Scott Belleri Violin Studio
Scott Belleri began studying the violin at the age of 7, under the guidance of Suzuki teacher Elizabeth McClung. After acceptance into the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he studied violin performance and music theory, he began studying with Thomas Tsaggaris, Julliard violinist, co-founder and first conductor of the Palm Beach Symphony. While completing his Suzuki teacher training from Martha Shackford, he began volunteering with the Portland Suzuki Project, a non-profit which provided free in-school violin classes in an underserved public school, and subsequently served on the board for three years. He has since received further Suzuki violin training from Dr. Rebekah Hanson and from renowned Suzuki pedagogue, author, and child psychologist Edmund Sprunger. He also has a background in Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais.
Scott believes in Dr. Suzuki's tenet that Every Child Can, given the proper environment and loving guidance. The combination of private and group lessons, musical immersion, and supportive parental involvement is the key to success. He also enjoys working with adult students, helping to cultivate their skill while they follow their individual interests. He believes that understanding proper body use is the key to good technique and creative expression.
