Suzuki Teachers as Suzuki Parents: Faculty Q&A
with Beth Novak, Sarah Torrenga, Vicki Szczepaniak, & Ryan Caparella In our second Faculty Q&A Podcast, we feature three of our faculty...
THE SUZUKI TRIANGLE
THE WESTERN SPRINGS SCHOOL OF TALENT EDUCATION
and NAPERVILLE SUZUKI SCHOOL
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- Feb 9
- 1 min
Independent Practicing: A Faculty Q&A
Our first Faculty Q&A, on the ever-important topic of Independent Practicing
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- Feb 9
- 2 min
Summer Chamber Music Camp
We are thrilled to announce that the dates have been set for our 6th annual Summer Chamber Music Camp, which runs from August 1-5 2022!...
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- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
What is Chamber Music, Anyway?
Ryan Caparella | Involving small groups of players without a conductor, chamber music falls in a specific niche between orchestral and...
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- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
Long Term Benefits of Suzuki Study
Janis Wittrig | What was your vision when you enrolled your child for lessons at our school? Out of your own love of music, did you...
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- Jan 13, 2019
- 6 min
Neuroscience and Suzuki:Brain Development from Age Zero, and the Impact of Early Childhood Music Ed
Maeve O'Hara & Victoria Szczepaniak | “Limitless potential.” “Ability begins from age zero.” “Every child can.” How many times have we...
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- Nov 9, 2018
- 3 min
A Multi-dimensional Suzuki Triangle!
Lauren Cless | A few years ago, a parent in my studio inquired whether there might be an older student in our program who could...
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- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
The Leaky Bucket: Consistency in Practice
Ryan Caparella | To best understand the relationship between the amount of time spent practicing and the commensurate results, it is...
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- Jun 2, 2018
- 4 min
Strategies to Help students Develop Ownership and Persistence
Nancy Jackson | Thoughts from my presentation at the Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference I have often been amazed at the...
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- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
Cellissimo: A Student Perspective
Maeve Masterson | Years ago, I remember peering wide-eyed into cellissimo rehearsals, listening to a depth and strength of sound I had...
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- Mar 10, 2018
- 3 min
Seeing the Suzuki Method Through the Eyes of both Parent and Teacher
Sarah Torrenga | There’s an image we use in the Suzuki Method to help parents understand the work involved in the method. We call it a...
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- Dec 6, 2017
- 6 min
Learning to Love Practicing (or at least like it more)
Alex Revoal | Daily practice is not something we have to do, it’s something we get to do. Let’s be honest; for students, parents and...
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- Nov 10, 2017
- 2 min
Triangle Communication Lines
Sally Gross | I think Suzuki teachers have the best jobs in the world! We work one on one with committed students and parents and can...
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- Sep 21, 2017
- 3 min
Why Your Child Should Rehearse with Piano
Edward Kreitman | Parents, we all want our children to develop into wonderful musicians and sensitive artists. Isn't this why we are all...
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- Jan 18, 2017
- 3 min
Summer Suzuki Institutes
Nancy Jackson | Well, it is that time again. No, not thinking about your New Year resolutions list; thinking about attending a Summer...
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- Dec 16, 2016
- 3 min
Suzuki Institute - Totally Worth It!
Crystal Forbes | Being a musician since age 5 and dedicating my life's work to music education, I was thrilled when my oldest daughter...
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- Dec 6, 2016
- 4 min
Words, Growth Mindset, and Grit. What this means for a child’s success.
Victoria Szczepaniak | I recently read Dr. Dana Suskin’s book, Thirty Million Words, a fantastic resource for early brain development as it
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- Apr 7, 2016
- 7 min
Creating the Environment: the Core of the Suzuki Method
Maeve O'Hara | One of the core tenets behind the Suzuki Method is that every child can learn. We know this to be true because every child l
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