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Ms. Cathy Williams Hargrave

Piano Teacher · Teacher Trainer SAA Member

Cathy Hargrave received her M.M. in Performance from Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) and holds a Teacher Training Certificate from the Talent Education Research Institute in Japan where she studied with both Dr. Suzuki and Dr. Haruko Kataoka (co-founder of Suzuki Piano) for four years. She is the author of Reading Music by Ear, Basic Rhythm Studies, and articles for the Suzuki Journal. A registered Teacher Trainer with the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the European Suzuki Association, Cathy has taught at institutes, workshops and conferences in the US, Canada, and private lessons in Japan. She is also a member of the SAA Heritage Committee. Currently residing in Rowlett, TX, she operates a home studio of approximately 35 students and is coordinating the beginnings of the Suzuki Method in Russia.