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HEB ISD Suzuki Strings HEB ISD is a Schools of Choice Program where students in Kinder-6th grade learn to play violin, viola, cello, and double bass using the Suzuki Method.

Our eleven world-class Suzuki teachers truly believe that "Every Child Can!" In 2000, the HEB Board of Trustees asked Dr. Gene Buinger, Superintendent of Schools to investigate the possibility of implementing a strings program in the district. Due to budget constraints, the possibility of having a string program at eighteen elementary schools would have been beyond the district’s financial capabilities. Based on his observations and experience with the Suzuki programs of other school districts, the Superintendent recommended to the Board of Trustees that the district start a Suzuki program at selected elementary schools in HEB ISD. Parents would be allowed to transfer their children to those schools if they wanted their children to participate in the program. Introducing the Suzuki method in the elementary schools affords students an opportunity to experience success with their instruments before entering a more traditional public school orchestra program in junior high and high school. In 2001, 5 elementary schools were selected to have Suzuki Strings. Today 10 HEB elementary schools offer Suzuki Strings, there are currently more than 400 students in the program.

10/03/2026

What does it look and sound like when you gather double bassists from Kindergarten-High School for an epic all-district bass class? Check out this multi-level performance of "Scotland's Burning" led by our very own Dr Kate Jones! HEB VPA

Congrats going out to all the students who auditioned for and were accepted into our Elementary Concert Orchestra and El...
09/17/2026

Congrats going out to all the students who auditioned for and were accepted into our Elementary Concert Orchestra and Elementary Honor Orchestras! Rehearsals start tonight, and we are so excited for the music they are going to make together!

Can you imagine a better group of musicians and educators? Last night, the Suzuki Strings faculty joined with the direct...
09/15/2026

Can you imagine a better group of musicians and educators? Last night, the Suzuki Strings faculty joined with the directors of the Central Junior High Orchestras and the L.D. Bell High School Orchestra for a performance at the HEB Suzuki Strings Booster Club Kickoff Event. Students and parents were treated to a performance as well as treats and games to celebrate the new year. So excited to see what this year brings and so grateful to work with these world-class teachers!

We are so excited to be back to school and back to Suzuki lessons! HEB Suzuki has some amazing things planned for this y...
09/04/2026

We are so excited to be back to school and back to Suzuki lessons! HEB Suzuki has some amazing things planned for this year, and we can't wait for all the beautiful music making!

Two full days of end of year meetings for our eleven Suzuki Strings teachers. We reviewed events from this year and are ...
05/19/2026

Two full days of end of year meetings for our eleven Suzuki Strings teachers. We reviewed events from this year and are ready to hit the ground running with amazing events planned for next year! We are also celebrating the retirement of Mary Margaret Haraden after 25 years of teaching for HEB VPA! She is leaving an amazing legacy, and she will be missed!

So proud of our Elementary Honor Orchestra students! Last week, under the direction of Lindsay M. Jones Serdar, they per...
05/08/2026

So proud of our Elementary Honor Orchestra students! Last week, under the direction of Lindsay M. Jones Serdar, they performed at the Dallas Classic Music Festival, and were able to play onstage at the Meyerson Concert Hall - the same place the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs! Our students played brilliantly and were rewarded with all Division 1 ratings!

We are so grateful for the support from all of our Suzuki teachers, parents, and grandparents for helping prepare these students, and to HEB VPA and the HEB Suzuki Strings Booster Club for all their work and support all year long.

Did you miss the 25th Anniversary shirt? Orders have reopened!
04/29/2026

Did you miss the 25th Anniversary shirt? Orders have reopened!

We are excited for the upcoming concert with the L.D. Bell Orchestra on May 4th. This will be a great concert for the wh...
04/28/2026

We are excited for the upcoming concert with the L.D. Bell Orchestra on May 4th. This will be a great concert for the whole family!

What was your favorite moment of our Suzuki Spring Festival? Performing with your orchestra on the big stage? Our giant ...
04/21/2026

What was your favorite moment of our Suzuki Spring Festival? Performing with your orchestra on the big stage? Our giant performance of "Starry Night?" Classes with our clinicians from all over the United States? Tell us in the comments, and share your photos too!

04/16/2026

Thanks to Aurora and Willow Morgan, HEB ISD Suzuki Strings at South Euless Elementary - for their outstanding shirt design. It was so much fun seeing everyone decked out in it at Spring Festival!

We are planning to reopen sales of the 25th anniversary shirt, so stay tuned for that info.

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Bedford, TX
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