by Rebecca Silverstein | Mar 2, 2020 | Parent Corner
Feeling burnt out? Don’t want to practice? Feel exhausted? You’re not alone – it’s hard to feel motivated and excited all the time. Our brains are actually wired to have productive and rest periods, both in small increments of an hour and larger increments of a full...
by Rebecca Silverstein | Feb 3, 2020 | Parent Corner
As this year progresses, parents will begin to plan their summers out, setting time aside for sports camps, vacations, and the like. But what about music? Is there anything special for Suzuki families that they can participate in? The answer is YES! Summer Suzuki...
by Rebecca Silverstein | Jan 6, 2020 | Practice
For most families, it’s incredibly difficult to stay focused on practice during the holidays. This is entirely understandable, as the holiday season is often the busiest time of the year. It may be tempting to procrastinate on getting back into your regular practice...
by Rebecca Silverstein | Dec 5, 2019 | Recitals
It’s sometimes difficult to remember what to do during a concert; there’s a lot of people present that you might not know, it’s a new and possibly nerve-wracking experience if you’re performing, and it’s much more intimidating than performing in group class or in your...
by Rebecca Silverstein | Nov 4, 2019 | Practice
Is Practicing Boring? Ways to Avoid Monotony When practicing at home during the week, it can be difficult sometimes to be excited and attentive. If there is too much of the same practice routine, it is common to plateau and to stop practicing, halting any progress....