Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute 2026

Canada’s largest Suzuki Institute is coming back to Laurier and still celebrating!
We have a complete range of string and piano programs for everyone, from young beginners to adults. There is a Sibling Class (for siblings aged 4 & 5); Mini Institute (morning program for Book 1 students only) for violin, viola, cello or piano; Junior, Intermediate & Senior programs for violin, viola, cello, bass and piano; Young Artist Program for violin, viola, cello and piano; chamber music ensembles; orchestras; Operetta; and many fun optional courses.

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D’excellentes nouvelles nous viennent du Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute (SOSI)!
SOSI est fier d’offrir une première canadienne à l’été 2026: les cours Chaque enfant en est capable! et l’Unité 1 en violon et en piano seront présentés en français. Une équipe de formatrices dynamiques et expérimentées avec, entre autres, Paule Barsalou (violon, ON), Karen-Michèle Kimmett (violon, ON), Joanne Martin (violon/alto, AB/FR) et Gail Lange (piano, ON). Le fond Pierre-Yves Gagnon créé à la mémoire de ce dévoué collègue Suzuki qui avait une grande passion pour l’enseignement et le désir profond de répandre la méthode Suzuki à travers le Canada français, rend possible cet évènement unique. C’est le désir de SOSI et de l’Institut Suzuki Montréal de collaborer pour continuer d’offrir la formation Suzuki en français dans les années à venir. De plus, Suzuki Music/Musique Canada (SMMC) offrira aussi des bourses spéciales pour la formation en français.

The Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute is committed to ongoing learning as a means of ensuring that diversity and inclusion, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, are core values in our communal mission to educate children, parents, and their teachers. We are committed to the belief that our organization provides equal opportunities to all children to reach their full potential.

In the spirit of continued growth, SOSI invites anyone who would like to share their energy and wisdom to help us create programs that promote increased diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for teachers and young musicians, both present and future. If you are interested, please email us.

NOTE: SOSI is subject to the health & safety protocols of WLU

Land Acknowledgment
SOSI is so grateful to be able to share space with you all and be able to use this land to share music. Our participants come from so many places, literally from all over the world, but as we gather in Waterloo each August, we want to acknowledge the land on which we are meeting.

Indigenous communities have lived on these lands since time immemorial. They hunted, farmed, made families and homes, and created culture as they explored spirituality. Indigenous art, including music, sprang forth from these cultures and continues to play a vital role in communities. The land on which we gather, encompassing Laurier University, is the Haldimand tract, the territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. We acknowledge and respect all Indigenous peoples as traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we live, and we must strive to continue to educate ourselves and act in solidarity with Indigenous communities.