North High Violin is a Suzuki and Traditional violin teaching studio in Columbus, Ohio, for ages 3 through adult, beginner through advanced. The program includes individual private lessons each week, combined with group classes twice a month.

For more information about tuition rates and scheduling, see the Studio Policy page.

About the Suzuki Teaching Method

The Suzuki method was built on the idea of teaching young children the violin, but now Suzuki method teachers include cello and viola, piano, guitar, flute, harp, voice and others. Suzuki uses the language learning model: listening is the first step, then trying to imitate the syllables, then forming words, phrases, sentences and so on. Dr. Suzuki called it the "Mother Tongue" method.

The progression of songs and practice tools in the Suzuki Method is designed to accumulate mastery in very small steps at first, then larger and larger, like the growth of a nautilus shell. Its main focus is to teach the whole child. Expanding the student's language abilities into music expands the soul at the same time; and through focused study and practice we exercise the brain and body and emotion in ways that will help us grow into happier, more complete human beings.

"The main concern for parents should be to bring up their children as noble human beings. That is sufficient. If this is not their greatest hope, in the end the child may take a road contrary to their expectations. Children can play very well. We must try to make them splendid in mind and heart also."
-- Shinichi Suzuki

"All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small."
-- Lao Tzu