European Suzuki Association - Teachers Newsletter Vol 38 2018

28 A fter a revival of the Trust’s for- tunes in 2016, the income in 2017 was substantially down, leading to a deficit for the year. This was de- spite some very kind and generous donations as detailed below. Happily it looks like a better result for 2018 due to be reported next year. Teacher Training Projects in 2017-18 The first year of the Baltic Cello Course directed by Anja Maja, Fin- land and bringing together cellists from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was successfully concluded with ex- ams on 18 September 2017. There were nine participants, and this high number together with efficient or- ganisation, resulted in the 2016 ESTDT grant of GBP 4,000 remaining intact. It has been earmarked to sup- port the continuation of Baltic Cello Course in 2018-19. The Russian Violin Teacher Training Course , directed by Helen Brunner , UK completed its third exams in No- vember 2017 with the support of the Trust. The Russian Piano Teacher Training Course run by Kristinn Örn Kristinsson , Iceland and also support- ed by the Trust, continued in 2017 with exams planned in 2018. Long term teacher training in Latvia continues for Violin (with Koen Rens, Belgium ) and Piano (with Mary McCarthy , UK ). The Trust continues to support the piano course. The first Czech Republic Violin Course started in 2017 with support from the Trust. Helen Brunner gave European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust (ESTDT) Registered Charity Number: 1092897 http://www.suzukidevelopment.org/ Payment instructions for donations to the ESTDT Credit Card CAF Donate via our website http://www.suzukidevelopment.org/ Bank Transfer UK CAF Bank Sort Code 40-52-40 Account No: 00009998 International ESTDT account Swift/BIC: CAFBGBZ1XXXX IBAN: GB71CAFB40524000009998 PLEASE NOTE: for amounts up to GBP 300, credit card payments are cheaper than international bank transfers cheque to the Administrator, payable to ‘European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust’ Trustees : Dr. Haukur F. Hannesson, Chairman, Christine Magasiner, Juan Drown, Martin Rüttimann, Clare Santer. Administrator and principal address : Birte Kelly, Stour House, The Street, East Bergholt, Colchester CO7 6TF Tel: 01206 298954 e-mail birte.kelly@uk2.net Donations to the Trust from organisations and individuals in 2017 GBP ESA Give a Child a Teacher Campaign 1,901 TBH Brunner Charitable Trust 1,000 European Suzuki Viola Gathering 2017 donation (Peter King) 500 Anne Berit Halvorsen (Norwegian ESA Director) 146 Donations from concerts /workshops organised by Michal Gawronski 200 European Suzuki Violoncello Teachers Convention 2017 donation 450 Rebecca von Knoch Switzerland (Suzuki parent of Martin Rüttimann) 500 British Suzuki Institute (part of major donation over 5 years) 2,000 Four Anonymous credit card donations to general fund 172 Anonymous credit card donation to Anne and Henry Turner Fund 10 Total (gross) donation income for 2017 6,879 Note: Some of the transactions above attracted credit card or bank charges, reducing the amount received by GBP 93.87. Grants disbursed during 2017 GBP Grant to Russian Violin course and exams 2017 2,006 Grant to Russian Piano course 1,520 Grant to Latvia Piano course 725 Grant to Czech Violin course 2,505 Grant to Zimbabwe Violin course 3,126 Total grants paid during 2017 (including bank charges) 9,882