Talent Education Suzuki School

Specialties

Welcome to the Talent Education Suzuki School! TESS is a place of love and warmth where families discover the joys of music. We provide students with the highest level of musical training in violin, viola, cello, flute, piano and guitar through the Suzuki Method. This approach fosters the development of musical intelligence, interest, awareness, and appreciation in a positive and nurturing environment. At the same time, our goal is to develop in every student important life concepts such as self-​discipline, respect, and performance confidence that will enable them to flourish throughout their lives.

History

Established in 2005.

Becki Christopherson, director and owner of TESS, is a life-​long Suzuki student and teacher. She understands how the Suzuki Method can unlock the unlimited potential in children. Parents, children, and teachers are all nurtured through the skills exemplified in the philosophy and pedagogy created by Dr. Suzuki to achieve their best as musicians, citizens, and educators. Working as a team with our faculty, she takes responsibility for the development of each child in the school.

Parents are offered a support to aid them in their own musical knowledge and to assist them in their crucial role as the home teacher. Students may select from several instruments and courses of study: violin, viola, piano, guitar, flute and cello. Courses of Study range from introductory Talent-​Ed Kids classes, to beginning Suzuki instrumental and theory studies all the way to the Advanced Program of chamber music, composition and other electives. TESS offers many supplemental classes that make traveling to N

Meet the Business Owner

Rebecca C.

Business Owner

Becki Christopherson, founder and music director, was raised as a Suzuki student in both violin and piano and received her Bachelor of Violin Performance from The Ohio State University with minors in piano and cello. Her mother, Ginny Christopherson, is a Suzuki Violin teacher and trained Becki from an early age in administration and teaching. Ms. Christopherson taught both violin and piano at the Capital University Suzuki Program until 1995, where her students won many awards and competitions. She relocated to Woodbridge, CT to be the music director of the Bethwood Suzuki School. She was also the founder and music director of the Suzuki school in Westport, CT until 2005, where she also taught violin, piano and cello. Becki has received teacher training through The Suzuki Association of the Americas in both violin and piano, and studied with Dr. Suzuki as a child. At TESS, Ms. Christopherson teaches private and group violin.