3 2022 Board Meeting & AGM Summary RESIGNATIONS Country Directors Karen Lavie NETHERLANDS Andrea Kreuiter SOUTH AFRICA Ayça Budak TURKEY APPOINTMENTS Full Country Member UKRAINIAN SUZUKI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Country Directors Monique Dowgwillo NETHERLANDS Sonnika Maritz Venter SOUTH AFRICA Müge Eraydin Yegin TURKEY Olha Bykanova UKRAINE DIRECTORS’ REPORT & ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2021 Available on the ESA Website INSTRUMENTS Harp 7 Harp Teachers have now qualified outside of Italy - 1 in Finland, 4 in France and 2 in Switzerland , with 16 in Italy. An applicaƟon from Italy for Instructor is imminent. Mandolin The Mandolin Development CommiƩee are planning to put together a survey to be sent to all ESA Countries in order to establish the potenƟal for Mandolin in the region. Organ An Organ Development CommiƩee was appointed at the Board MeeƟng, members are Gunilla Rönnberg, Founder of SUZUKI™ Method Organ SWEDEN Robert Öhman, Organist SWEDEN Guðný Einarsdóƫr, Organist ICELAND Camille Haedt-Goussu, Organist FRANCE Víctor de San Marơn, Organist SPAIN Accordion SUZUKI™ Accordion Project conƟnues with many new successes. Interest in other countries and among many famous musicians and insƟtuƟons is growing. The ISA has been provided with all informaƟon as requested, including Teacher Training plans for Accordion. CHANGES to ESA MANUALS TEACHER TRAINING MANUAL Teacher Training Courses Application Candidates are required to take some form of interview and an audiƟon of two contrasƟng pieces, at least one from the Level 5 SUZUKI™ repertoire, for their instrument. EXAMINATIONS MANUAL C. Conduct of Examinations 3. Examiners Covid-19 ExcepƟons extended to 31 May 2023 Post Covid rules on Exams In the event of the COVID-19 ExcepƟons coming to an end, an alternaƟve opƟon to in-person exams has been agreed for implementaƟon at a later date – · Live examinaƟons (performance, teaching and viva voce) with Home TT and one external Examiner present in person · 2nd external examiner can be present via online connecƟon · As a backup in case of a bad connecƟon, the live parts of the exam shall be recorded (and consequently the Viva voce may be postponed) This opƟon would help to reduce costs and travel, making exams more cost effecƟve and eco-friendly without losing the important in-person aspect of exams. The Home TT then has the opƟon to choose which format suits the circumstance of their exam best. Different instruments will have different requirements as will the locaƟon of the exam. ConƟnuous Assessment Following a 5 year pilot study, ConƟnuous Assessment is now an opƟon in the ESA Teacher ExaminaƟon procedure as an alternaƟve to exams. Appendix C1 Examiner Fees The Board agreed on the following with effect from 1 May 2022 - The minimum fee for any examinaƟon regardless of length is 240 Euros For each hour commenced above four hours, the hourly fee to be paid is 50 Euros. If the exams are taking place within a SUZUKI™ Workshop or similar and the Examiner has been teaching and been paid for the teaching on the same day, a total cost of 195 Euros is to be paid to the Examiner. Appendix C2 Examination Pieces AddiƟon of Teaching Points and ExaminaƟon Pieces for Level 3 Brass and Level 4 & Level 5 Mandolin. APPOINTMENTS MANUAL Appendix E1 Recognition of Teachers with Approved Accreditation SAA Teaching Strategies 3 x Teaching Strategies are accepted as 1 PracƟcum See pages 20-21 for definiƟon of a Teaching Strategy hƩps://suzukiassociaƟon.org/teachers/ training/teacher-development-programdocument/ The latest ediƟons of the ESA Manuals are available on the ESA website www.europeansuzuki.org/esa/ Ʃexamappointments-manuals/ · Teacher Training Manual · ExaminaƟons Manual · Appointments & AccreditaƟons Manual Board MeeƟng and AGM April 2022 Prague, Czechia 2023 ESA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 11.00 hrs Sunday 12 April 2023 London, UK All A & B members welcome Please confirm aƩendance with the ESA Office by 5 March 2023 esa@europeansuzuki.org ESA ANNUAL MEETINGS The ESA is taking its Annual MeeƟngs around the region to a different country every year. The Board of the ESA are keen to have the opportunity to invite each NaƟonal Suzuki AssociaƟon and its members to: - aƩend the AGM - organise a student’s concert - meet the ESA Directors The ESA Administrator will work closely with the NaƟonal Suzuki AssociaƟon to select a venue and organise the meeƟngs and concert. If your country would like to be the next to host an ESA meeƟng, please contact the ESA Office on esa@europeansuzuki.org or through ‘Contact ’ on the ESA website.
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