University Credit courses:

Under development: Teaching Elementary Music by Ear

  • To be offered through Continuing Education, University of Alberta
  • Tentative start date – Fall 2026
  • Three short online classes – 12 hours each class
  • Earn micro credentials towards certificate
  • Certificate in Teaching Elementary Music by Ear

Contact me at flutesrus@gmail.com to get on the mailing list, and be the first to know when the course is up and accepting its first registrants.

Suzuki Method courses:

All courses are dual delivery – online for distance students, in person for locals. In person classes are held at my home studio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada unless otherwise indicated.

If you become a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Suzuki Method courses can be registered on your training record with the SAA.

Contact me at flutesrus@gmail.com to host a course or find out about upcoming dates.

Every Child Can! (ECC!)

1 – 2 days: introduction to the Suzuki philosophy and its practical application to teaching. The details are here:https://fluteplayer.ca/teacher-trainer/every-child-can/

Filosofia

4-5 days: a deeper dive into how the Suzuki philosophy and method of teaching fits with our current understanding of cognitive psychology and human development. The details are here: https://fluteplayer.ca/teacher-trainer/every-child-can/

Introduction to Suzuki Recorder

3 – 5 days: starting beginners using a method that emphasizes beautiful tone and careful listening. Ideal for teachers who are using the recorder in public school settings. Covers the first few pieces of Suzuki Recorder Method Vol. 1, but not the entire book. [read more…]

  • No audition necessary
  • available for registration with SAA membership

Compare this course to Suzuki Recorder Unit 1 here: https://fluteplayer.ca/teacher-trainer/comparison/

Unit 1

8 days: starting beginners using a method that emphasizes beautiful tone and careful listening. Teaching points and strategies for all the carefully curated melodies published in Suzuki Recorder Method Vol. 1 [read more…]

Compare this course to Introduction to Suzuki Recorder here: https://fluteplayer.ca/teacher-trainer/comparison/

Units 2 though 8

5 days: one course covers one book. More analysis of teaching points and strategies for each published book of the Suzuki Recorder Method.

Teaching Strategies

2 days: bring videos of your own students in lessons for discussion and analysis. Prerequisite to Unit 3 and above

Teaching Strategies + Unit 2

Since Teaching Strategies is a pre-requisite to Unit 3, these two courses can be bundled together over 7 days. Register for each course using the forms for each course (see preceding links), but only use the one payment link for the combined courses as indicated on the form.

Practicum

5 days: bring videos of your own students in lessons for discussion and analysis