“For the sake of our children let us educate them from the cradle to have a noble mind, a high sense of values and splendid ability.” 
-Dr. Shinichi Suzuki

About the GNO Suzuki Forum

The Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum exists to promote the Suzuki Method in the Greater New Orleans area, to the edification of children, parents, and teachers. To accomplish this, the Forum provides

• Referrals to Suzuki trained teachers in violin, viola, cello, harp, and piano
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• Weekly group classes as an essential part of the Suzuki Method
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• Performance opportunities for students
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• Summer Institutes with Teacher Training, as well as opportunities for students
       Access the Summer Institute page

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GNO Suzuki Forum History

The Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 by violinist Doris Hansen for the purpose of offering an annual teaching institute in the New Orleans area. Since that time, the Forum has collaborated with the Japanese Consulate, Tulane and Loyola Universities, the Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Jefferson Performing Arts Center to bring the world famous Japanese Talent Education Tour group to New Orleans on five different occasions.  Forum students  perform throughout the Greater New Orleans area in music festivals and concerts, as well as for schools, charitable organizations, and rest homes, during the school year. Celebration in the Oaks, Zoo-to-Do for Kids, the Preservation Resource Tour, Japan Fest, and Jazz Fest have all featured Forum students performing classical and fiddle music. Some Forum students have played in local orchestras, notably the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. Many have gone on to have their own teaching careers. A few have even become professional performers. But most importantly, through the development of their musical ability, all have learned life skills that continue to enrich themselves and their communities.

GNO Suzuki Forum Board

Executive Board

Cathy Anderson, President

Philip van Maltzan, Vice President

Lois Geertz, Artistic Director

Janice Bailey, Treasurer

Tatiana Pino, Secretary

Managing Board

Lauren Lemmler, Tuesday Simmons, and Rhonda Musso, Institute Officers

Elizabeth Overweg, Grant Writer

Katy Puckett, Mailings Coordinator

Gina Collins, Membership Officer

Parry Ball, Financial Development

Trudy Burkart, School Liaison

Gabriella Wilson-Prout, Media Officer


Anita Coxen-Loud, Social Media Officer

Ruthanna Palmer, Carol McCloud, and Susan Finley, Hospitality Officers

Danielle Ryce, Newsletter Officer

Kathleen Tyree, Advisor to the Board

Juliana Peraud, School Class Host


Lindsey "Ivory" McCann, UNO Liaison