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Please join Jodie and Meagan in welcoming ESMA’s newest Suzuki violin teacher, Elyse M. Walters! We’ve been talking with Elyse for nearly a year now. She was born in Klamath Falls, and today lives in Creswell with her husband, two daughters (one of who was born in July!), and two French bulldogs. You can learn more about … Read More
Workshops, masterclasses, group events & parent talk, all levels, Feb. 24 My friend and colleague Kara Eubanks at Willamette Violin Academy has helped organize a wonderful all-levels Suzuki workshop on Sat., Feb., 24. (And yes, this is the same day as the recital, but it starts later in the day. Sometimes you really can do … Read More
Week 1 and Week 2 listening available on iTunes and Apple Music As you know, our Suzuki listening is an important part of our days not just in class, but at home too. While our Little Notes listening (Week One, Week Two, plus some bonus lullabies) is available on CD, you can also get your … Read More
ESMA has been growing and growing lately, and we are so glad that now there’s not just one violin teacher… there are two! Meagan Ruvolo is now accepting students to her Suzuki violin studio. Meagan’s Teaching Philosophy Having been a Suzuki student from the age of 4 and then studying the Suzuki philosophy long-term at … Read More
Dr. Suzuki may have taught music, but his main purpose isn’t what we often think it is: “Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a … Read More
Here’s a great song for these lovely May days, to our “falling thirds” melody that goes with “Rain, Rain, Go Away”: Sunny day, sunny day Let us play outside all day See you at Little Notes!
In partnership with the Eugene Suzuki Strings Association, ESMA is one of many local Suzuki studios leading a review song workshop on Mar. 12. The workshop features lively, fun-focused Suzuki group and musicianship classes with teachers from throughout our community, with a focus on how to integrate review into your family’s practice routine and maintain … Read More
Did you know that recitals are important for babies and toddlers too? Playing in recitals, or even just attending, helps infants and young children in many ways: Builds confidence, listening, and social skills Engages young children with music Shows that it’s okay to feel nervous Demonstrates that people’s efforts and hard work are appreciated Fosters … Read More
Have you checked out the Suzuki Association of the Americas’s We Are Suzuki campaign? Suzuki families, students, and teachers from all over the world have been posting videos and photos of themselves at work, play, and music. They’re demonstrating the power of the Suzuki community, and how Suzuki’s method and principles are at work not … Read More
With October we are feeling autumnal in Little Notes, which inspired this xylophone song, to the tune of “Rain, Rain, Go Away:” Falling leaves, falling leaves, Red and yellow, orange and green