Suzuki Music
89a Canterbury Road
CANTERBURY VIC 3126

Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (Victoria) Inc

Phone 03 9830 0433 Facsimile 03 9830 0577
info@suzukimusic.org.au

Directory of Accredited Suzuki Teachers

List Updated 22/2/18

To be recognized as an accredited Suzuki teacher, a teacher must have completed a course of training (or be approved to start teaching), be a current financial member of the Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia, Victoria (Suzuki Music) and meet annual professional development requirements. Teachers must also undergo a Working With Children Check or be currently registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and provide these details to Suzuki Music to remain on the Teacher List.

There are three levels of accreditation – Primary, Intermediate and Advanced. Teacher Trainers have completed Advanced accreditation and have also been approved to train other teachers. All teachers, including those who already have a music degree or diploma and several years teaching experience, begin their training at the Primary Level and work their way through each level. The courses involve detailed study of the Suzuki repertoire, Suzuki philosophy and methodology, and child development principles. After completing a course, all Suzuki teachers are expected to attend regular workshops and teacher training sessions in order to keep abreast of new ideas and techniques.

The reputation of a Suzuki teacher is gained by the quality of work they produce with their students and by their involvement in Suzuki Music activities. Please refer to Choosing a Teacher for assistance with questions to ask and what to look for.

All accredited teachers, whatever their current level of accreditation, have received special training in the skills of teaching young beginners, which is an important feature of the Suzuki Method.

How to use this directory
Baby/ Toddler Music and Prenatal Music	Piano Teachers
Cello Teachers	Recorder Teachers
Flute Teachers	Viola Teachers
Guitar Teachers	Violin Teachers
Organ Teachers	Voice Teachers

How to use this directory

When looking for a Suzuki teacher, we recommend that you contact and observe lessons with a number of teachers before making a decision. The three-way relationship between teacher, child and parent is very important so it is crucial to be working with someone that you both like and respect. You should also ask to see their current Working With Children Check card or VIT registration card as it is imperative that teachers hold one of these.

Teachers are listed by instrument and then the location(s) in which they teach. The list of accredited teachers includes a listing of other qualifications held by a teacher, as well as their level of Suzuki accreditation. Teachers listed as Approved Trainee have advanced sufficiently in their training to accept Suzuki students. Once teachers have completed the first level of Suzuki training they have a Primary accreditation level. Teachers can then choose to complete more training to achieve Intermediate and then Advanced levels of accreditation. Teachers listed as Teacher Trainers have an Advanced level of accreditation and also train the teachers.

You may find that some teachers are listed as having no vacancies. This means that they are not accepting new students at the present time.

Many music teachers have studio policies in place that will provide information about things such as:

• Payment for lessons (how much and when to pay)
• Cancellation of lessons (eg for illness)
• Notice required to cease lessons with the teacher
• Appropriate times and methods for contacting the teacher
• Appropriate behavior during lessons

Before commencing lessons with a teacher please ask if they have a studio policy and ensure you read and understand it.

Baby and Toddler Music

Unlike the training of instrumental teachers (comprising three levels of training), the training of Suzuki Baby and Toddler Music teachers is completed in one course of study. Teachers can choose to complete additional assessments to upgrade their qualification to advanced level. Teachers below are therefore listed as accredited or advanced.

Early Childhood Education (Baby/Toddler with Prenatal Music)

The following teachers undertook a combined course of teacher training which covered Baby/Toddler Music and Prenatal Music. There were two levels of accreditation awarded under this system - intermediate and advanced. This course is no longer offered in Victoria.

Prenatal Music

Unlike the training of instrumental teachers (comprising three levels of training), the training of Suzuki Baby and Toddler Music teachers is completed in one course of study. Teachers can choose to complete additional assessments to upgrade their qualification to advanced level. Teachers below are therefore listed as accredited or advanced.

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Cello Teachers

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Flute Teachers

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Guitar Teachers

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Organ Teachers

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Piano Teachers

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Recorder Teachers

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Viola Teachers

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Violin Teachers

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Voice Teachers

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The use of this directory for commercial, research, library or reference purposes is strictly prohibited without written consent of the Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (Vic) Inc. Requests for any use other than personal or official STEAA business may be directed to General Manager, Suzuki Music,89a Canterbury Road, Canterbury, 3126. The use of the names and address information in this directory for general mailing is strictly prohibited and will not be authorized by STEAA(Vic). The contents of this directory MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED by any means now or in the future.