by Jackie Westerduin | Sep 21, 2020 | Online Learning, Parent Corner, Practice
Organizing At-Home Practice! We’re all spending a lot of time at home these days. Practicing is a great way to keep students’ engaged and give them a break from screens. Having a variety of focused activities is important to keep all that practice interesting....
by Stephanie Ashman | Sep 13, 2020 | Parent Corner, Practice
Does your child get easily frustrated when something is hard? If the answer is yes, that is completely normal! The ability to overcome challenges is something that has to be built throughout childhood. Learning a musical instrument is the perfect way to develop...
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...