Early Childhood Education Violin & Cello class for children age 3 - 4 and their parent

NEW FOR 2010-2011!

SuzukiPortland & SuzukiLakeOswego present a combined Early Childhood Education Age 3-4 Violin and Cello Class together with a monthly Suzuki Parent Development Class.

In this exciting new violin & cello early childhood class, parents participate side-by-side with their budding violinist or cellist, then have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Suzuki philosophy and process by participating in a monthly Parent Development Class. Social, emotional and musicial readiness skills are introduced first, then when the child is ready, individual violin and cello lessons combined with the group class begin.

The weekly ECE class will be co-taught by Catherine Whelan (violin/viola and Suzuki Early Childhood Education) and Dr. Valdine Mishkin (cello).

Catherine Whelan, a Suzuki Parent for 13 years and a Suzuki Early Childhood Educator, violist and violin & viola teacher will lead the parent class. Ms. Whelan brings a wealth of parenting ideas and a broad range of teaching experience that includes understanding set-up issues, healthy physical movement and parents working with their own children.

The ECE Violin & Cello class takes place Friday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. beginning Friday September 3, 2010. The Parent Development Class will meet once a month on Monday evenings beginning Monday September 27, 2010. (Children do not attend the parent class.)

Maximum enrollment 8 students (four violin/four cello).

Cost:

$425 per semester for the combined ECE Class and Parent Development Class.

$550 per semester for 20 minute lesson plus combined ECE class and Parent Development Class.

Register early to ensure a spot!

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SuzukiPortland & SuzukiLakeOswego. . . violin lessons, cello lessons, theory classes, and an extraordianry Early Childhood Music Education Program

Catherine Whelan and Dr. Valdine Mishkin have created a dynamic collaborative Suzuki Preparatory Program that includes instruction in violin, viola, cello, music theory and an Early Childhood Education Program for children age 0-4 -- the only Suzuki ECE program of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

The SuzukiPortland and Suzuki Lake Oswego Preparatory Program serves people of all ages dedicated to the long-term process of becoming a well-rounded musician.

For more information check the new SuzukiPortland & Suzuki Lake Oswego website at SuzukiPortland.com

For more information call Ms. Whelan at 503 244 6190 or Dr. Mishkin at 503 635 3742.

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Catherine Whelan is a violin teacher and viola teacher in Portland Oregon. Dr. Valdine Ritchie Mishkin is a cello teacher and piano teacher in Portland Oregon and Lake Oswego Oregon. Catherine Whelan and Dr. Valdine Ritchie Mishkin are directors of the SuzukiPortland and SuzukiLakeOswego Preparatory Program. The SuzukiPortland and SuzukiLakeOswego Preparatory Program serves people dedicated to the long-term process of becoming a well-rounded musician. Violin Studio is located at 7295 SW Capitol Hill Road, Portland, Oregon 97219

SuzukiPortland Mentor Program

Young SuzukiPortland violin students are most inspired by playing and learning from children just a bit older than them. The SuzukiPortland Violin, Viola and Cello Mentor Program understands this and is available for all students to participate in. 

Dr. Mishkin, cellist and Director of the SuzukiLakeOswego Preparatory Program will begin a new theory class in the Fall semester starting August 31, 2009.

Sign-up begins August 1.

Please call Dr. Mishkin at the SuzukiLakeOswego Studio at 503 635 3742 for details.