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From Mother Tongue to Modern Teaching: Expanding Your Suzuki Foundation with 21st Century Teaching Tools 

A New Course from Teach Music 21C

Are you a Suzuki Teacher?
​Interested in expanding your teaching skillset?
​We have ideas and insights for you...

Course Features

✅ 10 hours in length

✅ Downloadable Workbook
✅ Real Life Examples
✅ Interactive Reflection, Discussion, Q&A
✅ Certificate of Completion

Our next cohort takes place September, October, and November 2025.

DATES: Four Tuesday mornings, September 30, October 14, October 28, and November 18

SCHEDULE: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon MST


FORMAT: Online, live, interactive, 10 hours

COST: $149.00 CAD

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Merlin B. Thompson


Next course option begins January 2026

Register NOW for Sept/Oct/Nov Suzuki Enrichment

From Mother Tongue to Modern Teaching

This Suzuki Enrichment Course is the only one of its kind.

Specifically designed for all instrumental and vocal Suzuki teachers, this course will help you to confidently navigate the challenges of 21st-century music studio teaching - while staying rooted in the nurturing principles that define the Suzuki approach. Whether you're an experienced or novice Suzuki teacher, the goal of From Mother Tongue to Modern Teaching is to broaden your teaching approach by interweaving foundational elements of Suzuki teaching with today's most effective teaching tools and strategies.

This interactive course invites Suzuki teachers to explore a set of pedagogic tools that build on Dr. Suzuki’s pioneering mindset. Strategies that Dr. Suzuki couldn’t have imagined during his lifetime, but provide timely fuel for our work as 21st century Suzuki teachers. Through stories, real life examples, and collaborative discussion, this course provides Suzuki teachers with strategies designed to meaningfully engage today’s immensely diverse student demographic. Participants will see how broadening our teaching approach can strengthen student motivation, teacher resilience, and lifelong music-making.

 

What You'll Explore

The following timely themes provide structure for this course:
  • 21st Century Teaching Mindset - Five aspects that anchor and inspire today's teachers.
  • Curriculum Models - Bring adaptability to your teaching with our unique Curriculum Models.
  • Communication - Examine the various steps of two-way communication.
  • Practicing Principles - We use neuroscience research to inform our practicing strategies.
  • Real Life Families - Learn how to work with parents through flexible interactions.
  • Listening - Find out more about this Suzuki cornerstone.

Who This Course is For

  • Suzuki teachers who have completed ECC and Unit 1.
  • Experienced Suzuki teachers seeking to refresh and expand your practice.
  • Novice Suzuki teachers looking to build your confidence with modern teaching tools.
  • Suzuki teachers interested in blending traditional methods with current pedagogical thinking.
  • Suzuki teachers curious about integrating greater flexibility and inclusion in your teaching.
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Why Teach Music 21C

Teach Music 21C is a driving force in today's music studio teaching environment. Our commitment is to empower music teachers with professional development grounded in transformative pedagogy and inspired by humanity. With over forty years of research and experience as backup, this course brings together decades of music teaching refinement along with fresh, forward-thinking ideas for today's Suzuki music teachers. 

Testimonial from Andrea (experienced violin teacher): "Teach Music 21C Certification, continuing discussion groups, and professional development sessions have really boosted my teaching! It has transformed my teaching into a more collaborative, insightful approach. I'm far more sensitive to my students' needs and learning processes with the tools I've learned through the certification. I'm very excited to see my students embracing their music through the opportunity to make their own repertoire choices."

Spaces Are Limited

Register NOW for Sept/Oct/Nov Suzuki Enrichment

Join us and enrich your teaching.
​ Bring new energy, tools, and insight to your Suzuki studio. 
​Reimagine your Suzuki Teaching for today's world.

Questions? Need more information? Contact Dr. Merlin B. Thompson at: Admin@TeachMusic21C.com. Thank you!