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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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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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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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Feb 9, 20165 min read
How to “Unplug” in Order to “Plug in” to Your Child
Victoria Szczepaniak | Beep. You instantly grab for your phone to check for a notification. This is automatic, routine, and an instant...
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Jan 6, 20162 min read
Collaborating with a Pianist
Sally Gross | Dear Book Four Suzuki Student,
When you were a very young student, the pianist that accompanied you at the recital was you
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Jan 4, 201611 min read
Teaching Your Child Practice Skills
Ms. Maeve O'Hara has been looking through our archives of old American Suzuki Journal (ASJ) from the 80's and 90's and she has found some tr
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Apr 6, 20153 min read
Why Summer Music Lessons are Important!
Victoria Szczepaniak | Many parents, especially those new to the Suzuki method, might view private music study as just another extracurric
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Jan 9, 201510 min read
Defining Progress
Edward Kreitman Recently, I was asked at a summer Suzuki institute to give a talk for parents on the topic of Defining Progress. I hadn’t...
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Nov 9, 201410 min read
Ownership
Edward Kreitman I believe the single most important thing I can do for my students is to help them to develop their own individual voice...
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