Join us for our SAC Fall Teacher Workshop on Saturday October 17, 2020 at 10 AM MT!

2020 Fall Teacher Workshop
When the Teacher’s Feelings Hurt 
Students sometimes seem to dismiss our best attempts to help them learn. They play when we’re talking, ignore simple directions, roll their eyes, sigh, or mention that elephants are the only animal that can’t jump. Parents face these same stumbling blocks in home practice. Teachers can also feel disregarded by parents, who attempt to teach from the sidelines, get their children to lessons late, or tell us we aren’t motivating enough. This session presents ways to understand these behaviors, and useful ways to react to them—including using them as a springboard for character development. The format of this workshop will be a combination of lecture, discussion, and breakout rooms.​​​

Edmund Sprunger has taught violin for more than 30 years, including over 300 workshops and master classes throughout the world and has presented sessions at numerous state, national, and international conferences.  Prior to his study with Shin’ichi Suzuki in Japan, Sprunger earned a BA in music from Goshen College, where he studied violin with Lon Sherer, and piano and piano pedagogy with Marvin Blickenstaff.  As a trained psychotherapist, he holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan and has done post-degree training with the Michigan and St. Louis psychoanalytic institutes.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and as Chair of the American String Teachers Association's [ASTA] Committee on Studio Instruction.  His writing has appeared in many professional educational journals.

Meet our new Membership Coordinator!

Originally from Wisconsin, Dr. Philip Ledgerwood is new to Denver, where he has joined the faculty of Suzuki Strings of Denver. He holds performance degrees from the University of Minnesota and Texas Tech University, where his doctoral research focused on developing a music theory teaching sequence based on the repertoire and structure of the Suzuki Violin School. He's thrilled to join the Suzuki scene in Colorado, and serve on the Board of the Colorado Suzuki Association as the Membership Coordinator. When he’s not teaching or performing, Philip is probably in the kitchen, baking a pie or braising a stew! 

Meet our new Secretary/Historian!

My name is Dyane Rogelstad. I'm the SAC Board Secretary/Historian. I grew up as a Suzuki piano student and began assisting my Mom in her studio in 1980, completing my registered SAA units during the years following as a mother of my own three Suzuki kiddos. I enjoy participating as a Board member, as it has given me opportunities to connect with other local teachers in support of the wider Colorado family of Suzuki students.

Top Reasons to Join the Suzuki Association of Colorado:
 

• Connect with colleagues in a larger community  
• Bridge your students to a larger community: see our Fall Festival in September!
• Receive lower member prices to Teacher Workshops
• Have access to student and teacher scholarships to attend summer institutes and teacher training courses throughout the year
• Receive bi-monthly online and quarterly printed newsletters with valuable information, resources and articles
• Gain professional recognition on your SAA teacher information profile
• Provide your students the opportunity to perform in the Trophy Festivals
• Support a nonprofit with the mission "to foster and promote the growth and the use of the Suzuki method of musical instruction in Colorado and the United States"
   

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP- $30.00/year 
For active Suzuki Teachers who are current SAA members

We have a rolling membership, so be sure to support the SAC and renew your membership!

The Suzuki Association of Colorado is a 501c3.  Your tax-deductible donation helps us to carry out our mission to foster and promote the Suzuki Method of musical instruction.  

Be sure to check back for updates about our Spring Teacher Workshop and more! Your SAC Board is a busy volunteer board always looking for members to join us in bringing great programing and support to our Suzuki community. If you are interested in joining the board or helping out with an event, please email cosuzuki.info@gmail.com.