Teacher Programs

1. Bigler~Lloyd-Watts Mastering the Piano: Hands-On!

Tuition: $299.00

An Exciting “Hands-On” Workshop for Teachers

No Prerequisites. Open to all teachers.

Instructors: Carole Bigler, Valery Lloyd-Watts, Jane Kutscher, Martha Hill Duncan, Clayton Scott, Rose-Marie Blanc

This 15 hour course (3 hours per day) offers a unique opportunity to experience piano teaching first-hand while being supported by the positive energy and spirit of camaraderie generated in the class. Relevant to all methods or systems, it includes Bigler~Lloyd-Watts proven teaching techniques and how to use them.

You will:

• experience a “Hands-On” approach to pedagogy (Trying out the procedures)

• apply teaching principles to specific repertoire

• find out how to introduce technique and initiate independent technical work

• discover how to “put it all together” and create comprehensive lessons

2. Suzuki Teacher Development Program (SAA approved Programs)

General Information

A part of the SAA’s mission is to provide high quality music education via the Suzuki Method. The SAA has formulated requirements to ensure quality standards in teacher training, and after course completion, to make possible the recognition of such training. The SAA considers the teacher training courses to be a professional level of pedagogical study. Thus, implementing this mission requires, in addition to enforcing SAA standards for training course content, that applicants meet general minimum standards in musicianship and professionalism prior to enrolling in a training course. An application process is now in place for those wishing to take short-term Suzuki teacher training courses and apprenticeships. Applicants may take SAA unit courses as a participant or auditor.

“To qualify as a participant in training courses rather than auditor, applicants must submit a videotape audition of specified repertoire to the SAA, preferable prior to enrollment. Tapes should be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the course start date, with the required fees 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 will require late fees. For courses occurring during summer 2008, applicants submitting tapes later than March 31, 2008 may not receive audition results prior to the course, even if meeting the above deadlines. An applicant may enroll late as “audition pending”, but will incur late audition fees, and audition results determining eligibility for participant credit will probably not be available until after the course. If auditions from “audition pending” applicants are not accepted, their course work will not be eligible retroactively for SAA credit registration as a participant, only as an auditor — even if course work was completed.

For further information please see the SAA website at www.suzukiassociation.org, in the teacher section under training, the downloadable video audition form (with instructions); or call the SAA toll free at 888-378-9854 for this form.

Suzuki Teacher Development Course Options

Courses must be taken in order through Book 2

The following SUZUKI Teacher Development Courses will be presented in accordance with SAA guidelines:

OPTION	$	Date	Instructor	Time
Every Child Can	$150.00	July 5, 2008	Jane Kutscher Reed	9 am to 4 pm Note: includes all course material continental breakfast and lunch will be provided $150.00
Piano Volume 1	$600.00	July 5, 2008 to July 12, 2008	Jane Kutscher Reed	3 hours per day, + observation and additional weekend hours
Violin Volume 1	$600.00	July 5, 2008 to July 12, 2008	Karen Kimmett	3 hours per day, + observation and additional weekend hours
Piano Volume 3	$375.00	July 7, 2008 to July11, 2008	Christine Burczyk Allen	3 hours per day, + observation

Every Child Can! Is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, prospective 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, it 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 SAA’s role in supporting teachers and parents. A fast-paced, engaging and inspiring program, includes new video materials and SAA-developed courseware and provides each participant with useful reference materials for later study.

For further information regarding Piano Book 1, please contact Jane Kutscher Reed at (jttrbug@juno.com) and for Violin Book 1 Karen Kimmett at (KarenM1277@cs.com)

Required course preparation: all workshop participants are asked to prepare this repertoire to be studied to the point of fluent performance. Memorization is not required but recommended. Additionally, participants should be conversant with the ideas presented in Dr. Suzuki’s Nurtured by Love.

All participants will be performing in class. Strings are expected to provide their own instrument. It is recommended that participants bring a tape recorder and a notebook to all sessions. 100% attendance is required for registering the course.

All Teacher Development Courses are conditional upon enrollment. Decisions regarding cancellation of a course due to insufficient enrollment will be made on May 31, 2008. To minimize the possibility of cancellation register as early as possible.

3. Graduate Teacher Review:
Mastering the Piano: Hands-On! or Suzuki Teacher Development Review

Tuition: $219.00

Review for teachers who have taken Bigler~Lloyd-Watts Mastering the Piano: Hands-On! and for Suzuki teachers who have completed and registered all Books of their instrument repertoire. This is an opportunity for qualifying teachers to audit in a strictly non-participatory way any or all the Mastering the Piano: Hands-On! or Suzuki Short Term Core courses at Summer Music Festival~Suzuki Kingston at a considerably reduced cost.

Prerequisites: Verification for Mastering the Piano: Hands-On! is on record at the MTM office and for Suzuki teachers verification of registration of all volumes of your instrument repertoire with the SAA must accompany application. For those previously enrolled in this category no further verification is required.

4. Observers

Tuition: $183.00

Anyone attending Summer Music Festival ~ Suzuki Kingston, who is not registered as a student, parent, grandparent, guardian or teacher must register as an Observer. As an Observer, you may observe all classes with the exception of Teacher’s Programs and a few restricted classes.