It is the purpose of SEMSA (Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association) to help students, parents and teachers grow as individuals and musicians, following the principles set forth by Shinichi Suzuki.

"All Children are born with great talent". asserted Shinichi Suzuki, who found an educational movement on this conviction.  Suzuki felt all children can develop a high level of musical ability.

Suzuki Talent Education requires an enriched environment and the close involvement of the mother and father.  Children learn music the same way they learn to speak a language.  Music reading is added when the child is ready.

Parents attend private and group lessons with their child, lean how to practice with their child and provide a musical setting at home.  Children progress at their own rate, in tune with their own learning style.  

The goal to educate the whole children through music, building self-confidence through mastery and successful learning.  

More information on the Suzuki Method can be found at the Suzuki Association of the Americas website. 

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html