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Teacher Development in Violin & Viola
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Every Child Can!
with Karen-Michele Kimmett (ON)
Information at this LINK.
Sunday, August 12 to Sunday, August 19, 2012
Violin Unit 1
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with Karen-Michele Kimmett (ON) Discussions and lessons on starting beginner students, establishing a Suzuki studio, and Book 1 Suzuki Violin School. Also appropriate for Viola. |
Prerequisites: Completion of Every Child Can!; Current SAA active membership; Approved video audition through the SAA. Go to www.suzukiassociation.org/teachers/guides/audition
Pre-course Reading :Nurtured by Love, Shinichi Suzuki
Hours: 28 hours of class time. 15 hours of observation.
Registration: Sunday at 8:30 am. Course starts at 9 am on Sunday and ends the following Sunday at 4 pm.
Cost: $625 CDN
Saturday, August 11 to Wednesday, August 15
Violin Unit 2
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with Paule Barsalou (ON) Discussion of teaching points and development of technique and musicianship through Book 2 Suzuki Violin School. Also appropriate for Viola. |
Prerequisites: Completion of Every Child Can! and Unit 1 (or Unit 1A and 1B) as a Participant; Current SAA active membership; 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: Saturday at 8:30 am. Course starts at 9 am on Saturday and ends on Wednesday at 12 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN
Wednesday, August 15 to Sunday, August 19
Violin Unit 3
with Paule Barsalou (ON)
Discussion of teaching points and development of technique and musicianship through Book 3 Suzuki Violin School. Also appropriate for Viola.
Prerequisites: Completion of Every Child Can! and Unit 1 (or Unit 1A and 1B) and Unit 2 as a Participant; Current SAA active membership; 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: Wednesday at 8 am. Course starts at 8:30 am on Wednesday and ends on Sunday at 4 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN
Sunday, August 12 to Friday, August 17
Violin Unit 4
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with Kathleen Spring (CO) Discussion of teaching points and development of technique and musicianship through Book 4 Suzuki Violin School. |
Prerequisites: Completion of Units 1 to 3 as a Participant; Current SAA active membership.
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
Group Class Techniques for String Players (UPDATED)
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with Carey Beth Hockett cello (CA) Carey Beth Hockett will fill your group class teaching bag with more creative ideas and repertoire in a Group Class Techniques for String Players course. The participating violinists, violists and cellists will participate in a mixed instrument taught by Carey to experience these educational challenges first hand, as well as have some hands-on experience teaching institute group classes with feedback from Carey afterwards. |
There are three ways to take this course (note that registration forms will be updated very soon):
OPTION 1
Supplementary SAA teacher development course. Your participation in this course will be registered with the SAA.
Prerequisites: Current SAA active membership. Must have registered Books 1-4 as participants
Hours: 15 hours of class time, 8 hours of observation. The 15 hour course includes group class activities for teachers only, an opportunity to work with a group class of children and discussion/feedback on group class teaching.
Registration: Monday, August 13 at 8 am. Course begins on Monday at 8:30 am and continues to Friday at 4 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN;
May be combined with Sunday August 12 only of Beyond Posture and F-Sharps course. The cost of this special Group Class Techniques PLUS Beyond Posture and F-sharps package deal is $440. The PLUS package runs from August 12 to 17.
Registration for the PLUS course is Sunday, August 12 at 8:30 am. Course begins at 9 am on that Sunday.
OPTION 2
Same as Option 1 but there is no registration of the course with the SAA.
Prerequisites: Current SAA active membership. Must have a thorough knowledge of Suzuki Volumes 1 and 2.
Hours: 15 hours of class time, 8 hours of observation. The 15 hour course includes group class activities for teachers only, an opportunity to work with a group class of children and discussion/feedback on group class teaching.
Registration: Monday, August 13 at 8 am. Course begins on Monday at 8:30 am and continues to Friday at 4 pm.
Cost: $390 CDN;
May be combined with Sunday August 12 only of Beyond Posture and F-Sharps course. The cost of this special Group Class Techniques PLUS Beyond Posture and F-sharps package deal is $440. The PLUS package runs from August 12 to 17.
Registration for the PLUS course is Sunday, August 12 at 8:30 am. Course begins at 9 am on that Sunday.
OPTION 3
One hour per day Monday to Friday for a total of five hours of the teacher-only group class activities. No opportunity to work with children with Carey’s feedback.
Prerequisites: Current SAA active membership. Must have a thorough knowledge of Suzuki Volumes 1 and 2.
Hours: 1 hour morning class per day, Monday to Friday.
Registration: Monday, August 13 at 8 am.
Cost: $100 CDN
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
Saturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19
Music Reading 2: From Known to Unknown
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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.See her website: www.carolinefraser.no
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.)
Alexander Technique Seminar and Private Lessons
Information at this LINK.
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