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 Asher Wolf | Jan 13, 2020 | Parent Corner
Recall your child’s first word… Now imagine it was their first sound. What if they had emerged silent and pondered speech until they were ready to present the fruits of their observations? “Go,” or perhaps “Mama.” In language, as in music, sense coalesces out of...
by Asher Wolf | Dec 9, 2019 | Parent Corner
Music students ought to love music. This is not a terribly controversial statement, but it is often seen as irrelevant. For some parents and teachers – and indeed in the Suzuki philosophy – the main idea behind music lessons is that the child develops...
by Jenni Janson | Nov 26, 2019 | Parent Corner
School band teachers often recruit young Suzuki flutists do to their ability to play so well at a young age. This is often very exciting to students and parents because of not only the early invitation which feels like an honor, but also the social experience that is...
by Elisa Muzzillo | Nov 26, 2019 | Parent Corner
Understanding Song Format It all starts with a melody that persists in your ear, your heart, your feet. A melody that makes you dance and sing is a melody you will remember for a long time. The Suzuki Book 1 songs were composed to accomplish this goal – melodies that...