Suzuki News

November 11, 2006

Dear Suzuki Friend, You have an important role to play in the future of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. You are vital to the survival and expansion of a vision Dr. Suzuki created over 60 years ago. Once again this fall… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by David Madsen

It is my great honor to present Frank Longay with the SAA Creating Community Learning Award for his accomplishments in developing the Longay Conservatory of Guitar. I first met Frank in the summer of 1991 when I took Suzuki Book… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Winifred Crock

Dr. Douglas L. Turpin, Director of the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, received his doctorate from Washington University in Saint Louis and B.S. from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He served as Director of the Whitaker Music Education… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Barbara Balatero, Sandra Payton

Undoubtedly most of us have read about Yuko’s childhood in her father’s memoir Suzuki Changed My Life. She began her violin studies at age four with Yamamura sensei. During her early childhood, her parents took her to Matsumoto to study… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Carol Waldvogel

The Creating Learning Community awards are designed, in part, to celebrate significant contributions by individuals. This particular award recognizes a person who has worked for the development and expansion of the Suzuki learning community. Stan Smith is an ideal example… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Irene Mitchell

This summer, Suzuki students from Puerto Rico performed an outreach mission to give the gift of music to children of the Dominican Republic. This was the dream of Gisela Garcia, a young Suzuki teacher in Puerto Rico who lost her… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Caroline Fraser

4th National Suzuki Workshop September 30-October 1st Lima, Peru Eric Escalaya, guitarist from Ayacucho had traveled over 12 hours by bus to participate in this two-day workshop which was sponsored by the Suzuki Association of Peru. He had been the only participant from… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Amy Tai

Apulli, seven years old and bright-eyed with excitement, ran home to take out his older brother Llalliq’s music for Book 2, and gleefully exclaimed, “Now I can read music!” He had just returned from participating in Carolina Fraser’s class, “How to… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006 by Marilyn O'Boyle

It is amazing what can happen in a country when a whole team of violinists decides to work together for the happiness and growth of the children. I have been honored to be a part of this kind of work… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006

Congratulations to the following teachers who received SAA Teacher Development Scholarships during 2006. Bass: Nicoline Asberg (Holland)—The String Centre Carlos Bisurgi (Argentina) Cello: Maria Eugenia Basili (Argentina) Nicolas Basualdo (Argentina) Anita Hwang (IL)—Adam Lesinsky Memorial Scholarship Patricia Pasmanter (Argentina) Daniela Fernanda Schuster (Argentina) Edward Stone (Paraguay) Allison Warrian (Canada) Isaac Watras (OH)—Morris… Read more ▶

November 1, 2006

Please note that there are a number of valuable new materials available on the SAA website. Several new books were recently added: SAA’s newest collection of parent articles, Winning Ways, William Starr’s I Know a Fox with Dirty Socks, Ed… Read more ▶

October 25, 2006

Thanks to all our Conference attendees—including teachers, presenters, students, parents, sponsors and exhibitors for helping the SAA to make the 12th Biennial Conference one of the best ever! Read more about the conference highlights! Read more ▶

September 20, 2006

There is a short write-up in the Washington Post about an interesting new study of Suzuki education and development of mental ability. “The study of children 4 to 6 years old is the first to show specific cognitive benefits from musical… Read more ▶

September 17, 2006

SAA Board of Directors Meeting The Hampton Inn, Ithaca, NY September 14-16, 2006 Members present: Pam Brasch, Lamar Blum, Christie Felsing, Gail Lange, Beth Goldstein-McKee, Dave Madsen, Dee Martz, Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Paul Salerni, Diane Schroeder, Beth Titterington and Betty Wahlig The meeting was called… Read more ▶

September 7, 2006

Wrapping up a Conference of the size and richness of the 12th Conference is an impossible task when it comes to thanking all those who contributed their time and talents, but here’s a list of many who played key roles… Read more ▶

September 3, 2006

945 people have participated in an Every Child Can! course so far in 2006. Perhaps you’d like to take the course or recommend it to others? Allen Lieb shared feedback from a participant in his recent ECC course in New York: “Thank… Read more ▶

September 3, 2006

Dates for the next SAA Leadership Retreat are May 25-28, 2007. “Creating the Future Together 2007” will bring together SAA Teacher Trainers, Institute Directors, Board members, ’08 Conference Team members, Chapter Affiliate representatives and many others who are interested in… Read more ▶

September 3, 2006

Many of the teachers who attended the May Conference took home firsthand information about the discounts available to members through SmartMusic and Sibelius. Both companies provide innovative computer aides that will be of interest to teachers and students. If you… Read more ▶

August 1, 2006 by Caroline Fraser

“I can state without being afraid of being wrong that instead of understanding the Mother Tongue Approach, we have to feel it, talk about it and live it, until it becomes part of our very being.” —Marcos Santiago, philosophy class participant I… Read more ▶

August 1, 2006

The SAA Board is pleased to report that FY’06 (August 1, 2005-July 31, 2006) was our most successful year ever in receiving charitable gifts from members and friends. In addition to the $31,000+ received specifically for Gulf Coast Relief, a… Read more ▶