My music approach is based on Suzuki Philosophy and I also incorporate principles of ORFF-Schulwerk. Suzuki Philosophy is based on introducing music in the same way babies acquire spoken language naturally in their home environment. Here are 3 key Suzuki concepts- although there are many!
- EVERY child is born with the musical seeds of ability and in a properly prepared environment, they will grow!
- New skills develop sequentially, but focus is always on refining already acquired skills.
- Children learn from each other.
Rebekah holds a degree in Education from Flinders University (South Australia) majoring in Elementary Music with minors in Special Needs and Japanese. She studied Violin Performance at Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide University (South Australia) and also holds a Diploma of Suzuki Education (Aus).
Rebekah has previously run her own Suzuki Music Studio for children including classes for parents with new born babies, toddlers, preschool and also beginner Suzuki violin through to preparing for violin students for university. As a violinist, she has played and toured in Australia, Asia, Europe, the South Pacific and the United States. As a songwriter/composer, she has released 4 albums of original instrumentals and songs – ‘This, Your Song’, ‘Rather Have You Wild’, ‘Being.’ and ‘Notes to Nurture’.