Jennifer J. Burton

Suzuki Association of Wisconsin
Chapter Member

SAA Registered Training

(Violin)

Core Units

• Every Child Can!
• Suzuki Principles in Action
• Violin Foundation 1A
• Violin Foundation 1B
• Violin Unit 2
• Violin Unit 3
• Violin Unit 4
• Violin Unit 5
• Violin Unit 6
• Violin Unit 8

Supplementary

• Violin Overview Units 1-6

Jennifer Burton has been teaching Suzuki violin and viola lessons since 1977 and recently retired from the Aber Suzuki Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she received her Master of Music Education Degree with Suzuki Emphasis with Margery Aber. Subsequent training was received from Paul Landefeld and John Kendall. In 2017 she was hired as the Coordinator of the American Suzuki Institute at UW-Stevens Point. Jenny taught in Dallas from 1993 to 2003 at the Suzuki Institute of Dallas and was a sole proprietor of Burton Suzuki Studio from 2003-2011. She taught for 17 years at UW-Stevens Point from 1977-1993 and enjoys being back in Stevens Point.

Jenny loves to teach and serve others in the Suzuki community. She has been a violin clinician at 200 workshops and institutes across the United States and served a three-year term on the SAA Board of Directors from 1996-1999. During this term, she helped create the first data base of local, state and provinical associations for the SAA. She also served on the SAA Conference Team in 2004 as Coordinator of Associations and has presented at four SAA conferences on how to create an association and on fund raising. Her lecture on “The Value of Group Classes” has been featured on Parents as Partners Online in 2012 and 2013.

Ms. Burton is a founding member of the Suzuki Association of Wisconsin (SAW), and the North Texas Suzuki Association (NTSA). As President of the NTSA, she successfully applied for Chapter Affiliate status for this group. She has also served as President for SAW and served on the Leadership Team for their annual retreats.

In 2014, Jenny was honored by the SAW with the Sensei Award for Leadership and Caring. She was given the Distinguished Service Award by the NTSA in 2005 and was awarded the Outstanding Violin Teacher Award at the Colorado Suzuki Institute in 2001.

Her publications include her book, Sharpen Your Tools: A Practice Companion for Suzuki Parents and Teachers, and numerous articles in the American Suzuki Journal.

Jenny enjoys walking, bicycling, bird watching, cats, stamp collecting and papermaking.