The Western Springs School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School celebrates 35+ years of music making in the Western Suburbs of Chicago.
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With an international reputation for excellence, our faculty work closely with parents in a holistic approach that centers the whole child. As Dr. Suzuki often said, "music develops a beautiful heart".
Congratulations, Kiersten Scherer, winner of the 2023 Wermuth Award!
We encourage parents to explore our website to learn as much as they can about the Suzuki Method, and our dynamic program!
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We have also designed a comprehensive enrollment process with this in mind, as parents play such a key roll in the success of the Suzuki approach.
We couldn't do any of this without you, parents...and we appreciate you!
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The Western Springs School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School present and host numerous concerts and special events throughout the year.
The Western Springs School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School offers a broad selection of musical experiences beyond the weekly private and group lesson.
Via three advanced student performance ensembles, a robust summer chamber music program, and numerous special events throughout the year, students have ample opportunities for music-making, presenting numerous concerts throughout the communities we serve each year.
The Suzuki Association of the Americas oversees an extensive teacher development program offered at locations across the country; the Western Springs School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School serve as a national training center in the Suzuki Method, and offers numerous courses throughout the year.
Apprenticeship Teacher Training Courses create a community of teachers who meet together to receive pedagogical instruction from Suzuki Association of the Americas registered teacher trainers. Together, we share solutions to common teaching problems and all of the relevant teaching points, philosophy and pedagogy related to the unit of study.
Times listed after Suzuki repertoire above are recording times:
please consider your student's tempo and adjust accordingly.
