Do Suzuki Students Participate In Public Performances?
Public performances are an important part of Talent Education because they contribute significantly to the development of musicianship and self-esteem. Performances range from informal home concerts for friends and relatives to formal solo recitals and large group concerts. At the Suzuki Society, every child has the opportunity to participate in at least two large group concerts and two solo recitals each school year. In addition, smaller performances may be scheduled in schools and churches to give students a chance to play for their peers, and in hospitals and nursing homes to give students an opportunity to perform a valuable public service in the community. In the 2001-2002 school year, students performed in the Festival of Trees at the Calgary Convention Centre. In January 2003, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra invited Suzuki Society students to perform a piece from the Suzuki repertoire at an education concert. The Suzuki Society provides the instructional program envisaged by
