The Suzuki Institute of Seattle

Some of our Cello students were lucky to get to play for Carey Beth Hockett this past weekend. She lead a group class teacher workshop on Friday and a Master Class, Group Class and Parent Talk on Saturday. Thank you from SIS!

Just a few magical moments from our informal playdown at our Winter Workshop in January. Participating students had Masterclass, Dalcroze, Music History, and Craft your Practice with our highly qualified and enthusiastic faculty. It was a wonderful opportunity for learning and developing the connections between all the points of our Suzuki pyramid (student, parent, teacher, and PEERS). We are looking forward to our spring recitals and concerts!

Our Tiny Seeds Music Class is up and running! Join us on Mondays at 3:00! This is a class to foster learning in the first 1000 days through music. For infants and toddlers ages 0-3 and their grownup.

The next session starts on Monday January 26th!

Thank you to the Megwanit-Tsai family for winning the King-Leiferman Cello Duo performance at our Faculty Fundraiser Silent Auction! We played some holiday tunes in their amazing restraunt Rom Mai Thai. Their daughter Sky got up an played a couple of tunes with her teacher Kevin! We are so grateful for the families we are able to work with at SIS, we love our Suzuki community. Please go support them and tell them we sent you.

Building Community and Supporting Parent Education

The board formed a new Community Committee last year. The committee organized two community picnics, hosted a parent book club, organized teacher appreciation gifts and messages, and promoted parent education talk with guest speaker, acclaimed author and Suzuki teacher Christine Goodner.

Providing Scholarships & Tuition Assistance

We have expanded our tuition assistance program, enabling our goal of making Suzuki instruction more inclusive, regardless of family resources. We also plan to offer scholarship awards that cover full tuition and instrument rental fees, to those who qualify!

This Tuesday, you can help us make music more accessible to a student and their family who may otherwise miss out.

Serving and Challenging our Older Students

Students 13 and up can now serve as mentors in the beginner group classes. These teen students are leading, assisting the teachers, and modeling good playing for our youngest students. Giving Tuesday is coming up! This year we are kicking off the Suzuki Fall Fund Drive on Dec. 2nd (Giving Tuesday) through Dec. 31st. The Board has set a goal of $5,000. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every donation matters and counts. Please consider contributing to our campaign this giving season!

Serving and Challenging our Older Students

Students 13 and up can now serve as mentors in the beginner group classes. These teen students are leading, assisting the teachers, and modeling good playing for our youngest students.

Giving Tuesday is coming up!

This year we are kicking off the Suzuki Fall Fund Drive on December 2nd (Giving Tuesday) through December 31st. The Board has set a goal of $5,000. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every donation matters and counts. Please consider contributing to our campaign this giving season!

https://mailchi.mp/dde759498784/thank-you-from-the-sis-board-of-directors

Thank you from the SIS Board of Directors Hello everyone!  As we approach the end of 2025, on behalf of the SIS Board, we wanted share an update with the community on progress against our 2023 Strategic Initiatives. In 2023, we set out to broaden our fundraising capabilities, provide scholarships and tuition assistance, expand our reach, b...