Ruth Engle Larner

Ruth Engle Larner has been a part of the Suzuki world since 1968: as a Suzuki violin student growing up in Iowa, as a Suzuki violin teacher in Iowa, Illinois, Arizona and Colorado, and as a Suzuki parent to her son. Ruth earned her MM degree and completed her SAA long-term teacher training with John Kendall at Southern Illinois University and was also fortunate to spend a summer observing and studying with Dr. Suzuki in Matsumoto. She served a term on the Suzuki Association of the Americas board from 2007-2010, and as the SAA Conference Coordinator for 2014. She maintains a private studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been a free-lance violinist with numerous orchestras in the area, and has taught at workshops and institutes in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.