About Elyse M. Walters |
Elyse was born in Klamath Falls, OR and started to play violin at age 9. She has a bachelor's degree from BYU in violin performance and a master's degree in music education from Boston University. Additionally, Elyse has completed training in Suzuki books I-IV.
Elyse loves to play the violin and to share the joy of learning music with others. She believes that every person has the ability to be successful at learning how to play the violin. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, France, Canada, Italy, and throughout the United States. Elyse lives in Creswell, OR with her husband, two daughters, and two french bulldogs. In her spare time she loves to spend time with her family and watch the Ducks play football. |
SHINICHI SUZUKI
The PhilosophyShinichi Suzuki was a violinist, educator, philosopher and humanitarian. Born in 1898, he studied violin in Japan for some years before going to Germany in the 1920s for further study. After the end of World War II, Dr. Suzuki devoted his life to the development of the method he calls Talent Education.
Suzuki based his approach on the belief that “Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability, just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited.” Dr. Suzuki’s goal was not simply to develop professional musicians, but to nurture loving human beings and help develop each child’s character through the study of music. |
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