by May Ye | Jun 14, 2020 | Parent Corner
We have all had to readjust our lives during this period of Covid-19. This summer will look differently than any summer we’ve lived through. I am so glad that the staff at Flute and Friends are committed to your ongoing music lessons! So many things have been shuffled...
by May Ye | May 18, 2020 | Parent Corner
Your child may be a perfectionist if… – They refuse to work isolated sections and insist on always starting from the beginning of a piece. – Are self-deprecating and/or very upset when they make a mistake What can you do? How you can support and encourage...
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...