suzuki based violin instruction
in seattle and on bainbridge island, washington
teacher development
The Suzuki Association of the Americas offers a teacher development program through core unit work in the Suzuki books and through supplemental and enrichment courses. Tracy Helming Wiggin is delighted to offer classes as a registered Suzuki Teacher Trainer!
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Training is offered online and includes observations, demonstrations, interactive work, and lectures. Course materials include a syllabus, slides, supporting materials, fingerings and bowings, and access to a library of lesson observations. All classes are recorded on zoom and sent out to participants each evening.
Classes completed are registered with the SAA. Teachers may also audit (and fully participate in) a course if SAA required pre-requisites have not been completed.
class offerings
Allegro by Fiocco
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January 2025:
Mendelssohn and More!
ONLINE
January 10th to February 7th, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, 2025
$450
Mendelssohn and More is an SAA supplemental literature course which gives clear pedagogical steps for previewing, polishing, and performing this beloved and demanding concerto. Requisite technique is honed using exercises, supplemental etudes, and Suzuki repertoire review spots. Bow planning and sound refinement guide the polishing phases. Musical choices are identified, and a larger understanding of Mendelssohn’s style is created through the study of excerpts from his chamber and orchestral literature. Class materials include a detailed syllabus, editions marked with bowings and fingerings to illustrate performance practices, supporting etudes and exercises, and short supplemental pieces that can be taught alongside this concerto. This class aims to make the Mendelssohn Concerto an attainable and accessible landmark along the Suzuki violinist’s journey.
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August 2025
Suzuki Violin Unit 4
​ONLINE and in person through Japan Seattle Suzuki Institute
more information coming soon!
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Veracini Gigue
Further Information and Upcoming Courses
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To receive information about new classes offered, inquire about specific courses you would like to take, or for any other questions about teacher training and development courses, email here. Upcoming and past courses include Paganini Level 1 (Caprices 13, 14, 16, and 21), Paganini Level 2 (Caprices 20, 9, 2, 5, and 24), and Mendelssohn Concerto and More in Collaboration with Gabe Bolkosky, Lalo Concerto, and Standard Repertoire: Romanian Folk Dances, Meditation from Thais, Preludium and Allegro, de Beriot No. 9, Kabalevsky.
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Vivaldi Concerto in G Minor I. Allegro
Gavotte in G Minor by Bach
Twinkle Rhythms