Crescendo Suzuki is a community based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy that every child can learn and develop talent. At sister locations in Bedford, MA and Mine Hill, NJ, Carlough Faulkner-Carroll and Aimee Morrill Briant passionately enjoy working with students and their caregivers at every stage of development from preschool through high school. Our goals are to instill a lifelong love of music and to use musical study as a vehicle to develop the whole child. Benefits of study include:
The teacher, caregiver, and child work closely together in a relationship that continually evolves to fit the changing abilities and needs of the child. Please feel free to look around this website for more information and to contact us with any questions or inquiries.
“Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart."
--S. Suzuki
- Body awareness and control
- Cognitive integration through musical patterning
- Deep listening skills
- Artistic self-expression
- The ability to work toward long-term goals
- Problem-solving skills and perseverance toward mastery
- Self-control and moral character through daily practice
- Confidence through performances
- The ability to work together to create excellence with peers
- Long-lasting friendships
The teacher, caregiver, and child work closely together in a relationship that continually evolves to fit the changing abilities and needs of the child. Please feel free to look around this website for more information and to contact us with any questions or inquiries.
“Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart."
--S. Suzuki