Ms. Flory Godinez

Flory Godinez began teaching in the Suzuki Talent Education method in 1968. She was one of the first non-Japanese to study with Dr. Suzuki for two years and graduate from his music school in Japan with a Suzuki Violin Teacher’s Certificate. Ms. Godinez completed her doctoral studies in Violin Performance and Music Theory at the University of Arizona. A former Director of the Suzuki String and Teacher Training Program at San Diego State University, Ms. Godinez has taught in a variety of settings in the United States, Canada, and Europe including: public school; private school; community music school; and private studio. An SAA Violin Teacher Trainer she enjoys working with her apprentice teachers as well as young students.