Character First
“Character First, Ability Second” ~Dr. Shinichi Suzuki One of the things that makes the Suzuki philosophy truly unique is its emphasis on Character First. This is another episode of the Suzuki Essentials series. I’m going to be honest. This is one of the reasons that I was drawn to the Suzuki philosophy. My own history is that I didn’t learn to play from a Suzuki teacher. But as a university student studying the Suzuki philosophy I saw the benefits to have parental involvement. Nurtured by Love was the thing that stood out to me. After many years of teaching violin, …