The Early Years of the Suzuki Method in the Americas from the ASTA Journal Archives
The Talent Education movement in the Americas owes a great debt to the original pioneers of the Suzuki Method who were leaders in the American String Teachers Association during the 1960s and 1970s. Most of the activity generated around Dr. Suzuki’s initial visits to the United States came from initiatives sponsored by ASTA, including the first tours to Japan by groups of American teachers. These events and projects were organized prior to the formal establishment of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) in 1972.
The following ASTA Journal articles highlight many of the initial concerts, workshops, projects and opinion columns sponsored by ASTA, and its members in schools and universities around the US and Canada, exploring and debating this new pedagogical approach advanced by Dr. Suzuki. These particular ASTA Journals were in the physical archives of the ISA collected by its first CEO, Evelyn Hermann, a founding member of the SAA, who was an active ASTA member during her long and distinguished teaching career in Texas.
The ISA appreciates the cooperation of Lynn Tuttle, ASTA Executive Director and CEO, and the current ASTA Board of Directors for permission to reprint these fascinating articles from the early development of the Suzuki movement in the United Sates and Canada.
The ISA is seeking additional early ASTA Journal articles to post in this archive. Please contact [javascript protected email address] about your contributions, or if you need additional information on this project.
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