LET US WORK TOGETHER!
4th Suzuki Teachers’ Xchange Weekend in Germany
for Suzuki Violin, Viola, Cello, Recorder and Piano Teachers
These lecturers have signed up (September 2012):
CLARE RAYBOULD from London reports about her violin project in India
‘Shining LIght Goa (Suzuki Violin Project)’
It is a children’s charity called Educators’ Trust India.
These children will be taught using Suzuki method. Clare will be starting violin lessons in December 2012 and teaching there for 2 months. The first volunteer has confirmed for February. This blog explains the project in more detail: http://worldofriches.wordpress.com/
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TOVE DETRKÖY from Copenhagen/Denmark, one of the founder members of Suzuki Method in Europe, gives a lecture about
“The great joy of being a Suzuki teacher”
Followed by a discussion with questions from young teachers to Tove Detreköy and other experienced teachers
e.g.: Where can we find the Suzuki spirit?
Ethical Guidelines in theory and praxis
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BELA DETRKÖY from Copenhagen/Denmark conducts the conference orchestra. On the program among others: Bach’s Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042
Violin teachers can apply to play the solo part of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd movement with the conference orchestra.
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KATHRIN AVERDUNG, Dusseldorf/Germany concentrates on different aspects of
Bach’s Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042
No. 1: Starting to practice Bach’s Concerto in E Major (technical preparations)
No. 2: How to learn new intermediate pieces for violin implementing the Suzuki teaching points
No. 3: How to prepare the orchestra parts
No. 4: Tone exercises for the soloist
No.5: Practice this concerto with orchestra. Violin teachers can apply to play the solo part of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd movement with the conference orchestra.
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The Colombian Suzuki teacher GINO ROMERO RAMIREZ gives an introduction how to implement rhythmical training into group classes. Prepare yourself for quite sporting activities such as jumping, dancing, clapping etc.
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MARCO MESSINA from Italiy presenting the Children’s Music Lab program (CML).
Children’s Music Lab program (CML) is designed as pre instrument introduction and for all Suzuki method instruments.
Children’s Music Lab anticipates and helps to develop of some necessary skills: fine motoric skills, coordination, discipline, learning attitude, development of the melodic, harmonic and rhythmic ear, of vocal expression, memorization and orientation.
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SARA MIGLIORINI, Suzuki piano teacher from Italiy, offers three lectures:
1. Don’t force children to learn too quickly but improve known pieces.
2. Frequent group lessons to encourage them through enjoyment.
3. “Children’s Music Laboratory” by Elena Enrico is a big help BEFORE and DURING the study of instruments.
How to promote Suzuki Method through “Children’s Music Laboratory” in Kindergarden
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The Spanish Suzuki teacher CLAUDIO FORCADA, lecturer and consultant on string pedagogy at the Valencian International University, has been awarded with the Research Prize at Birmingham City University for his studies on string pedagogy and motor learning.
He lectures about
“Memory”
How memory works, types of memory and how to enhance memory in string students.
“Lessons structure”
Contents, strategies and structure for successful private and group lessons.
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SUE HUNT from London speaks about
“Review – Making it Fun, Gets the Job Done”
How do you have your kids totally engaged and focused on what really needs to be done, without loosing your cool? How do you create a brand new learning experience, where the brain is curious again? How can teachers and parents communicate so that they know exactly what needs to be practiced?
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ANDREA QUIROZ from Barcelona/Spain
speaks about approaches to teaching music reading.
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ANNETTE WIESEN from Detmold/Germany presents the latest publication of Simon Fischer:
SCALES
Scales and scale studies for the violin
Published by Edition Peters. 206 pages.
This is a scale book gives you clear, simple ways to build – or to improve – the understanding of intonation and the techniques required to play scales and arpeggios well and easily.
For violinists at all levels from intermediate to soloist.
Please bring your instruments and practice with me.
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Dr. INGRID SCHLENK from Nuremberg/Germany speaks about Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
ADHD impacts school-aged children and results in restlessness, acting impulsively, and lack of focus which impairs their ability to learn properly.
How can Suzuki teachers help these children and their parents?