In late September of each year of group lessons all of STE, teachers, parents and students, get together to celebrate the beginning of Monday group lessons. The evening begins with a short performance featuring the teachers and senior students, welcome messages and announcements of special upcoming events. Following this we split into violin, viola, cello and bass and play Suzuki repertoire – everyone is involved and plays the pieces they know. A wonderfully motivating way to start the year as everyone from the teachers and most senior students to the almost beginners all make music together.