Sound Encounters 2008 Ottawa Kansas

Here are some photos of Maia and her new institute friends (violists of course!) at SOUND ENCOUNTERS in Ottawa Kansas. This institute, designed for advanced students, was just a wonderful experience.  

Book 5 Viola Graduation Recital

Elizabeth will be giving her Book 5 Viola Graduation Recital on Sunday July 6, 2008. Please contact catherine@SuzukiPortland.com for more details. 

NEW EVENING ECE BABY CLASS AND AGE 3-4 VIOLIN CLASS

I have been looking for ways to serve parents who have jobs that take them out of their homes, so their children can still receive the benefits of Suzuki Early Childhood Education Music classes!

To do that during the summer months, I will be starting an EVENING Suzuki "Baby Class" for ages 0-3 on Thursdays from 6-7 p.m., and an age 3-4 EVENING ECE Violin Class on Wednesdays, from 6-7 p.m.. There are also daytime classes to choose from.

To register, go to the SuzukiPortland.com website, click on Contact, and get in touch via email.

The benefits of these Early Childhood Education Music classes are profound. Both the Suzuki ECE Baby class and the ECE Violin class teaches music as a language, in a way that helps lay the foundation for speaking and reading, and understanding music aurally. The violin is introduced in the age 3-4 class.

Children participate in both classes with their parent by their side for loving encouragement. A child's learning occurs naturally through the sights, sounds and activities that they are invited into.

The Age 3-4 ECE class, introduces the violin in a way that is appealing to young children. Attention, focus and general musicianship are built through progressive skills training, taught in the format of a game. The violin is introduced in short lessons that equal the child's attention span.

Parent Education is a strong component of the Suzuki ECE classes. The Suzuki parenting philosophy follows these tenets ~ Every child can learn, Ability develops early, Environment nurtures growth, Children learn from one another, Success breeds success, Parental involvement is critical, Encouragement is essential.


The CD used for the "Baby Class" is Lullabies, Action Songs, and Rhymes, and this and the revised edition of the Suzuki Violin volume one CD is also used in the ECE age 3-4 violin class.



For more information go to http://suzukiportland.com/

Off to Suzuki Institute we go...

Last winter, the actual time to get on the plane to go to our various Suzuki institutes, seemed like light years away, but here we are now, a colorful and adventurous Suzuki violin community of families, heading off in various directions for the love of the violin -- and VIOLA! 

Many stories and pictures will be posted here in the following weeks, to share our journeys... ENJOY!