Because there are so many different music education philosophies and methods out there, and in honor of the holiday I wanted to feature a very special blog post series this week. Here in the United States we are celebrating Thanksgiving, so I asked my friends and colleagues to share their reasons why they are grateful […]
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The Parent’s Role During Suzuki Violin Lessons…
How can you best help your child during their Suzuki violin lessons? Do you know what your teacher would like you to do during your child’s Suzuki violin lessons? Are the expectations clear? If you are a teacher, have you explained the importance of the parents’ role during the lesson? Whenever I start to become […]
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 […]
How Do I Know if My Child Has Musical Talent?
And Does Musical Talent Even Matter… When I was a kid, every time I perform in the community, school, or church, adults would talk to my parents about “how talented I was.” My parents always responded with, “She works very hard, and practices a lot.” At the time, I was a little annoyed at this response. I thought […]
Why I Completely Changed My Music Lesson Make Up Policy…
And How Music Teacher’s Helper Made it Possible and Even Easy… Last year, I wrote a blog post about why I don’t teach make up lessons. I still firmly stand by some of the things I said in the post, but a lot has changed. I was a staunch supporter of the no make up […]
Do You Have Big Dreams For Your Music Teaching Business?
Take Your Music Teaching Business to the Next Level… Do you have a big goal for your music studio? Do you dream of opening your own music school, or hiring another teacher? Do you have a book or composition inside of you that needs to be shared? Are you aching to share your love of […]
The Music Performance Mindset
June’s book club pick is Mindset by Carol Dweck. I have begun reading it and I’m really enjoying it. I love all things personal development, so this book is right up my alley. These concepts are valuable to everyone, but especially musicians. Music performance is such a mental game, and we need to make sure […]
What to Expect When You Enroll Your Child In Suzuki Violin Lessons…
In the last two blog posts of this series about what parents need to know before putting their kids in Suzuki violin lessons, I discussed the Suzuki Method Philosophy and the Suzuki Method Curriculum. If you missed those, you can check them out here: Part I: What You Really Need to Know About the Suzuki […]
5 Violin Teaching Ideas I’m Loving This Week May 13, 2016
Before we get into the Five Violin Teaching Ideas I’m Loving This Week, I wanted to share a reader question with you because I would love to get your input! Here it is: “I struggle to get my “newly” twinkle to practice. We are getting so much better as I was getting so many tears […]