South Side Suzuki Cooperative

Happy Father’s Day to all of our wonderful students’ dads and father figures!!!

Such a privilege to host in a masterclass this weekend. Our students learned so much and were inspired by her beautiful demonstrations!

South Side Suzuki is fundraising for student scholarships and community concerts! We are aiming to raise $7,500 by the end of 2023. Help us get there!

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Can you guess what our teachers dressed up as for our Spooky Suzuki concert?? Hint: we are missing our ice cream cone 🍦

It was a blast to perform at the Hyde Park Children’s book fair last weekend! Thanks for the photo.

We are still in awe of last nights performances at the Honors Recital! Swipe through to see a few of our students performing and our whole crew with Rachel Barton Pine!

Congratulations are in order! The judges panel heard over 60 auditions today and these fabulous young performers have earned themselves a place on our 7th annual Honors Recital! This recital will conclude with a very special performance from violinist Rachel Barton Pine ( )

Fall term is in full swing! Email [email protected] to learn more about our programs!

We had so much fun performing at the farmers market today!

Join us for our spring concert today at 2pm at the Logan Center for the Arts!

Victoria Rodríguez Book 2 Recital

Last night our Performance Class students had a blast performing at the homecoming gala. We are so happy to be part of the warm and vibrant community at HPNC. Thanks to for taking photos.

Spring registration for new students is open! Email [email protected] if you are interested in violin, viola, cello, or piano education!

Cello students of Kelly Quesada and Rebekah Dotzel perform solos at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.

It’s solo recital day! All of our violinists, violists, and cellists will be performing in a marathon day of studio recitals! Ms Kelly and Ms Rebekah’s cello students are at noon, Mr Andrew’s studio at 2pm, and Ms Hilary’s studio at 4pm! All recitals will be streamed on our page! Be sure to tune in!

Today is the first day of the 100 Day Club! Don’t forget to practice so you can celebrate with in June!

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It’s that time of year again! The 100 Day Practice Challenge starts on Friday! Sign up through the link in bio!

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Introducing our new piano faculty and accompanist, Esther Chang Worley! Esther will begin taking new students in March 2023. You’ll also see her accompanying all of our group classes, rehearsals, and concerts! Check out www.southsidesuzuki.com to learn more about her and inquire about starting piano lessons!

Winter Term has started at SSSC! However, many of our teachers are still accepting new students. Email [email protected] if you are interested in starting violin, viola, or cello lessons!

We love to see SSSC students performing out the in community! Swipe through to see our students playing at ‘s Tot Lot Holiday Celebration, 40th anniversary, and ‘s performance of Handel’s Messiah.

Join us for our Winter Concert at 4pm this afternoon at University Church. Will livestream here on Facebook!

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The South Side Suzuki community just got a little bigger! On October 18th Naomi August Kerman was born to violin instructor Ms Hilary and her husband Jeremy. Swipe to see her perfect bow hold. Don’t tell her it’s with the wrong hand though 😂🎻🍼🎶

Get your costumes ready! Our annual Spooky Suzuki Concert and Party is this Sunday! There will be pumpkin carving, a Halloween themed concert, musical games, a costume contest and more! This event is free and open to the public. Pumpkin carving ($5 per pumpkin) starts at 2:30pm at University Church in Hyde Park. See you there!

Join us for a livestream of our 6th annual Honor’s Recital featuring Rachel Barton Pine, Violinist at 4pm central! DM for link!

Congratulations these fabulous performers! Your teachers and community are so proud of you! Hear them in-person at PianoForte Chicago or through the live stream on October 23, 2022. Limited in-person seats are available. Email [email protected] to reserve your seat!

First Repertoire Class of the year!

Today is the deadline to register for the Honors Recital audition! Don’t miss your chance to perform alongside violinist Rachel Barton Pine!

Registration for South Side Suzuki’s 6th annual Honors Recital is open! Students of all ages and levels can experience the audition process in a professional yet friendly setting! This is a great way for young students to dip their toes into the world of auditioning while avoiding the unnecessary pressures tied to other competitions. Students who have gone through our audition process often grow to be some of our most confident musicians and young people!

The best part? Students who demonstrate the most polished performances will be selected to participate in a recital that concludes with a special performance from internationally acclaimed violinist, Rachel Barton Pine! Link to register your audition in bio!

We said goodbye to summer with our annual Nichols Park Concert! Special thanks to SSSC parent for the face painting!