Faculty
Cellist, artist-teacher and SAA registered Cello Teacher Trainer, Abbey Hansen, maintains
an active teaching and performing schedule in the Cleveland area. Ms. Hansen serves as
full-time faculty at the at the Sato Center for Suzuki Studies at the Cleveland Institute of
Music. In addition to her work with Suzuki students, she conducts a two-year graduate
Suzuki teacher-training program, part of a unique dual Master's degree in Cello
Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy. Prior to her appointment at CIM, Ms. Hansen served
on faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago, Rockford College Music Academy,
Community School of the Arts at Northern Illinois University and Music Academy at
Lawrence University . An in-demand guest clinician, Ms. Hansen has taught and lectured
at workshops and institutes across the country from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, the Twin
City's to Atlanta and in Haiti. Ms. Hansen has also performed in several chamber music
ensembles in the Chicagoland area and has been featured on faculty and alumni recitals
throughout the Midwest. In 2006, she had the privilege of performing in a friendship
concert at the Suzuki Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan. In 2016 Ms. Hansen
became the youngest ever registered Suzuki Cello Teacher Trainer. She is also the
recipient of the Suzuki Association of the Americas' Level 1 Certificate of Achievement
for excellence in Suzuki education.
Ms. Hansen's students have served as principal players in Chicago area youth orchestras, Interlochen and Blue Lake summer camps, and were selected to join the Suzuki Youth Orchestra of the Americas. Hansen Studio cellists have placed in Chicagoland competitions including Granquist, Protege Philharmonic, Rockford Women's Club and Midwest Young Artists and have continued their cello studies at top universities such as Amhurst, Drake, Brown and University of Illinois.
Ms. Hansen grew up in Iowa City, Ia and began her cello studies in the public school system. She graduated from Lawrence University earning a Bachelors of Music in cello performance. She continued her education as a Dutton Low Strings Fellow at Northern Illinois University, earning both a Masters of Music (Cello Performance and Pedagogy) and a Performers Certificate. Her primary teachers include Betsy Hawtrey, Janet Anthony and Marc Johnson. Ms. Hansen lives in Cleveland Heights, OH with her husband, two Suzuki cellist children, and two Havanese dogs.
an active teaching and performing schedule in the Cleveland area. Ms. Hansen serves as
full-time faculty at the at the Sato Center for Suzuki Studies at the Cleveland Institute of
Music. In addition to her work with Suzuki students, she conducts a two-year graduate
Suzuki teacher-training program, part of a unique dual Master's degree in Cello
Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy. Prior to her appointment at CIM, Ms. Hansen served
on faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago, Rockford College Music Academy,
Community School of the Arts at Northern Illinois University and Music Academy at
Lawrence University . An in-demand guest clinician, Ms. Hansen has taught and lectured
at workshops and institutes across the country from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, the Twin
City's to Atlanta and in Haiti. Ms. Hansen has also performed in several chamber music
ensembles in the Chicagoland area and has been featured on faculty and alumni recitals
throughout the Midwest. In 2006, she had the privilege of performing in a friendship
concert at the Suzuki Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan. In 2016 Ms. Hansen
became the youngest ever registered Suzuki Cello Teacher Trainer. She is also the
recipient of the Suzuki Association of the Americas' Level 1 Certificate of Achievement
for excellence in Suzuki education.
Ms. Hansen's students have served as principal players in Chicago area youth orchestras, Interlochen and Blue Lake summer camps, and were selected to join the Suzuki Youth Orchestra of the Americas. Hansen Studio cellists have placed in Chicagoland competitions including Granquist, Protege Philharmonic, Rockford Women's Club and Midwest Young Artists and have continued their cello studies at top universities such as Amhurst, Drake, Brown and University of Illinois.
Ms. Hansen grew up in Iowa City, Ia and began her cello studies in the public school system. She graduated from Lawrence University earning a Bachelors of Music in cello performance. She continued her education as a Dutton Low Strings Fellow at Northern Illinois University, earning both a Masters of Music (Cello Performance and Pedagogy) and a Performers Certificate. Her primary teachers include Betsy Hawtrey, Janet Anthony and Marc Johnson. Ms. Hansen lives in Cleveland Heights, OH with her husband, two Suzuki cellist children, and two Havanese dogs.
