Suzuki Viola

Department Head

Off

Education

Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music Performance , Eastman School of Music
DMA, SUNY at Stony Brook

kaddis@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Karin Addis

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Formerly on the faculty at Valdosta State University, Karin is currently on the faculty at
the Music Institute of Chicago, teaching both violin and viola and coaching chamber
music groups.

As a performer, Ms. Addis has played with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, the Jacksonville
Symphony, and the Charleston Symphony, as well as countless others. Additionally, she
took part in the 2010 North American Tour of Star Wars in Concert.

Program Area

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Melissa Arbetter

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Melissa Arbetter ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Melissa Arbetter has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin faculty since
September 2008. She earned her master of music degree in violin performance
at DePaul University and her bachelor of music degree in violin performance and
music education (Dean’s List) at Northwestern University. She also has participated
n long-term Suzuki training at the University of Minnesota. She has collaborated on
recordings including Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh’ma Koleinu, and The Christmas
Schooner; the film Home Alone 2; and Chicago TV, radio, and theatre. She has performed
with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Lake Forest Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra,
Rochester Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota and the AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria,
as well as a diverse range of pop artists from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues. She belongs
to the American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, and Suzuki
Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Additional studies:
with Paul Kantor, Aspen Music Festival
Additional Suzuki Training with Doris Preucil, Michele George
Certified in Music Mind Games, Unit One

Recordings:
Ms. Arbetter has collaborated on:
Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh'ma Koleinu, and The Christmas Schooner

Film credits include Home Alone 2; television credits include WGN Chicago News

Radio credits include a performance on WBEZ;

Theatre performances include The Mercury Theater and Theater WIT, Chicago

Academic Title

Violin, Viola Suzuki and Traditional Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"Every Child Can!" (S. Suzuki)

Ms. Arbetter teaches Violin and Viola and is equally skilled at teaching all ages of learners. She enjoys teaching individual and group classes, as well as teaching and playing chamber music.

Courses

Private instruction in Traditional and Suzuki Program
Group violin lessons

Department

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Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University (Violin Performance, scholarship recipient)
Long-term Suzuki Training, University of Minnesota (Mark Bjork)
BM, Northwestern University (Violin Performance and Music Education, Dean's List)

marbetter@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Melissa Arbetter

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Ms. Arbetter has performed as a member of numerous Chicago regional professional orchestras including: The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Lake Forest Symphony, and Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MN) and AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria.
She has also appeared with diverse pop artists ranging from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues.
Chamber Music Coach: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Adjudicating experience: DePaul University Community Music Division Concerto Competition, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Judge Affiliations: American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

"One of my favorite composers is Brahms. I could listen to his lyrical melodies all day!"

"I have two favorite musical moments: Each time a student achieves their personal best, I am overjoyed. Also, chatting with former CSO conductor Daniel Barenboim on the streets of Chicago is a memorable moment."

"One of my absolute favorite places near Chicago is the Ravinia Festival. I have many fond memories of spending summer nights there with family and friends, enjoying the music of diverse, internationally acclaimed artists."

Weight

GUID

115

Media ID

429

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Julie Bickel

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:41 +0000

Julie Bickel ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Julie Bickel has been a member of the Music Institute’s Suzuki violin and viola faculty and director of Virtuoso Strings since September 2021. She earned bachelor of music and bachelor of arts degrees at University of Notre Dame and a master of music degree and professional certification at Northern Illinois University. She has participated in the Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School of Music every year since 2001. She received the Music Educator of the Year Award from the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013–14. She is a member of Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Participant, Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies, Juilliard School of Music, 2001 – 2021
Music Educator of the Year Award, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2013 – 2014

Academic Title

MIC Virtuoso Strings Director

Anything else we should know?

Prior to teaching at MIC, I taught for 21 years at Wheaton College.

"Your zeal for music-making and for sharing it with others is a wonderful gift and I am deeply grateful that you have spent all of these years with Wheaton College."
- Dean Michael Wilder, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My teaching philosophies are based on the Suzuki Method and my Christian faith.

Courses

Private and group instruction
Suzuki Violin & Viola
MIC Virtuoso Strings

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Northern Illinois University PC, Northern Illinois University BA, University of Notre Dame BS, University of Notre Dame

jbickel@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Viola

Suzuki Violin

Name

Julie Bickel

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Bickel, Julie.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Why study music?

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

"I believe that serving others is one of the most fundamental gifts we can give. I serve through quilting for Lutheran World Relief, Feed My Starving Children, Together We Rise, and PADS."

"I believe that studying music provides an inner voice that can help us strive to be better human beings. Studying music encourages discipline in time management and practice; responsibility to teachers, parents, and peers; respect for the opinions of others; and empathy for our audience and friends."

"What I love most about playing the violin is that each piece takes me to a time and place both historically as well as personally. Each piece has a story to tell that is unique to the moment and keeps me living in the present while reflecting on my past memories with that composition."

Weight

GUID

121

Media ID

494

Erin Cano

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:43 +0000

Erin Cano Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Erin Cano has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin and viola faculty since May 2001. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her Suzuki training includes the Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1 and training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, and Katherine Wood, and Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko. She is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1
Suzuki training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, Katherine Wood
Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Administrative Title

MIC Suzuki Program Data Specialist

Anything else we should know?

Favorite quote:
"Music is the language of the heart without words" - Shinichi Suzuki

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

All children have an unlimited potential to learn to play an instrument. Playing an instrument should also be fun and nurture a child’s creative spirit.

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

B. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
M. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music

ecano@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 05/01/2001 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Erin Cano

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

Favorite musical moment:
Stepping on the stage for the first time at Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall for a performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra when I was 11 years old. This is what inspired me to become a musician.

Hobbies outside of music: I am a giant bookworm.

What I love about living in Chicago: I love living in Chicago for a multitude reasons. There's so much going on - always a concert or play to see, a museum to visit, or a street fair to check out (in the summer, at least). I love that it is a cultural melting pot with people from all around the world. I also love its skyline. There's nothing else like it!

Weight

GUID

126

Media ID

437

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:44 +0000

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

Viola and Violin Faculty - Suzuki and Traditional

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Chamber Music, Contemporary Music

Courses

Private Instruction
Chamber Music

Department

http://www.adamcordle.com

Department Head

Off

Education

DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
MM, Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester
BM, Baldwin Wallace University

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Teacher Spotlight on Dr. Adam Cordle, Suzuki Violin and Viola

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Duo590, Trio Alexander, Suara Quartet

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Three Questions Answer

Outside of music, I love travel, playing soccer, and spending time in Vermont!

As a new resident in Chicago, I've been discovering all of the amazing restaurants there are in the West Loop and the super genuine and kind folks (and dogs) that we've been meeting!

A few of my favorite things are string quartets, harp trios, and voice-viola-piano trios; collaborating with composers; my two dogs; and reading on a boat.

Weight

GUID

215

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Julie Fischer

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:45 +0000

Julie Fischer ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Interests outside of music:
When she isn't spending her day practicing music, Julie enjoys meditation, anything technology related, jewelry making, walking, turning pages, and vegetarianism.

Favorite quote:
"He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." Robert Browning

Favorite practice tip:
Practice only on the days you eat!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Anything Brahms.

Favorite musical moment:
I was in Maine playing the Brahms piano quintet, last movement, and our coach, Lorin Hollander, was talking about the minor section, and how dark and depressing it was. He was incredibly dramatic, so much so, that it actually started to get very dark outside and rain when he talked about it! That was eerie. Then, we moved on to the major section, and he talked about that, and how happy, bright, and positive it was. Yes, you guessed it, the sun came out. We all got the chills, and none of us will ever forget that experience. Music is a bonding experience like nothing else!

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Trained in all Suzuki books
SPA, Practicum, and many other supplemental classes

Significant teachers and mentors:
Lucy Chapman, Donald Weilerstein, Almita and Roland Vamos, Thomas Wermuth, and Paula Fischer

Awards and achievements:
Julie was previously a member of the Azmari Quartet, in Residence at Northern Kentucky University, where she was a Violin Professor from 2007-2009. Julie was a three time prizewinner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition,and a 2 time winner of the Walgreens National Competition. She has performed at the Perlman Chamber Music Program with Donald Weilerstein, and was also teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein at NEC.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Teaching Philosophy:
Ms. Fischer's philosophy is one that revolves around loving and caring for her students:
"Nurture them with love. I love to see the joy in a student's eyes when they are excited about learning, or proud of their recent accomplishments. I teach every student differently, specific to their needs. I am comfortable teaching students of any age, level, and proficiency. I have experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders, low muscle tone, and developmental delays. I have a special interest in playing without pain, and work with the students to use their bodies more efficiently. I also love chamber music, and have many years of chamber music playing and coaching as well. I started teaching when I was 10 years old! My first student (I practiced with her) is now a professional musician!"

Chamber music is a special interest

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Education

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Graduate Diploma New England Conservatory of Music
MM New England Conservatory of Music
BM Cleveland Institute of Music

jfischer@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Julie Fischer

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

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Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Member, Suzuki Association of America
Concertmaster, Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Julie was previously a member of the Azmari Quartet, in Residence at Northern Kentucky University, where she was a Violin Professor from 2007-2009.

Julie was a three time prizewinner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition,and a 2 time winner of the Walgreens National Competition.

She has performed at the Perlman Chamber Music Program with Donald Weilerstein, and was also teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein at NEC.

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:

When she isn't spending her day practicing music, Julie enjoys meditation, anything technology related, jewelry making, walking, turning pages, and vegetarianism.

Favorite quote:
"He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." Robert Browning

Favorite practice tip:
Practice only on the days you eat!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Anything Brahms.

Weight

GUID

139

Media ID

443

Willing to Teach at

John Glew

ntakagi — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:54:12 +0000

John Glew ntakagi Fri, 08/18/2023 - 17:54

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Mr. Glew's primary Suzuki teacher training was with Sanford Reuning and Carrie Reuning-Hummel.

He’s received additional training from Allen Lieb (Book 1), Edward Kreitman (Books 2 and 3), Edmund Sprunger (Book 4), Gail Johansen (Book 5), and Michelle George (practicum)

Awards and achievements:
John was named a Ryochi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellow through the Nippon Foundation (Japan). He was also awarded scholarships from the Edward John Noble Foundation and the Hearst Foundation and was a finalist in competitions held by the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Anything else we should know?

John has had premiere readings of works by Ali-Sade, Corigliano, Kolb, Kopytman, and Puumala, among others. He is a Suzuki Association of the Americas member.

To review John Glew's registered SAA training click here >>

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

John follows the “Mother Tongue” approach, also known as the Suzuki Method. Teachers of this approach believe that ALL children have enormous latent ability that is cultivated by parents, teachers, and peers.

Courses

Private Instruction
Group Lessons
Suzuki Education

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Master’s Degree, in Suzuki pedagogy, Ithaca College
Pre-College and Bachelor's Degrees in Music, The Juilliard School

jglew@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

John Glew

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Favorite quote:
“Good talent grows where good method and good efforts are present.” -Shinichi Suzuki

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

Weight

Sarah Montzka

ntakagi — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:10:57 +0000

Sarah Montzka ntakagi Mon, 10/09/2023 - 12:10

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Awards and achievements:
Sarah is a registered Suzuki teacher trainer and former chair of the Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA).

She is on the faculty of the Suzuki Pedagogy program at Roosevelt University and the Music Institute of Chicago.

She is also the founder and director of MIC's annual viola workshop and a frequent clinician at workshops and institutes from Duluth to Tanzania.

Ms. Montzka received a Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) Certificate of Achievement in 2012.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki); Associate Director Barston Suzuki Center

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Courses

Private Lessons
Suzuki Education
Group Classes

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Master of Music, Northwestern University
Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance, The Cleveland Institute of Music

smontzka@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2001 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Sarah Montzka

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

SarahMontzka.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Previously, Sarah taught in the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Music Program — designed to reach economically-challenged children. She has also worked in the administrative field as Coordinator of Education Programs for the Jacksonville Symphony and Associate Director of the Colorado Suzuki Institute.

Sarah has performed as a section violist in orchestras including the Jacksonville, Charleston and Savannah Symphonies.

Program Area

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Vannia Phillips

ntakagi — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:04:55 +0000

Vannia Phillips ntakagi Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Recordings:
Last Flight Out (Steve Dawson and Funeral Bonsai Wedding), Chicago Sinfonietta (Cedille Records, Project W, Delights and Dances, Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson, African Heritage Symphonic Series)
Baroque Band (Cedille Records, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber’s Mensa Sonora and the complete overtures by English composer Maurice Greene)
Rock groups Mono, Poi Dog Pondering, and the Breeders

Academic Title

Violin and Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Vannia Phillips is passionate about playing and teaching the viola and violin. Her teaching philosophy embraces the importance of helping students find a relaxed, balanced posture while inspiring them to explore their own creative voice. She enjoys working with students of varying ages and abilities.

Vannia is also a certified yoga teacher. Her hatha yoga training has much in common with the Suzuki philosophy. Both philosophies emphasize the importance of finding balanced, healthy alignment, yet they are centered around the belief that teachers are nurturing the whole person.

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Education
Group Classes

Department

http://www.vanniaphillips.com

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University
BM in Performance, Oberlin Conservatory
BA in Philosophy, Villanova University

vphillips@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Vannia Phillips

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

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Photo Credit

Erielle Bakkum

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Member, Suzuki Association of the Americas
Member, Chicago Musicians' Union
Member of the Chicago Sinfonietta

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I love to garden, cook, and hang out with my husband and dog. I practice yoga regularly in addition to loving my regular sports conditioning classes. I also started taking banjo lessons!

Two of my most memorable moments:
Playing in the Chicago Opera Theater production of John Adam's The Flowering Tree. John Adams himself conducted! His opera was phenomenal. He was a great conductor and such an inspiring person!

My second most memorable moment was getting to play onstage with Stevie Wonder. I do not think I have ever smiled so much in my life! He was someone I listened to growing up, and getting to see his artistry in person was an unforgettable experience.

Weight

GUID

182

Media ID

512

Willing to Teach at

Nobuaki Tanaka

ntakagi — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:05:01 +0000

Nobuaki Tanaka ntakagi Mon, 10/09/2023 - 14:05

Mr. Tanaka is the former Suzuki program founder/director at Upper Valley Music Center and Twin State Suzuki Workshop in Lebanon, NH. A registered Suzuki teacher in Book 1 through Book 10, he has studied long-term Suzuki pedagogy with Louise Scott, Karin Hallberg, and Joanne Bath; additional training with Nancy Lokken, Barbara Barber, Alice Joy Lewis, and Daphne Hughes. He studied violin with Hana Aoto, Hal Grossman, Louise Scott, Victor Liva, and Ara Gregorian and was a former member of the Flagstaff Symphony.
His students have received awards in the Northern Illinois Chandler-Starr Competition, Opus Music Competition, American Protégé Music Competition, Young Maestro Music Competition, and Charleson International Music Competition and participated in Rockford, Chicago, Midwest Young Artist, Elgin, and Houston Youth Symphonies.
Previously, he taught at Upper Valley Music Center, Music Academy in Rockford, and Rockford College. Currently, Mr. Tanaka teaches violin/viola at the Music Institute of Chicago.
In his spare time, he enjoys Kickboxing, Marathons, and traveling worldwide. He is also a frequent preacher in the Greater Chicago area.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Awards and achievements:
The level that a student performs at is a direct result of how good their teacher is, and that says a lot about Mr. Tanaka. His students have received the award in the Northern Illinois Chandler-Starr Competition each year, and have participated in Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra and Regional Youth Orchestras as well. He is also a registered Suzuki teacher in Books 1 through 10, and has studied long-term Suzuki pedagogy with Louise Scott, Karin Hallberg, and Joanne Bath.

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki & Traditional)

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

One of Mr. Tanaka's strong beliefs about teaching and --more specifically-- learning, is that what matters most is how the instructor approaches the student when trying to teach them something new. He believes that, regardless of how much a child may not understand at first, with time and patience, they will get there.

"Everyone is talented. It depends how we teach. No matter how young or old, everyone can learn."

Special music interest
French composers

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Education
Traditional violin
Suzuki group

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM Music Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy, East Carolina University
MA Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance and Music Education, Northern Arizona University with emphasis on Suzuki pedagogy.

aki1violin@gmail.com

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Chicago - Gratz Center

https://linktr.ee/aki1violin

Name

Nobuaki Tanaka

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

AkiTanaka.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Mr. Tanaka is involved with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, as well as the American String Teacher's Association.

He previously taught at Upper Valley Music Center, Music Academy in Rockford, and Rockford College.

He is currently a Suzuki Program Coordinator at the Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College in Chicago.

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:
When he's not teaching lessons or performing, Mr. Tanaka enjoys hobbies such as cooking, hiking, and traveling in his free time.

Favorite composer or piece to play:
A few of Mr. Tanaka's favorite composers include: Mozart, Mendelssohn, Ravel & Debussy.

Favorite quote:
Music exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart. It is necessary to be concerned about the importance of educating a really beautiful human spirit.

Favorite practice tip:
Practice slow repetitions. If one way doesn't work after five minutes, find another way to approach.

Weight

GUID

203

Media ID

486

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Chicago - St. James