Teacher Training is the most important of the ESA's activities. Courses are held by the National Suzuki Associations, who must follow the guidelines of the ESA Teacher Training and Examination Manual.
Courses are usually part time and long term and examinations are held at five levels. After three levels the teacher holds Certificate of the European Suzuki Association. and after five levels the Diploma of the European Suzuki Association.

For more information about dates, venues and instruments taught please contact the organisers in each country.
Courses are currently available as follows:

• Violin: All ESA National Associations

• Piano: Belgium, Great Britain, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

• Cello: Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary,  Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden.

• Double Bass: Denmark

• Flute: Finland, Netherlands, Great Britain,  Sweden. Italy, Switzerland from 2009

• Viola: Sweden, Denmark, GB

• Voice: Finland

• Guitar: Denmark, Italy - Finland -  Sweden

• Harp: Italy

• Organ: Sweden

• Recorder: UK - Netherlands: programmes under development

ESA Instrumental Directors (see also ISA Instrument committee below):

• Violin/viola: Marianne Rygner

• Piano: Kasia Borowiak
  Deputy: Christine Magasiner

• Cello/double bass : Ruben Rivera
  Deputy: Annette Costanzi,

• Flute:  Anke van der Bijl
  Deputy: Marja-Leena Mäkilä

ESA Advisory Committee for guitar
Chairman: Elio Galvagno

Teacher Training for Voice (Singing)
Päivi Kukkamäkki

Teacher Training for Harp:
Gabriella Bosio, via Cantalup, n.11, 10141 Torino, Italy

Teacher Training for Organ:
Gunilla Rönnberg
Website: www.organsuzuki.com

Teacher Training for Recorder:
Nancy Daly:
or contact British Suzuki Institute

Teacher Training for Double Bass:
Virginia Dixon
or contact Danish Suzuki Association

Teacher Training for Suzuki Early Childhood Education:
Dorothy Jones

ISA International Instrumental Committees - ESA Representatives

• Violin: Christophe Bossuat

• Viola: Eva Nilsson

• Cello: Ruben Rivera (as above)

• Piano: Kasia Borowiak (as above)

• Flute: Anke van der Bijl (as above)

• Guitar: Harald Söderberg

• Voice: Paivi Kukkamäki (as above)

• Organ: Gunilla Rönnberg (as above)

• Recorder: Jaap Delver
   

Link to ISA for full details of International Instrument Committees

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