Group class Keeps you in good shape - like dribbling and passing drills in basketball - these are the fundamentals and once you know how to do them you keep them a part of each practice - they are the foundation of other skills you will work on. sample practice chart

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Practice Struggles . . . What I Wish my Students Knew

How is practice going at your house? Does your child start their practice without any nagging or reminding from you? Does your child come to every practice eager to learn and work on their lesson assignments? Does your child stay focused through every practice session so you don't have to remind them to keep going? Does your child work through new material with ease, happy to repeat practice spots in order to master them? You may be able to answer…

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The Power of Community

One thing I always say in my studio is that although practicing individually for lessons each week is very important (and the only way we can really improve our playing skills) it is not really what music is all about.  I believe it's when we get together with other people to make music that the magic really happens.   The Oregon Suzuki Association recently had an annual meeting and teachers were asked something along the lines of "What made you…

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Basic Expectations for Success: Mid Book One

I currently have a whole crew of young violin students in the middle of Book One.  I can see that I need to better communicate what will help these students succeed as they move ahead to the more complicated pieces coming up. Below are some of my thoughts about what I want parents (home coaches) to know about how to keep the momentum going & what's ahead.  There is wonderful music coming that will not feel wonderful to learn without…

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