European Suzuki Association - Teachers Newsletter Vol 38 2018

4 2018 Board Meeting & AGM Summary RESIGNATIONS Country Directors SOUTH AFRICA Andrea Vermeulen SWEDEN Sven Sjögren APPOINTMENTS Full Country Member CZECH REPUBLIC Country Directors CZECH REPUBLIC Jana Hrabaňová SOUTH AFRICA Madeleine Wikner SWEDEN Päivikki Wirkkala-Malmqvist Honorary Members Sven Sjögren, Violin Sweden Anne-Marie Oberreit, Piano Belgium Caroline Gowers, Piano UK Country Mentors UKRAINE Henrych Bartosz Instrument Committees FLUTE Chairperson Anke van der Bijl Sarah Hanley Marja-Leena Mäkilä GUITAR Chairperson Harald Söderberg Elio Galvagno Nuria Cervantes VIOLA Chairperson Mysie Ferguson Joanne Martin Sarah Buckley VIOLIN Chairperson Trudy Byron Fahy Jan Matthiesen Mysie Ferguson Veerle Van Gorp Salla Ahokanto VIOLONCELLO Chairperson Ruben Rivera Tessa Oakley Eulàlia Subirà Adelantado VOICE Chairperson Analia Paula Capponi- Savolainen Katrina Pezzimenti Mervi Sipola-Maliniemi There is no Piano Committee for this next term due to a shortage of nominations and its duties will go back to the ESA Board for the time being. Teacher Trainers Nuria Cervantes, Guitar Spain Eulàlia Subirà, Violoncello Spain Patricia Rüttimann, SECE Switzerland Instructors Jaap Delver, Recorder Netherlands Lee Marais, Violin South Africa Cecilia Weissenrieder, Violoncello Sweden ESA Recognitions Katrina Leibel, PPSA Piano Australia ESA L2 Fernando Piñero, SAA Violin Argentina ESA TT Jacqueline Schot, SAA Piano Switz’land ESA L3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT & ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2017 Available on the ESA Website INSTRUMENTS Accordion In response to the request from ISA for the Suzuki Accordion Project to demonstrate an interest in Accordion in a region other then the ESA, documentation of a strong interest in Brazil, in the SAA region has been sent. Clarinet Miguel Fernández de la Peña - Madrid, SPAIN continues work on developing the Suzuki Method for Clarinet which now includes Sax- ophone. It is hoped that a workshop for Clarinet and Saxophone teachers on the Suzuki Method can be organised. Violin-Mandolin Conversion The Mandolin Conversion course has been extended with exams being rearranged when trainees are ready. CHANGES to ESA TEACHER TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS MANUAL SUMMARY OF CHANGES The following additions and amendments are for correction, clarification, instrument specific or proposed by the Instrument Committee Chairpersons. Examination Descriptors Examiners put forward a check list to en- sure that the standard for a 'Pass' was con- sistent throughout the region. See page 10 Organising a Teacher Training Course Teacher Trainers who organise their own Independent Courses asked for guidelines on putting together a Teacher Training Course which are also useful for National Courses. See page 17 Instructor Applications The Instrument Committees put forward proposals for additions to the application ESA ANNUAL MEETINGS The ESA is taking its Annual Meetings around the region to a different country every year. The Board of the ESA are keen to have the opportunity to invite each National Suzuki Association and its members to: - attend the AGM - organise a student’s concert - meet the ESA Directors The ESA Administrator will work closely with the National Suzuki Association to select a venue and organise the meetings and concert. If your country would like to be the next to host an ESA meeting, please contact the ESA Office on esa@europeansuzuki.org o r through ‘Contact ’ on the ESA website. Board Meeting and AGM March 2018, Reykjavik ICELAND 2019 ESA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14.00hrs Sunday 31 March 2019 ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser Vienna, AUSTRIA All A & B members welcome Please confirm attendance with the ESA Office by 5 February 2019 esa@europeansuzuki.org