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#62 Join the “African Safari Practicing Adventure” - part 1 of 6
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE first African Safari Practicing (1 of 6)...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 27, 20224 min read


#60 - Feeling tired this Christmas? How to keep up with your practicing?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Everyone is feeling tired and ready for...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 20, 20214 min read


#57 How many days until Christmas?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Each year, I always find it so...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 30, 20214 min read


#56 Traditional FEAST percussion cards
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Blog #53 “Halloween Pumpkin Percussion”...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 22, 20213 min read


#55 Gratitude helps children to be more teachable
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Gratitude is being appreciative of the...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 14, 20213 min read


#53 Pumpkin percussion
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE pumpkin percussion activity download You can...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Oct 25, 20213 min read


#51 Practice for a week dream catcher using the 7 Grandfather’s Teachings
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE download about hoop dancing You can also Watch...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 30, 20214 min read


#50 Teaching diversity to your children and with music
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE download about Hoopdancing You can also Watch /...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 27, 20219 min read


#49 FIVE reasons for siblings to play the same instrument or program
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE download activity for teens. You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Starting a second child in music lessons in the same instrument with the same teacher? When you have a second child: Remember your first baby - recording by photo and video every cough, every step and cheering on every “first time” doing anything. Second child? It’s so easy for them to learn from the first siblin

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 20, 20216 min read


#48 Do you have music “inside of you”?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE download activity for teens. You can also Watch...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Sep 13, 20218 min read


#47 Get to know your teen/teen students practicing activity
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE download activity for teens. You can also Watch...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 30, 20216 min read


#46 Success with TEENS and their music practicing
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Let's talk about teenagers and...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 23, 202110 min read


#45 How to make a BOX KITE - to celebrate your summer practicing
By Christy | the Practicing Pro w ww.ScotiaSuzuki.org Make an easy BOX KITE - to celebrate summer music practicing The end of summer is coming and the frequency of music practicing is DOWN. When you know that listening and reviewing is SO IMPORTANT, this can definitely be frustrating. You want to return to lessons excited and feeling ready to "learn" instead of "ready to get the rusties out", right??!! Let me help make it much easier for your practicing child or for all of yo

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 16, 20214 min read


#44 How to End Your Summer Practicing "Flying High"
By Christy | the Practicing Pro w ww.ScotiaSuzuki.org I’ve seen it so many times before: summer is almost over and despite your best efforts, that summer music practice goal just didn’t get met. The beach was calling, and so was summer camp and that bbq you got invited to. The camping gear was packed up and the piano keys got dusty. Life seems to speed up when it’s nice out. Many student musicians are on “vacation” from their regular weekly lessons until they head back to the

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 2, 20215 min read


#38 Strengths and Strategies for Practicing with Multiple Children
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Let’s talk about how to manage practicing with multiple players. Sibling...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jun 21, 20217 min read


#34 Practice Asters with Peppermint Patties
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Wouldn’t it be nice if you could relax a little instead of having so many things on...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 23, 20212 min read


#33 Staying focused on your player with a “Treasure Jar”
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Are you a super productive practice parent? Is your to-do list never-ending and every spare moment you sit still, you feel like you could be using it for something more important? I know I’ve definitely felt that way especially as my player got older and their pieces became longer! And though being productive and able to multitask are also really important skills, your child’s practice time is NOT the time to be thinking

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 17, 20213 min read


#32 Do you have an "umbrella" for this week's practice?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass...it’s about learning to dance in...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 10, 20213 min read


#31 Spring Flowers - for reviewing songs
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org We learn the easiest and the fastest when we review and repeat. Learning music is like learning a new language . When you learn a new word, you keep saying it, even the simpler words like milk, mom, and water. You add and add to your vocabulary over time, eventually adding harder and more complex words. You don’t stop saying your first words though. Everything just goes into the mix to create a fluent language. Repetition

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 2, 20213 min read


#30 Mother's Day Flower Gift / Card
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This Mother’s day and for spring, I have made you a fun SPRING FLOWERS practicing...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 2, 20212 min read
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