Teacher Training Classes 2012

• Violin Book 4 , James Hutchins
• Cello Book 1A & B , Blake Brasch
• Harp Book 3 , Delaine Fedson
• Every Child Can! (ECC) , Jane Kutcher-Reed

1. Training Eligibility Requirements:
   High school graduation
   SAA active membership
   Every Child Can! course (pre-requisite for Book 1; no audition required)
   Video audition accepted by SAA
2. Training Prerequisites and Course Order: To take Suzuki teacher training, teachers must be Active members of the SAA. Every Child Can! ECC is required prior to taking Book 1. Courses must be taken in order through Book 2: ECC, Book 1, Book 2. For more information visit the SAA Teacher Training Website.
3. Audition Requirement: To qualify as a participant in SAA Teacher Workshop unit courses, applicants must submit a DVD, video audition to the SAA, preferably well in advance of taking the course. DVDs should be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the course start date, with the required fee and a completed application form. If submitted later than 8 weeks before the course start date, audition results determining participant eligibility may not be available prior to the course and late audition fees will be required with the application. If auditions are not accepted, course work will not be eligible for SAA registration-even if course work was completed. For further information, please see the SAA website atwww.suzukiassociation.org and find the teacher video audition application form and instructions, or call the SAA toll free at 1-888-378-9854 for this form.
4. Required Course Preparation: All teacher training participants are asked to prepare the repertoire to be studied to the point of fluent performance. Memorization is not required but is recommended. Additionally, participants should be conversant with the ideas presented in Dr. Suzuki's book Nurtured by Love. All participants will be performing Suzuki repertoire and other materials in class. Strings and woodwinds are expected to provide their own instruments. It is recommended that participants bring an audio recorder and a notebook to all sessions. 100% attendance is required for registering the course.

Supplemental Teacher Training Classes

• Harp Practicum, Mary Kay Waddington
  The focus of this course is to hone the art of teaching. Topics include communication skills, teaching strategies, diagnostics and observation. In a nurturing and supportive environment of peers, using video footage from their home studio and on-site teaching, participants practice self-assessment skills to identify their strengths in teaching and those areas in need of improvement.