Heartstrings Violin Studio

Specialties

Suzuki violin & viola lessons from beginning to advanced levels for students aged 3-​adult in Sierra Madre.

History

Established in 2007.

Originally opened in Portland, OR, the business moved to Sierra Madre, CA in 2015.

Meet the Business Owner

Kelly C.

Business Owner

Kelly has been teaching violin and viola for 8 years and has experience teaching students aged 3 – 83. She started violin with the Suzuki method when she was 5 years old. She has taken both violin and viola lessons with Margaret Shimizu, Samuel Goh, and Elisa Boynton. She received a B.A. in Psychology from Lewis & Clark College (in Portland, OR), which she has found to be profoundly helpful in her teaching. Her training includes a 2 year apprenticeship with Martha Shackford (Violin Books 1 – 10 & Viola Books 1 – 3), Oregon Suzuki Institute training with Betsy Stuen-​Walker (Viola Books 3 – 4), and the Suzuki Principles in Action course with Susan Baer. She performed professionally with dozens of groups in Portland, before relocating to her hometown of Sierra Madre. She is a proud member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the Suzuki Music Association of California-​Los Angeles, and the Suzuki Talent Education of Pasadena.