New Suzuki Approach

02/18/2017

02/25/2014

01/05/2014

7-year old Suzuki students

12/30/2013

Here's a little beginner

12/21/2013

Students played their Christmas pieces at the Hanalani Recital.

12/05/2013

Interested in taking violin lessons online? Now you can! All you need is a computer, a good internet connection, and a decent camera and microphone.

It's actually pretty amazing how much can be learned at a Skype lesson. Because of her considerable experience with many levels of students, Renie has grown adept at identifying a variety of problems, even over a camera.

09/12/2013

All students are capable of playing a stringed instrument such as a violin, regardless of "talent" or musical background. Unlike many other musical instruments, the violin comes in a variety of sizes, so that children as young as three years old can play successfully.

Music for violin exists in most cultures around the world. Knowing just the basics opens doors to multi-cultural music from classical, jazz, country, pop to music from across the continents.

Music for violin can be played by a single player, a duo, or quartet, or by an ensemble of over one hundred. The social reward of playing together is incredibly motivating and fulfilling.

Study of Suzuki Violin adds a unique dimension to a child's life that cannot be fulfilled by other types of instruction.

Here are some of the benefits for the students of Suzuki Violin:

o Discipline
o Building new skills on the foundation of well-learned old skills
o Responsibility
o Teamwork, i.e. ensemble playing and listening skills
o Concentration
o Value of sustained effort to achieve excellence
o Concrete rewards for work
o Self-esteem
o Friendships, belonging to a "special" community
o Critical thinking skills
o Creative, artistic expression