SUZUKI CELLO TEACHER TRAINING BOOK 1

June 22-26, 2020

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Learn to teach piano using the Suzuki Method. Experience the benefits of teaching closely with parents and colleagues using the positive strategies and steps of this world famous method.

A qualified Suzuki Piano Teacher is eligible to teach with the Suzuki Method anywhere in the world, attend Regional and International Suzuki Conferences around the world, have students assessed and graduated with International recognition, and be part of the World Suzuki Community.

 

This week long teachers’ training program (42 hours) will offer an in-depth study of the Suzuki philosophy, parent education, how to introduce Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to a three year old, educational strategies, keeping motivation alive, conducting private lessons, the importance of tone production, fun ways to in still good technique, listening skills, songs and other activities for the pre-twinkler, the general construction and key points of each pieces of book 1 of the Suzuki Piano School, practice skills, the importance of review and group class, a “hands-on” approach for conducting successful group class and making group class fun, etc. “Suzuki book 1 training” is the initial training module of what will become an annual professional development event for the ongoing study of Suzuki pedagogy.

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Details

Dates:

Book 1

September 6-10, 2020

Book 2​

September 13-17, 2020

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Time:

7 days @ 6 hours training, total 42 hours, includes the 6 hour Suzuki Philosophy Introductory Course 'Where Love is Deep' course on September 5, 2020

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Language used:

English

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Venue:

Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang

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Cost of Training:

Residents of Indonesia: Rp5,000,000 tuition and Rp350,000 SMAI annual Membership.

EARLY BIRD: applicants who submit Down Payment two months before training (latest tba) receive a Rp500,000 discount for the training fee

(The price is for each book training)

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Terms of Payment:

For Indonesian

Confirmation (booking fee) Rp1,000,000 (non refundable);

Due August 30, 2019: Rp4,000,000 and Rp350,000 SMAI annual Membership

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Transfer to:

Suzuki Music Association of Indonesia (SMAI)

BCA Kemang 1, account no. 286 3017564

Message: TTG + Name of Participant.

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Non Residents of Indonesia: USD 550,--

Terms of Payment:

Confirmation (booking fee): US$ 100 (non refundable);

Due August 30, 2019: US$ 450

 

Transfer to:

Suzuki Music Association of Indonesia (SMAI)

Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk

Account USD : 800109790040

Address : Menara Asia. Jl. Boulevard Diponegoro 101. Lippo Karawaci. Tangerang 15810.

Phone : 65-21-5460555; 65-21-5460666

Swift Code : BNIAIDJA

 

Others:

Open for Indonesia residents and non-residents from the Asia Region.

For non residents, no approval is needed from your country association, however you must be a member of your country association.

 

Registration will be closed when the maximum of 15 participants has been reached, and the priority will be given to first registrants.

SMAI also reserves the right to cancel the training if the minimum of participants is not reached.

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Participants are free to teach anywhere after training, there is no exclusive contract with SMAI.

 

Please return your proof of payment and SMAI membership and registration form by email: suzuki.indonesia@gmail.com

 

Additional scholarship funds may be available for Indonesian participants outside Java.

Terms and conditions apply. For more info on the training, please contact email: suzuki.indonesia@gmail.com.

 

Accommodations:

1. Free home stay with a Suzuki family near Lippo Village (limited)

2. Guest house approx Rp350,000/night

3. A Four Stars - Aryaduta Hotel special rate Rp750,000/ night per room.

 

How to Join:

A. Register by email only

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B.  Complete and submit the recorded audition requirements Book 1 before tba:

     1. Beethoven Sonata in G Major Op. 49 No. 2, 1st movement;  and

     2. Minuet I from Bach Partita in B-Flat Major, BWV 825.

     No need to memorise the songs. You may use the scores attached, or another version.

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B.  Complete and submit the recorded audition requirements Book 2 before tba:

     No need to memorise the songs. You may use the scores attached, or another version.

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C.  Listen to the songs and practice Suzuki Piano Book, New International Revised Edition.

     Each participant should bring an original copy to the course.

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D.  Read a book by Shinichi Suzuki: Nurtured by Love.

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E.  Read the information of Asia Region Suzuki Association’s guidelines and audition requirements:

https://asiaregionsuzukiassociation.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/arsa-teacher-training-manual-website-edition-1.pdf

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Bai-Chi Chen, USA

Asia Region Suzuki Association Cello Teacher Trainer

 

Ms. Bai-Chi Chen has had extensive experience both as a performer and teacher. Having been a member of the Goucher piano trio at Goucher College in Towson MD where she taught for over 10 years.

She also performed often in string quartets and cello recitals in the Baltimore metropolitan area. She was also twice invited as a performer at the World Cello Congress.

 

Ms. Chen has been teaching at The Peabody Institute since 1990. As a full time faculty member, she teaches pedagogy, Suzuki cello and adult cello and serves as the coordinator of the Suzuki cello program at the Preparatory. She deeply believes in Dr. Suzuki’s teaching philosophy in that “every child can” but also committed in educating the whole person regardless of the age or ability level of the student.

 

Her love for the humankind led her to believe, as Pablo Casals once said “perhaps it is music that will save the world”. Ms. Chen was also an invited guest clinician at the fourth Asia Suzuki Conference in Malaysia in 2011 and the recipient of excellence in teaching award at Peabody in 2009.

 

Ms. Chen studied with Margaret Rowell at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and with Aldo Parisot at the Yale school of music where she earned her master of music degree.

She received her training as a Suzuki teacher at the Hartt School of music in Hartford Connecticut, Ithaca College in New York and School for Strings in New York City.

 

To see a sample of her work at Peabody Preparatory Program: open their newsletter: http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/preparatory/departments/strings/ypsp/YPSPNewsletter %201012%20lowres.pdf