Suzuki News

December 31, 2007

Congratulations to the following teachers who received SAA Scholarships during the past year. Bass: Christopher Rathbun (MA)—Milton Goldberg Memorial Scholarship Cello: Salomon Guerrero Alarcon (Mexico) Margalit Cantor (IN) Kara-Leigh Davis (AK) Steven Duckworth (PA)—Super-Sensitive Musical String Company Elizabeth Gassler (TN)—Adam Lesinsky Memorial Scholarship Anita Hwang (IL)—Yvonne Tait Memorial Scholarship Caitlin… Read more ▶

December 31, 2007

The MusicLink Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides long-term instruction and opportunities to promising children in financial need. Nominated students who meet MusicLink’s criteria are linked with professional music teachers who provide partial to full scholarship lessons for the… Read more ▶

December 31, 2007

By spring, 2008, Alfred plans to release the revised editions and recordings for the new International edition of the Suzuki Piano Method, Books 1-3. Many thanks to Mary Craig Powell who is the SAA’s representative to the International (ISA) Piano… Read more ▶

December 31, 2007

Each fall we must assess our membership dues levels. We always try to make as few increases and changes as possible, as it is important that all Suzuki teachers and interested families be able to be members. This year we… Read more ▶

December 31, 2007

The Board would like to thank those of you who have already remembered the SAA with a gift to our current campaign. We are also grateful to Gwendoline Thornblade for her support letter that formed the basis for this year’s… Read more ▶

December 19, 2007

We apologize for the delays with American Suzuki Journal volume 36.1. Current SAA members will be receiving it soon! In this issue… SAA joins with MusicLink Launch of SAA Certificate Program 2008 Scholarship applications due soon Research Symposium Support the Conference Latin American Ensemble More about the… Read more ▶

December 19, 2007

The 2008 Summer Institute listings are now up on the web. Further program information will be published in the Winter ASJ in February. Many institutes have early registration deadlines, so start making your summer plans soon! Read more ▶

December 13, 2007

Violin/Viola Practicum, The Hartt School, CT Flute Book 5, Brookline Music School, MA Flute Book 2 and 4, Music Institute of Chicago, IL Read more ▶

December 12, 2007

Your tax-deductible contribution helps to support Suzuki teacher education throughout North and South America. Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. [url=]Printable pledge card[/url] Please make checks out to “Suzuki Association of the Americas”, and… Read more ▶

December 11, 2007

Lynn Sengstack, educational music industry leader and well-known equestrian, died in her Ottsville, PA home on Sunday, December 9, 2007 of colon cancer. She was 53. She was well-loved and will be missed very much. Lynn was born in Evanston,… Read more ▶

November 11, 2007 by Gwendoline Thornblade

Dear Friends and Supporters of the SAA, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, I would like to enlist your support for the SAA’s 2007 Annual Fund. The Suzuki Association of the Americas is widely… Read more ▶

June 1, 2008

Design the cover for next year’s Minijournal! Submissions are due by January 1, 2008. Criteria and Requirements Students who wish to enter their artwork must study with an SAA Teacher member. Students must be between 4 and 14 years of age. Material submitted must… Read more ▶

October 22, 2007 by Kelly Williamson

The 5th Suzuki Music Festival of Buenos Aires took place from September 14th to 23rd, 2007. For the first time at the Buenos Aires festival, there were teacher workshops in flute, thanks in great part to the efforts of Fernando… Read more ▶

October 1, 2007

SAA Board of Directors Meeting September 28-30, 2007 Boulder, CO Members present: Pam Brasch, Lamar Blum, Teri Einfeldt, Christie Felsing, Gail Lange, Ruth Engle Larner, Dave Madsen, Beth Goldstein-McKee, Carol Ourada, Diane Schroeder, Beth Titterington, and Betty Wahlig. The meeting was called to order… Read more ▶

September 27, 2007

We would like to share a Board project with those of you who were unable to attend an SAA 2007 Institute Focus Group. This material was filmed at an SAA Board meeting. Please view this 11 minute video, Keeping His Dream… Read more ▶

September 15, 2007

The Flute Committee met by conference call on Sunday, Sept. 9 regarding our commitment to increase the visibility of Suzuki flute. We discussed the following needs: We discussed the use of the current Suzuki Flute CD recordings and want to hear… Read more ▶

September 7, 2007

American Suzuki Journal volume 35.4 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Read more ▶

August 31, 2007

…that you may want to use right away! Read a letter about the value of SAA parent memberships. Fall is a nice time of year to offer a Studio Membership to parents. These group memberships provide a simple way to keep… Read more ▶

August 31, 2007 by Carol Dallinger

The SAA Board and Staff recommend that you invite parents in your program or studio to become SAA members this fall. Former SAA Board member and distinguished violin professor Carol Dallinger of Evansville, Indiana, has graciously shared her SAA Parent… Read more ▶