This weekend, I got the opportunity to attend a North Texas Suzuki Association meeting. It was so exciting! The NTSA is a local music association for Suzuki teachers. Music associations provide performance opportunities, judging events and other amazing opportunities for students! If you are not a part of a local music association, I highly recommend that you find one near you and join. Personally, I have waited a while to join an association, because I had not found one that fit what I was looking for. However, upon finding the NTSA, I will definitely be joining. In fact, after the meeting, I went home and sent the membership person an e-mail saying that I was interested in joining. I am so excited about the opportunities that will be opened up to my students!
In addition to having opportunities for my students, going to the meeting and joining the NTSA will provide me with some fantastic contacts within the Suzuki community! In just one afternoon, I was able to meet some other Suzuki piano teachers, get some ideas for where I should take my Suzuki book training and get new ideas for piano group lessons! I even got to utilize some of those new ideas tonight in my own group lessons, and both my students and myself had a blast!
I also have a membership with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. This a fantastic association to be a part of. By being a member of SAA, I have access to message boards where I can ask questions, get advice and get connected with other Suzuki teachers. I also get the quarterly Suzuki Journal, which is filled with articles that are so helpful in my teaching. I love being a part of the Suzuki communitee and look forward to getting more involved!
What music associations are you a part of, and do you think are the best benefits for both you and your students?
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