Pre-Twinkle Program
Pre-Twinkle Program at CSI
July 2 - July 7, 2023
For beginning students & students who have recently started taking lessons.
The Pre-twinkle program is for Suzuki violin, viola, cello and piano students. This is an opportunity for very young children and their parents to begin musical instruction in an exciting environment with a master teacher.
Program components include:
- lesson class (includes no more than four students, master class style)
- music and movement
- group class on child's instrument or an introductory music literacy class
Suzuki Philosophy - shared responsibility, defined roles
A major tenet of the Suzuki philosophy is that each child works with a parent or guardian in the home practice between lessons.
For this reason, a parent or guardian must accompany all students in classes throughout the week.
The Suzuki Philosophy benefits the student and parent in many ways:
- The parent can help the student better understand and keep track
of daily assignments
- Parents serve as the interface between the home teacher and the institute
teacher as needed by the student
- Students witness other students working with their parents and gain insight
into their working relationship with their own parent
- Students and parents share in the overall experience, thus enriching the home
practice throughout the school year
Any exception to the parental attendance requirement must be discussed and approved by the institute director.