Well, it's been a long two year process, but I finally am officially certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) to teach Book 1. Don't worry - I have taken Book 1 before, but it didn't count at that time. Just so everyone knows. The first course every person who wants to teach Suzuki is "Every Child Can." Once you have taken that course, then you have to submit a DVD of yourself playing a Beethoven Sonata and a Bach Prelude. Once you send the DVD to SAA, then the SAA has to approve your DVD and give you a pass. It took me about a year to work up those two pieces and for the SAA to approve my DVD. Then, when you take Book 1, it actually counts. So, I have now passed my DVD and taken and passed Every Child Can, and Book 1.
Starting tomorrow, I will be taking Book 2. This is a very important step for me as a developing Suzuki piano teacher because so many of you will graduate from Book 1 this fall. When you do, I will be prepared to teach you well. Next summer, I will take Book 3 and maybe 4 too. In this way, I will continue to grow and develop as your children do. There are 7 Suzuki piano books in all.
After my last Book 1 class, I went on a 2 hour long hike. I went on what's called the Village Loop. You hike up perhaps 1/4 of the mountain and hike all around the village. I was above it looking down and seeing many beautiful views. Took lots of pictures of flowers and trees on my hike too. Maybe some of you can let me know the names of some of the flowers. Scroll all the way down this blog past all of the written entries into the section with a brown background to see all the photos.
That's it for now!
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