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#112 The Hidden Brain Connection: Why Crossing the Midline is Crucial for Young Musicians
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

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Aug 216 min read

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May 280 min read


#91 My Secrets to Getting and Keeping Adults playing Music - part 2 of 3
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Are you ready to…learn the last 6 of my...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Apr 17, 20237 min read


#90 My Secrets to Getting and Keeping Adults playing Music - part 1 of 3
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Are you ready to…learn my 10 secrets to...

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Mar 21, 20237 min read


Tickets for sale - Chad Wolfe Concert
Chad comes from Ontario to join us as one of our special guests at our 2023 traditional music concert at SSSM. There is a surprise acro...

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Mar 7, 20231 min read


#88 6 Strategies to Bond with Your Student
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch /Live HERE As teachers, there is a delicate balance between...

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Feb 6, 202310 min read


#87 The worst and best way to use Stickers in Teaching & Practicing
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Hello, Practicing friends, Stickers can...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 16, 202315 min read


#85 4 Ways to Have Guilt-free Practicing Over the Holidays
By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE Last night I watch the sweetest...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 5, 20227 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


#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


Opening For Classes, Sept 12th
School opens Monday, September 12th, for regular classes! See you this week! BRING: Returning students - Parents, bring your Suzuki...

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Oct 13, 20221 min read


Parent’s Night Sept 8th, 7pm
Parent’s Night / School photos are here / RCM book discount For all parent’s new & returning Who is involved? All parents with...

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Oct 13, 20221 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


#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


#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

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Jan 24, 20226 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...

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Nov 30, 20214 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

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Nov 1, 20217 min read
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