2 European Suzuki Association Teachers’ Newsletter Volume 44 2024 Editor Sue Wimpeney editor@europeansuzuki.org Next publication date 1 November 2025 Deadline for copy 1 September 2025 Assistant Editor Rachael Crooks-Douglin Official Publication of The European Suzuki Association Ltd (ESA) a Company Limited by Guarantee No 1476933 Honorary President Martin Rüttimann Chair Anke van der Bijl Administrator and ESA Office Sue Wimpeney 45 Main Street, Upper Benefield, Peterborough PE8 5AN, England esa@europeansuzuki.org www.europeansuzuki.org Company Secretary & Registered Address Martin Wood, Gross Klein Wood, 26B, Tesla Court, Innovation Way, Peterborough, PE2 6FL England The ESA Board of Directors Officers Chair Anke van der Bijl Deputy Chair TBC Treasurer Martin Wood Honorary Secretary Kristīne Rāviņa Officer Patricia Rüttimann Officer Juan Carlos Navarro Country Directors AUSTRIA Andrea Mugrauer-Beis BELGIUM Wim Meuris CZECH REPUBLIC Jana Hrabaňová DENMARK Camilla Holm Svanberg ESTONIA Karmen Kääramees FAROE ISLANDS Sámal Petersen FINLAND Eeva Kunnas FRANCE Marie Velu GERMANY Flora Gáll HUNGARY Miklós Király ICELAND Sarah Buckley IRELAND Trudy Byron-Fahy ITALY Ann Stupay LATVIA Sallija Bankevica LITHUANIA Déja Aukštkalnyté NETHERLANDS Monique Dowgwillo NORWAY Mona Anita Nesse POLAND Bartosz Henrych RUSSIA Elena Sterelyukhina SOUTH AFRICA Carol Solomon SPAIN Lucia Bellido SWEDEN Päivikki Wirkkala-Malmqvist SWITZERLAND Patricia Rüttimann TURKEY Müge Eraydin Yegin UNITED KINGDOM Helen Brunner UKRAINE Olha Bykanova ZIMBABWE Catherine Stirling Page 2024 Board Meeting & AGM Summary 3 Chair’s Column 4 European Suzuki Teachers Convention 2024 5 European Suzuki Flute Workshop 2024 9 European Suzuki Viola Gathering 2024 10 National Suzuki Teachers’ Convention ITALY 2024 11 2024 Teacher Trainer Appointments 12 In Memoriam 20 The Road I Walked Alone 22 European Suzuki Teacher Trainers Conference 2025 24 European Suzuki Flute Gathering 2025 25 European Suzuki Piano Days 2025 26 European Suzuki Children’s Convention 2026 27 Dr. Haruko Kataoka in Europe 1980-1994 28 25th Anniversary of Norsk Suzukiforbund 30 National Suzuki Workshop Ukraine 31 Suzuki Teaching Trust 32 Teacher Trainers/Examiners & Instructors 34 Table of Contents Future ESA Events The huge success of the European Suzuki Children’s Convention in 2022 demonstrated the vitality of the SUZUKI Community when they come together and the energy that is generated by that. This is what will propel the ESA into the future and grow the SUZUKI Method throughout the region. Regular events will nurture this growth and renew motivation. The plan is for ESA to have a schedule of regular events - • ESA Teachers’ Convention every 2 years • ESA Teacher Trainers’ Convention every 4 years • European Suzuki Children's Convention every 4 years This will give - • Teacher Trainers their own regular event • Teachers the opportunity to attend something 3 years in every 4 • Children their own regular event The schedule for the next four years is - 2025 European Suzuki Teacher Trainers Convention Lithuania 2026 European Suzuki Children’s Convention Turkey 2027 European Suzuki Teachers Convention venue TBC 2028 European Suzuki Teacher Trainers Convention venue TBC However, maintaining this programme does entirely depend on the willingness of national Suzuki associations to host these events and provide an Organising Committee to work with the ESA Team. A member of the ESA Team should sit on the Organising Committee. The Committee would be responsible for finding a venue, getting a quote, deciding on a theme, drawing up the programme and selecting the Faculty. ESA Admin would be responsible for all financial matters, publicity and registrations. For the European Suzuki Children’s Conventions, the Organising Committee would be responsible for the whole project, including finding sponsors to help with funding. Please contact the ESA Office if you would like to help your country host an ESA Convention on esa@europeansuzuki.org Engage, collaborate and share. THE MISSION of the European Suzuki Association (ESA) is to further Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's approach to education. The organisation's area of operation is Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as decided by the International Suzuki Association of which the ESA is a member. The cornerstone of maintaining quality in Suzuki teaching is the provision of quality Suzuki Teacher Training.
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