History
The Suzuki School of Newton was founded by Gwendoline Thornblade in 1986 with the mission of promoting early childhood cultural, intellectual and character development through a proven music education program that uses individual and group instrument instruction, music theory training, parent-child interaction and community performance experience. The teaching philosophy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki was designed to help children, through their development as musicians, to build self-respect, self-confidence and a capacity for self-discipline. A key component was to provide students at the earliest levels with performance opportunities, sharing the music of the school with the community through public concerts. Over the past 30 years, SSN has served over 1200 students. The Suzuki School of Newton is unique as the only dedicated Suzuki program in Greater Boston offering early childhood multi-instrument training by superbly qualified, certified faculty.
Specialties
The Suzuki School of Newton is a non-profit, out-of-school instrumental music program offering lessons in Suzuki violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, guitar, flute, harp, music theory, chamber music, and orchestra in addition to an arts preschool and preparatory courses for students two to four years of age. The school draws students from throughout Greater Boston and the surrounding areas. The Suzuki Preschool opened its doors in the fall of 2009 and features Suzuki music instruction as part of its daily curriculum. We offer an integrated arts program focusing on providing an environment rich in activities and experiences to encourage emerging development in all areas of growth.