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String Teachers’ Meetings
Contact Joan Skoczen: skoczen@verizon.net
First Meeting
Thursday, September 24, will be the first
meeting of GPSA String teachers for the 2009-2010 teaching year.
Place: Home of Joan Skoczen
2020 Parkview Drive
Lansdale, PA 19446
Time:
9:30 AM
RSVP: 215-368-2223 215-368-2223
215-368-2223 215-368-2223 or skoczen@verizon.net
Topic: Revised Suzuki Violin Method books.
Your input will be valued on the following---
- Changes/Unchanged
- Use of added Material
- Relearning techniques for students
(especially bowings)
- What do you do with Musette in Book Two? (Bowing!)
- Any insight from Summer Institutes? Other sources?
Future meetings (Put these in your calendars)
Thursday, November 19:
9:30 AM
Need a volunteer to host the meeting
The topic will be
"Establishing a Chamber Music Program for your Students".
Share your experiences and suggestions. If you would call
Joan ahead with your ideas, we can be sure to arrange our time to hear everyone.
Sunday, January 24:
Afternoon at the home of Shelley Beard-Schleigh
Topic:
Master Class Sharing Opportunity. Teachers
are asked to bring a student, who will have a lesson with another teacher, master class style, other teachers observing.
Teachers are welcome to observe if they do not want to or are unable to bring a student. More specifics will be coming
on this.
March 11 and May 13 are the other dates. Topics and hosts are open for suggestions. Please
feel free to participate.
Piano Teachers’ Mtgs
Teacher apprenticeship- Fridays-
Contact C. Mayers: mspp@comcast.net
We
are currently conducting a teacher education class is called "Philadelphia Suzuki Piano Basics Teacher Apprenticeship
Program."
Meetings
are on Fridays, 10-12:30 pm, 6-8 weeks per session.
The purpose of the class is to research and develop
solid Piano Basics skills, as taught by Dr. Haruko Kataoka. The focus is on basic beginning skills as the foundation
for developing technical and musical abilities throughout the repertoire.
The format of the program is teacher lessons in a small group setting, as led
by Carole Mayers. Class discussion of selected topics are sometimes included.
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