“Music...gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." - Plato

"Any child can learn to play beautifully, and in so doing will gain greater dignity and happiness." Suzuki

"Children need time to develop, to test, to explore, to repeat, to reinforce, to acquire, to learn. As parents, give children the time they need." Mae Ferro

"How we teach is not as important as how we give." Suzuki

"When love is deep, much can be accomplished." Suzuki

Dr. Suzuki on Practicing:

"Two minutes with joy, five times a day" he advised a mother of a three year old.

" I believe in being kind. I think that I have to do my job and I have to do it in a kind way. Even though the basic message is the same, the way it is presented is really important. You can tell somebody something in two, three, or four different ways. One way, they can listen to you and feel terrible, and another way they can listen to you and feel wonderful." Itzhak Perlman, Violinist Extraordinaire

"Always follow up something done correctly with praise and encouragement" Liz Arbus

"Playing by ear is like teaching each finger to "hear" where the next note is. The fingertips have "ears" that can find the notes. They can find the notes through trial and error. This process takes time at first but gets easier and faster the longer the child does it." Jennifer Burton

"If you can sing it, you can play it." Miss Joy

"The violin is played with the whole body, not just the arms and hands. It is important to balance our entire body when we play. This allows our energy to flow and gives spirit to the music." Jennifer Burton

"A relaxed body puts breath into the music." Jennifer Burton

"Ability is one thing we have to produce(or work for) ourselves. That means to repeat and repeat and action until it becomes a part of ourselves." Suzuki

"Your best is good enough. J. Burton

"Study is Change." Suzuki