About Elaine

Hello, I've been teaching violin in Fort Collins for several years now. I moved to Fort Collins to be closer to my grandchildren. Prior to that, for 25 years I worked in various capacities with the Suzuki Plus program of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada.

What does that mean?

It means that we did the Suzuki program: private lessons, group lessons, ear training, parental involvement, plus the core requirements for the conservatory graded exam program. That involves sight-reading, theory, scales and technical studies. So I am used to giving my students a well-rounded program.

I also taught for six years in Ames, Iowa where I also continued my study of the requirements for registration with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. I am now registered with them as a teacher trainer.

My preference in teaching is the Suzuki Plus program where a wide range of skills is fostered. I'm also available to work with students from school orchestra programs who want to further their skills in a private lesson setting.

I am a registered teacher trainer with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and a member of the American String Teachers Association.