IRSTE
International Research Symposium on Talent Education
Welcome to the International Research Symposium on Talent Education
The International Research Symposium on Talent Education (IRSTE) welcomes all teachers, researchers and parents to hear about the latest applications of research as it relates to Suzuki teaching and learning. Examples of past topics areas are group lessons, parent education, memorization, performance anxiety, music language and the brain and Suzuki teacher demographics, to name a few.
Established by Margery Aber in 1990 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the symposium is a means to promote research among Suzuki teachers, disseminate research that influences teaching practice, and educate teachers to use research in resolving studio challenges. The most recent keynote speakers have included Dr. Robert A. Duke, Dr. Laurel Trainor, Dr. Robert Cutietta, Dr. Aniruddh Patel and Beatriz Ilari.
IRSTE Research Team
Co-Coordinator
Pat D’Ercole
Aber Suzuki Center, UW Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Co-Coordinator
Kate Einarson
Holland Bloorview Kids
Rehabilitation Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Experimental Acoustic Research Studio
Eun Cho
University of California, Riverside
Scholarly Resources and Recent Work
Suzuki Research and Pedagogy Bibliography (2022)
This reference list is updated biennially with a broad assortment of research relevant to Suzuki pedagogy, Suzuki philosophy, music education, child development, and professional practice.
Einarson, K., Cho, E., D’Ercole, P. (2022). “The parent role in Suzuki music lessons: experiences and perspectives shared by novice Suzuki parents. Music Education Research, Vol. 24, No. 5, p. 638-650.
Hendricks, K., Einarson, K. M., Mitchell, N., Guerriero, E. M., & D’ Ercole, P. (2021). Caring For, About, and With: Exploring Musical Meaningfulness Among Suzuki Students and Parents. Frontiers in Education, 6:648776.
Joys and Challenges of Suzuki Group Class (Downloadable Images)
Research Summary from the SAA Leadership Retreat (2015)
Read a summary of the IRSTE research team’s most recent research study of Suzuki teachers and programs from across North America.
A Research Survey of Suzuki Parents Part Two: Confidence and Challenges While Supporting Their Child 2023, American Suzuki Journal 51(3) © 2023 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
A Research Survey of Suzuki Parents: What they learned, what they think, what they wish they knew, 2023, American Suzuki Journal 51(2) © 2023 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Celebrating 30 Years of the International Research Symposium on Talent Education, 2020, American Suzuki Journal 48(2) © 2020 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Early Experiences Elevate Everything. What does a pediatrician want Suzuki teachers to know? (2018) American Suzuki Journal, 47(1).
© 2018 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
My First Time At IRSTE: I Will Be Back (Fall 2016)
(2018) American Suzuki Journal, 47(1). © 2018 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Resources for the Suzuki Researcher (2018) American Suzuki Journal, 47(1).
© 2018 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part 6: Parent Education in Suzuki Studios (2016) American Suzuki Journal, 45(1)
© 2016 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part 5: The Challenges of Offering Group Classes (2016), American Suzuki Journal, 44(3)
© 2016 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part 4: The Joys and Benefits of Suzuki Group Class (2016), American Suzuki Journal, 44(3)
© 2016 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part 3: What do Suzuki studios look like? (2016), American Suzuki Journal, 44(2)
© 2016 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part 2: Who are Suzuki Teachers? (2015), American Suzuki Journal, 44(1)
© 2015 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
Part I: The International Research Symposium on Talent Education (2015), American Suzuki Journal, 43(4)
© 2015 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc
The Twelfth International Research Symposium on Talent Education: Empathy, Innovation, and Musicianship (2014), American Suzuki Journal, 42(4).