Ubiquitous - Not only are violins prevalent in various music scenes and genres all over the country, they are nearly timeless in history, and every culture has its own rendition of a wooden, held, stringed instrument.
Sound - Models the oldest instrument in the world, the human voice.
Size - portable and light
Why private lessons?
Progress exponentially more effective with a healthy teacher-student relationship
Much like athletes, musicians require mental and physical honing of the mind and muscles
Inconsistency breeds inconsistency and frustration
Why Suzuki?
Suzuki's language immerson-like approach that he coined as the "Mother Tongue Approach," with environment, listening, and repetition being at the core
Strong community of teachers, parents, students, and alum
Sound pedagogy in its approach to cumulative skill-based, incremental learning; self-discipline; listening; and solo and collaborative playing
Thoughtful, graduated repertoire for technical skills
Constructive learning environment, focused on encouragement and positive reinforcement
