TEACHER TRAINING
The Suzuki Association of the Americas has developed extensive teacher development courses offered at various locations across the country by a select group of registered teacher trainers. The Western Springs School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School counts among it's faculty four of the country’s leading teacher trainers.
Apprenticeship Teacher Training Courses create a community of teachers who meet together to receive pedagogical instruction from Suzuki Association of the Americas registered teacher trainers. Together, we share solutions to common teaching problems and all of the relevant teaching points, philosophy and pedagogy related to the unit of study. Upon completion of all course requirements, participants' training will be registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Additional information, including SAA Teacher Training guidelines, can be viewed on the SAA website.
We are also pleased to offer a growing collection of violin lesson observation videos available at realviolinlessons.com. We know that it is often difficult for active teachers to complete their Teacher Training Observations, so we have developed this website to make teacher training more attainable for current teachers.
2023/2024 course calendar
Listed in chronological order by start date
2023/2024 past courses
Fridays November 3, 10, 17; December 1 & 8
Online via Zoom
This course will cover all of the musical and technical development of the material in Suzuki Violin Book 6 as well as additional technical exercises, including shifting and vibrato. This training will be registered with the SAA. Observation videos will be provided to course participants for viewing outside of class hours.
Violin Book Six
October 10, 24, & 31; November 7, 14, & 28; December 5, 12, & 19; January 9
Online via Zoom
This course will cover all of the musical and technical development of the material in Suzuki Violin Book 1 as well as Suzuki Philosophy and parent education. There is a full scholarship available for a BIPOC teacher.
Violin Book One
Sept. 11 – Nov 10. Weekly 3 hour seminar. Day to be determined by availability
In Person Only - Western Springs or Naperville
We will delve into the musical and technical material of Book 2, paying attention to the development of shifting, reading and beginning vibrato; as well as continuing conversation on posture, tone and intonation. The Teaching Strategies component presents opportunities to discuss HOW we teach these things. Included will be presentations and analysis of home teaching videos, kind of a “masterclass in teaching”.
Cello Book Two with Teaching Strategies
