From Institute Directors

You have been a huge blessing and enrichment to our Institute. There has been positive feedback from students, parents, and teacher trainees. The parent session was excellent, and a timely message for me personally.

Thank you so much for sharing the joy of making music with all of us this week. You inspired us in so many different ways at so many different levels.

Thank you, Elayne, for passing on your expert knowledge and wonderful gift for teaching children to play beautifully.

Your teaching and demonstrations were so helpful and positive. I'm so glad you chose to go into teacher training.

You're a wonderful teacher trainer. Thanks for sharing all of your wisdom with us.

I've been hearing rave reviews about your parent talk on why the Suzuki method works. Is your talk recorded? I surely would like to hear it.

I was talking to L's mom yesterday—she told me that she didn't used to believe it when parents said that Institutes were magic. But then she went on to say that this week was magical for her son. She said all four kids in his class learned a lot this week. Then she told me that you were his teacher! I thought you might like to hear that.

I enjoyed your class. The kids obviously responded well to your warmth and good teaching.

Thanks for a great year, you inspire our children, you help them learn the joy of music.

You have a teaching gift, thank you for sharing your talent and enthusiasm with us.

Thank you for all your efforts with our mini- institute. E really enjoyed it. She commented more than once how great the guest teachers were. She lived and breathed violin for those three days.

About the mini institute/workshop--J truly enjoyed it... actually I think he was surprised... he went in thinking that he wouldn`t. ... so that`s awesome news!!.

- Your form is beautiful - you must have a great teacher. (Teacher at Institute to one of Elayne's students)

- Thank you, I do have a great teacher.

I want to be like my violin teacher because she's awesome and I want to be like her when I grow up (HSS student)

Every little thing you do makes me laugh and so do you. If you do it I will too, everything I know to do (student at Institute)

Elayne I liked how you did fun things. I hope I come next year (student at Institute)

Thank you so much for helping me with my bow hold and La Folia. I will always remember your kindness. All the gold in the world, countries, in the universe, or all the stars in the sky couldn't replace the happiness that I feel to have had an excellent teacher like you (student at Institute)

Thank you for teaching me this year. I especially liked learning the more advanced songs, because they sound better. I also liked going to the concerts and listening to the older kids play. Overall this was a fun year. Thanks (HSS student)

Thank you very much for teaching me this week. I had lots of fun and learned some very good things from you that really helped me with my Gavotte from “Mignon". (student at Institute)

To thee, best violin teacher, from the Happy Farmer. (HSS adult student)

You've been a third parent to me, and I'm going to miss you like one.

I would like to thank you for introducing me to music and nourishing my love for it over the years. My love for the violin has become a fundamental part of my life. I will always remain grateful to you for introducing me to music and encouraging my growth.

I can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me. You've been an important part of my life for 17 years, and are a big part of who I am now. Especially after taking some teacher training myself this summer, I have realized how important you have been in my life. Thank you so much. I'll keep in touch.

I would just like to thank you for everything that you have brought into my life. You have taught me not only music lessons, but lessons in life as well. Throughout my childhood and teenage years you were an encouraging and inspiring role model. The number of opportunities which you have made possible for myself are plentiful, both in number and in significance. I have met so many new friends through orchestra, exchanges and workshops. I would like to thank you for always supporting me as a musician, a student, and a person. Your knowledge, encouragement, and dedication has shaped my life forever. Thanks Elayne for everything you've done for me.