Maxim Pakhomov

The grant will defray tuition for the 2nd year of Suzuki Teacher Training at School for Strings.

I will continue to learn teaching strategies and repertoire used by the Suzuki method. This year we will study Suzuki books from 4 to 7. In addition, we will go through the wide range of reading materials dedicated to a variety of aspects of teaching. We will use video recording to analyze different approaches to pedagogical solutions. I am very lucky to have Marina Obukovsky as my mentor again - she is the Head of Piano Department at School for Strings and piano faculty at Preparatory Division at Mannes College. This course allows me to widen my prospective on how I can work more efficiently with students of all ages, using rich experiences of a few generations of Suzuki teachers. It is combined with the philosophical approach of Shinichi Suzuki who believed every child can learn to play an instrument and make music an important part of life experience in all aspects. I would be happy to share my experiences and all that I’ve learned with all interested colleagues at Diller-Quaile School of Music, whether in an individual or group meeting.