Teacher Training in Cello
NEW! Cello Teaching Strategies
Saturday Aug. 15 and Sunday Aug. 16, 2026
DUAL DELIVERY David Evenchick (QC)
DUAL DELIVERY David Evenchick (QC)
Participants will bring in short video clips of their home teaching and then, after discussion, will have an opportunity to try out new teaching skills with students on site.
NOTE: This is the same Teaching Strategies for Cello Unit 2 already offered, but without the Unit 2 course.
Prerequisites:
- SAA active membership
- Completion of Every Child Can!
- Completed and registered unit 1 as a participant before the course begins
Hours: 10 hours; 9 am to 12 pm and 1:30 to 3:30 pm both days
Registration: In-person registration on Saturday August 15 at 8:30 am or in the Institute office during SOSI week. The class begins at 9 am. For those online, a link will be emailed to you.
Cost: $385 CDN
The course is subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment.
For complete information about Teacher Training requirements (including video auditions), visit suzukiassociation.org/teachers/teacher-training
Registration: In-person registration on Saturday August 15 at 8:30 am or in the Institute office during SOSI week. The class begins at 9 am. For those online, a link will be emailed to you.
Cost: $385 CDN
The course is subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment.
For complete information about Teacher Training requirements (including video auditions), visit suzukiassociation.org/teachers/teacher-training
Video Recordings:
Class Content:
Each TS class session is similar to a “pedagogy masterclass” where the participants watch their recordings together, receive positive comments from the trainer on what they did well, and then be given a suggestion or two on something they could improve.
- Each participant brings 2 recordings of 6-10 minutes each. At least one of the recordings should be of an individual lesson. In some situations, longer lesson clips may be shown.
- If a participant is not currently teaching individual lessons, they need to contact the trainer to set up an alternative, such as teaching a student from the trainer’s studio, from another teacher’s studio, or teaching an Institute student.
- If participants cannot edit their videos, they should have the exact start and end times noted. In some situations, with advance permission from the Teacher Trainer, longer lesson clips may be shared.
- For online and in-person classes, it is recommended that participants upload videos to Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, or YouTube, and after double-checking the links, send them to the Teacher Trainer. This allows the trainer to compile all the participants’ links.
Class Content:
Each TS class session is similar to a “pedagogy masterclass” where the participants watch their recordings together, receive positive comments from the trainer on what they did well, and then be given a suggestion or two on something they could improve.
Participants may bring any recording they choose. Some possible options are those that:
- Show challenging situations
- Include a topic they are having trouble getting across
- Best represent them as a teacher
- Show a group class
- Show an entire lesson (if time permits)
What is DUAL DELIVERY?
It is the SAA’s new term to describe a course that is in-person but available to be taken online. If you are unable to travel to SOSI, you can register to take the Dual Delivery courses.
CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE
If you plan to take your training online, be aware that the classes the class schedules are in EST (Toronto or New York City time).
OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS GET AN INCREDIBLE DEAL
If you live in the USA, SOSI courses offer a great way to take advantage of the CAD to USD exchange rate ($100 CAD is approximately $70 USD).
We also offer teacher training bursaries to help with tuition. Please see the Bursaries page, and contact Tracy Jewell if you’d like to apply for one.
It is the SAA’s new term to describe a course that is in-person but available to be taken online. If you are unable to travel to SOSI, you can register to take the Dual Delivery courses.
CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE
If you plan to take your training online, be aware that the classes the class schedules are in EST (Toronto or New York City time).
OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS GET AN INCREDIBLE DEAL
If you live in the USA, SOSI courses offer a great way to take advantage of the CAD to USD exchange rate ($100 CAD is approximately $70 USD).
We also offer teacher training bursaries to help with tuition. Please see the Bursaries page, and contact Tracy Jewell if you’d like to apply for one.
NOTE: All information, classes, faculty, etc. are subject to change depending on enrolment.
SOSI takes no responsibility for technical or connectivity issues that may arise during classes.
All Teacher Training courses are subject to cancellation should there be insufficient registration.
If you need to book air or rail transportation to and from SOSI, please first confirm with our Administrator that the course is running and there is room in the course for you.
Under no circumstances are we responsible for your travel or other expenses if it turns out that a course needs to be cancelled for any reason.
SOSI takes no responsibility for technical or connectivity issues that may arise during classes.
All Teacher Training courses are subject to cancellation should there be insufficient registration.
If you need to book air or rail transportation to and from SOSI, please first confirm with our Administrator that the course is running and there is room in the course for you.
Under no circumstances are we responsible for your travel or other expenses if it turns out that a course needs to be cancelled for any reason.