Suzuki News

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 ▶

August 16, 2007

Three Thousand Utah children, ages 3 to 18, will gather in the LDS Conference Center on October 20, 2007 with their musical instruments under their arms and their music in their hearts. They will be there to share with the… Read more ▶

August 9, 2007

North Carolina Suzuki teachers and families will have a variety of activities in which to participate this fall. On November 10, a state-wide play-in, open to all Suzuki instrumentalists, will be held in Greenville. The event will include large and… Read more ▶

August 1, 2007 by Kelly Williamson

Karibu means “welcome” in Kiswahili, the official language of Tanzania. Suzuki music in Arusha Kimbra Dixon is the woman behind the Suzuki violin program in Arusha, Tanzania, which now numbers 65 students in the international program, and 15 in the outreach program.… Read more ▶

August 1, 2007 by Christie Felsing

It is with great pleasure that I introduce SAA Honorary Board member Dr. Richard K. Miller, founding president of Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. A former Suzuki parent, Dr. Miller has incorporated many aspects of the… Read more ▶

August 1, 2007 by Dee Martz

Remarks at the SAA Annual Meeting, May 2007 During the last decade or so I have spent four years working with the Teacher Development Team formulating the Teacher Trainer Application and Evaluation Process and six years as a member of the… Read more ▶

August 1, 2007

The SAA Journal invites members, families and friends to submit manuscripts for consideration. We welcome a wide range of topics—from news items to pedagogical ideas to human interest stories—whatever may be of interest to parents, teachers and Suzuki friends. Please… Read more ▶

August 1, 2007

The 2008 SAA Teacher Development Scholarship Application is now available. 2008 scholarships are for short-term, long-term, or apprenticeship between May 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2008. Read more ▶

July 16, 2007

American Suzuki Journal volume 35.3 is now being mailed to current SAA members. Read more ▶

June 30, 2007

On June 26 listeners to Radio Canada International (RCI) in Canada and around the world heard some news about Suzuki teaching and the upcoming Montréal Institute. Suzuki mom Lynn Desjardins is a reporter with a program called “The Link.” Every… Read more ▶

June 25, 2007

The 2006 SAA Annual Report was mailed out to members in April. Download a PDF copy: [url=]Annual Report 2006[/url] (5 MB) Photo Credits Dr. Suzuki cover photo: Arthur Montzka Strings performance photos of children on cover, inside cover, pages 9 and 10: Sarah Alair… Read more ▶

June 22, 2007

The new flute section of the website is now live. Come read the latest flute news and community highlights, with lots of pictures! Current SAA members can register for the members only area, with a discussion group and flute article… Read more ▶