Jenna O'Connor Ross is an enthusiastic teacher who is committed to excellence. Her goal is to develop autonomous learners with good violin technique. Her teaching approach centers around playing with ease and with a beautiful tone. Mrs. O'Connor Ross creatively engages younger students to learn through motivating games and musical activities. She has also taught many adults. It is never too late to learn. Prior to moving to Austin, Mrs. O'Connor Ross taught violin at the Vancouver Academy of Music and at École Rose-des-Vents in Vancouver, BC. She holds a Bachelor's degree in violin ...

Philip Kashap has been Director of the Huntsville (Ontario) Suzuki School of Music since 2012. Before this; he and his family lived in Saskatoon for 26 years. In Saskatoon Philip taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Suzuki Program; which he also directed for five years. Philip grew up near Boston and San Francisco; and attended Yale University where he received his BA and MM. He is married to Martha; a professional violinist; and has five grown children; all of whom are musical in one way or another. He was one of the first North American Suzuki students himself; and ...