“The Suzuki philosophy of every child’s ability to learn with proper support and environment is dear to my heart. I truly believe that every child can succeed and should be given the opportunity to do so. I connect well with students of all ages and their parents. The act of sleuthing out the most impactful teaching point at each lesson is a challenge that I relish. Interacting with other teachers on a regular basis to develop and improve our own pedagogical skills in order to further serve our students is something that I find invigorating.”

Kristina Turner is a registered Suzuki violin and viola teacher as well as a Suzuki mom to a son on viola and piano.  She wishes she had been a Suzuki kid!  Kristina completed the Suzuki Early Childhood Education Prenatal and Early Years, Stages 1-4 at Oregon Suzuki Institute with Danette Schuh, and she plans on continuing with Stage 5 next year.  In addition, Kris has completed the Suzuki Violin Teaching Units for Violin 1-10, Viola 1-9, Violin Practicum, and other supplemental courses with Teacher Trainers Cathryn Lee, Elizabeth Stuen-Walker, Edmund Sprunger, Danette Schuh, Kate Jones, Richard Mooney, and Avi Friedlander. Kris has served on the board of the Suzuki Association of Washington State and as the Viola Vice President of the Suzuki Association of Utah. She participated at the Japan Seattle Suzuki Institute from 2010-2023 and the Oregon Suzuki Institute from 2013-2023 at different times as Teacher Training Participant, Administrator, and Parent