About My Studio Method

Background

The Suzuki Piano Method

SUZUKI PIANO TRAINING

A.B. Music Education, Piano - San Diego State University

Standard Elementary and Standard Secondary Life Teaching Credentials

Graduate and extension classes - Pepperdine, UCI, Marymount

Certifications in Orff-Schulwerk, Dalcroze and Kodaly - USC, CSU Long Beach, UC Santa Cruz

SUZUKI PIANO TRAINING

The Suzuki Piano Method

SUZUKI PIANO TRAINING

Doris Koppelman - Suzuki Teacher Trainer, long term teacher training in weekly master classes.

Haruko Kataoka - Piano Basics - multiple week-long workshops. Short Term Suzuki Teacher Training Workshops with teacher trainers Bruce Anderson, Cleo Brimhall, Elaine Worley, Cathy Hargrave, Peggy Swingle, Gretchen Smith, Merlin Thompson and others.

The Suzuki Piano Method

The Suzuki approach, based on the so-called "mother-tongue" method, differs from traditional methods of teaching instrumental music because it involves the student at a very early age, thus necessitating much participation on the part of the parent (usually the mother) in the role of coach and practice supervisor. For more information on the Suzuki Piano method review the following documents.