WORKSHOP FACULTY

Suzanne Beia is Artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Ms. Beia a native of Reno, Nevada, made her solo debut at age fourteen with the North Lake Tahoe Symphony.  Ms. Beia has been assistant concertmaster of the New World Symphony and principal second violin of the Wichita Symphony.  She is currently a member of the Pro Arte Quartet, concertmaster of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, associate concertmaster of the Madison Symphony, and concertmaster of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, with whom she performed the United States premiere of Surrogate Cities by Heinrich Goebbels.  Solo CD recordings include the Katherine Hoover Double Violin Concerto for Centaur Records.  Ms. Beia, whose major teachers have included Theodore Madsen, Roy Malan, and Jorga Fleezanis, performs regularly with Symphony II in Chicago, Illinois.

Everett Goodwin, and his father began violin lessons when Everett was five years old.  For twelve years Everett's dad attended most of his lessons and this special time remains a cherished memory for Everett.  Subsequently, he attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison as a violin performance major.  He went on to receive his Masters of Fine Arts degree form Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh where his teacher was Sidney Harth.  It was in Madison in June of 1968 and 69 that Everett first met Dr. Suzuki.  A master class and nightly inspirational talks eventually drew Everett to become a Suzuki violin teacher and to study Suzuki pedagogy under Marge Aber.  Everett has been a member of many Wisconsin orchestras, plays chamber music with faculty members at U.W. Oshkosh, and performs regularly with his wife. He was director of the Oshkosh Suzuki Program for 22 years until he retired two years ago. He continues to enjoy teaching violin and is a nationally known clinician. Everett and his wife, Santha, who is a Suzuki piano teacher have four children. Each of them are Suzuki trained and now the Goodwins look forward to their four grandchildren starting lessons.

Joanne Henderson makes her home in St. Louis, Missouri, where she teaches violin at the Community Music School of Webster University.  Along with directing Webster’s Suzuki Ensemble, she enjoys teaching at many workshops and institutes throughout the U.S. Joanne received her Bachelor of Music at Lawrence University and completed her Master's Degree at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where she studied with William Starr. Joanne is a former faculty member at the Lawrence Arts Academy and is thrilled to be back in Wisconsin to teach.

Kimberly Meier-Sims is Director of the Sato Center of Suzuki Studies at the Cleveland Institute where she conducts long-term teacher training classes and teaches.  From 1996-2004, Ms. Meier-Sims was a full-time faculty member at the University of Memphis where she conducted long-term teacher training, was the Coordinator at the University of Memphis Suzuki String Program and Director of the University of Memphis Suzuki String Summer Institute.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in education and performance from Southern Illinois  University at Edwardsville, where she studied with John Kendall, the first American Suzuki pioneer.  She received her Master’s degree in performance from Western Illinois University.  The summer of 1986, Ms. Meier-Sims traveled to Japan for a six-week study with Dr. Suzuki.  From 1984-1996 Ms. Meier-Sims was a violin instructor at the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City, where she also served as Suzuki Teacher Trainer, Faculty Program Assistant and Chamber Music Coordinator.  She has taught Suzuki workshops throughout the U.S. and has taught at a dozen different summer institutes over the years.

Stephen Sims currently teaches at the Sato Center for Suzuki Studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music.  Sims studied Suzuki pedagogy at CIM under Michele Higa-George, and has taken numerous short-term, enrichment, and apprenticeship courses with Doris Preucil, John Kendall, Brian Lewis, and Mark Bjork.  He previously held teaching positions at the University of Memphis Community Music School, the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City, and the Cedar Rapids Symphony School of Music.   Sims is also a frequent clinician at numerous Suzuki Institutes around the country.  An orchestral musician for many years, Sims was Concertmaster of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and from 1998-2002, he was Assistant Principal Violin with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.  He has performed numerous times with orchestra, and has also performed recitals throughout the United States and in Ireland.  Sims holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa, a Master’s Degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor’s Degree in performance from the University of Illinois.

ADVANCED CHAMBER MUSIC

Tyrone Greive is Professor of Violin at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his extensive orchestral playing, Mr. Grieve has performed widely as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. Mr. Greive has authored numerous articles on string pedagogy and repertoire, with a specialization in topics about the violin in Poland and Polish violin repertoire.   Mr.Greive’s principal teachers include Leo Kucinski, Sidney Harth and Angel Reyes.

David Perry has been a member of the UW-Madison music faculty and the Pro Arte Quartet since 1995. He is a native of Illinois where he did his earlier training with John Kendall and Almita Vamos.  He has also studied with Dorothy Delay, Paul Kantor and Masao Kawasaki. Mr. Perry has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and numerous countries around the world. 

INSTRUMENT REPAIR

Specialists Glenn Germain and Ralph Rabin will be on hand to answer your questions about the purchase, maintenance and repair of stringed instruments.  Glenn Germain has a BA in violin Performance from UW Madison and more than 15 years of violin repair experience with adjustments being a specialty.  He collects and restores violins which he sells locally and to many dealers in Chicago.  Ralph Rabin, a master violin maker, studied violin making for six years in Crmona , Italy and currently operates a shop in Madison.  Supplies will be available to purchase and minor repairs performed.  An interesting and informative video on stringed instrument making will be available for viewing.

LODGING INFORMATION

Guest rooms have recently been updated to include a full-sized bed, comfortable chair, nightstand, lamp, small desk and private bath.  They are located on the second floor.  Dorm rooms are especially suited to youth groups.  These rooms include two twin beds, closet and private bath and are located on the third floor.  All rooms have privacy locks which lock from the inside, although individual keys are not issued.  Bed and bath linens are provided.

WORKSHOP REPERTOIRE