. Etna Diemecke and I dedicated the Festival to the celebration of Doris’ life. Her life inspired us to work with yet more dedication, more energy and more persistence towards the fulfillment of Dr Suzuki’s dream: a world without violence and conflicts, a world of love, peace and compassion. Read more ▶

May 1, 2012 by Caroline Fraser

News from Peru
David Evenchick, cello teacher trainer from Canada, writes:
Thanks to the Suzuki Association of Peru and the SAA I have had the honor and privilege of teaching in Latin America. As members of the Suzuki community we understand that… Read more ▶

May 1, 2012 by Carmen Wise

“Where love is deep, much can be accomplished.” —Shinichi Suzuki
More than 110 students, representing the whole spectrum of Suzuki string playing from Twinkles to Book Ten and beyond, enjoyed a week of music, learning and fun at the Fifth Annual… Read more ▶

May 1, 2012 by Angelica Villa

Under the slogan associated with music for a better world, in 2008, Colombia celebrated ten years of Suzuki Festivals. Since then, the organizing team has not stopped their joint efforts to continue making this wonderful experience possible. Today, in the… Read more ▶

March 21, 2012 by Justice Namaste

I could not see the wand or wizards who must have been hiding nearby, but the spell that was cast was unmistakable. Somewhere in Argentina—or perhaps before we even left Buffalo—we were bewitched. We were transformed from a group of talented, well-trained, and dedicated Suzuki students into an ensemble of passionate musicians. Read more ▶

October 21, 2011

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October 11, 2011

In this issue:

Math Fun for Suzuki Families
Conference Deadlines for Students and Sessions Most student applications due this Saturday!
Latin American Suzuki Programs
Call for Board Nominations
Two Books Added to the SAA Store
SAA Volunteer Spotlight: Nominations Wanted
ASJ Fall 2011: Coming Soon!
Upcoming Events

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