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University of Delaware
Community Music School

Suzuki Institute

About Suzuki

More than forty years ago, Suzuki realized the implications of the fact that children all over the world learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music, and called his method the mother-tongue approach. The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc., are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach. A weekly lesson and periodic group lessons will be offered. Parents are required to attend lessons, as they will be the coaches in home practicing. Those interested in registering for our Suzuki program MUST attend a parents meeting and observe 1-2 lessons. Please call 302-831-1527 for more information about a meeting time/lesson visitation.

Suzuki is offered as a trimester program: Sept-Dec, Jan-April, and April-July.

Opening Parents' meetings occur in the Fall (August) and Spring (December).

Suzuki Violin

For children ages 4 to 12.

Day/Time: Group Classes: Wednesday, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Instructor: Jessica Hoffman
Tuition: $408 for 12 1/2-hour private lessons and 6 45-minute group lessons

Suzuki Piano

For children ages 4 to 12.

Day/Time: Group Classes: Wednesday, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Instructor: Susan Hoffman
Tuition: $408 for 12 1/2-hour private lessons and 6 45-minute group lessons

Suzuki Guitar

For children ages 4 to 12. Beginner through Intermediate Classical Guitar.

Day/Time: Group Classes: Sunday afternoons
Instructor: Gerald Brunner
Tuition: $408 for 12 1/2-hour private lessons and 6 45-minute group lessons