Suzuki instruction
The Suzuki method is a way of teaching music to students of any age based on the same principles used to teach language to children - listening, imitating and repeating. Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998) applied the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music. Because it doesn’t require reading, it works very well with even very young children (2-3 years of age).
The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc, have led to some of the unique features of the Suzuki approach. Parents are strongly involved in the lessons, becoming a co-learner and daily home teacher, and weekly private lessons are supplemented with regular ensemble lessons (at CMS, this is only in Suzuki violin instruction).
We currently have Suzuki-certified teachers for violin, piano and cello. If you are interested in learning more about the Suzuki method, call the Business Office to request information, or plan to come to one of our Suzuki demonstration sessions, which we schedule a few times a year.