Violin Studio
The Little
About
I began the violin at age 2 in Matsumoto, Japan, and was one of the last students to take lessons with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (the founder of what is known as the Suzuki Method).
I was raised by the Suzuki method, and the philosophy influences all of my teaching. I believe that almost anything can be accomplished with focused repetition and a positive attitude from both teacher and student.
I have been teaching private violin lessons for over 15 years, and I try to incorporate some game-like exercises to keep children interested throughout the lesson.
Older, advanced students have also been successful in many musical areas from taking lessons with me.
It is never too late and rarely too early to learn the violin!
The Suzuki Method
Credentials
Masters of Music - Early Music
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Masters of Music - Violin Performance
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Bachelor of Music - Violin Performance
The University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music
The Suzuki Method, also known as Talent Education or the Mother Tongue Approach, was created by the Japanese violinist, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (1898 - 1998). It is an educational system with principles derived from Dr. Suzuki’s analysis of the way all children learn to speak, and eventually read, their native language. Babies possess the innate ability to learn a language depending upon their circumstances. The same principles can be applied to other subjects with equally successful results. By applying these principles to young children’s lives through musical study and mastery, they learn to create beauty, have a healthy respect for life and culture, and develop fine character.
Basic Principles
• Every child can be educated in a nurturing environment
• Parents play an active role in lessons and home practice
• Learn and master small steps through daily repetition
• Refine and advance skills through review
• Delay reading, then associate symbols with sound
• Observe other children’s lessons to learn by example
• Perform for and with others often