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FACULTY

The Western Spring School of Talent Education and Naperville Suzuki School is proud to have on its faculty fifteen of the country's finest Suzuki educators. Our faculty is comprised of highly trained professional musicians who have committed to Suzuki teaching as their chosen profession.  All faculty have a bachelor’s degree in music performance or music education and are extensively trained in the Suzuki method. Many of our faculty hold the master of music performance degree with emphasis in Suzuki pedagogy.

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Emily Connolly

Director

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Ryan Caparella

Violin & Viola Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Beth Novak

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Maria Yeh

Collaborative Pianist

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Patrick Connolly

Director

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Cecilia Cooper

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Maeve O'Hara

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Janis Wittrig

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Nancy Jackson

Assistant Director

Violin & Viola Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Sherri Deroche

Violin Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Alex Revoal

Cello Director

Cello Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Victoria Szczepaniak

Associate Director

Violin & Viola Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Sally Gross

Cello Faculty

Ed Kreitman WSSTE Suzuki Violin Napervil

Sarah Torrenga

Violin Faculty

THE WESTERN SPRINGS SCHOOL OF TALENT EDUCATION

1106 Chestnut Street, Western Springs, IL 60558

​708.246.9309

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THE NAPERVILLE SUZUKI SCHOOL

​1313 N. Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563

708.246.9309

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

West Suburban Suzuki Foundation, Inc. and WSSTE, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and other school-administered programs. 

 

We strive to function as an anti-racist organization, both as a community of people and as an institution, through our practices inside and outside of the classroom.

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