Award recognizes his transformative leadership of MCYC and Mill City Singers J.D. Steele has been named Community Music Educator of the Year by the Minnesota Music Educators Association — an honor …
J.D. Steele Named Community Music Educator of the Year
Rooted in Music. Ready for What’s Next.
On February 1 and 8, our 2026 Suzuki Seniors took the stage in Antonello Hall for two stunning senior recitals — a meaningful milestone in their musical journey and a celebration …
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Suzuki Teachers
The Suzuki Piano Teacher Training Program at MacPhail, launched in January 2023, addresses the critical shortage of qualified Suzuki piano teachers in the Twin Cities and beyond. This initiative nurtures …
A MacPhail Story: Claire Miller
Twenty years ago, before Claire Miller was an accomplished violinist, pianist, orchestral performer, and chamber musician; before winning numerous competitions, and earning several academic degrees in music, she was a …
The Power of Performance with Austin Wahl (guitar & mandolin)
This third article of the performance series features Austin Wahl (guitar, mandolin) as he discusses his experience with the power of performance.
Suzuki Talent Education: a “mother tongue” approach to teaching children music
Download Full Article Here How does a child learn a native language? Nurturing adults speak to (and around) the child from the moment of birth, naturally repeating the words and …
MacPhail Story: Austin Wahl
Meet new MacPhail guitar faculty member, Austin Wahl, former MacPhail Suzuki guitar student. Welcome home Austin.
Time To Practice: Good Practice Makes Good Habits
with Tamara Gonzalez Practice makes perfect. Practice makes permanent. The more I practice, the luckier I get. You’ve heard the cliches. But what do they say about practicing? Not much. …
The Importance of Group Class to Suzuki Learning
Compiled by Ruth Bergman Some points are borrowed from Helping Parents Practice: Ideas for Making it Easier, by Edmund Sprunger Group class is one of the central components of Suzuki …
Adding Fuel to your Practice Parent Engine
By Kamini LaRusso Transcript from 2019 Suzuki Association of the Americas: “Parents as Partners Videos” Hello! My name is Kamini LaRusso. I live in Minneapolis, MN. I am a Suzuki …