Suzuki Group Lessons
Group lessons are a unique and fun aspect of the Suzuki Violin Method, and they are a wonderful opportunity to motivate students. In group lessons, students will review music vocabulary, refine techniques, work and play together as an ensemble, develop leadership skills, and have a good time!
"My daughter loves being a part of the Deakins Suzuki Strings program. She has made friends with the other students over the past few years and looks forward to seeing them every week at group class. Ms. Lisa creates a positive learning environment where children thrive, and we couldn’t imagine our lives without the fun of going to group lessons each week."
---Mother of 10-year-old daughter
Group lessons serve many important purposes:
1. Group lessons give students a peer group during their musical journey. With other musical friends to see and to grow with at each meeting, students look forward to making music together each week!
2. Parents and students attend group lessons together, which helps families bond with music and each other.
3. Participating in group lessons is a great way for students to get experience performing in front of an audience. When students play regularly at a young age in front of other people, they have less anxiety and more enjoyment when they perform in their concerts or other events in the community.
4. Having fun with the violin becomes a goal of each class as the child learns through musical games and activities. A relaxed atmosphere enhances the learning experience.
5. Motivation and leadership are two of the prime benefits of group lessons. More advanced students learn to become role models as they enhance their leadership skills, perform pieces in front of the group, and play complementary parts for the songs. Younger or beginning students have the benefit of playing with musicians who are more advanced, which allows them to look to those students as role models and encourages them to practice the pieces that they hear in the group lessons.
6. Groups are great preparation for ensemble work. Playing in a group involves an entirely different set of skills than playing a solo. Truly satisfying ensemble playing is a rare and exciting adventure. As the children play together, they follow each other, phrase with the leader, and sound like a polished group. Ensemble skills take a great deal of time to develop, but the rewards are exciting!
Students enjoying a group lesson with Lisa.
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