Deadlines

January 15, 2012 - Online registration for teacher training will open on January 15, 2012. January 31, 2012 - Online registration for student courses will open on January 31, 2012. February 15, 2012 - ISA Scholarship Applications must be received by this day. ISA scholarships are only available for current ISA members. March 1, 2012 - ISA Scholarships will be awarded and recipients notified. SAA scholarships are awarded independently. March 15, 2012 - Registration deadline for scholarship recipients. If a recipient is not registered and paid in full by this date, their scholarship will be forfeited and given to another deserving applicant. April 22, 2012 - Auditions to SAA for participants must be postmarked no later than this date. April 27, 2012 - Early registration deadline. You must be registered and paid in full by 6pm MDT to receive the early registration prices. Regular prices go into effect at 6:01pm MDT April 27, 2012 (no exceptions). April 30, 2012 - Teacher Training courses are subject to minimum enrollment. If cancelled, a full refund will be issued and all fees waived. We will not refund or reimburse any personal travel or housing arrangements. June 1, 2012 - Online registration ends. Any late registrations will be subject to an additional $35 late fee and will be accepted only if space is available. No refunds will be issued after this date. Please remember, you are not enrolled in Institute until your Invoice has been PAID IN FULL.

Required Course Preparation

Full Information regarding Short Term Teacher Training with SAA approved summer institutes can be found at http://suzukiassociation.org/teachers/training

Participants must be at least 18 years old, or a be high school graduate or equivalent in order to register the class with SAA. Underage trainees may audit the class, but will have to retake it to register.

ECC is a prerequisite to Book 1 Teacher Training. ECC, Book 1, and Book 2 training must be completed sequentially.

All Teacher Workshop applicants are expected to prepare the book to be studied to a point of fluent performance. Memory is not required, but is strongly recommended. A minimum of 20 hours of listening to the Suzuki recording of the unit to be studied is required. All applicants should have studied Nurtured by Love by Dr. Suzuki.

Teacher Training classes are subject to cancellation at the discretion of our directors if the class does not receive minimum enrollment. Should cancellation be necessary, you will be notified by 5/1/2011 and a full refund will be issued. ISA cannot be responsible for any other expenses (i.e. travel) associated with cancellation.

Audition Requirement

Teachers may register as participants or auditors. To qualify as a participant in training courses rather than auditor, applicants must submit a videotape audition of specified repertoire to the SAA. Tapes must be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the course start date, with the required fees and a completed application form. Please see see the SAA’s Audition Guide to access the downloadable video audition application form (with instructions); or call the SAA toll free (888) 378-9854 for this form.

SAA strongly urges teachers to enroll as full participants in training courses and to complete the registration process. Since courses are often taken in different locations, the SAA offers centralized record keeping services. Trainees who register can request verification of completed courses by contacting only one source. Auditors are not required to submit a tape, will not perform, may not ask extensive questions and will not receive SAA registration or credit. Fees are the same for both auditors and participants. Participants who wish to register with SAA must take the units in consecutive order. 100% attendance is required.

Lodging and Food

Meals will be available for purchase at the College of Idaho cafeteria. You can purchase meals online during registration. Lunch will be available for all students and families participating in Institute. The cost is $7.75 per lunch per person or $31.00 total for lunch Tuesday-Friday and should be purchased at time of registration. Attendees will be responsible for all other meals. On campus dorm housing is available and should be purchased in advance. Visit our Lodging Page for details and to find the housing registration form (use the Housing Registration Form, which is separate from the Institute registration, to register for housing).

Music Store

During Institute, Welch Music provides a store that has core materials of the Suzuki method and a variety of other music related educational items. If you have specific books or items you are looking for, please let them know before institute and they will do their best to make them available.

Location

Institute will be held at College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, Idaho 83605