Ryan Downs – Past Concerts

Ryan grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she first learned to play the violin through the Suzuki method. She went on to receive Suzuki teacher training in books 1-10. Since opening her first studio as a teen, Ryan has enjoyed sharing the joy of music through teaching in the private setting, group setting, and in school classrooms. She enjoys teaching children as young as 3 years old, and also teaching adult beginners. Having experience as an orchestral violinist who plays professionally in Oregon and beyond, Ryan also loves coaching young musicians for auditions of both intermediate and advanced levels. Ryan has a Bachelor's Degree in violin performance and Suzuki string pedagogy from the University of New Mexico (2018) and a Master's of Music in violin performance from the University of Oregon (2020). She firmly believes in Dr. Suzuki's thought that music can be learned as a language, and through his method children learn naturally from their environment by listening coupled with the repetition of practice and the loving encouragement from their parents.