Suzuki Talent Education Program
of St. John's, Newfoundland
WELCOME!
This is the website of the Suzuki Talent Education Program in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Suzuki Talent Education is an music-education philosophy by which teachers and parents help children learn to play an instrument by the same method that they learn to speak their native language. In St. John's, we have about 100 violin, viola and cello students who follow the Suzuki curriculum; some also learn Newfoundland fiddling or perform in the award-winning junior or senior orchestras. We host the Atlantic Canada Suzuki Institute every June. If you'd like to learn more about the Suzuki Method and our organization, please read the Background and FAQ pages; feel free to contact us with any questions.
Member families and local teachers: this site aims to be your primary reference to the goings-on of STEP. All schedules and reference material for the 2007/2008 year will be published here when available. Also check out the News (that you ought also to be getting by e-mail; if not, please let us know!), Classifieds for instruments and music-related items, and more. If you have news to share, questions, comments or suggestions about the webpage, send them on to your friendly neighbourhood webmaster (and Suzuki mom) Heather Patey.
Latest Updates
Spotlight on The Young Virtuosi
From St. John's To Notting Hill! The Suzuki Young Virtuosi string ensemble has been invited to perform in Notting Hill, London, England in January 2009. Led by Jennifer Johnson, this is a classically trained group, ages 11-17, with exceptionally high performance standards. On Saturday, June 21st, 2:00 at St. David's Presbyterian Church on Elizabeth Avenue, they will play selections from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Bach Double Violin Concerto, Paganini and more. Everyone is welcome to this free concert (donations will be gratefully accepted).
Upcoming Events
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