Suzuki Piano Teacher Training
Online training on Sundays (11.00 am-4.30 pm)
8 September, 6 October (Caroline Gowers), 10 November (Melanie Bowes),
1 December 2024
12 January, 9 February, 9 March, 11 May, 8 June, 6 July 2025
Training in studio in Cambridge
Saturday 5 to Thursday 10 April 2025
Tuesday 29 July to Sunday 3 August 2025
There is a huge shortage of trained Suzuki teachers. Dozens of families are unable to find a teacher who has vacancies and are, therefore, unable to benefit from the Suzuki lessons they’d like.
For those who love music, love teaching, and love working with children, teaching by the Suzuki approach is a tremendously rewarding activity. The approach is based on a strong community spirit and, in particular, a strong relationship between the teacher, the child and the parent, with all three working together to support the child.
Cambridge Suzuki Training takes place online on Sundays approximately monthly throughout the year, combined with week-long courses in Cambridge at Easter and in the summer. Attendance is logged so trainees can see how they are progressing regarding attendance at individual lessons, lesson observation, lecture/discussions, and so on. Training takes place in my own studio so trainees observe and interact with my pupils and their families. Guest tutors have included Marzena Siudzinska-Jasinska, Caroline Fraser, Caroline Gowers, Sue Bird, Graham Rix, Kristinn Orn Kristinsson, Veronique Perrin, Ewa Guz-Seroka, Beate Toyke, Ed Kreitman, Helen Brunner, Heather Clemson, Margaret Parkin, Hannah Biss, Karina MacAlpine, Charlotte Clemson, Kimberley Wong, Pippa Macmillan, Sharron Beamer, Diana Dickerson, Mary Kay Waddington, Birte Kelly, Paul Harris, Penelope Roskell, Sally Cathcart, Heli Ignatius-Fleet, Ilga Pitkevica, Jane Chapman, Michael Griffin, Sue Buntin (SEND), Tina Margareta Nilssen (Timani) and Henry Fagg (Alexander Technique).
Some of the training, such as early parent education, practising, and group lesson activities, is non-instrument specific so non-pianists also may be interested to observe. Those who wish to find out more about Suzuki, or who would like to consider this as useful in-service training are welcome. Trainees and observers have come from Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Bavaria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Latvia, Poland, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Canada, America and Australia, as well as the UK. See feedback from trainees here.
Several of my articles about the Suzuki approach will be of interest to prospective trainees. I would particularly recommend the eight articles on Suzuki for Piano published in Music Teacher magazine between 2008 and 2010, and the 13 articles in the special Suzuki issue of Piano Professional which I edited in January 2007. Also peruse the well-argued article by Elise Winters on What Suzuki knew that took science 50 years to prove. And do read the short article by Catherine Godden On being a trainee in Cambridge.
See more about the Suzuki way of teaching in my 20 minute presentation: The philosophy of great music educators: Suzuki.
Do email me on [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more about training courses.
Online training on Sundays (11.00 am-4.30 pm)
8 September, 6 October (Caroline Gowers), 10 November (Melanie Bowes),
1 December 2024
12 January, 9 February, 9 March, 11 May, 8 June, 6 July 2025
Training in studio in Cambridge
Saturday 5 to Thursday 10 April 2025
Tuesday 29 July to Sunday 3 August 2025
There is a huge shortage of trained Suzuki teachers. Dozens of families are unable to find a teacher who has vacancies and are, therefore, unable to benefit from the Suzuki lessons they’d like.
For those who love music, love teaching, and love working with children, teaching by the Suzuki approach is a tremendously rewarding activity. The approach is based on a strong community spirit and, in particular, a strong relationship between the teacher, the child and the parent, with all three working together to support the child.
Cambridge Suzuki Training takes place online on Sundays approximately monthly throughout the year, combined with week-long courses in Cambridge at Easter and in the summer. Attendance is logged so trainees can see how they are progressing regarding attendance at individual lessons, lesson observation, lecture/discussions, and so on. Training takes place in my own studio so trainees observe and interact with my pupils and their families. Guest tutors have included Marzena Siudzinska-Jasinska, Caroline Fraser, Caroline Gowers, Sue Bird, Graham Rix, Kristinn Orn Kristinsson, Veronique Perrin, Ewa Guz-Seroka, Beate Toyke, Ed Kreitman, Helen Brunner, Heather Clemson, Margaret Parkin, Hannah Biss, Karina MacAlpine, Charlotte Clemson, Kimberley Wong, Pippa Macmillan, Sharron Beamer, Diana Dickerson, Mary Kay Waddington, Birte Kelly, Paul Harris, Penelope Roskell, Sally Cathcart, Heli Ignatius-Fleet, Ilga Pitkevica, Jane Chapman, Michael Griffin, Sue Buntin (SEND), Tina Margareta Nilssen (Timani) and Henry Fagg (Alexander Technique).
Some of the training, such as early parent education, practising, and group lesson activities, is non-instrument specific so non-pianists also may be interested to observe. Those who wish to find out more about Suzuki, or who would like to consider this as useful in-service training are welcome. Trainees and observers have come from Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Bavaria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Latvia, Poland, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Canada, America and Australia, as well as the UK. See feedback from trainees here.
Several of my articles about the Suzuki approach will be of interest to prospective trainees. I would particularly recommend the eight articles on Suzuki for Piano published in Music Teacher magazine between 2008 and 2010, and the 13 articles in the special Suzuki issue of Piano Professional which I edited in January 2007. Also peruse the well-argued article by Elise Winters on What Suzuki knew that took science 50 years to prove. And do read the short article by Catherine Godden On being a trainee in Cambridge.
See more about the Suzuki way of teaching in my 20 minute presentation: The philosophy of great music educators: Suzuki.
Do email me on [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more about training courses.