Scotia Suzuki School of Music

By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You know how sometimes you watch a child at the piano and they're doing this awkward thing where they refuse to let their left hand cross over to the right side of the keyboard? Or maybe you've noticed your violin student gets all tangled up when they try to bow across different strings? Well, there's actually a really fascinating reason behind this, and once you understand it, so many things about children and what they ne

By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch LIVE/HERE Take the 2- minute Music personality TYPE quiz HERE  for Music Teachers and Practicing Parents. Why is it important to know your practice parenting or music teaching personality type? WHY? Start with a story: I got to go to the Wizarding World for two days with my husband, Mark. Wow, it was so fun! One of my favourite parts of being there was trying out the spells and watching others practice an

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By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org FaceBook Live HERE With spring and Mother’s Day around the corner, I am bringing back this SPRING FLOWERS review activity. It’s such a wonderful activity to combine practicing with showing appreciation for Mom. And review is the MOST important part of practicing. We learn the easiest and the fastest when we review and repeat. Learning music is like learning a new language . Just like when babies repeat words over and over