Pan Pacific Suzuki Association
A Member of the International Suzuki Association
Use of "Suzuki" Trade Mark
1) Use of the "Suzuki"TM name is licensed from the International Suzuki Association (ISA) to each Regional Association (PPSA).2) Teacher membership of a member Association of the PPSA entitles a teacher to use the "Suzuki"TM name.3) Teachers who are not members of a member Association of the PPSA are not entitled to use the Suzuki"TM name. "
The Pan Pacific Suzuki Association (PPSA) is the Regional Suzuki Association that is licensed by the International Suzuki Association to coordinate and develop the Suzuki Method throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
The PPSA is governed by a Board of Directors which currently consists of a representative from each of the Regional Member Associations.
The purpose of the PPSA is to license the “Suzuki” name from the International Suzuki Association (the "ISA") and on-license that name to Suzuki Associations in the Pan Pacific Region, as part of the pursuit of the philosophy of Dr Shinichi Suzuki of Talent Education.
The PPSA will promote, encourage, maintain and improve the use, standards, understanding and teaching of the Suzuki approach to music education, as initiated and developed by Dr Shinichi Suzuki, throughout the Pan Pacific Region by sponsoring or conducting, for teachers and students, conferences, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, classes, seminars, symposia, courses and other meetings to explain and give instruction and training in the Suzuki concept of Talent Education.
The PPSA will communicate with the ISA on behalf of the Regional Suzuki Associations and to facilitate the flow of information between the ISA and the Suzuki Associations.
PPSA Teacher Training Programmes
PPSA currently has a mixture of different Teacher Training systems in place in the various Associations. Work is ongoing to get these system standardised across the whole region.
PPSA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES as of March 2021 .pdf file
PPSA Teacher Training Programmes October 2021 Exel Spreadsheet
Use the link ABOVE to access all the latest articles, news and pictures from Suzuki regions around the world.
ISA Journal Archive now viewable on the ISA website
All previously published print copies of the ISA Journal, dating from 1990 - 2004, are now online. Enjoy reading through articles from the past, many of which were written by Dr. Suzuki on Talent Education philosophy and pedagogy. Share your favorite articles with fellow teachers and with families in your studio. Gain new insights or refresh your thinking on Talent Education and its principles. The ISA thanks Pam Brasch, Jackie Corina, Jason Hardgrave, Susan Kempter and Aaron Van Heyningen for their assistance on this project.
VIEW THE JOURNAL ARCHIVE HERE
Talent Education Journal Archive
From 1979-1989, Eiko and Masayoshi Kataoka self-published an English translation of the Talent Education Journal, published quarterly as the official publication of TERI in Matsumoto, Japan.The TEJ contains articles by Dr. Suzuki, reports on concerts in Japan, contributions from the Japanese teachers, and usually an article from a parent or family in TERI. These journals are a treasure trove of information and inspiration. View the TEI Journal Archive HERE
John Kendall's Ideas for Teaching Violin
The International Suzuki Association is pleased to host John Kendall's Ideas for Teaching Violin on our website. Mr. Kendall was the first American string teacher to observe Dr. Suzuki in Japan. These videos were filmed in 1992 at SIUE and remain a treasure trove of pedagogical information even 30 years later.
View the John Kendall Videos HERE
The Life of Dr. Suzuki: A Chronology
The ISA is proud to announce this important new publication chronicling the life of Dr. Suzuki decade by decade through text and pictures, from his early upbringing, his time in Germany, the return to Japan, and the flowering of the Talent Education movement worldwide.The ISA is indebted to Mikio Shin of TERI, the original author of the Chronology, for his permission to expand and translate this significant new document. And to Lili Selden and Ruth Miura for their work on the English translation.Currently the Chronology is only available to view online. Any inquiries about print copies should be directed to your particular Regional Association. View the Chronology HERE