Hello friends, Thank you for all of the very kind, supportive emails over the past week. You are all amazing. Honestly, I felt a little nervous, ashamed, even guilty about telling people about how my studio had changed. I felt selfish letting students go to spend more time with my family, (I also felt guilty […]
5 Things I'm Loving This Week
Five Violin Teaching Tips, Tricks, and Resources I’m Loving This Week — August 25, 2017
Hello friends! Long time no see! I’ve been taking it easy this summer, recovering from some major teacher burnout. (More on this later, I promise.) I’m so excited to be back on the blog lately, and after two Suzuki institutes this summer (ISSI and ASI), I am feeling more and more dedicated to my work […]
5 Articles on Suzuki Method Listening…
5 Things I’m Loving This Week March 17, 2017… I’m really excited about listening this week. I’ve been listening to Suzuki violin book 1 and Suzuki cello book 1 nonstop with my own kiddos, and it’s been so much fun. Between listening with my kids, and teaching my students the Suzuki repertoire is in my […]
5 Violin Teaching Resources I’m Loving This Week: January 9, 2017
Hello my friends! It’s been a while since I published one of my weekly round-up posts. Since it’s a new year, a fresh start, it’s time to get back in the habit. This week’s edition features some excellent violin teaching resources from around the web. 1. The first is an article by blogger, Christine Goodner […]
5 Violin Teaching Ideas for Suzuki Teachers…
Hello my friends! Today is a wonderfully gloomy day. The sky is dark outside my window even though it’s the middle of the afternoon, and the wind is rustling the bright yellow leaves in the most lovely way. I love fall! Even better, I get to spend this afternoon teaching my students and later, have […]
5 Practice Tips for Suzuki Parents
Practicing with your child can be rough. Tantrums, stall tactics, power struggles, Suzuki parents are on the front lines and we all need some extra inspiration occasionally. If you are looking to breathe some new life into your practice routine with your Suzuki student, don’t fret! I have gathered these practice tips for Suzuki parents from […]
5 Helpful Resources for Suzuki Violin Teachers
Five Helpful Resources for Suzuki Violin Teachers… 1. I loved this post from Teach Piano Today titled, “How to Turn Your Difficult Piano Students into Your Favorite Piano Students.” It is such a helpful and timely reminder for me of the impact I can have in the lives of my students. 2. One of my […]
5 Violin Teaching Resources I’m Loving This Week
Getting ready for fall is one of the trickiest parts of being a violin teacher. It seems like everything goes crazy in August. New students calling, setting up the lesson schedule, parent education, and more. Not to mention, getting your own personal life in order too! Here are a five violin teaching tips, tricks, and […]
5 Violin Teaching Tips, Tricks, and Resources I’m Loving This Week July 28, 2016
Violin Vibrato Tips… This week’s round-up of violin teaching tips, tricks, and resources features five helpful youtube videos about vibrato. 1. Vengerov: Bach (Sonata No.1) — How To Achieve A Good Vibrato This video is a gem, here is Maxim Vengerov explaining how to coordinate vibrato with the bow. Besides he’s a delight, you gotta love […]
Five Podcasts Suzuki Violin Teachers Should Listen To…
Do you listen to podcasts? I am obsessed with them, I’m a little bit of podcast junkie. I love to listen to them in the car while I’m driving, or when I am doing the dishes or other household chores. It makes me feel extra productive to be learning new things even when I’m doing […]