Music is a language that goes beyond speech and letters - a living art
that is almost mystical. ... Bach, Mozart, Beethoven - without exception
they live clearly and palpably in their music, and speak forcefully to
us, purifying us, refining us, and awakening in us the highest joy and
emotion. —Dr. Suzuki
Nahunta Hall Performing Arts Studio includes Nahunta Hall Music Academy, Nahunta Hall School of Dance and Nahunta Hall Children and Young Adult’s Theatre. Through Nahunta Hall Music Academy, we offer Suzuki piano lessons.
Shin'ichi Suzuki developed "Talent Education" with the goal of bringing beauty to the children of Japan after the devastation of World War II (in much the same way Loris Malaguzzi, the father of the Reggio Emilia approach, did for the children of Italy).
Suzuki believed that every child could learn to play a musical instrument. He stated, "Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited."
In the Suzuki method, before learning to read music, children study grace and technique, developing a strong foundation in musicality and fostering a delight for music. Suzuki teachers take their cues from each child in deciding the pace for new songs and the timing for the introduction of sight reading.
Just as Maria Montessori believed that there is a sensitive period for developing precursor reading skills that must be capitalized upon so that the child is able to spontaneously burst into reading, Suzuki believed that listening to music should be an important part of the baby's environment from birth so that when they were developmentally ready, sight reading was a natural extension from the musicality the child had already developed.
At Nahunta Hall, students receive three half-hour private lessons and one 45 minute group lesson each month. Group work is an important characteristic of Suzuki lessons for all instruments. The highlight of the year for Suzuki piano students around the world is the 10-piano concert, where the goal is to develop a sensitivity to the music so that ten individual pianists play as a single performer. (YouTube has many videos of these concerts, including this rehearsal, this concert in Matsumoto, Japan and this video.)
Parents are partners in the learning process and must attend all private lessons with beginning students or with students under age ten. (Formal lessons may begin as early as 3 years of age.) Suzuki believed that, "An unlimited amount of ability can develop when parent and child are having fun together."
From bowing at each lesson, practice and performance (notice the effortless bows from these performers) to performing all songs from memory, the Suzuki method has distinctive characteristics that work to ensure the child can focus deeply on the task at hand without distractions.
Like Montessori and Malaguzzi, Suzuki taught the importance of embracing the whole child and the development of a fine character rather than just the mastering of a musical instrument (or any academic subject). He said, "Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens, noble human beings. If a child hears fine music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart."
Shin'ichi Suzuki developed "Talent Education" with the goal of bringing beauty to the children of Japan after the devastation of World War II (in much the same way Loris Malaguzzi, the father of the Reggio Emilia approach, did for the children of Italy).
Suzuki believed that every child could learn to play a musical instrument. He stated, "Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited."
In the Suzuki method, before learning to read music, children study grace and technique, developing a strong foundation in musicality and fostering a delight for music. Suzuki teachers take their cues from each child in deciding the pace for new songs and the timing for the introduction of sight reading.
Just as Maria Montessori believed that there is a sensitive period for developing precursor reading skills that must be capitalized upon so that the child is able to spontaneously burst into reading, Suzuki believed that listening to music should be an important part of the baby's environment from birth so that when they were developmentally ready, sight reading was a natural extension from the musicality the child had already developed.
At Nahunta Hall, students receive three half-hour private lessons and one 45 minute group lesson each month. Group work is an important characteristic of Suzuki lessons for all instruments. The highlight of the year for Suzuki piano students around the world is the 10-piano concert, where the goal is to develop a sensitivity to the music so that ten individual pianists play as a single performer. (YouTube has many videos of these concerts, including this rehearsal, this concert in Matsumoto, Japan and this video.)
Parents are partners in the learning process and must attend all private lessons with beginning students or with students under age ten. (Formal lessons may begin as early as 3 years of age.) Suzuki believed that, "An unlimited amount of ability can develop when parent and child are having fun together."
From bowing at each lesson, practice and performance (notice the effortless bows from these performers) to performing all songs from memory, the Suzuki method has distinctive characteristics that work to ensure the child can focus deeply on the task at hand without distractions.
Like Montessori and Malaguzzi, Suzuki taught the importance of embracing the whole child and the development of a fine character rather than just the mastering of a musical instrument (or any academic subject). He said, "Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens, noble human beings. If a child hears fine music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart."
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