Suzuki Talent Education of Pasadena (STEP)

Here is a wonderful list of Online Music Camps for this summer, that you can do from your home!

Find an Online Music Camp With so many music camps cancelled this year, Violinist.com would like to connect you to those high-quality programs that will be offering their programs virtually this summer. Our "Find an Online Music Camp" listings include programs for many different ages and styles for violinists and string play...

We got to hear "La Folia" played on a 1735 del Gesù violin, by William Hagen at the Los Angeles Suzuki Institute & Chamber Music Workshop - LASI - Mrs. Niles posted a video, so that you can, too! Also, more information on what a Suzuki institute is like:

William Hagen Plays 'La Folia' for Los Angeles Suzuki Institute students July 2, 2018, 12:48 PM · "This is not the kind of concert where you're going to get bored and feel like it's never going to end," I said to a group of students. "I've seen this violinist play before -- you're going to wish that he would just keep playing all night!"

Congratulations to all on a fantastic Spring Concert, featuring all our favorite Suzuki music plus music from the movies! Have a wonderful summer everyone!

Wanted to let everyone know about a beautiful and inspirational new documentary about the Itzhak Perlman, the great violinist who has lived with a disability since having polio at age 4. It will be showing at only a few theaters around the country, but one of them happens to be the Pasadena Laemmle! Starts on March 16. Here is more about it the documentary:

Inside 'Itzhak,' the New Documentary about Perlman by Alison Chernick March 6, 2018, 11:01 AM · "Judge me by what I do, but don't judge me by what I can't do," violinist Itzhak Perlman says early in the new documentary called "Itzhak," which opens later this week in selected theaters across the United States.

Wondering what to do this summer? Consider the LA Suzuki Institute in Claremont! Register by February 28 for Early Bird Rates:

Home The Los Angeles Suzuki Institute & Chamber Music Workshop will be held at Pitzer College in Claremont, CA from June 17-22, 2018 for students and June 14-23, 2018 for teachers.

Residents at Regency Park Oak Knoll Retirement Community were singing "Silent Night" and "Twinkle" with us at our Holiday Outreach Concert on Monday! It was a joyful concert, and thank you to all who participated - Happy Holidays!

Congratulations to all on a wonderful performance at Disney California Adventure!

Singing "Rabbit Habitat" in Pre-Twinkle class!

Register online for the SMAC-LA Suzuki Fall Festival which will take place on October 15th from 4-5pm! It will be an exciting event for Violin, Viola, Guitar, Cello, Piano and Suzuki Teachers! For more information, click on the link below:

https://www.suzukimusiclosangeles.com/festival/

Mrs. Niles made a little practice video for students learning Seitz Concerto No. 2, mvt. 3, the first piece in Suzuki Book 4, happy practicing!
http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20178/21308/

Rhythm Help for Seitz Concerto No. 2, mvt. 3 (with VIDEO) August 3, 2017, 4:17 PM · This week one of my students was having a tricky time with the rhythms in Seitz Concerto No. 2, movement 3, so I thought I'd go ahead and share the practice video that I made for her with everyone.

Here are some habits to avoid, and how to fix them - from Mrs. Niles! http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20171/20925/

Six Bad Habits to Avoid When Beginning Violin + How to Fix Them It takes a while to get good at this instrument, and it's very easy to fall into bad habits that will limit your progress. Here are some bad habits to avoid, along with advice on how to form good habits. Enjoy the video, and/or read the written version below it: