Classes
Student Classes
Every student will have a daily masterclass, group repertoire/technique class, pop class, Dalcroze class, and an enrichment class.
Enrichment Classes:
Arts & Crafts:
Always a favorite class at institute! We are so excited to have Brooke Smart teaching this year, a talented artist and illustrator who recently worked on the Christmas Window installation at the Grand America Hotel. She will be helping the students create different projects every day!
Positive Performance Practice (age 12 and up):
Positive Performance Practice is a series of interactive workshops designed to soften performance anxiety and amplify authentic self-expression through confidence-building practices, mindfulness, and playful adversity training. Participants of all levels will have opportunities to practice and build upon these performance techniques in a supportive masterclass setting led by Grace Browning, a seasoned performing artist. coach, and first-hand anxiety expert!
Bucket Drumming:
Junk drumming with Nate Anderson from Trash Panda Drum Group! Explore the world of rhythm around us through drumming on everyday objects including buckets and trash cans! Experience rhythm, improvisation, call and response, song form, and music theory in a new and fun way.
Harp Percussion (with Amy Turk):
Expand your knowledge of the harp! Explore percussion and extended techniques that anyone can learn, and discover how to incorporate these into your playing. From creating drum sounds, adding finger clicks and sweeps, to muting, strumming and tapping, this skill set will help you to see your harp in a whole new light, play more styles of music than ever before, and create music of your own.
Teacher Classes
TEACHER TRAINING
This summer we are excited to offer teacher training for Books 1 and 5!
Fees for Participants and Auditors are the same (see the difference between Auditor and Participant below)
Book 1 (28 course hours) - Delaine Leonard
June 22-29, 2024
Tuition: $850
Requirements:
-Graduation from high school, at least age 18
-SAA membership
-video audition submission and approval
Harp: Godefroid, Etude and Haydn Theme and Variations (Both these pieces need to be from Suzuki Harp Volume 4.)
All audition materials must be submitted as soon as possible, no later than 14 days before the start of the course.
Audition info here: https://suzukiassociation.org/teachers/training/audition/
-Every Child Can - must be taken before book 1 training (see options below to take this course)
Jan 26-27: Suzuki Association of Utah, Logan, UT (in person)
Jan 27-28: Buffalo Niagara Strings, Austin, TX (online)
March 2-3: Studio of Stacy Smith, Hurst, TX (online)
March 30-31: Suzuki Music Association of California - Los Angeles (online)
May 4-5: Momentum Music School, Seattle, WA (online)
May 13-14: Studio of Zachary Sweet, Ithaca, NY (online)
June 8-9: Colorado Suzuki Institute, Beaver Creek, CO (online)
June 14-15: Intermountain Suzuki String Institute, Draper, UT (online)
A complete list may be found online: https://suzukiassociation.org/teachers/training/ecc/
Book 5 (15 course hours) - Mary Kay Waddington
June 24-28, 2024
Tuition: $650
Requirements:
-SAA membership
-Books 1, 2, and 3 completed in sequence
-video audition submission and approval
Hindemith Sonata, movement I
All audition materials must be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days before the start of the course.
Audition info here: https://suzukiassociation.org/teachers/training/audition/
Required Course Preparation: Mary Kay is requiring all Book 5 Teacher Trainees to submit video recordings of each piece in Book 5 (memorized) to her before the course starts. Email her at waddingtonmk@gmail.com and she will send you access to a google drive to submit your videos, or you can send youtube URL links. Those who don't submit videos before the course starts, may audit the course. Auditors will receive the same time and course education as participants.
What is the difference between an Auditor and a Participant?
Auditor or Participant: The tuition fee is the same for both participants and auditors. Auditor status is appropriate when a teacher is unable to meet the course’s attendance, observation or audition requirements. The auditor may play in class only with the permission of the instructor and may not register the course with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Auditors may only observe their registered teacher training class in addition to all student activities and concerts.
Auditors need to register as soon as possible to reserve a space in the designated class as class size is limited for all classes.