WORKSHOPS

Brookline Music School presents the Suzuki Flute Teacher Training, Book 3 from Thursday, January 14th through Monday, January 18th. Over the course of five days, trainees will receive 15 hours of classroom time and eight hours of observation time, in conjunction with the 6th Annual Suzuki Flute Workshop at Brookline Music School on Sunday, January 17th and Monday, January 18th. The 6th Annual Suzuki Flute Workshop is a two-day workshop featuring a masterclass, group class and ensemble or reading class each day, which concludes with an informal concert. Non-Suzuki flute students are welcome to join in the fun but should be familiar with some of the repertoire from the Suzuki Method. Suzuki Flute Teacher Trainer Laurel Ann Maurer has been recognized as “one of our outstanding and gifted flutists” by her principal teacher, Julius Baker. She began her Suzuki training in 1987 with Rebecca Paluzzi and also studied privately with Toshio Takahashi, founder of the Suzuki Flute Method. Ms. Maurer became a Suzuki Teacher Trainer in 2007. She has concretized throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and has recorded 12 CD’s for various labels. She has commissioned new flute works from many American composers including Augusta Read Thomas, Meyer Kupferman, Jeff Manookian, Dana Paul Pema, and Jennifer Higdon. Laurel Ann also studied with Jeanne Baxtresser and Samuel Baron. The Suzuki Flute Teacher Training, Book 3 will take place at Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, MA 02445 from Thursday, January 14th to Monday, January 18th. Additional offerings include housing, meals and pool party at the Brookline Holiday Inn.