The Suzuki method of music instruction is based on the premise that all children are born with talent. This talent
can be developed in the same way they learn to speak their native language: at home, in a
nurturing family-centered environment. With the guidance of excellent teachers and the support of parents, Suzuki students learn to make music in the same way they learn to speak— by listening and imitating.

• Specifically designed for children newborn to age 4.
• Children and parents bond around singing and learning the concepts of high and low, loud and soft, and basic rhythm patterns
• When a child graduates from the SECE class, both the parent and child have the foundation to start individual Suzuki music instruction on any instrument.

The “ASI Tree of Life” is a creation that was commissioned to celebrate 50 years of growth of the American Suzuki Institute. In 1971, Margery Aber, inspired by Shinichi Suzuki, planted the seed for the Institute. In this online version, the names off all of the faculty who have taught at ASI in these first 50 years are listed below the interactive tree. The leaves represent present-day families, alumni and friends whose lives have been touched by ASI and who support the ongoing process of Celebrating the Past – Shaping the Future.