A FILMED DEMONSTRATION OF THE TEACHING OF SHINICHI SUZUKI WITH AMERICAN PRESCHOOL AND GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS AS SUBJECTS / PAUL ROLLAND.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FILMED DEMONSTRATION OF THE SUZUKI METHOD OF TEACHING VIOLIN TO THE YOUNG CHILD WAS DESCRIBED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FILM WAS TO SHOW HOW THIS PROGRAM MIGHT BE APPLIED TO AMERICAN STRING INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION. IT WAS PRIMARILY DIRECTED TO THE STRING INSTRUMENT TEACHER OR AN INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TEACHER OF THE SUZUKI TECHNIQUES. THE REPORT INCLUDED A DESCRIPTION OF SHINICHI SUZUKI'S TALENT EDUCATION MOVEMENT IN JAPAN AND THE TECHNIQUE HE DEVELOPED. A SYNOPSIS OF THE FILM WAS GIVEN WHICH EMPHASIZED PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE METHOD--A LISTENING PROGRAM, ROLE OF THE MOTHER, BOWING, MOBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY WHILE PLAYING, AND THE "GAMES" APPROACH FOR MASTERING TECHNIQUES. THIS SYNOPSIS WAS USED AS THE BASIS FOR A FILM SEQUENCE WHICH LISTED THE ACTION PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EACH EPISODE. THE FILM WAS CREATED AT THE 5-DAY SUZUKI WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 CHILDREN. THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FILM SERVICE PRODUCED THE FILM WHICH IS A 30-MINUTE COLOR PRODUCTION WITH NARRATION. A BRIEF SEQUENCE BORROWED FROM THE HITACHI COMPANY OF JAPAN IS USED AS AN INTRODUCTORY SCENE. (WB)

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