News and What's Happening

This page is dedicated to inform families of prospective students what
is going on at our school and also includes educational excerpts from Suzuki Journals.

Baby/Todder classes resuming in the fall of 2023!! Demo class is available a couple of weeks prior to starting.  Join us with your little one.

During the school year, registered families receive an Update sheet on a weekly basis, to let them know of events, cancellations, concerns, and other pertinent information. On this web page, we hope to duplicate some of that information. Families already part of our school can also double check on events from the listings on this page.

 

 

Recitals & Congratulations

The latest information regarding recitals can be found on our Calendar page and see our Facebook site for graduating students.

 

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Events

Summer Special

Summer Lessons. Sale prices end June 30th.

 

Parent Information Session

Next session TBA

RSVP required

 

Concerts

String Students Xmas Concert - TBA

 


 

 

Piano Students Xmas Concert - TBA

 

 

 

Piano Students Year end concerts - TBA


 

 

String Students Year end concerts - TBA


 

 

Workshops

Strings -TBA (in 2024)
Piano -TBA (in 2024)
 

 

Thanks to Dr. Suzuki Gala Concert

 

 

 

 

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SAO Events

SAO Conference November 11-12, 2023 (Waterloo, Ont)
Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute, Aug 13-18, 2023

See web site for Suzuki Associaton of Ontario (via Link page)

 

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Articles

The Joy and Benefits of Suzuk Group Class

taken from SAO journal Vol. 44.No.3 - some comments

 

"Social contact which aids in student retention, opportunity to teach topics such as theory and reading efficiently, development of ensemble skills leading to high-level advanced ensembles, modeling of skills among students, opportunity to play for community groups."

 

"To be a part of a whole which exceeds the sum of the parts."

 

"The sense of community it engenders among students and parents.  The fluent music flexibility it develops.  Skills such as learning to listen well, to lead, to follow, to accompany, to watch and to create a sense of cohesion is a powerful experience."

 
"I feel it teaches a totally different skill set than the private lessons.  You are able to touch on things you would never have time for in just the one on one. The friendships made also help to motivate the children."


For more see specific issue.

 

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Latest Reports and Other

Some highlights from the speeches at "Thanks to Dr. Suzuki Concert" - 2016

 

"Music acts as a great escape to let your mind go to a place where you can feel at peace, comfortable, and happy - in your own world.  I am so happy that through the years I have never let my violin, go, even after graduating high school and while attending business school in Nova Scotia.  I use my violin, still as my escape.  The Suzuki method taught me about discipline, strengthening relationships, and how to form new relationships.  It set the stage for the fundamental belief that if I set my mind to something, I can do it.  It celebrates the idea that people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can unite in this common although debatably unique talent.  It stretches far past what I do with my violin.  I have been able to extract life lessons that I have since applied to my daily lifestyle, my relationships, and business, and for that I am thankful."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Music

Musical pieces to be added at a later time.


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Recitals & Congratulations

 

 

Events

 

 

SAO Events

 

 

Latest Reports

 

 

Music