Cellist Carlynn Savot is delighted to be joining the faculty at AUSTE. Strongly committed to encouraging the next generation of musicians, she also teaches at St. Joseph’s School of Music…

Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher Trainer Phone: 612-875-9003 nlokken@gmail.com In addition to being the director for Augsburg Suzuki Talent Education, Nancy Lokken is the founder and first President of…

randikvamh@comcast.net Randi Kvam Hellman has been a Suzuki violin specialist for over thirty nine years. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts and Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and…

elisehelene@mac.com Violinist Elise Parker, a core member of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra since 2012, is an active part of the Twin Cities music scene. Ms. Parker also performs with the…

kmferrier@gmail.com Karena Ferrier began Suzuki violin studies at Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Education at age three with her mother, Nancy Lokken, and later added Suzuki piano studies with SAA teacher…

stellaviolist@gmail.com Stella Anderson has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, where she studied with William Primrose and David Dawson. Ms. Anderson is a violist…

Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher Trainer violinle11@gmail.com Ellie Albers LeRoux is a SAA teacher trainer and has worked with students and teachers throughout the U.S. Beginning her career in…

larloureese@gmail.com Lou Ann Reese became involved with Suzuki Talent Education in 1970, first as a Suzuki parent with her two children, and then as a collaborative pianist. She accompanied numerous…

jimbartsch@hotmail.com Jim Bartsch has been part of the MYS artistic staff for years, teaching the Philharmonic Orchestra, and currently Interim Co-Artistic Director. A native of St. Paul, Jim attended Highland…