How to Find a Suzuki Piano Teacher
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki proposed that anyone can learn music in a fashion similar to learning language, making it a very popular approach with young children. Suzuki originally developed the Suzuki Method for the violin, but it has become a popular teaching method for piano as well. Finding a Suzuki piano teacher fitting your needs takes a little time and effort, but it is well worth every step.
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Instructions
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Ask friends and acquaintances for personal recommendations. Specify that you are looking for a Suzuki piano teacher, as Suzuki teachers are specially trained and certified.
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Contact local school music teachers and music stores. They will often have a list of local private music instructors. Ask specifically for Suzuki piano teachers.
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Visit online directories, such as those offered by the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) or Suzuki Piano Teachers Central.
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Call potential Suzuki piano teachers to conduct a preliminary interview. Ask about each instructor's lesson costs, requirements and makeup policies; Suzuki certification levels; years of experience teaching Suzuki piano; other teaching experience; ages taught, and whether the teacher has current openings for new students. You may also wish to ask the instructor's personal teaching philosophy.
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Arrange to visit the Suzuki piano teacher in person. Ask about sitting in on a lesson or, better yet, schedule a trial lesson for you and your child. Assess compatibility between you, your child and the instructor.
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Determine which Suzuki piano teacher best fits your needs, and start scheduling lessons.
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Tips & Warnings
Interview current and past students of potential Suzuki piano teachers.
