Tone is the Voice of your Heart

Dr. Suzuki really was an amazing man. He did so much to further the progress of violin teaching and I am so glad that I and my students can benefit from his work! Cathy Lee's class was wonderful- I recommend it to any teachers learning more about the Suzuki method... whether you've taught for years or months.

I am learning and growing along with my students and it has been fun to see them progress and get excited about the things they are learning. I will be registering Books 2-5 over the next year and can't wait to start teaching more students! I love sharing Dr. Suzuki's philosophy and knowledge with them.

Macy's Recital

Macy had another recital last Wednesday, September 26, 2007. She got to play "Pop Goes the Weasel", "E String Concerto", "A String Concerto", and part of "Old MacDonald". She did a great job! Miss Stacy had 27 students performing. It was a lot of fun. Macy almost fell asleep on Grandma's lap in the audience during the concert. Afterwards Robert and I took her to Cold Stone where she chose blue cotton candy ice cream with sprinkles in it. Aunt Nellie made the adorable skirt for her.

Tone Class with Cathy Lee

Wow- I just completed my first day of tone class. I had no idea how little I know about playing the violin. You'd think that after 19 years I would have picked some of this up along the way, but my eyes are open to the possibilites and I am excited and ready to grow.

Dr. Suzuki was very intent on helping students to produce good tone. Beautiful tone, beautiful heart he always said. I wish I could have met him. I'm glad I have the opportunity to study from teachers who learned from him. It's so exciting to hear my instrument coming alive!

Music for Life

Macy started Suzuki violin lessons in January. Her teacher is Ms. Stacy. She inspired me to take Suzuki Training in June. This pic is from Macy's first recital- she played "Pop Goes the Weasel".

I am excited to continue my Suzuki Teacher Training, and have enjoyed the transition with my current students. I'm looking forward to finding even more students to teach and inspire with Dr. Suzuki's methods and philosophy!