{"id":18,"date":"2015-12-06T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T01:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/albertasuzukiinstitute.ca\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:54:14","slug":"teacher-development-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albertasuzukiinstitute.ca\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Teacher Development Courses at ASSI 2026<\/h2>\n
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Teachers enter the Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher Development Program with well-honed playing skills, thorough musical knowledge and a strong interest in teaching children. The Program\u2019s carefully organized curriculum is presented by experienced SAA-registered Teacher Trainers who guide the participants through the Suzuki Method\u00a9 repertoire and pedagogy unit by unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

ASSI 2026 offers a wide range of Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) Teacher Development courses in violin, piano, guitar, and the Every Child Can! course.<\/p>\n

Teacher Training Courses at ASSI 2026 will be delivered online<\/em>. All prices are in CDN$ and all times are in Mountain Daylight Time.<\/p>\n

Find out more about\u00a0SAA teacher development here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Find out about the SAA’s video audition process here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Every Child Can!<\/h3>\n

Instructor: Flory Godinez<\/h4>\n

Monday July 13 to Tuesday July 14, 2026<\/p>\n

Class times: 9:30am-1:30pm<\/strong> MDT<\/p>\n

This course will be online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

High school graduation completed and the age of 18 are required. There are no instrument proficiency requirements. (No audition is required.) There will be no auditor status for this course.<\/p>\n

Please see Course Preparation and Requirements<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Register Now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

See Fees<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Violin Unit 1<\/h3>\n

Instructor: Flory Godinez<\/h4>\n

Wednesday July 15 to Friday July 24, 2026<\/p>\n

Class times: 9:30am-3:30pm<\/strong> (approx.) MDT<\/p>\n

Unit 1 teacher training starts from the first lesson and covers the initial steps to successfully setting up a beginning student through to the end of book 1. The course includes 28 hours of class time and 15 hours of guided observation over 8 days.<\/p>\n

This course will be online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Child Can!<\/strong>\u00a0(To learn more, read about the\u00a0ECC! course and its guidelines<\/a><\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Completed SAA teacher training video audition for the basic, intermediate or comprehensive levels. Please see\u00a0https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/teachers\/training\/audition\/ <\/em><\/a>for audition requirements. Please do your video audition as soon as possible as you will not be able to take the course unless your audition has been accepted before the start date. The SAA recommends submitting your audition video and application at least 8 weeks prior to the start of the course.<\/p>\n

*All audition materials must be submitted by July 1st, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audition guidelines and submissions here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Please see Course Preparation and Requirements<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Register Now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

See Fees<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Piano Unit 1<\/h3>\n

Instructor: TBA<\/h4>\n

Wednesday July 15 to Friday July 24, 2026<\/p>\n

Class times: 9:30am-3:30pm<\/strong> (approx.) MDT<\/p>\n

Unit 1 teacher training starts from the first lesson and covers the initial steps to successfully setting up a beginning student through to the end of book 1. The course includes 28 hours of class time and 15 hours of guided observation over 8 days.<\/p>\n

This course will be online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Child Can!<\/strong>\u00a0(To learn more, read about the\u00a0ECC! course and its guidelines<\/a><\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Completed SAA teacher training video audition for the basic, intermediate or comprehensive levels. Please see\u00a0https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/teachers\/training\/audition\/ <\/em><\/a>for audition requirements. Please do your video audition as soon as possible as you will not be able to take the course unless your audition has been accepted before the start date. The SAA recommends submitting your audition video and application at least 8 weeks prior to the start of the course.<\/p>\n

*All audition materials must be submitted by July 1st, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audition guidelines and submissions here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Please see Course Preparation and Requirements<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Register Now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

See Fees<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Guitar Unit 1<\/h3>\n

Instructor: TBA<\/h4>\n

Wednesday July 15 to Friday July 24, 2026<\/p>\n

Class times: 9:30am-3:30pm<\/strong> (approx.) MDT<\/p>\n

Unit 1 teacher training starts from the first lesson and covers the initial steps to successfully setting up a beginning student through to the end of book 1. The course includes 28 hours of class time and 15 hours of guided observation over 8 days.<\/p>\n

This course will be online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Child Can!<\/strong>\u00a0(To learn more, read about the\u00a0ECC! course and its guidelines<\/a><\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Completed SAA teacher training video audition for the basic, intermediate or comprehensive levels. Please see\u00a0https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/teachers\/training\/audition\/ <\/em><\/a>for audition requirements. Please do your video audition as soon as possible as you will not be able to take the course unless your audition has been accepted before the start date. The SAA recommends submitting your audition video and application at least 8 weeks prior to the start of the course.<\/p>\n

*All audition materials must be submitted by July 1st, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audition guidelines and submissions here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Please see Course Preparation and Requirements<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Register Now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

See Fees<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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