European Suzuki Association - Teacher Training Manual (2020)

European Suzuki Association Teacher Training Manual Revised February 2021 Page 5 of 34 B. TEACHER TRAINING COURSES see Appendix B1 Organising a Teacher Training Course see Appendix B2 Teacher Training Course Agreement (for national Suzuki associations) see Appendix B3 Teacher Training Course Registration (for Teacher Trainers) see Appendix B4 Teacher Training Course Registration Form (for Teacher Trainers) 1. Application a. Trainees should ideally have a professional music degree on their instrument or show an equivalent standard of playing/singing and musical education. b. Candidates are required to take some form of interview and an audition of two contrasting pieces of the SUZUKI™ repertoire for their instrument. c. Candidates are required to have 'B' membership of the ESA through the national Suzuki association of their country of residence, or Individual Associate membership of the ESA where no national Suzuki association exists. d. Candidates who have participated on a course in another region may join an ESA Teacher Training Course at the appropriate level as determined by the ESA Instrument Committee. See Appointments and Accreditations Manual Section E Recognition of Teaching Qualifications from other Regions 2. Preparation Candidates must - a. Familiarise themselves with the first four books of the SUZUKI™ repertoire. b. Listen daily to the SUZUKI™ recordings. c. Read and ponder the implications of ‘ Nurtured by Love‘ by Shinichi Suzuki and understand how to translate this into their role as a SUZUKI™ Teacher. d. Study all necessary books, music and recordings. 3. Content S ee Appendix B5 Teacher Training Course Logbook See Appendix B6 Teacher Training Syllabus 2013 a. Intensive study of SUZUKI™ philosophy. b. Intensive individual study of the instrument, focusing on the Technique, Tone Production and Sound needed to teach young children. Candidates should have the ability to play competently outside the repertoire. c. Step-by-step mastery of Teaching Points in the repertoire and of the Psychology of Teaching. d. Structure of Individual and Group lessons. e. Observation of Individual and Group lessons given by recognised SUZUKI™ Teachers.