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Oct 22, 20240 min read


Blog #108 Get Ready for Your Suzuki Play-In: Summer Review/Upgrade Practice Punch Cards!
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You asked for it, and here it is again! Last summer's punch card system was such a...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Aug 15, 20244 min read


#82 Monster masks
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Are you working towards a book concert?...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Spring Concert Tickets For Sale - May 28th 6PM
Hello everyone, It's almost time for our super special school-wide group class spring concert on Saturday, May 28th. The students,...

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Oct 13, 20222 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...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jul 25, 20227 min read


#76 SEVEN reasons for Summer Lessons or camp
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Registration for Summer Classes OPEN HERE You can also Watch / Listen to the Live...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jul 4, 20226 min read


#75 Summer Planes: 30-day Challenge to Avoid Having Rusty and Resistant Practicers at the End of the Summer
I want to share with you a brand new practicing activity this Summer - paper planes! Children love paper planes and it’s something you can do whether it’s sunny outside or not.

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jun 20, 20223 min read


#68 Get to Know African Safari Animals - "African Safari Practicing Adventure" 5/6
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE African Safari Practicing (5 of 6) Adventures....

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 28, 20224 min read


July 11-15 Summer Camp / COVID Protocols For March 20th
Summer Camp Registration OPEN for multiple disciplines, July 11-15th Scotia Suzuki School of Music is strumming to a tune you’ll love!...

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Mar 21, 20222 min read


#63 Working together is EASIER - Valentine hearts
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE Valentine's Day practicing activity. You can...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 7, 20228 min read


#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


#58 Making memorizing easier and faster (part 2)
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This blog is part 2 of the memory series. To read part 1, see blog #54. You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE You have a new piece to play. You can play it through with the music no problem BUT without your music, you are completely lost by the second line. It’s so frustrating and the thought of performing in a concert down the road by memory nearly gives you an ulcer from the stress! What to do? Well, first let’

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 6, 20217 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
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