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European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015
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TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2013
LEVEL 4
Recommended minimum contact training hours = 100 hours
Contact hours should include observation of children’s lessons to a maximum of 40 hours
Module 4.1
Suzuki Philosophy
4.1.1
Cooperation and sharing,
4.1.2
Use the following text as a starting point for discussion on Suzuki’s ideas on musical
interpretation -
‘Casals and the Art of Interpretation’
by David Blum
4.1.3
Suzuki organizations, local, regional and world wide - Discuss the role of trainees in the
world scene with regard to rights and responsibilities.
Module 4.2
Suzuki Instrumental Performance
4.2.1
Individual and Group lessons on performance of the repertoire and applied technique
4.2.2
Continual Review of learned repertoire (including the previous Levels)
Module 4.3
Suzuki Pedagogy
4.3.1
Teaching Points for Level 4 to your Journal
4.3.2
Developing musicianship, style and analysis
4.3.3
Discuss supplementary material that enhances or reinforces the repertoire for children at
this Level.
Module 4.4
Parent Education
4.4.1
Write a 2000 word essay on ‘The Changing Role of the Parent’.
4.4.2
Discuss and consider the importance of peer group psychology.
Module 4.5
Supervised Teaching with children
4.5.1
Individual lessons - also in Master Class format (Recommended minimum of 5)
4.5.2
Group lessons (Recommended minimum of 2)
4.5.3
Provide opportunities for the Teacher Trainer to observe students taught by the trainee –
where possible, attendance at lessons is preferred to recordings.
Module 4.6
Observation 20 lessons minimum
4.6.1
Observation of both Group and Individual lessons
Module 4.7
Journal and Assignments (
Trainers to advise which are appropriate in each situation)
4.7.1
Add the Teaching Points for Level 4 to your Journal
4.7.2
Write an evaluation of your teaching experience as a Suzuki specialist
4.7.3
Add idea's for developing and maintaining a Teenager Program
4.7.4
Write a paper showing personal research into the Development of the Child from birth to
age 5 years