3 2024 Board Meeting & AGM Summary ASSOCIATE COUNTRY MEMBER HUNGARY RESIGNATIONS Country Directors Niina Haapanen FINLAND Marco Messina ITALY Sonnika Maritz Venter SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTMENTS Country Directors Karmen Kääramees ESTONIA Eeva Kunnas FINALND Ann Stupay ITALY Carol Solomon SOUTH AFRICA Miklós Király HUNGARY DIRECTORS’ REPORT & ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2023 Available on the ESA Website here INSTRUMENTS Harp The Harp Development Committee confirmed that the development of Harp was in good hands with Tiziana Loi as Level 5 Instructor now conducting TT Courses and eventually to be appointed Harp Teacher Trainer. The Harp committee therefore agreed to disband. Mandolin Amelia Saracco reached out to other countries with a survey to support the continuation of Teacher Training courses. The result of the survey sent to all Country Directors was not very forthcoming. The Mandolin holds different status in different cultures and musical genres in the wider ESA community. Amelia will be contacting those member countries where there was some indication of interest. Organ The Organ Development Committee has been reaching out to organists to become Suzuki Teachers Trainers. This has resulted in the first Level 1 Organ exams in a number of years. Discussions were held about possible Piano to Organ conversion courses. However the differences are too great to make this feasible Accordion The appointment of Elena Enrico as the first Accordion Teacher Trainer has been warmly welcomed and efforts to expand this family of teachers continues. Discussions are still in progress with publishers about the core material, though Books 1—3 are now available. It was clarified that Accordion was still classified as a Study Group as was Mandolin and Brass. Recently ESA Chair Anke van der Bijl was appointed Suzuki Accordion Project (SAP) Liaison for ISA. This now gives SAP a voice on the ISA Board. CHANGES to ESA MANUALS TEACHER TRAINING MANUAL Teacher Training Courses 6. Viola Teacher Training Conversion Courses for Violin Teachers. a. Teachers who have passed Level 1 on the Violin may take a shorter Viola Conversion Course (minimum 12 hours) and undertake a Viola Level 1 Exam. b. Teachers who have passed Levels 1 & 2 on the Violin may follow a combined Viola Teaching Training Conversion Course for Levels 1 & 2 of approximately 1 week (minimum of 20 hours) followed by an Exam for combined Levels 1 & 2. c. Teachers who have passed any of the levels from 3 - 5 on the Violin will be required to attend a Viola Conversion Course which will take place over a longer period (recommended 6 months) and which will be organised at the discretion of the Teacher Trainer. These courses cover Repertoire and Teaching Points and Techniques for the appropriate levels but does not repeat those aspects of Teacher Training which have already been covered in the Violin course. e. For Levels 1 & 2, the performance should consist of all Viola repertoire played from memory at the level at which the candidate wishes to take the Conversion Course and Examination. For Levels 3 to 5, the performance should consist of all the Viola repertoire at the level at which the candidate wishes to take the Conversion Course and Examination, with certain pieces as specified by the Director of the Viola Conversion Course being performed from memory. f. The examination should include the teaching of children at the appropriate levels, if necessary, by a prerecorded video lesson. Appendix B7 SECE Teacher Training Syllabus Requirements: European Suzuki Association Membership (1) and Audition Interview (2) 2. Course participants must have at least ESA Level 1 in one of the recognised SUZUKI Instruments. EXAMINATIONS MANUAL Appendix C2 Examination Pieces Mandolin Changes made to Level 1, 2 and 3 Teaching Points and Examination Pieces. APPOINTMENTS MANUAL Appendix D1 Instrument Committees 6. Category C Instrument Committees will be appointed by the ESA Board on an application basis. Members must be Teacher Trainers. 7. iii. collaboration with Teacher Trainers and Teachers to assist in the development of the instrument in the region Appendix D2 Application Criteria for Instructor Applications for SECE Instructor require a professional degree in Music, from a conservatory, university or other accredited Institution, or equivalent advanced musical training. Videos for SECE a. An SECE class with sequence ‘A’ and ‘B’ where students of different ages participate and mastery of different skills in the various activities of the students are shown. Candidates to submit one video as above with the Instructor application and one with the Teacher Trainer application. b. A Concert performance with an SECE group Board Meeting and AGM April 2024 Denmark 2025 ESA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14.00 hrs Friday 18 April 2025 Vilnius, LITHUANIA All A & B members welcome Please confirm attendance with the ESA Office by 28 February 2025 esa@europeansuzuki.org ESA ANNUAL MEETINGS The ESA is taking its Annual Meetings around the region to a different country every year. The Board of the ESA are keen to have the opportunity to invite each National Suzuki Association and its members to: - attend the AGM - organise a students’ concert - meet the ESA Directors The ESA Administrator will work closely with the National Suzuki Association to select a venue and organise the meetings and concert. If your country would like to be the next to host an ESA meeting, please contact the ESA Office on esa@europeansuzuki.org or through ‘Contact ’ on the ESA website. Latest editions of ESA Manuals are available on the ESA website www.europeansuzuki.org/esa/ ttexamappointments-manuals/ • Teacher Training Manual • Examinations Man al • Appointments & Accreditations Manual
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