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Teacher Development in Piano
Sunday, August 12 to Friday, August 17
Piano Unit 3
with Caroline Fraser (Peru)
Discussions of teaching points and development of technique and musicianship through Book 3 Suzuki Piano School.
Prerequisites: Current SAA active membership; Completion of Every Child Can! and Units 1 (or Unit 1A and 1B) and 2 as a Participant; Approved video audition through the SAA. Go to www.suzukiassociation.org/teachers/guides/audition
Hours: 15 hours of class time. 8 hours of observation.
Registration: Sunday at 8:30 am. Course begins at 9 am on Sunday and continues to Friday at 4 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN
Saturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19
Music Reading 2: From Known to Unknown
SAA Enrichment Course with Caroline Fraser (PERU)
“Music must not be approached from its intellectual, rational side, nor should it be conveyed to the children as a system of algebraic symbols or as the secret writing of a language with which he has no connection. The way should be paved for direct intuition.” Kodaly (1964)
This is a natural approach to music reading where the children learn by absorbing and by “doing”. Learning music reading in the Suzuki style means that musical notation will grow naturally out of the children’s playing abilities, allowing the children’s discovery of the written language to evolve directly from their own experiences.
In Music Reading 2, the instructor will demonstrate through on site student examples and videos, how Book Two Suzuki students can be guided to discover theoretical concepts first in known material and then in an unknown context. The students will learn to sight read the score in a natural and joyful manner.Prerequisites: Current SAA active membership; Completion of Every Child Can!
If you have not taken Music Reading 1, please visit www.carolinefraser.no for detailed articles on Caroline's approach to music reading.
Hours: 10 hours
Registration: Saturday August 18 at 8:30 am. Course begins at 9 am and continues to Sunday at 4 pm.
Cost: $200 CDN (There is no additional registration fee for this course.)
Sunday, August 12 to Friday, August 17
“Beyond Posture and F-Sharps”:
Selected Topics to Enrich your Teaching
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with Ed Sprunger (MO) This course will encompass topics related to teaching, without specifically focussing on Suzuki book levels, or any particular instrument. Going beyond posture and technical details will help the experienced Suzuki teacher bring new ideas and exciting possibilities to their teaching, covering such topics as Child Development, Working With Parents, Working with Teens, The Importance of Groups, Rhythmic Development, and the Development of Musicianship/Expression. |
Prerequisites: Secondary School Diploma; Current SAA active membership; Minimum age 17.
Hours: 15 hours of classes, plus some required readings will be sent via email prior to the course.
Registration: Sunday at 8:30 am. Course begins at 9 am on Sunday and continues to Friday at 4 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN
For complete information about Teacher Development requirements (including video auditions), visit the SAA Web Site.
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