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#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


#61 Using Review to Improve Your Memory (part 3)
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This blog is part 3 of the memory series. To read parts 1 and 2, see blogs #54 and #58. You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Do you want to memorize easier with a review program? Are you feeling overwhelmed by a HUGE piece of music that you need to learn and memorize by a deadline? Today we are talking about making memorizing advanced repertoire easier, and I mean WAY easier, by using a review system that works. H

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 24, 20226 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


#59 Piñatas - Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation when Teaching Children?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Cultural appreciation is when someone...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 13, 20217 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


#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


#54 - Start them young and watch them thrive - early learning potential with music (part 1)
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This blog is part 1 of the memory series. To learn more, see blogs #58 and #61. You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Learning to play music by ear, remembering songs without any sheet music and being able to harmonize on demand- these are skills that many adults who start music later in life spend years mastering. Yes! Me included! I recently started singing lessons again since my university days when I dabbled in

Christy | the Practice Pro
Nov 1, 20217 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
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