Description
A three-session class for SAA credit, open to all registered Suzuki violin teachers!
Three classes:
Tuesday, March 11
Tuesday, March 25
Tuesday, April 7
Time: 10am-1:30pm (w/ 10-minute break)
Location: BKCM Concert Hall, 58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn
Audience: This course is only open to registered Suzuki violin teachers.
Class Size: Limited to 10 teachers
Cost: $325 for three sessions for non-BKCM registered Suzuki teachers. Register here.
BKCM Suzuki is thrilled to be hosting a Violin Teaching Strategies course led by Teacher Trainer and CEO/Chair of the International Suzuki Association, Allen Lieb. Allen is CEO of the International Suzuki Association, and Chair of the ISA & SAA Violin Committees. He holds an M.M. from Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville, training in Suzuki Pedagogy with John Kendall, and a Teachers Certificate from the Talent Education Institute following studies with Shinichi Suzuki. Allen has been a registered Teacher-Trainer with the SAA since 1981. He has taught at institutes, workshops and conferences across the United States, Canada, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Residing in New York City, Allen is the Instructor for Teacher-Training and on the violin faculty at The School for Strings.
What’s Teaching Strategies?
Teaching Strategies is a 10-hour course within the SAA curriculum designed to guide teacher participants to become more effective teachers. It was first offered in Latin America in 1997 and has been implemented widely since then with favorable outcomes. Angelica Cortez, Executive Director of the SAA called it “What may be the most important course in the entire SAA curriculum.” For this reason, starting in January 2025, Teaching Strategies will be a prerequisite for Unit 3. Teachers who have already taken Unit 3 or higher are not required to take Strategies, although it is highly recommended to all Suzuki teachers.
Who can enroll:
Teaching Strategies is designed for teachers who have already registered Violin Unit 2 or above and available to anyone who wishes feedback on their teaching and has registered at least Unit 1. Unit 1 prerequisites are ECC/Filosofia and an audition.
How it works:
Each participant will submit 2 recordings of 6-10 minutes each, or, if preferred, a teacher may teach one or both lesson segments in person. At least one of the recordings should be of an individual lesson. Class sessions are similar to a “pedagogy masterclass” where up to 10 participants watch their recordings together and receive positive comments and constructive feedback from the trainer.
Please contact nora.friedman@bkcm.org with questions.
You must attend all classes to receive credit with the SAA.
We hope you’ll join us!