Community

September 19, 2023

SAA Community gatherings are a time for us to connect as a community—to hear about recent updates and share time and space together. Register at the links below! Thursday, September 21 9:00a -10:00a PT |11:00a-12:00p CT | 12:00-1:00p ET Register for September Thursday,… Read more ▶

May 1, 2023

Check out what you missed from the last community gathering! Read more ▶

April 20, 2023

SAA Community gatherings are a time for us to connect as a community—to hear about recent updates and share time and space together. Read more ▶

April 6, 2023

Community Gathering! Join us at our next Community Gathering Thursday, April 27th at 9a PT! SAA Community gatherings are a time for us to connect as a community—to hear about recent updates and share time and space together. Have questions you’d… Read more ▶

October 4, 2022

Join our next Community Gathering event! Would you like to hear more directly from SAA Director Angelica Cortez? Would you like to ask a question or tell something that is important to you? Join us for an SAA Community Gathering on October 6! Bi-Monthly… Read more ▶

July 15, 2022

English, Español, Português, Français English The June Community Gathering event took place on June 23, 2022. Executive Director Angelica Cortez led the event. The previous Community Gathering events centered around members, hearing the views, opinions, and questions from members, and getting acquainted with… Read more ▶

June 15, 2022

English, Español, Português, Français English The fourth Community Gathering event took place on May 26, 2022, during the virtual We Are Suzuki event. Over 90 people registered. Executive Director Angelica Cortez led the event. We experimented with a new simultaneous translation software… Read more ▶

May 21, 2022

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May 21, 2022

English: The Suzuki Association of the Americas is committed to creating inclusive, diverse, and generative spaces for its members. We are a community made up of members from several countries, many walks of life, and a wide set of perspectives and… Read more ▶

April 13, 2022

In Depth Answer: “Who exactly is on the SAA Communications Team?” This is like asking which instrument creates a symphony. Sometimes all the instruments play together, sometimes one section is highlighted, sometimes one instrument solos while the rest play a… Read more ▶

March 18, 2022

On March 10, 2022 the SAA held its first Community Gathering event. Over 60 people registered and attended. It was the first time many community members had seen each other’s faces and been in the same virtual space in months,… Read more ▶

May 8, 2020 by Christine Goodner

Teaching preschool-aged students has presented a unique challenge during this time of online lessons. Of all the age groups I teach, online lessons are the hardest for many of my students in this age range. I have had to be… Read more ▶

May 8, 2020 by Christine Goodner

As we have all been responding to COVID-19 and lessons have moved online, we are so grateful to our wonderful Suzuki community for supporting each other through the process. A big thank you to all the parents and teachers being… Read more ▶

March 9, 2018 by Marta Hernandez, Irene Mitchell

Many members of the SAA have been in close contact with Suzuki teacher colleagues in Puerto Rico since the devastating hurricane in September 2017, providing moral and monetary support.[i] Despite formidable odds against them, the Asociación Suzuki de Violin de… Read more ▶

March 25, 2011

John D. Kendall August 30, 1917 – January 6, 2011 John Kendall, 93, a violin pedagogue widely known for his role in introducing the Suzuki method of music education in the United States, died at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on… Read more ▶