ONLINE REGISTRATION

1. Teacher Membership

You must be a current member of SAM and SAA to participate in SAM Graduation.

For more information, email Vanamali Medina at membership@suzukimn.org

2. Teacher Registration and Volunteer Information

Volunteering for graduation is the most important contribution to the event’s success. Fill out the online form. Include a substitute if you cannot attend.

3. Student Registration

Teachers are responsible for registering each of their students through a portal that will be made available in the fall preceding the Graduation (e.g. October 2025 for 2026 graduation)

Teachers pay for each student by credit card at the time of registration.

The student information needed for registration is:

  • YouTube link to each graduation piece. Potential Upper Level Soloists need full piece information.
  • Name
  • Instrument
  • Age
  • Parent Name
  • Parent Email
  • County of Residence
  • Whether they are a graduating senior this year.

4. Fees

  • Registration for one instrument, one level is $50.
  • Registration for same instrument, additional levels is $30.
  • Application Fee for Upper Level Solo Opportunity at Benson Hall is $20.

DEADLINES

January 15th

  • Online teacher registration, volunteer and payment information
  • Online Student Registration

January 15–17th

  • Teachers may edit registration by emailing admin@suzukimn.org with the student name and invoice number. After midnight on Jan 17th, edits are at the discretion of the coordinators and may not appear the printed program.
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VIOLA GRADUATION GUIDELINES

Students will make a video—without accompaniment—of the graduation piece for each of the levels from which they are graduating. The video will be uploaded to YouTube and the link will be submitted with the online student registration. All graduation pieces will be performed play-in style at the Graduation Recitals. Students are expected to polish their previous pieces thoroughly for this performance.

*NOTE ABOUT THE REVISED SUZUKI VOLUMES – For Level Three (Bach Bourrée), please use the Revised Edition notes and bowings.

You can view recording directions here.

TEACHER COMMENT FORMS

The core of Graduation is celebrating student progress and achievement. After all graduation videos are received, each teacher will receive a list of videos from area students not in their studio to provide comments for. These sheets will be returned to students at Graduation. You may choose to print the form and write handwritten comments if you prefer.

Fillable Comment Form: Adobe Instructions Mac Instructions PC Instructions
Listening Guidelines and Suggestions

VIOLA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to graduate from: Suggested prerequisites: The graduation piece for this level is:
Twinkle Level F.J. Gossec, Gavotte (Bk. 1) S. Suzuki, Twinkle Theme and Variations
Level 1 Early Book 3 F.J. Gossec, Gavotte
Level 2 J. S. Bach, Gavotte (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) A. Thomas, Gavotte from “Mignon”
Level 3 Late Book 4/Early Book 5 J.S. Bach, Bourrée, REVISED EDITION
Level 4 Late Book 5/Early Book 6 G.P. Telemann, Concerto in G major, II. Allegro
Level 5 Late Book 6 F. Seitz, Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 5
Level 6
Upper Level Soloist		 Beyond Book 6 J.C. Bach-Casadesus, Concerto in C minor, I.
Level 7
Upper Level Soloist

R. Clark, Passacaglia

J.S. Bach, Suite #1

P. Grainger/B. Barber, Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol

G. Fauré, Sicillienne

G.F. Handel/Casadeus, Concerto in B minor, 1st mvt. *

E. Bloch, Meditation and Processional

M. de Falla, Suite Popular Espagnol
Level 8
Upper Level Soloist

F. Bridge, Two Pieces for Viola and Piano

J.S. Bach, Suite #2 or #3

J.W. Kalliwoda, Nocturnes (#1,2,3,6)

I.E. Khandoshkin, Concerto in C Major, 3 rd mvt.

J.N. Hummel, Fantasie Op. 94 for Viola and Piano

A. Glazunov, Elegy

M. Bruch, Romanze
Level 9
Upper Level Soloist

P. Hindemith, Trauermusik

F. Schubert, Arpeggione

R.V. Williams, Suite for Viola (groups 1 & 3) J

M. Bruch, Romanze

C.M. von Weber, Andante and Hungarian Rondo

C.P. Stamitz, Concerto in D Major, any mvt.

R. Schumann, Fairy Tales

J. Brahms, Sonatensatz

P. Hindemith, Der Schwanendrelier
Level 10
Upper Level Soloist

C.P. Stamitz, Concerto in D Major

F. Hoffmeister, Concerto in D Major

P. Hindemith, Der Schwanendrelier

R. Schumann, Fairy Tales

A. Hovhaness, Chahagir for Viola Solo

J. Sibelius, Rondo for Viola and Piano