Weekly Schedule & Current Openings

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As of January 9, 2012

Tuesday:
2:30 pm - Eleanor
3:00 pm - Auggie
3:30 pm - Hailey
4:00 pm - Lindsay
4:30 pm - Olive

Wednesday:
2:00 pm - Jack
2:30 pm - Julia
3:00 pm - Madelynne
3:30 pm - Emma
4:00 pm - Julian

Thursday:
2:30 pm - Abby
3:00 pm - Carly
3:30 pm - Seth
4:00 pm - Ben
4:30 pm - Jonas

No Lessons Friday through Monday.

Yearly Calendar

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About Suzuki Piano

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Every Child Can Learn

More than forty years ago, Suzuki realized the implications of the fact that children the world over learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music, and called his method “the mother-tongue approach”. The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc., are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach.

Parent Involvement

As when a child learns to talk, parents are involved in the musical learning of their child. They attend lessons with the child and serve as "home teachers" during the week. Parents work with the teacher to create an enjoyable learning environment.

Early Beginning

Because of the Suzuki method’s specialized approach, children as young as 3 can begin formal music lessons, with plenty of help from their teacher and parents. But it is never too late to begin one’s music education

Listening

Children learn words after hearing the words spoken hundreds of times by others. Listening to music every day is important, especially listening to pieces in the Suzuki repertoire so the child knows them immediately. Students in the Suzuki program are required to purchase a Suzuki CD or cassette tape. They are encouraged to listen to it everyday.

Repetition

Constant repetition is essential in learning to play an instrument. Children do not learn a word or piece of music and then discard it. They add it to their vocabulary or repertoire, gradually using it in new and more sophisticated ways.

Encouragement

As with language, the child's effort to learn an instrument should be met with sincere praise and encouragement. Each child learns at his/her own rate, building on small steps so that each one can be mastered. Children are also encouraged to support each other's efforts, fostering an attitude of generosity and cooperation.

Learning with Other Children

In addition to private lessons, children participate in regular group lessons and performances at which they learn from and are motivated by each other.

Graded Repertoire

Children do not practice exercises to learn to talk, but use language for its natural purpose of communication and self-expression. Accordingly, pieces in the Suzuki repertoire are designed to present technical problems to be learned in the context of the music rather than through dry technical exercises.

Delayed Reading

Children learn to read after their ability to talk has been well established in the same way, children should develop basic technical competence on their instruments before being taught to read music.

Christensen Music

Weekly Schedule & Current Openings

Yearly Calendar

About Suzuki Piano