The Suzuki company makes motorcycles and cars, so why on earth is it also the name of our piano and violin method? I don’t know who the Suzuki vehicle company is named after, but Suzuki Piano and Violin are named after Shinichi Suzuki. Shinichi Suzuki, born in Japan in 1898, was the …
The Suzuki Method is unique in part because it involves the triangle of student, teacher, and parent. Teacher and parent work together to support the student’s growth and development as a person as well as a musician. As the parent of a Suzuki student, your role is critical in your …
I might loose my Suzuki teacher gold stars if I didn’t mention Nurtured by Love, Shinichi Suzuki’s autobiography. The book tells the story of Suzuki’s life and also presents the philosophy and principles of his teaching methods. Although a bit disorganized and rambling in my opinion, the book is …
The development of ability cannot be accomplished by mere thinking or theorizing, but must be accompanied by action and practice. –Shinichi Suzuki …
(The Lending Library posts are intended to highlight an item that I have purchased for my studio library. I am happy to …
A true artist is a person with beautiful and fine feelings, thoughts, and actions. –Shinichi Suzuki Perhaps your student won’t be a …
(part 4 of 6 from the article Reading Music) When does my child actually get printed music? The answer varies with each student. …
To stop training as soon as one can do something does not mean that it is truly absorbed. One must continue to …
(part 1 of 6 from the article Reading Music) A common criticism of the Suzuki Method is that students play everything by …
The purpose of Talent Education is to train children, not to be professional musicians but to be fine musicians and to show …
