Resources
Recommended instrument sources (renting buying, repair)
Ifshin Violins
6420 Fairmont Ave. (NEW ADDRESS!) El Cerrito, CA 94530
510-843-5466
http://www.ifshinviolins.com
Kamimoto Strings
604 North 4th Street
San Jose, CA
408-298-8168
http://www.kamimotostrings.com
Stevens Violin Shop
1202 Lincoln Ave.
San Jose, CA
408-275-0717
http://www.stevensviolin.com
Roland Feller
551 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA
415-567-3708, by appointment
Online Order
Mail Order (instruments, music, strings, books, supplies)
SHAR
Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.sharmusic.com
Young Musicians
Fort Worth, TX
http://www.ymonline.com
Southwest Strings
Tucson, AZ
http://www.swstrings.com
Discount Strings
South Bend, IN
http://www.discountstrings.com
Suzuki Merchandise Locally
Fretted Friends
Livermore, CA
925-606-1324
House of Woodwinds
2205 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
San Ramon, CA
925-831-8341
Ingram & Brauns 3160 Santa Rita Road Pleasanton, CA 925.462.3667
Local Sheet Music
Camerata Music
7704 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA
925-828-1011
Information Links
Suzuki Association of the Americas http://www.suzukiassociation.org
Suzuki Institutes/Workshops in California http://www.suzukiassociation.org
Parent Education Link
http://www.parent-child-education.com
Suzuki Music Association of California
http://www.suzuki-ca.org
Suzuki Association of Northern California http://suzukinorcal.org
Regional and National Suzuki Organizations
Sycamore Strings Academy teachers are all members of the following two organizations: SANC (Suzuki Association of Northern California) and SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas). They offer many types of support and opportunities for Suzuki studies. Teacher and family memberships are available to both.
SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas) is a large support organization for the promotion of the Suzuki Method, which oversees accredited Institutes throughout the Americas. SAA publishes a quarterly journal, American Suzuki Journal, full of great articles and inspirations. It is well worth the $28.00 subscription price which also gives you access to an AV library, educational/resource materials, mentoring/volunteering resources, teacher location service, networking and international connections. To become a family member, please contact SAA, P.O. Box 17310, Boulder, CO 80308, or visit http://www.suzukiassociation.org.
SANC (Suzuki Association of Northern California) offers playing and educational opportunities throughout the year. These include: Annual Graduation, which requires taping in November and a group performance in January, East Bay Suzuki Play-in in March, the Stanford Institute in August and a Suzuki weekend at Camp Campbell in September. They publish a quarterly newsletter, The SANC Gazette, which reports on Suzuki programs and events in Northern California, including the greater Bay Area. Annual dues of $12.00 entitle you to discounts on SANC events, access to scholarship funds for workshop participation, and subscription to the newsletter. We strongly encourage all our student families to become members. Please, provide a check to Sycamore Strings Academy, marked SANC membership, for $12.00.