Online Teacher Training
To meet the need for trained teachers, the SAA has established a Teacher Development Program, with systematic, comprehensive professional training available from registered Teacher Trainers in violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, flute, harp, guitar, recorder, Suzuki in the Schools and and Suzuki Early Childhood Education. Both prospective and experienced teachers can benefit from the training offered through SAA’s Teacher Development Program. Recognition of training is provided by the SAA registration program for completed training credits.
The San Diego Suzuki Institute believes in making teacher education as accessible as possible. We realize that many music instructors use their time and own money to expand their knowledge. Take a course with us and earn discounts on future courses!
The San Diego Suzuki Institute believes in making teacher education as accessible as possible. We realize that many music instructors use their time and own money to expand their knowledge. Take a course with us and earn discounts on future courses!
2021 Fall Online Course Offerings
Teaching Improvisation Using Fiddle and Spiritual Tunes $195.00
September 17 - October 15
Taught by Dr. Renata Bratt
With mainly American songs that fit on the cello, viola, and violin, teach your students improvisation skills step by step through rhythmic variations, scales, arpeggios, chords, conversational fiddling and spiritual phrases and melodic quotation. Starting from the first lesson, students can learn to create music on their own. Students first learn easy chords and rhythmic variations for their tunes. Then they can learn to create musical phrases (“riffs” or “licks”) that can be adapted to many other tunes. As students progress, they add their own double stops to fiddle tunes. Through spiritual songs, students can add their own scalar passages and arpeggios.
This course is 10 hours total. No observation hours are required. Class will be 8-10am Pacific Time on the following dates:
9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15
Pre-requisites:
With mainly American songs that fit on the cello, viola, and violin, teach your students improvisation skills step by step through rhythmic variations, scales, arpeggios, chords, conversational fiddling and spiritual phrases and melodic quotation. Starting from the first lesson, students can learn to create music on their own. Students first learn easy chords and rhythmic variations for their tunes. Then they can learn to create musical phrases (“riffs” or “licks”) that can be adapted to many other tunes. As students progress, they add their own double stops to fiddle tunes. Through spiritual songs, students can add their own scalar passages and arpeggios.
This course is 10 hours total. No observation hours are required. Class will be 8-10am Pacific Time on the following dates:
9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15
Pre-requisites:
- Violin, Viola, or Cello Unit 1
Refund Policy
In the event that you decide to cancel your registration, notify the San Diego Suzuki Institute in writing. There is a $100 non-refundable cancellation fee per participant. The payment of all other fees will be returned if email or postal notice of cancellation is received 14 days before the first day of class.
Due to commitments we must make with faculty, applicants who withdraw 13 or fewer days before the first day of class forfeit all fees.
If enrollment is full or a teacher-training course is canceled, all registration and course fees will be refunded.
Due to commitments we must make with faculty, applicants who withdraw 13 or fewer days before the first day of class forfeit all fees.
If enrollment is full or a teacher-training course is canceled, all registration and course fees will be refunded.
