Susan Kempter
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Susan Kempter is an American
violin
teacher and prominent Suzuki
teacher trainer who specializes in applying interdisciplinary research to music pedagogy
. She is an active promoter of teaching students to play musical instruments with both physical as well as musical demands in mind, so that they can play their instruments without the pain and repetitive stress injuries
which are common in the profession. She was influenced by the teaching of Paul Rolland
and John Kendall. She is the director of a violin performing group, Mad About Music, in Albuquerque, NM, which exemplifies her teaching methods.
She is the director of String Pedagogy at the University of New Mexico
, as well as a frequent speaker and workshop specialist for the American String Teachers Association
, Music Teachers National Association
, and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is the author of several articles and books dealing with violin pedagogy, including How Muscles Learn: Teaching the Violin with the Body in Mind.
United States
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violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
teacher and prominent Suzuki
Suzuki method
The Suzuki method is a method of teaching music that emerged in the mid-20th century.-Background:The Suzuki Method was conceived in the mid-20th century by Shin'ichi Suzuki, a Japanese violinist who desired to bring beauty to the lives of children in his country after the devastation of World War II...
teacher trainer who specializes in applying interdisciplinary research to music pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
. She is an active promoter of teaching students to play musical instruments with both physical as well as musical demands in mind, so that they can play their instruments without the pain and repetitive stress injuries
Repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury is an injury of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by...
which are common in the profession. She was influenced by the teaching of Paul Rolland
Paul Rolland
Paul Rolland was a violist and an influential American violin teacher who concentrated on the pedagogy of teaching fundamentals to beginning string students. He was famous for emphasizing that the physical demands of most violin techniques can be taught in the first two years of violin education...
and John Kendall. She is the director of a violin performing group, Mad About Music, in Albuquerque, NM, which exemplifies her teaching methods.
She is the director of String Pedagogy at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, as well as a frequent speaker and workshop specialist for the American String Teachers Association
American String Teachers Association
The American String Teacher's Association is a professional organization based in the United States for music teachers. It is the largest such national organization in the US for string teachers. It promotes learning to play string instruments in the next generation of American students, and...
, Music Teachers National Association
Music Teachers National Association
-Membership:Its membership consists of approximately 22,000 independent and collegiate music teachers. MTNA headquarters are in downtown Cincinnati on the 31st floor of the Carew Tower.- MTNA structure :...
, and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is the author of several articles and books dealing with violin pedagogy, including How Muscles Learn: Teaching the Violin with the Body in Mind.
External links
- Bio from the website of the University of New Mexico