My First Violin Teacher

Suzuki Teacher: Janet Baine (Epperson)

Christmas Concert at ZCMI ~ December 1987

My Book 1 Violin Recital ~ October 1986

So this is me as a young Suzuki student. My first violin teacher was actually John Pickering (Jeanne Grover's son) but he went off to college and then I became the student of and stayed with Janet Baine (now Epperson) for awhile. I even attended her wedding! We now both teach in the same town of Layton and I've enjoyed recently observing her teach as part of my required teacher-training observations. Jeanne, the mother of my very first teacher, is the one and only violin teacher-trainer for Utah. She is a joy to work with and I learn a lot from her. What a wonderful, small Suzuki world I live in!

My First Violin

My First Violin ~ So Exciting!

I started taking Suzuki violin lessons when I was 5-years old. Now I am a Suzuki teacher and have a whole new appreciation for this method of instruction. I love Dr. Suzuki's book "Nurtured by Love" and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a child. Thanks to my mom and to all my teachers who loved me enough to give me this wonderful gift of music!