Suzuki News
El Cóndor Pasa
September 18, 2008 by Latin American Suzuki Ensemble
El Condor Pasa, Peruvian folk song, for strings, guitar, recorder, percussion, and piano, arr. Sadiel Cuentas performed by the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble at the 2008 SAA Conference Read more ▶
Sonata in F Major for Recorder and Continuo
September 18, 2008 by Latin American Suzuki Ensemble
Sonata in F Major for Recorder and Continuo, Siciliano and Allegro by George Friedrich Handel performed by the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble at the 2008 SAA Conference Read more ▶
El Cuchipe
September 18, 2008 by Latin American Suzuki Ensemble
El Cuchipe, Colombian folk melody, for strings, guitar, and piano by Campo E. Torres arr. Eric Sanchez and Patricia Pasmanter performed by the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble at the 2008 SAA Conference Read more ▶
Divertimento in C Major, 3rd mvt
September 18, 2008 by Latin American Suzuki Ensemble
Divertimento in C Major, 3rd mvt for strings and piano by Franz Joseph Haydn performed by the Latin American Suzuki Ensemble at the 2008 SAA Conference Read more ▶
Suzuki News #1: New Violin and Piano Books, Online Member Directory, and More
September 5, 2008
Video about the New Violin Books View a video of the SAA Violin Committee’s presentation on the revised Suzuki violin books from the 2008 Conference. Read more Video about the New Piano Books Mary Craig Powell and E.L. Lancaster discuss the improvements and changes… Read more ▶
Video about the New Piano Books
September 2, 2008 by Cleo Ann Brimhall, Doris Koppelman, E.l. Lancaster, Gail Lange, Mary Craig Powell, Renee Chomet Robbins
Mary Craig Powell and E.L. Lancaster discuss the improvements and changes made by the international piano committee. Four teachers demonstrate and discuss the four new pieces added to these books. From the 2008 SAA Conference session, “Energize Your Teaching with… Read more ▶
Privacy Policy
August 29, 2008
Collected Information When you join the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) as a member, the SAA collects personal information from you including your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address. As with any website, when you access the SAA website,… Read more ▶
2009 Scholarship Application
August 26, 2008
The 2009 SAA Teacher Development Scholarship Application is now available. 2009 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship teacher training between May 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2009. Read more ▶
Energize Your Teaching with the New Suzuki Piano Books 1-3
August 25, 2008 by Cleo Ann Brimhall, Doris Koppelman, E.l. Lancaster, Gail Lange, Mary Craig Powell, Renee Chomet Robbins
Mary Craig Powell and E.L. Lancaster discuss the improvements and changes made by the international piano committee. Four teachers demonstrate and discuss the four new pieces added to these books. From the 2008 SAA Conference session, “Energize Your Teaching with… Read more ▶
New Violin Books and Recordings
August 1, 2008 by Ronda Cole, Lorraine Fink, Karen-Michele Kimmett, Allen Lieb, Doris Preucil, Sanford Reuning
The SAA Violin Committee presents a comprehensive overview of the newly published Suzuki Violin School Volumes 1, 2 and 3 and their recordings. The committee outlines the history and mechanics of the revision process, and the procedure for the compilation,… Read more ▶
History & Timeline
July 30, 2008
1958 Film of 1955 Talent Education Concert shown to Clifford Cook by Japanese student, Kenji Mochizuki. Cook shows 1955 Talent Education film at OSTA. Film seen by Robert Klotmann and John Kendall. Cook article on Suzuki appears in the Music Education Journal. 1959 John Kendall… Read more ▶
Suzuki Heritage Slides from the 2008 Conference
July 28, 2008
Slide show featuring early Suzuki programs in North America from the 2008 Conference heritage event Read more ▶
ECE Brain Research Receives Grammy Foundation Funding
July 17, 2008
Laurel Trainor, director the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind has been awarded a grant from the Grammy Foundation to study the effects of Suzuki ECE music lessons on infants. She and research partner David Gerry hope to show… Read more ▶
ASJ Volume 36.3
July 10, 2008
American Suzuki Journal volume 36.3 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Look for it in your mail soon! In this issue… Rodney’s Fabulous Adventure Meet the Cavani Quartet Watching the Leader Corrections Please save the listings on this Journal mail sheet as an addendum… Read more ▶
Meet the Cavani Quartet
July 10, 2008 by Kirsten Docter, Annie Fullard, Kimberly Meier-Sims, Merry Peckham, Mari Sato
Annie Fullard, Violin Mari Sato, Violin Kirsten Docter, Viola Merry Peckham, Cello It was a pleasure to interview the Cavani String Quartet for the SAA Board’s series “Meet Our Honorary Board Members.” We had an engaging hour filled with intellectual conversation, passion towards music… Read more ▶
Rodney’s Fabulous Adventure: Honoring Dr. Suzuki in Japan
July 10, 2008 by Rodney Farrar
Year 2008 has been designated by the Japanese Suzuki teaching community as the Shinichi Suzuki 10th Anniversary Memorial Year. Concerts and ceremonies are being held throughout the year at various locations in Japan to commemorate Dr. Suzuki’s birth, death and… Read more ▶
XXIII International Suzuki Festival
July 10, 2008 by Roberta Centurion, Caroline Fraser
Lima, Peru January 5-24, 2008 Over 200 teachers and 400 students attended this successful event held in Newton College in the capital city of Peru. The SAA teacher trainers were Marilyn O’Boyle, Nancy Lokken, Nancy Hair, Virginia Dixon, MaryLou Roberts, Doris Koppelman… Read more ▶
IV Latin American Suzuki Teachers’ Conference
July 10, 2008 by Roberta Centurion
“Unidos hacia un sueño común” Lima, Peru January 12-14, 2008 More than seventy-five teachers from thirteen countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, EEUU, Scotland, México, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela attended the IV Latin American Suzuki Teachers’ Conference held in Lima,… Read more ▶
Second Annual Costa Rica Suzuki Festival
July 10, 2008 by Carmen Wise
This was my second time at the Festival, at the invitation of Lidia Blanco, President of the Costa Rica Suzuki Society I had met Lidia for the first time at the Latin Suzuki Festival in Peru and then again at… Read more ▶
Annual Meeting & New Board Members Welcomed
July 10, 2008
The SAA’s Annual Meeting took place on Friday, May 23, at the Hilton Minneapolis. The agenda included an enthusiastic welcome to new Board members: Marilyn Kesler (MI), Elizabeth Stuen-Walker (WA) and Mark George (CT). The Board appreciates their willingness to… Read more ▶
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