
Teacher Training: Courses
The Atlanta Suzuki Institute is thrilled to offer teacher training opportunities with renowned SAA Teacher Trainers from across the United States. ASI is the perfect place to learn about the Suzuki approach and philosophy for the first time, or to hone and expand your teaching skills. Training courses during the winter and spring will be held online.

Seth Himmelhoch
Teacher Trainer
Guitar Book 1
June, 22 to 29
Course Requirements: ECC
Course Highlights:
Suzuki Guitar School Volume 1 Teacher Training is an 8-day intensive course for guitarists who aspire to be excellent teachers. Combining classroom instruction with hands on instrumental training and observation of Suzuki Method teaching, this course is a life changing experience that can set you on a new path in your work as a teacher.
Following up on the Philosophical/social focus of the Every Child Can (ECC) course, Unit one gets right down to business in the practical specifics of how the Suzuki method accomplishes its goals, encompassing guitar technique, effective pedagogy, program building and leadership, and more!
Join us this summer for this amazing week with teacher trainer Seth Himmelhoch.
Registration opens in February. Stay tuned for more updates!

Edward Kreitman
Teacher Trainer
Teaching Strategies
Apri, 4, 5, & 6, 2025
April 4/5, 10:00am-1:00pm EST; April 6, 12:00-4:00pm EST
Course requirements: ECC, Book 1
Teaching Strategies is required to enroll in Book 3.
Course Highlights:
Suzuki Philosophy and DEIA Discussion
CommunicationIncluding the Parent
Giving specific praise
Talking less, demonstrating more
Giving succinct assignment to student and parent
Instrument and Repertoire Specifics
Addressing basic posture issues
When to use and not use the score
How students learn new music – Rote – Audiation – Eye
Breaking a concept down
Working on tone
Teaching Videos – each participant will submit one 6-10 minute video or two shorter videos and the class will watch the video(s) and discuss
Motivation
Review and Graduation List Expectations
Using positive language when making corrections or observations
Setting your students up for success
Lesson StructureUsing repetition in a lesson
Using review in a lesson
What to teach and when to introduce it
Lesson note-taking
Questions and Wrap-Up