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Suzuki Music Association of California

Orange County Strings Branch

Representative: Catherine Croisette
OCSadmin@smac-ca.org

In 1977, several Suzuki Method string teachers in Orange County wanted to provide opportunities for their students without driving to Los Angeles and a chapter was officially formed within the Los Angeles Branch. In 2017, our group had grown large enough to become a Branch of the Suzuki Music Association of California. We sponsor annual festival performances with approximately 300 student participants, hold biennial teacher workshops and student master classes with leading Suzuki master teachers from all over the U.S. We also have a financial aid program to help with tuition costs for attendance at workshops, summer institutes and the National Cello Institute.

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar


SMAC Board of Directors:

Celia Vollov (SANC), President

Catherine Croisette Orange County Strings), Vice-President

Melody Schwarz (Orange County Piano), Secretary

Ronél Wishnuff (San Diego), Treasurer

Suzanne Lambert (Coastal)

Linda Nakagawa (Sierra)

Linda Piatt (San Diego)

Caroline Salisbury (Los Angeles)

Barbie Wong (Bay Area Piano)

George Anderson (Independent)



Corporate Address:
1968 S Coast Hwy Suite 858

Laguna Beach CA 92651

Tax Identification 95-3178125

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