:: PRE-COURSE PREPARATION FOR TEACHERS ::
It is recommended that in addition to being prepared for the repertoire, the teacher participant should be conversant with the ideas presented in Suzuki’s book Nurtured by Love. All participants will be performing in class and expected to bring their own instruments (with the exception of pianists.) It is also recommended that participants bring a tape recorder and a notebook to all sessions. Attendance is required 100 percent of class time in order to register a course with the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Auditors need to register in a timely fashion in order to reserve a space in the designated class. Auditor status is appropriate when a teacher is unable to meet the course’s attendance, observation or audition requirements. The auditor may play in class only with the permission of the instructor and may not register the course with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Auditors may only observe their registered teacher training class in addition to all student activities and concerts. The tuition fee is the same for both participants and auditors.
CSI reserves the right to cancel teacher workshops if enrollment is insufficient. Note: In order for us to confirm workshops in a timely manner, please sign up early. You will be notified by May 10, 2008 if a workshop is canceled. If you choose to purchase a nonrefundable plane ticket before this date, the Institute will not be liable.
:: SAA Certificates of Achievement::
:: Teacher Observation of the Suzuki Student Institute ::
This opportunity is available for teachers who have completed a certain amount of training in the Suzuki method and wish only to observe the teaching of students enrolled in the Suzuki Student Institute, and for teachers who want an informal introduction to this kind of teaching. There is no course work or performing participation, only the observation of the faculty and the students at different levels of advancement. Observers are free to design their own schedule; however, observers may not attend Teacher Training classes or teachers workshops. Any adult who is not enrolled in the teacher workshops or attending with his or her own child or grandchild must enroll as an observer.
Observer fee: $100/day or $400/session
:: Every Child Can! ::
This course is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, perspective teachers and others, this new course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning. For teachers, ECC serves as the required first course in the Suzuki Association of the Americas’ Teacher Development Program. In addition to exploring the elements of the Suzuki approach and its far-reaching goals, the course includes an introduction to learning styles, history of the development of Suzuki education, the role of parents, the importance of Suzuki Pedagogical Training, and an overview of the Suzuki Association of the Americans’ role in supporting teachers and parents. A fast-paced, engaging and inspiring program, ECC includes new video materials and SAAdeveloped courseware and provides each participant with useful reference materials for later study. In order to register the course with the SAA, a participant needs to attend all six hours.
Session 1: Saturday, June 7,
9-noon and 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Session 2: Saturday, June 14,
9-noon and 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Tuition: $204