Instrument Care & Supplies

The following businesses have my recommendation. Unfortunately, MANY poor quality instruments, over-priced and marked-up retailers, and outright crooks exist in the music business. NEVER buy any instrument or bow without first bringing it to your lesson to have your teacher evaluate it. Any reputable violin shop will allow you at least 7 days to try out an instrument and/or bow free of charge.

For purchase, repairs & maintenance

Michael Becker Fine Violins Ltd
28 Third St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847.823.5491
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Kenneth Stein Violins
172 N York St.
Elmhurst, IL
630.782.0273
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Violin Rentals and Suzuki Materials

For violin rentals–best source for fractional size (1/16, 1/10, 1/8, etc.) violins (Scott Cao, maker). Kagan and Gaines also sells the Suzuki books, CDs, Step by Step books and other necessary lesson materials.

Kagan & Gains
7655 W Roosevelt Rd.
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 771-2152
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Music, strings & supplies

To order music, strings, and related supplies at a discount try:

Shar Music

Sheet Music Plus

Young Musicians

For Music Mind Games materials, visit:

www.MusicMindGames.com

Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson is a violinist and violin instructor with training in the Suzuki Method of music education. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the National Conservatory of Peru in violin performance. She has played as a soloist with the Cusco Symphony Orchestra and has taken master classes from internationally known violinists, such as Ray Chen and Rachel Barton.

Angela has over a decade of teaching experience. In 2015, she co-founded the Capulitaki School of Music in Lima, Peru, which currently teaches Classical and Latin American traditional music to children of all ages. Her students have participated in musical festivals, concerts, and institutes and have toured various cities throughout Peru. She has completed Suzuki training courses Books 1- 8 and enrichment courses with Nancy Lokken, Marilyn O'Boyle, Ann Montzka, Nancy Jackson, Fernando Piñero, and Carol Dallinger. She has also received training in the Dalcroze and Kodaly methods. She has taught at festivals and institutes around Peru, and was the elected Violin Coordinator of the Suzuki Association of Peru from 2015-2017.

She loves traveling, her two cats, and learning different styles of music. She occasionally dabbles in amateur theatre and dance.