Suzuki Teachers
& Studios We Love*
Suzuki Studios in the Area
David Adler Cultural Center – Suzuki & Traditional piano, violin, viola, electric and acoustic guitar, woodwinds, lower brass, percussion & voice
1700 North Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048 (847) 367-0707
Barrington Suzuki School – Suzuki instruction in violin, viola, cello flute, classical guitar and piano
520 North Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 382-9517
Music Institute of Chicago – Lake Forest location - All areas of musical study including Suzuki & Traditional instrument, creative arts
40 East Old Mill Road, Lake Forest IL 60045 (847) 905-1500, ext. 194
Director: Guinevere Grimstad - (847) 905-1500, ext. 191 Fax: (847) 295-1341 • gtiffin@musicinst.org
Suzuki School of Elgin - Suzuki Strings and Flute
36W609 Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123 847-695-7216 aaee11e@yahoo.com
Suzuki & Traditional Piano Instructors:
Tava Bever - Round Lake - MITB motivator and Suzuki Piano all levels - 847-857-9709 - tava.bever@gmail.com
Robin Sasman - Gurnee, IL - (847) 672-6410 - rsasman@comcast.net
Mee Ying Tan - Vernon HIlls, IL - (847) 816-0643 - meeyingtan@yahoo.com
Kathleen Payette - Mundelein, IL (847) 949-1633 - kathleen.payette@att.net
Marge Malmquist - Elgin (Hampshire), IL - (847) 931-0384 - Suzuki & Traditional Piano Teacher - margemalmquist@comcast.net
Kara Nuzzo - Mundelein, IL Traditional only (847) 393-7105 kara.nuzzo@gmail.com
Rick Lowe - Vernon Hills, IL Traditional only (847) 254-4516 rlowe264@gmail.com
Becky Brewer - Parkville, MO Traditional only (304) 261-0487 beckybrewer2003@gmail.com
Kristen Chen - Durango, CO Suzuki Piano (970) 382-1632 kcpiano1@gmail.com
Suzuki Violin Instructors:
Lisa Shaw - Libertyville, IL - 847-816-8068 - las3888@yahoo.com
*This list represents a small number of the Suzuki community and are only those we have had students who have been through their program and given excellent reviews to us.
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