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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



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