STEP on Facebook:   

STEP’s 2020 holiday sing-along pre-recorded concert on the Springfield City Library Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldCityLibrary/videos/151444153427575

STEP’s 2020 benefit concert for the Open Pantry on the STEP Suzuki Strings Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057701310147

STEP in Masslive:

About our May 2021 benefit concert at St. Mark’s:  https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2021/05/annual-suzuki-string-serenade-planned-for-east-longmeadow.html

About our live-streamed concert on June 12, 2020 to raise funds for the Open Pantry:

https://www.masslive.com/music/2020/06/violinist-finds-online-teaching-brings-rewards-revelations.html

About our Fall 2019 Open House:

https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2019/10/suzuki-music-program-invites-public-to-open-house.html

About our 30th annual Suzuki String Serenade in May 2019:

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/05/suzuki_string_serenade_artists_ready_bows_for_29th_benefit_concert.html

STEP on Youtube:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NXfc_lxk88 – O Come Little Children, from STEP’s Holiday Concert at the Springfield Central LIbrary on 12/8/19

https://youtu.be/pbLlIsDoxkc – Wai Bamba, from the May 11, 2019 Suzuki String Serenade at South Congregational Church

Above, De Colores from the May 19, 2018 Suzuki String Serenade

https://youtu.be/FHAppbuLEBo  – Jingle Bells, taken during the 2016 Interfaith Sing-along at St. Andrew’s; STEP Suzuki strings, assisted by children from the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kRvIMSgcys:  Shosholoza, arranged by Amy Cele, taken during the 2014 Suzuki String Serenade at Faith United Church

Older articles on Masslive:  

 To read Keith O’Connor’s article on the 2015 Suzuki String Serenade, please visit: 

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/annual_suzuki_string_serenade.html

 To see a photo gallery of pictures from STEP students rehearsing for the 2014 Suzuki String Serenade, please visit:

 http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2014/05/public_invited_to_suzuki_string_serenade_performance.html#incart_river

To read Ms. Bortfeld’s article on using the Suzuki approach, please visit: http://blog.masslive.com/nie/2008/05/an_approach_that_makes_a_music.html#more