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Apr 30, 20221 min read
Suzuki Teachers as Suzuki Parents: Faculty Q&A
with Beth Novak, Sarah Torrenga, Vicki Szczepaniak, & Ryan Caparella In our second Faculty Q&A Podcast, we feature three of our faculty...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
Independent Practicing: A Faculty Q&A
Our first Faculty Q&A, on the ever-important topic of Independent Practicing
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
Summer Chamber Music Camp
We are thrilled to announce that the dates have been set for our 6th annual Summer Chamber Music Camp, which runs from August 1-5 2022!...
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Feb 3, 20203 min read
What is Chamber Music, Anyway?
Ryan Caparella | Involving small groups of players without a conductor, chamber music falls in a specific niche between orchestral and...
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Apr 29, 20192 min read
Long Term Benefits of Suzuki Study
Janis Wittrig | What was your vision when you enrolled your child for lessons at our school? Out of your own love of music, did you...
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Jan 13, 20196 min read
Neuroscience and Suzuki:Brain Development from Age Zero, and the Impact of Early Childhood Music Ed
Maeve O'Hara & Victoria Szczepaniak | “Limitless potential.” “Ability begins from age zero.” “Every child can.” How many times have we...
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Nov 9, 20183 min read
A Multi-dimensional Suzuki Triangle!
Lauren Cless | A few years ago, a parent in my studio inquired whether there might be an older student in our program who could...
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Oct 12, 20183 min read
The Leaky Bucket: Consistency in Practice
Ryan Caparella | To best understand the relationship between the amount of time spent practicing and the commensurate results, it is...
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Jun 2, 20184 min read
Strategies to Help students Develop Ownership and Persistence
Nancy Jackson | Thoughts from my presentation at the Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference I have often been amazed at the...
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Apr 11, 20181 min read
Cellissimo: A Student Perspective
Maeve Masterson | Years ago, I remember peering wide-eyed into cellissimo rehearsals, listening to a depth and strength of sound I had...
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Mar 10, 20183 min read
Seeing the Suzuki Method Through the Eyes of both Parent and Teacher
Sarah Torrenga | There’s an image we use in the Suzuki Method to help parents understand the work involved in the method. We call it a...
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Dec 6, 20176 min read
Learning to Love Practicing (or at least like it more)
Alex Revoal | Daily practice is not something we have to do, it’s something we get to do. Let’s be honest; for students, parents and...
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Nov 10, 20172 min read
Triangle Communication Lines
Sally Gross | I think Suzuki teachers have the best jobs in the world! We work one on one with committed students and parents and can...
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Sep 21, 20173 min read
Why Your Child Should Rehearse with Piano
Edward Kreitman | Parents, we all want our children to develop into wonderful musicians and sensitive artists. Isn't this why we are all...
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Jan 18, 20173 min read
Summer Suzuki Institutes
Nancy Jackson | Well, it is that time again. No, not thinking about your New Year resolutions list; thinking about attending a Summer...
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Dec 16, 20163 min read
Suzuki Institute - Totally Worth It!
Crystal Forbes | Being a musician since age 5 and dedicating my life's work to music education, I was thrilled when my oldest daughter...
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Dec 6, 20164 min read
Words, Growth Mindset, and Grit. What this means for a child’s success.
Victoria Szczepaniak | I recently read Dr. Dana Suskin’s book, Thirty Million Words, a fantastic resource for early brain development as it
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Apr 7, 20167 min read
Creating the Environment: the Core of the Suzuki Method
Maeve O'Hara | One of the core tenets behind the Suzuki Method is that every child can learn. We know this to be true because every child l
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Mar 9, 20165 min read
Crafting Constructive Positive Feedback
Alex Revoal | Consider the following scenario: You have been working on a research project at work for a while now, and you present your fi
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Mar 1, 20164 min read
The Wonder of the Suzuki Triangle
Sally Gross |
I am a child.
I have come into your world
about which I know nothing.
I am curious.
I am interested.
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