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Apr 30, 20221 min read
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...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
Faculty Chamber Music Recital
Dear Suzuki Families, I am delighted to tell you that our amazing faculty is going to play a concert….just for you! It has been several...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
Independent Practicing: A Faculty Q&A
Our first Faculty Q&A, on the ever-important topic of Independent Practicing
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
Letter from the Director | Summer 2021
Dear Suzuki families and friends. It has been some time since we have published the Suzuki Triangle Newsletter. As you might imagine,...
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Feb 3, 20203 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20176 min read
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, 20172 min read
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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