Registration for the 2019 San Diego Suzuki Institute is now open!

Hard to believe that we are already in our third year! Early bird registration is now open for SDSI's 2019 session. This will be our biggest year yet with lots of new class options.

Here is a sneak preview for 2019 offerings:

+Every Child Can (ECC)
-introduction to Suzuki philosophy, prerequisite for all training

+Violin Unit 1 with Cathy Lee
-amazing chance to work with a world-class violin pedagogue

+Cello Unit 2 with Alice Ann O’Neill*
-one of the best in the cello biz
*Cello Unit 1 is being offered at LA Institute this year; timing is such that you can do both!

+Supplemental Viola repertoire for intermediate students with Elizabeth (Betsy) Steuen-Walker
-Betsy specializes in the rare field of viola pedagogy

+Teaching Alternative Styles—from improvisation to rock n’ roll—to Suzuki students with Avi Friedlander
-Avi is a highly sought-after clinician who integrates jazz/pop/rock into his classical Suzuki teaching

+Suzuki Early Childhood Education, Stage 1 with Danette Schuch*
-a rare opportunity to learn non-instrument specific teaching strategies for the very youngest students
*children 4 and under may also be registered for this training as a class

Teacher Training registration here: teacher-training.html
Student program registration here: student-registration.html

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