Abstract:
The purpose of this Lecture Document is to analyze and discuss the lives, musical
backgrounds, pedagogical approaches, and contributions of Doris and William Preucil,Sr. to the Suzuki Viola School. The document will reveal the importance of the
contributions made by the couple to the realm of music, their unique approach to
pedagogy, their process for developing the Suzuki Viola School, and the purpose behind
the music the Suzuki Viola School contains. This information offers teachers and violists
insight into how the Preucils became involved in the Suzuki Association, their approach
to teaching students, and an understanding of the organization of the various works
within and the creation of the nine volumes of the Suzuki Viola School.