Connecting teachers, artists, musicians, and families through Suzuki education

Founded in 1972, the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is a community of over 6,000 teachers, parents, educators, and learners dedicated to making music and early childhood education available to all young people in the Americas. We create an international learning community, embracing excellence and nurturing the human spirit. We work to improve the quality of life in the Americas through the Suzuki Method.

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The Suzuki Association of the Americas is committed to excellence in teaching and to establishing standards within the framework of the Suzuki philosophy. Recognizing teachers with a commitment to life‐long learning and self‐improvement is part of SAA’s commitment to excellence.

  • Mengwei Shen, violin and cello
  • Breana Bauman, violin
  • Luciana Arraes, violin
  • Lorena Leal Isida, piano
  • Christine Collins-Davis, viola
  • Elizabeth Bonten, violin
  • Tammy Barney, violin
  • Crystal Boyack, violin
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