FREE Suzuki Cello Beginner Group Class

Suzuki cello students may begin their studies at age three. Learning the methods of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and others, students participate in a weekly 50-minute group lesson with other cellists. This course reinforces the Suzuki Cello Volume I repertoire, performance techniques, and musical concepts such as rhythm, singing, and listening skills. The course also provides students with multiple performance opportunities and master classes. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend a mandatory 10-week online parent class. Please contact Ms. Nia at nia@hydeparksuzuki.org for more information.

Group Class – Saturdays 10:00-10:50 a.m.

Instructor(s): Nia Binns 

Private Lessons with Nia

Nia Barberousse Binns, a Hyde Park Suzuki Institute (HPSI) alumna, is a classical cellist and Chicago native. As a child, she was a student of Martine Benman and a member of the Hyde Park Suzuki Scholars Quartet, which toured throughout the Chicagoland area. Nia graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy, where she studied with Crispin Campbell. She studied music at the University of Toronto under the instruction of world-renowned cellist Shauna Rolston-Shaw. Nia is now the head of the Cello Program at HPSI and has been teaching for over 10 years.

Instructor(s): Nia Binns