• Be sure to include your child's current working and current polished pieces. Applications with this information missing will be returned.
  
• For all virtual classes and for communication purposes, be certain that we have the email address of the parent of all students under the age of 18. Parents will be expected to attend the A and B classes of the students, as would be the case at the in-person Institute.
  
• You may notify us until June 15 by email at suzuki@uwsp.edu with any working and polished piece
  changes. Please mark June 15 on your calendar as a reminder to send updated piece information to the Suzuki office.

For Teacher Trainee Applications 

• Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first served basis until the course is filled. 
  
• A registration fee will be charged for all teachers who enroll after May 31.​
• Course Cancellations 
  
• ASI may cancel teacher training courses if enrollment is insufficient. If a course you enroll for is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, you will be notified by June 29 and your registration fee will be returned.​
• Please enroll by June 1 so that a course you wish to take is not canceled.​
• Check the Suzuki Association of the Americas website for ASI Teacher Training course enrollment numbers.
  
  

Payments 

• You must include at least the non-refundable registration fee with your completed enrollment application.
• Applications received without the registration fee will not be accepted. 
• Balances must be paid in full by June 1 to avoid the $50 non-refundable late fee. 
• ASI accepts checks or credit cards. 
  

Refund policy

A refund of all fees paid, excluding the registration fee, will be given only if notice of cancellation is received in writing by July 1. Cancellation notices must be sent via email to suzuki@uwsp.edu.  

Check-in Day

• Registration packets containing student schedules, name tags, parking permits, t-shirts, meal tickets and other Institute information will be available in the Noel Fine Arts Center (1800 Portage Street) from Noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 16 and July 23.
• Residence hall room registration is done at the front desk of your assigned residence hall (check your invoice/statement for your assigned residence hall).
• The first meal served in the cafeteria is on Sunday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
• Health Information Forms are required for all students under the age of 18 who are staying on campus.
  

Most concerts will be live-streamed from Michelsen Hall for the benefit of family and friends.

Honors Recitals:

Honors Recitals celebrate excellence at all levels. Whether you are a Book 1 student or are beyond the Suzuki repertoire, we encourage you to audition. Please navigate to the Honors Recital Page for audition video submission information.

Teen Dorm​  - Please navigate to Teen Dorm​ for complete information​​​

• ​​​Early arrival is permitted for families in residence halls, but not for Teen Dorm campers. 
  
• ​If you plan to arrive on Saturday, you must contact the ASI office to make arrangements. 
  
• ​Early arrivals will only be accepted with advance notice. 
  
• Early check-in (Saturday after 2pm) is available for an additional fee 
  
• ​Single: $35 
• Double: $25​
  

• ​For those wishing to stay off campus, there are several hotels located near the University. Any hotel with a Division Street address is within walking distance of the campus.
  
• Hotels and other lodging options:
  
• ​Fairfield Inn - Stevens Point​
  
• Contact the Stevens Point​ Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
  

• Getting to the Institute 

It can be a transformative experience when students from the same home teaching studio share the institute experience. When students eat, sleep, work, and play together it creates a strong bond of friendship and support that cannot be created as quickly or effectively in any other way. Encouraging many students from your home studio to ASI is a great opportunity to build community and camaraderie in your studio.

• Teachers: send applications from your studio in one envelope or send us a list of families from your studio in order to be housed in the same wing of the dormitory.
  
• Parents and students: ask your friends to join you at ASI this summer!
  

The ASI Talent Show is a great way for students, parents and teachers to relax, unwind and have some fun! 

Join the Club!

Dr. Suzuki said, "only practice on the days you eat." At the American Suzuki Institute, we take that message very seriously. The ASI 100 Day Practice Club was started by ASI teacher and Suzuki pioneer, Craig Timmerman. Students (and teachers) who have practiced at least 100 days consecutively are welcomed and encouraged to join this elite club of dedicated musicians.  We celebrate the focus and energy which you, your practice partner, and your teacher have put into joining the 100-Day Practice Club. We have been amazed throughout the years at the number of ASI students who have not missed a day of practice, not just 100 or 200 days, but YEARS! Practicing can be a habit that's hard to break! 

To help you keep track of your 100 consecutive days, we have created an ASI 100-Day Club Coloring Chart. Click the link, download and print your form, and sart coloring!!!

When you have completed 100 days or more of consecutive practice, please complete the ASI 100-Day Practice Club Members Form. As is tradition, your name will be shared during the Wednesday ASI Talent (?) Show, and you will receive a printed certificate as a memento of your achievement! ​

• ASI does not have rentals available.
  
  
• Luthier services and instrument vendors will be available.
  

• UWSP has some basses and cellos available for teacher training participants on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Suzuki office if you need to use a bass or cello for a teacher training course.

• Practice rooms are available on the third floor of the Noel Fine Arts Center for students and teachers
  
• You may also practice in your dorm room or in the open air until 9pm 
• Pianists in Book 4 and above have the option to practice on a grand piano. Please pick up a key in the Suzuki office.
• After 9pm, practice is permitted ONLY in the Noel Fine Arts Center practice rooms

• During free time, there are many opportunities for recreation both on and off campus, with  
  fellow ASI families, or on your own. 

• On campus facilities for jogging, tennis, and softball 

• On campus cardio center and indoor pool available for a fee

• Swim at the nearby outdoor City Pool or indoor YMCA pool (fees apply)

• Take advantage of the many parks, lakes, and rivers located nearby 
  

• Check out the Stevens Point Area Visitor’s Bureau for more information on area attractions and events 

• Take advantage of activities arranged especially for you by ASI 

• Wednesday afternoon will feature special activities arranged just for you. Check back later for more specific details.

To learn more - vist the ASI Recreations Page!