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 ▶
Have you ever imagined what the horse that donated its tail for your bow hair looks like? Where does it live? Is it a mare or a stallion? Here are some interesting facts that might help you get to know your horse. Read more ▶
The Perpetual Motion Suzuki Strings were honored to perform Christmas, Hanukkah and Suzuki pieces in the Capitol building rotunda for the State House by Candlelight concert. Read more ▶
Leadership Retreat in Deer Creek, Ohio,
High Notes: Basses are Better!,
Suzuki Star Power: Annual Fund Drive,
ASJ 41.1 Coming Soon!,
Mini Online Conference ends Jan 31,
Scholarship Applications due February 5 Read more ▶
Bassists are a breed of their own, deeply committed to the low tones, the amplitude, and the life-size reflection of the human figure. The bass is intrinsic to every musical genre, from jazz to rock and roll, from country to classical. Its role in harmonic construction is the foundation upon which all else is built. Read more ▶
The music world has lost an inspiring teacher and intrepid sonic explorer in Don Campbell, whose pioneering work extolling the transformative power of sound and music is now reverberating in homes, schools, universities, healing centers, and concert halls throughout the world. Read more ▶
We’ve recently added more services to the SAA website: online audition and scholarship applications, member directory improvements, and more. Read more ▶
Videos and Handouts from SAA’s 15th Conference, 40 and Forward—sign up now! You are sure to find inspiration, useful ideas, and thoughts to ponder and discuss with colleagues and studio families. Read more ▶
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 ▶
We are all familiar with the many quotes from Dr. Suzuki teaching students to be thoughtful to others. The ideas of learning through listening, imitation, repetition, etc., associated with Dr. Suzuki’s mother tongue approach are really only half of his method. He gave a great deal of time and effort in his lessons working on students character development. Read more ▶
My nine-year-old daughter, Natalie, and I attended the Hartt Suzuki Institute this summer for the first time. What a rewarding experience it was for both of us! Intense, but also intensely FUN. And nothing short of transformational. Read more ▶
The Suzuki Association of the Americas builds the infrastructure that makes it possible for Suzuki Education to flourish in the Americas. The SAA is strong because of visionary and supportive people like you. Please consider making a contribution to the SAA annual fund to continue our important work. Read more ▶
The SAA Violin Committee is excited to report that the revised Book 6 of the Suzuki Violin School is finally on its way! Alfred Publishing is expecting Book 6 to be ready for printing in January 2013. Read more ▶
Fifty-six teachers received scholarships for Teacher Development in 2012. Recipients attended courses at Institutes and workshops in North America, Latin American Festivals, and university Suzuki pedagogy degree programs. Congratulations! Read more ▶
Yasuki Nakamura has been appointed an honorary Member of the Order of Australia. He was one of the original students of Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki in the Suzuki method of teaching and for the past 33 years has been passing on his knowledge to Australian students. Read more ▶
High Notes: The Case of the Dubious Identity,
Save the Dates: Leadership Retreat, May 23-27,
Join Us for the Mini Online Conference,
Scholarship Applications due February 5,
In Memoriam: Armena Marderosian Read more ▶
Sometimes determining the credible identity of an instrument’s maker can seem like the plot of a detective novel full of intrigue and deception. In an age where scientific advancements are making it possible to solve crimes of yore through DNA testing, similar discoveries are taking place in the world of stringed instruments. Read more ▶
In celebration of its 40th anniversary and over 50 years of Suzuki education in the Americas, the Suzuki Association of the Americas proudly presents this special event. This concert DVD showcases a selection of young student performers representing several instrumental disciplines and stages of study. Read more ▶
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