Stacy Garner

Stacy Garner is a Violin Teacher Trainer and a Suzuki Strings Specialist in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD in North Texas. Formerly the Suzuki Program Director at the Gifted Music School in SLC, UT, and past president of the Suzuki Association of Utah, Stacy also served as the Faculty & Artistic Director of the Intermountain Suzuki String Institute. Ms. Garner has taught at institutes and workshops across the country and internationally, presented at state, national, and international conventions, and is a frequent contributor to the Journal of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. In 2018, Stacy was awarded the SAA’s Certificate of Achievement, and in 2023, Stacy was recognized as a Violin Teacher Trainer with the SAA. She is raising five musical children, all of whom have provided her most in-depth teacher training.

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Double (or Triple!) the Twinkles: The Joy and Challenges of Raising Multiple Musical Children

by Stacy Garner

“Man is the son of his environment.”—Dr. Suzuki I recently watched a video of a Suzuki group performing repertoire in an outdoor concert. The group’s playing was polished, but what stole the entire show was a two-year-old little boy. He had… Read more ▶

Articles for Parents, Challenges, Parent Encouragement
ASJ 49.4, page 42

Suzuki Teacher, Suzuki Mom: Finding Joy and Balance on Two Sides of the Triangle

by Brittany Gardner, Stacy Garner, Amy Norton

Balance, Parent-Child Relationships, Suzuki, Teacher Perspectives
ASJ 46.2, page 34

News from the Suzuki Association of Utah

November 1, 2016 by Stacy Garner

When I took over as President of the Suzuki Association of Utah (SAU) in June of 2016, I knew I had a big job ahead of me. Our chapter is large, both in terms of membership and geography. We are… Read more ▶

Conferences and Retreats: We Need You!

September 18, 2013 by Stacy Garner

As a first-time attendee, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’m now convinced that planning to attend SAA events the weekend before Memorial Day for professional development is one of the best things I can do, both for myself and for my teaching. Read more ▶