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Wendy Seravalle-Smith

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Wendy Seravalle-Smith

RCM Certified
RCM Examiner
Wendy Seravalle-Smith has music and education degrees from University of Western Ontario and extensive training in Suzuki method in violin, viola and cello including studies with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in Japan. She is the director of the Thornhill School of Suzuki String Teaching and teaches violin, viola and cello from beginner to advanced levels. Wendy has been on the violin and viola faculty of Ithaca Suzuki Institute, Montreal Suzuki Institute, Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute, Ottawa(Kansas) Suzuki Institute, American Suzuki Institute in Wisconsin and National Music Camp. Teachers have included Yuri Mazurkevich(violin), Ralph Aldrich(viola), and Susan Gagnon(cello). Wendy has been a Royal Conservatory strings examiner since 1998. She has adjudicated music festivals throughout Canada, and has been a guest clinician at many Ontario Suzuki programs. She has played violin or viola with Oshawa Symphony, Pickering Philharmonic, York Symphony, York Chamber Ensemble and viola in Cathedral Bluffs Symphony. She currently plays second violin in Cathedral Bluffs Symphony. She has presented about Skype teaching and Royal Conservatory exams and the Suzuki student at SAA conferences and Skype teaching in Germany and served on organizing committee for 2016 and 2018 SAA conference in Minneapolis. She has attended Suzuki conferences in Europe including first European Suzuki Viola Gathering in 2018. Member SAA, SAO, CVS, AVS, CFMAA.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Rudiments
  • History
  • Theory
  • Violoncello

Spoken languages

  • English

Specialized in

  • Youth (7-17)
  • Young Children (under 7)
  • Beginner/Elementary
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Teaches At

  • Music school
  • Online
  • Teacher's studio

Specialist designation

  • History - Advanced
  • Theory - Elementary
  • Theory - Intermediate
  • Viola - Advanced
  • Viola - Elementary
  • Viola - Intermediate
  • Violin - Advanced
  • Violin - Elementary
  • Violin - Intermediate
  • Violoncello - Elementary
  • Violoncello - Intermediate

Credentials

  • 1979 - Bachelor of Education - University of Western Ontario
  • 1978 - Bachelor of Music - University of Western Ontario

Professional development

  • Advanced Group Class Techniques for Violin (SAA) - Thomas Wermuth, American Suzuki Institute - 2003
  • Cello Foundation 1A (SAA) - Richard Mooney, Guelph Suzuki Institute - 1990
  • Cello Foundation 1B - Carey Beth Hockett, Guelph Suzuki Institute - 1991
  • Cello Unit 1 (SAA) - Susan Gagnon, Royal Conservatory of Music - 2009
  • Cello Unit 2 (SAA) - Catherine Walker, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1995
  • Cello Unit 3 (SAA) - studio of Catherine Walker - 1997
  • Cello Unit 3 (SAA) - Susan Gagnon, Royal Conservatory of Music - 2007
  • Cello Unit 4 (SAA) - Susan Gagnon, Royal Conservatory of Music - 2004
  • Cello Unit 5 (SAA) - Susan Gagnon, Royal Conservatory of Music - 2005
  • Cello Unit 6 (SAA) - Susan Gagnon, Royal Conservatory of Music - 2005
  • Character Pieces and the Art of Interpretation for Violin (SAA) - Brian Lewis, Absolutely Ottawa Institute - 2003
  • Duo Literature for Violin and Piano (SAA) - Brian Lewis, Absolutely Ottawa Institute - 2004
  • Every Child Can (SAA) - Edward Kreitman, Absolutely Ottawa Institute - 2004
  • Overview of Units 4 to 6 Cello (SAA) - Catherine Walker, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1996
  • Post Graduate studies - Pedagogy and Performance study with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in Matsumoto Japan, June to September - 1986
  • Revisiting Book 1 Cello - Sally Gross, Western Springs Suzuki Talent Education - 2017
  • Revisiting Book 1 violin - Teri Einfeldt, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 2016
  • Suzuki Principles in Action - Daphne Hughes, Royal Conservatory of Toronto - 2010
  • Teaching the Bruch and Mendelssohn Concerti - Brian Lewis, Austin Texas Suzuki - 2019
  • Teaching Tone in Group Class Setting - Karen-MIchele Kimmett, RCM - 2017
  • Techniques Using Supplementary Literature for Violin (SAA) - John Kendall, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 2004
  • Viola for Violinists (SAA) - Jaqueline Maurer, Colorado Suzuki Institute - 1999
  • Viola Unit 3 (SAA) - Betsy Stuen-Walker, Oregon Suzuki Institute - 2001
  • Viola Unit 4 (SAA) - Betsy Stuen-Walker, Oregon Suzuki Institute - 2001
  • Viola Unit 5 (SAA) - Betsy Stuen-Walker, American Suzuki Institute - 2001
  • Viola Unit 6 (SAA) - Betsy Stuen-Walker, American Suzuki Institute - 2000
  • Viola Unit 7 (SAA) - Betsy Stuen-Walker, Ithaca Suzuki Insititute - 2003
  • Viola Unit 7 (SAA) - William Preucil, Colorado Suzuki Institute - 1999
  • Violin Foundation 1A - Sanford Reuning, Seneca School of Music - 1980
  • Violin Foundation 1A (SAA) - Judy Bossuat-Gallic, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 1982
  • Violin Foundation 1B (SAA) - Judy Bossuat-Gallic, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 1982
  • Violin Foundation 1B (SAA) - Sanford Reuning, Seneca School of Music - 1980
  • Violin Overview Units 1 to 6 (SAA) - Christophe Bossuat, Institut Suzuki Montreal - 1989
  • Violin Overview Units 7 to 10 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1995
  • Violin Practicum (SAA) - Alice Joy Lewis, American Suzuki Institute - 2002
  • Violin Sonatas (SAA) - Thomas Wermuth, American Suzuki Institute - 2004
  • Violin Unit 2 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1987
  • Violin Unit 2 (SAA) - Judy Bossuat-Gallic, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 1987
  • Violin Unit 2 (SAA) - Sanford Reuning, Seneca School of Music - 1980
  • Violin Unit 3 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1991
  • Violin Unit 3 (SAA) - Sanford Reuning, Seneca School of Music - 1980
  • Violin Unit 4 (SAA) - Geri Arnold, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 1980
  • Violin Unit 4 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1992
  • Violin Unit 4 (SAA) - Sanford Reuning, Seneca School of Music - 1982
  • Violin Unit 5 (SAA) - Christophe Bossuat, Institut Suzuki Montreal - 1988
  • Violin Unit 5 (SAA) - Eleanor Allen, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1983
  • Violin Unit 5 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1993
  • Violin Unit 6 (SAA) - Christophe Bossuat, Institut Suzuki Montreal - 1988
  • Violin Unit 6 (SAA) - Helen Brunner, Suzuki Kingston Musicfest - 1994
  • Violin Unit 7 (SAA) - Carol Dallinger, American Suzuki Institute - 2000
  • Violin Unit 8 (SAA) - Lorraine Fink, Ithaca Suzuki Institute - 2000
  • Violin Units 9 and 10 (SAA) - Thomas Wermuth, American Suzuki Institute - 2002
  • Weaving the Fabric of Viola Technique - Overview of Units 3 to 8 (SAA) - William Preucil, Suzuki Music Ottawa - 2004

School Associations

  • Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators' Association - National
  • Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association - Provincial / State
  • Suzuki Association of the Americas - National
RCM Credentials
RCM Certified
RCM Examiner
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