Suzuki Method teacher training can begin with one of two courses:
Every Child Can!© (ECC!)
or
Filosofia
both courses are introductions to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education.
For parents, teachers, prospective teachers and others, these courses provide an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning.
In addition to exploring the elements of the Suzuki approach and its far-reaching goals, both courses include the history of the development of Suzuki education, the role of parents, the importance of Suzuki pedagogical training, and an overview of the SAA’s role in supporting teachers and parents. ECC! includes video materials and SAA-developed courseware, and provides each participant with useful reference materials for later study. Filosofia includes more observation and analysis of individual lessons.
*Note: High-School graduation or equivalent and age 18 are requirements for taking ECC!, Filosofia, and all other Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher Development Courses.
UPCOMING COURSES:
ECC! – October 18, Nov 1, 15 & 22, 2026
- on-line in English with translated captions available on request
- 8 hours of instructional time – distributed over Sunday afternoons in October and November
- Flexible scheduling – you can sign up for the course anytime up to Nov 15 and redistribute your instructional hours accordingly.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE:
- Sign up to take the course. The registration form includes links and instructions for online payment of $125 CAD tuition fee
- If you want to register this course as a prerequisite to other Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) teacher training courses, you have two more steps to complete:
- Create a log in account on the SAA website
- Register the course on the SAA website. This involves paying a $35 USD registration fee directly to the SAA. The fee includes a pdf of the course textbook. This will put the course on your training record, and appear as a completed prerequisite when you register any subsequent courses.
- Make sure you are logged in to the SAA website in order to see all the registration instructions.
- If you have already done this on the SAA website, please make sure that you have also signed up for the course and paid your tuition fee.
No prerequisites – this is the introductory course to Suzuki training for all instruments
Return to overview of all Suzuki training courses here: https://fluteplayer.ca/teacher-traine