Strings Education
The SIUE Suzuki Program was founded in 1965 by John Kendall, one of the pioneers in Suzuki Education. Using the Talent Education method of teaching, we educate young string players in violin, viola and cello. Through this we aspire to create beautiful hearts as well as skilled musicians. Our program was the first university-based Suzuki teacher training program in the United States, and we are proud to have trained teachers and leaders in the Suzuki movement for over fifty years. The SIUE Suzuki Program is composed of our students, their families and our teachers who all work together for the benefit of the students.
Our faculty teachers all have a Master's Degree and extensive registered Suzuki Teacher Training. We are professional teachers who have studied teaching in the Suzuki approach, are skilled musicians, and have learned how to work with your children. Our graduate student teachers all have at minimum a Bachelor's Degree and are currently receiving Suzuki Teacher Training.
- Story Behind SIUE Suzuki's String Program - A brief article about the history of our SIUE Suzuki program and how we connect to the Suzuki movement as a whole.
- EdGlenToday Article on our 50th anniversary Spring Festival Concert - We celebrated the 50th anniversary of our program in 2015. Here is an article about our end-of-year Festival Concert and a more personal glimpse of the SIUE Suzuki Program.
