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#95 Music Magic: Strengthen note reading with these fun memory games
Make practice time fun with these creative music memory games and activities! Engaging ideas to motivate your child and transform daily practice into playtime.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jun 19, 20239 min read


#94 Summer Music Survival Guide: 13 Practice Tips
Start your summer music practice on a high note! Get tips and the Survival Guide to keep your child practicing during vacation. Free printable included.

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 29, 20233 min read


#93 - 5 Tips to Help Your Child Overcome Performance Anxiety and Love Performing
Help your child overcome performance anxiety! Gentle strategies to build confidence and make recitals a positive experience for young musicians and love performing.

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 15, 20239 min read


#92 Why Adults & Seniors Need to Take Music Lessons
Things to bring you happiness and a full life as an adult and senior. Free printable PDF on taking music lessons and getting to art classes

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 1, 20237 min read


#91 My Secrets to Getting and Keeping Adults playing Music - part 2 of 3
Things to bring you happiness and a full life as an adult and senior. Free printable PDF on playing music lessons and starting to art classes

Christy | the Practice Pro
Apr 17, 20237 min read


#90 My Secrets to Getting and Keeping Adults playing Music - part 1 of 3
Things to bring you happiness and a full life as an adult and senior. Free printable PDF on playing music lessons and starting to art classes

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 21, 20237 min read


#89 Getting music practice STARTED!
Build a goal-setting guide that actually works! Step-by-step guidance on creating consistent, effective, and enjoyable start of music practice.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 7, 20237 min read


#88 6 Strategies to Bond with Your Student
Build a goal-setting guide that actually works! Step-by-step guidance to build bond with your student on creating consistent, effective, and enjoyable daily music practice with awards for each reached goals

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 6, 202310 min read


#87 The worst and best way to use Stickers in Teaching & Practicing
Creating consistent, effective, and enjoyable daily music practicing and teaching routine with stickers awards for each reached goals.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 16, 202315 min read


#86 5 Experiments to Motivate your child to Practice in a Challenge
Stay motivated through music practice challenge! Sign up and download the free chart and keep your young musician practicing.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 15, 20234 min read


#85 4 Ways to Have Guilt-free Practicing Over the Holidays
Keep guilt-free music practice going during the holidays! Simple strategies to maintain momentum during busy seasons without adding stress to your family.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 5, 20227 min read


#84 My Easiest and Favourite Way to Motivate Hard Work in Practice
Make music practice time fun with these creative pom poms and feather games and activities! Engaging ideas to motivate your child and transform daily practice into playtime.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 21, 20226 min read


#83 There’s no ‘I’ in TEAM! 10 Ideas to nurture a “team player mindset”
Download this free one-sheet PDF for music practice! Help your child develop a team player mindset.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 14, 20226 min read


#82 Monster masks
Halloween is almost here! Check out spooky monster mask music practice activity and upcoming events at Scotia Suzuki School in Halifax. Get ready for musical fun!

Christy | the Practice Pro
Oct 21, 20223 min read


#81 One Degree of Change leads to a DIFFERENT port
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Today I'm talking about little changes...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Oct 17, 20224 min read


Announcing NSYA Music Video Is HERE
It is my absolute pleasure to announce the release of the latest music video from the Nova Scotia Youth Ambassadors. Featuring...

Site Admin
Oct 13, 20221 min read


#80 3D Practice Gratitude Turkeys
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE “Gratefulness is a learned behaviour.” -Rick Bisio Rick Bisio happens to be one of the most respected franchise consultants in the United States, so listen up! “Gratefulness is a learned behaviour.” -Rick Bisio One of Dr. Suzuki’s fundamental philosophies is, “Ability can be learned.” This goes for showing gratitude and appreciation for the things given and done for us. Bein

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 26, 20225 min read


#79 Queen Elizabeth II - 5 Ways She Is An Inspiration to Us All
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also W atch / Listen to the Live HERE On Sept 8th, 2022, the world’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died aged 96. She was a symbol of steadfast courage and hope. I grew up with a Queen I know as “Queen Elizabeth.” We can learn many things from Queen Elizabeth II and her life. When I decided to do a Blog and activity in honour of her at our school, I started by taking out a piece of paper and writ

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 18, 20225 min read


#78 ELEVEN Ways to UP your Practicing or Teaching Game This Year with POST IT NOTES
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE There are many ways to make teaching and practicing fun but also effective. One of the ways is to use sticky notes. There are so many ways to use sticky notes and today I'm going to talk to you about a few of my favorite ways! 1 - DURING A LESSON - REVIEW SONGS The first way is for parents to use sticky notes during a lesson to indicate the focus for each one of their child

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 15, 202210 min read


#77 Music Outside or Inside?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE We all know that eating well is healthy. Exercising and getting fresh air in nature is also good for you. Listening to good music and making music is also an incredible thing for our minds and our spirits and even has physical benefits. Nature and fresh air also help your health in so many ways. Let's have some fun today and play the first words that pop into your head when

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jul 25, 20227 min read
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