Parent participation is the key element in the success of this fun and exciting method. One parent is expected to attend the private lesson each week, the weekly workshops, and work with the child during the daily practice sessions at home. Each student receives individual instruction at the private lesson. The workshops during the semester stress ensemble playing and performance etiquette and are a necessary part of the Suzuki instruction program at Nevada School of the Arts. This introductory class for children 4 and 5 years old consists of eight one-hour sessions plus one hour of parent training in Suzuki philosophy and education.
Enrollment is limited to four students in a class.
A parent's presence is mandatory at each session. The class is designed to prepare the young student for private or semi-private violin instruction. Suzuki Violin students in Books 4-6, upon recommendation of their violin teachers, are encouraged to enroll in this class. The class includes the study of technical exercises, scales and arpeggios, and also includes work to improve sight-reading skills. Basic beginning to intermediate violin literature forms the core of the curriculum.