Suzuki Talent Education
Nurture a Mind for a Lifetime
The Suzuki method transforms learning through a collaboration of parent, child, and teacher. MacPhail’s Suzuki program offers lessons on piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, flute, and harp for students as young as age 3 through high school. MacPhail has one of the largest and most respected Suzuki programs in the country.
The Suzuki Approach
The Suzuki approach to music education is based on the belief that young children can learn to play a musical instrument the same way they learn to speak their native language – through listening, repetition, encouragement, and parental involvement! Parent, child, and teacher form the “Suzuki Triangle” to create a long-term, collaborative learning experience.
Program Details
Cello, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Viola, Violin
Locations
Minneapolis
Apple Valley
Chanhassen
Format
Weekly private lessons and regular group classes (with a new parent class in the first semester).
Ages
Many start between ages 3–6, but it’s never too late to begin.
Tuition
Starting at $930 per semester (includes 16 private lessons + group classes). Financial assistance is available. Learn More.
Get Started
Complete the Suzuki Placement Form
Explore & Connect
Discover the right fit for your family. You’ll have the opportunity to observe lessons, meet potential teachers, and learn more about the Suzuki approach.
Begin Your Family’s Musical Journey
Let the Music Begin! Confirm your placement, register, and start learning together.
Grow & Thrive
Ready to get started? Fill out our Suzuki Placement Form.
Suzuki Early Childhood Education
The Suzuki approach emphasizes encouragement and repetition within a calm, nurturing environment. Classes are team-taught by trained and experienced instructors. Teachers have undertaken long-term Suzuki teacher training and apply their knowledge of early childhood development and understanding of the Suzuki philosophy to their approach in the classroom.
Every child is born with outstanding potential. Parents are encouraged to observe and delight in tiny developmental steps in the Suzuki Early Childhood Education Class. Children grow their abilities and realize their fantastic learning potential with long-term, consistent participation.
In addition to the semester tuition, there is a one-time $25 materials fee for a CD/Booklet to listen to the songs at home and a journal to write in during class time.
Contact Ruth Bergman, Suzuki Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator.
Developing the Whole Child Through Music
Meet Our Faculty
Austin Wahl
Claire Miller
Kamini LaRusso
Suzuki Piano Teacher Training Fellowship Program
Read. Watch. Listen.
MacPhail Students Shine in 2026 Concerto & Aria Concert
J.D. Steele Named Community Music Educator of the Year
Rooted in Music. Ready for What’s Next.
Current Student Resources
Registered students: look here for department news, group class schedules, program events, the latest issue of the Gavotte, and the Suzuki Parent Handbook.
MacPhail Suzuki Booster Club
The Suzuki Booster Club is a parent volunteer organization that supports Suzuki program members and Suzuki Program events. If you are registered for lessons in the Suzuki program, you are automatically a member of the Suzuki Booster Club.