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Can Every Parent?
by Holly Blackwelder Carpenter From the Video Series Parents As Partners Online 2015 A few weeks ago I received a text message from my brother (Suzuki parent with 3 children) It read “I know every child can, but I am not sure that this parent can.” Have you ever felt like that? I know that I have….
Practicing Can Be Hard—Season 2, Episode 3
Music practice has its highs and lows. Sometimes we reach a state of bliss and flow as we find the perfect balance of competence, challenge, and creativity with our instrument. Or, sometimes we can feel like Sisyphus; over and over pushing up a hill a huge… grand piano …or something. Mastery requires effort, and I…
Toca De Novo, Sam
Como Fazer o Aluno Ouvir as Gravações no Estudo Diário by Jennifer Burton Olá, meu nome é Jenny Burton e hoje eu vou falar sobre a escuta. O título do meu discurso é “Toca De Novo, Sam: Como Fazer o Aluno Ouvir as Gravações no Estudo Diário”. Eu tenho observado que existem dois tipos de escuta….
“Skills I didn’t know my child had”—Episode 5
When is the ideal age to start a music education? Many teachers start students as young as 3 and 4 years old, but Dorothy Jones took to heart Dr. Suzuki’s admonition to focus on the babies. In this episode, we hear about Dr. Suzuki’s thoughts on an early start, the development of the Suzuki Early…
Your Teacher is an Undercover Superhero and You Are the Key
A special message for students (and their parents, too) by Karen Kubin This might seem like a stretch, the claim in this title. I mean, your teacher is fabulous, of course: friendly, knowledgeable, skilled—but a superhero? Not exactly! What you do not realize is that she is deep undercover, like Bob Parr working in that soulless…
Why We Do It
by Laura Albers “Practice only on the days you eat.” – Dr. Shinichi Suzuki Image by Laura Albers A few years back when my son Aviv was four, he said to me, “Mommy, Dr. Suzuki says you only need to practice on the days you eat. And today I didn’t eat.” Cute, but inaccurate. Aviv, who’s…
Double (or Triple!) the Twinkles
The Joy and Challenges of Raising Multiple Musical Children by Stacy Smith “Man is the son of his environment.”—Dr. Suzuki I recently watched a video of a Suzuki group performing repertoire in an outdoor concert. The group’s playing was polished, but what stole the entire show was a two-year-old little boy. He had a tiny violin…
Making Suzuki Work in a Dual Household Family
by Crystal Hardman Boyack, Clarissa Hoover, Elanor Van Hoose, Jonathan Van Hoose A recent interaction with a new family that came into my studio took me by surprise. In our first lesson, the mom said, “I spent all night googling how to make Suzuki work in a split household family—and I found nothing! Is this even possible!?” She was…
Learning from Every Corner of the Suzuki Triangle
by Laura Anderson Schleiger I have performed each role of the Suzuki Triangle in my musical journey. In a well-functioning Suzuki Triangle, teacher, parent, and student work together to nurture musical development during lessons, home practices, and by creating a positive musical environment. Reflecting on my experiences at all three points of this triangle guides many…
Fostering Creativity in the Suzuki Triangle
by Ruth Meints Those who aspire to live out the Suzuki philosophy in their daily lives are committed to the inherent potential of every person, no matter their role (teacher, student, parent). In order to successfully “practice” Suzuki principles, the development of strong relationships between each point on Suzuki’s teacher/student/parent triangle is essential. In a…
A Research Survey of Suzuki Parents Part Two
Confidence and Challenges While Supporting Their Child by Eun Cho, Patricia DErcole, Kate Einarson Last issue, the International Research Symposium on Talent Education (IRSTE) team shared some of our recent research about Suzuki parents. In that article, we reviewed both initial parent training and ongoing parent education practices. We also summarized how parents preferred to communicate with their…
The Essential Suzuki Parent
by Sanchie Bobrow Years ago, a very prominent show business couple were interested in starting their four-year-old child at the School for Strings in New York City. They sat with the school’s founder, Louise Behrend, for their interview and asked whether their au pere could take the role of Suzuki “parent” for their child, instead…