Group Suzuki classes are wonderful opportunities to motivate your child. They offer a chance to hear pieces that will be worked on in the future and the opportunity to recognize and apply the skills already learned. There are also two other important purposes for having group Suzuki classes:
First, group classes give children a musical peer group with whom they can identify. Group playing is often slightly below the lesson material level. This gives the students the opportunity to play with each other in a non-threatening environment, develop self-confidence and poise in a group, and obtain motivation and social enjoyment from their peers and friends.
Second, classes are preparation for ensemble work. Playing in a group class involves an entirely different set of skills than playing alone. Group activities are used to develop a sense of ensemble while reviewing and polishing various technical and musical points in an enjoyable and stimulating environment.