From our Patron:
Some
six decades ago, Shinichi Suzuki, a Japanese
violinist and teacher, developed a joyous way
for children learning to play the violin.
Known as the Suzuki Method-and also the Mother
Tongue Method of Education, it continues to
make a wonderful contribution to music education
worldwide and to the quality of life of countless
thousands of past and present Suzuki students,
their teachers and parents.
Over the years the Suzuki Method has been developed
to apply to several other sting and wind instruments
and piano.It also includes singing.
The Suzuki Association of Western Australia
is noted for the way its carefully trained teachers,
together with the cooperation of parents, foster
the educational value of the Suzuki Method by
developing abilities and attitudes in children
which then flow on to other areas of “growing
up”.
The involvement of parents is one of the method's
great human strengths; as is the social aspect
which plays an important role in the Suzuki
Method, whereby teachers, children, parents
and relatives come together often for many different
kinds of musical activities.
Rex
Hobcroft
(patron Suzuki Music WA) |