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Nurturing excellence in education.

The Suzuki Association of Ontario seeks to improve Ontarian’s quality of life through Suzuki education, creating a community that nurtures the human spirit and by promoting and supporting the Suzuki Method by nurturing excellence in education.

Education and Knowledge

Lifelong learning and the pursuit of greater knowledge, in an effort to acquire skills and put them into practice.

Community

Connecting teachers to human resources.

Inclusion

All expressions of human talent and potential.

Performance

Everyone performing at their best.

SAO T.E.A – Teaching, Education, Action

On behalf of the Suzuki Association of Ontario (SAO), we would like to invite you to participate in the 2024-25 SAO: T.E.A online event series. This series of online events is meant to bring the Suzuki community together to discuss different aspects of Teaching, Education, and Action (TEA). Past sessions have included topics from both the Suzuki pedagogical spectrum as well as more social and community based topics.

We are excited to announce Margaret Parkin and Sera Smolen as our speakers for the upcoming series.

SAO Members gain free access to this series, and tickets start at $15 for non-members. Proceeds from events like these help fund SAO teacher development scholarships, student institute scholarships, and help us to bring you more excellent programming.

Session 1

Sunday, November 24 at 2pm ET

Expanding Suzuki Communities: the joy of Suzuki events and the practicalities of organizing them

Margaret Parkin

Description

Attending workshops and institutes are a highlight of the year for many of our students and their families. Behind the scenes, organizing these events can feel like an overwhelming task. In this session we will talk shop, explore ideas, and get to the nitty gritty of event planning with time for questions at the end.

Session 2

Sunday, May 4 at 2pm ET

Breaking the Ice, Finding Your Voice, and Using Your Voice!

Sera Smolen

Description
This session will explore creativity in music through improvisation using instruments via Zoom. Attendees can improvise in the privacy of their own home (on mute), while we explore Sera and Alice Kanack’s books, including Playing from the Heart, Fun Improvisation, Basslines and Fantasies, and Improvising String Quartets. Learn improvisation games and strategies to help students uncover their unique musical voices.

SAO T.E.A events are live only, events, on Zoom, and will not be recorded.

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