European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015
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APPENDIX C2
EXAMINATION PIECES
DOUBLE BASS Teaching Points
Examination Pieces
Level 1
Book 1
Twinkle
The Little Fiddle
(German Folk Song)
Level 2
Books 2 & 3
Bach,
March in G
Saint-Saëns,
The Elephant
Level 3
Books 4 & 5
Gabriel-Marie,
La Cinquantaine
Capuzzi,
Concerto
Level 4
Books 6 & 7
Dittersdorf,
Concerto Mvts. 1 or 3
Corelli,
Sonata movts 1+2 or mvts 2+3
Level 5
All Books
Koussevitsky
Concerto Mvt. 1
PLUS a piece of one's own choice
(not in the Suzuki Repertoire).
SUZUKI EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (SECE)
Audition requirements
Course participants must have at least ESA Level 2 in one of the recognised Suzuki Instruments plus 3
years of experience as a Suzuki Teacher. If these conditions are fulfilled no further audition is required.
At a later stage, the ESA may offer courses for ECE Teaching Assistants without prior Suzuki qualifications
who would need to pass an audition.
Suzuki Early Childhood Education is divided into three separate and independent sections
1.
Prenatal and Baby Years
2.
Preschool Years
3.
Elementary School Years
Assessments and Examinations
The courses consist of –
•
teaching practice
•
interviews
•
extensive written assignments
•
videos
•
self-assessments




