The Suzuki method was developed in Japan by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and uses the "Mother-tongue" approach.  This is based on the concept that if children learn to speak a language by listening and imitating, they can learn to understand and play music the same way.   The String School of New Jersey teaches Suzuki in combination with traditional methods depending on the needs of each individual.

Anyone age 3 to adult is invited to take a trial lesson to meet the teacher.  Upon acceptance to the studio, each student is then assigned a weekly lesson time based on instructor availability.  Lessons are also available twice weekly if desired - this is especially effective for very young students.  Parents of students under 10 years old are encouraged to attend lessons so that they can assist with home practice.  Students are then expected to practice what is assigned in the lesson a minimum ...

The benefits of a musical education extend far beyond the ability to play an instrument.  Music lessons develop sensitivity, curiousity,  patience, discipline, and coordination.   Playing a musical instrument develops the right and left brains simultaneously and many studies have shown that music lessons can improve student performance in other subjects such as math and language.  We focus not just on a student's musical development, but on how music can shape the whole person.  Most importantly...

“Where words fail, music speaks.”― Hans Christian Andersen

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato