European Suzuki Association - Teachers Newsletter Vol 38 2018

29 Cooperation between Countries is the key to Progress ‘Give a Child a Teacher’ Raising Funds to give more Children a Suzuki Education New Teacher Training Projects Please contact the administrator if your na- tional association is considering making an application for a grant from the Trust. Further details of how to apply can also be found on the Trust’s website. Further Information from Birte Kelly, Administrator ESTDT, Stour House, The Street, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6TF, UK E-mail: birtekelly@sky.com or suzukidevelopment@gmail.com European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust (ESTDT) Registered Charity Number: 1092897 http://www.suzukidevelopment.org/ Donations and income in 2017 The ESA’s generous fundraising drive under the title ‘Give a Child a Teacher’ produced income of GBP 1,900 in 2017. There were generous donations following two European Suzuki events for Viola and Violoncello in the UK, and some very generous donations from Suzuki teachers and parents (see below). Sadly, several of these are anonymous so we are unable to thank donors personally. Michal Gawronski encouraged workshop parents to make dona- tions to the Trust instead of giving the teachers flowers or chocolates. This wonderful gesture raised a to- tal of GBP 200 from two events or- ganised by his Suzuki Academy. These and other donations have continued during 2018 . Funds are urgently needed by the Trust so that it can continue to give grants to sup- port Suzuki Teacher Training in countries throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. The ESA gets enquiries every week from parents looking for a Suzuki Teacher for their child and all too often are not able to help because there are no teachers trained in the Suzuki Method™ in the country where they live. Teachers regularly contact the ESA wanting to train in the Suzuki Method™ and fre- quently we are unable to offer a course close enough to their country for them to travel to. For more details of the ESA ‘Give a Child a Teacher’ fund raising campaign, please see the ESA website. www.europeansuzuki.org the introductory session and Agathe Jerie, Switzerland ran the teacher training course. Six candi- dates took level 1 in July 2018 and will continue in 2018-19 with levels 2-3, while five new trainees are ex- pected to start at level 1. The asso- ciation also has plans to start other instruments and the Trust is com- mitted to supporting these. The Violin Teacher Training Course in Harare, Zimbabwe , directed by Karen Kimmett , Canada and sup- ported by the Trust, led to exams in December 2017. There was a break in 2018 due to the political and fi- nancial problems in the country, but both the Trust and the associa- tion hope that courses can start again in 2019, with new instru- ments being added. About The Trust The Trust was set up in 1994 by individual members of the ESA to help musicians and teachers in Eastern Europe who wanted to become Suzuki teachers. The Trust was regis- tered as a Charity in July 2002. The Objects of the Trust are ‘to advance the education of the public, particularly children and young people, about all aspects of the teaching methods, philosophy and practices of Dr Shinichi Suzuki in Europe and else- where. Mission Statement: The Trust supports teacher training so that children can be offered high quality music teaching using the Suzuki approach, based on the principle that all children possess ability which can be de- veloped through a nurturing environment. Benefits : In all the countries where teacher training programmes have been set up, the beneficiaries are not just the children and their families but also the many excellent young musicians who have trained as teach- ers.

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