Violin

August 11, 2011 by Jentry Barrett

The title of Kay Collier Sloan’s fantastic book They’re Rarely Too Young and Never Too Old to Twinkle was put to the test in January 2009. I was working as an administrative assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of… Read more ▶

August 5, 2011

With sadness we are sharing the news that Louise Behrend passed away August 3, 2011.
In the fall a memorial concert will be planned by the 40-year-old music school Miss Behrend founded, The School for Strings in New York. We will… Read more ▶

May 25, 2011 by Andrew Blankenship, Benjamin Blankenship, Jennifer Blankenship

With help from their mother, Jennifer Blankenship, Suzuki piano students and brothers Andrew and Benjamin Blankenship reviewed the newest release from children’s book author Mayra Calvani, Frederico, the Mouse Violinist, a charming and educational story about a mouse who lives in Antonio Stradivari’s workshop. 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 ▶

January 7, 2011

Mr. John Kendall passed away on January 6, 2011 at the age of 93. John’s life’s work as an educator has influenced thousands of students and teachers. The SAA will forever be grateful to him for his contribution to music… Read more ▶

December 17, 2010 by Lisa Toner

My interest in getting students to practice effectively was born in 2006 when I was an undergraduate and new studio teacher. Read more ▶

October 4, 2010

The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:
Blake Brasch
Cello
Mount Prospect, IL
Timothy Durbin
Violin
Carlisle, KY
Sarah Salz
Piano
Miami, FL
We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
Looking for a Trainer? Search for Teacher Trainers by instrument or location. Read more ▶

December 8, 2009

In this issue:
Celebrating Excellence 2009 CD
Ask the Experts, parts 6-10
Member Demographics
ISA Violin Committee Report on Book Revisions
4 More New Institutes
Conference:
Keynote Speakers
A “Masterclass” for Graduate and Doctoral Researchers?
Conference Sponsorship, Exhibiting, and Advertising Opportunities
Celebrating Excellence 2009 CD
Celebrating Excellence 2009 features musicians who… Read more ▶

November 13, 2009

The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:Mary Hofer
Voice
Stevens Point, WIJoseph Pecoraro
Guitar
Winston-Salem, NC
James Hutchins
Violin
Silver Spring, MD
These Trainer Candidates completed the final steps in the approval process following the ISA Teacher Trainer Conference in Boston last month. We look… Read more ▶

June 1, 2009 by Hannah Frey

“Tone has a living soul without form.”
We have all heard this quote by Dr. Suzuki, but what does it mean?
Think of an electronic keyboard, one that has many different instrument settings. Have you listened to the violin setting? A keyboard… Read more ▶