Developing Empathy Through Group Music Lessons
"You play your personality," a good friend of mine often says. In all my years of playing the violin professionally, I have never
Why I Play the Cello- Sarah Steeves
As my cello and I travel around Toronto on the TTC, one of the questions I’m often asked is how long I’ve been playing. And I love telling p
Why I Play the Cello- Nadia Klein
When I was five years old I told my mom that I wanted to play violin. My mom, assuming it was a passing phase, ignored me until I was...
Finding Time to Practice in the Frenzy of Family Life
Let me preface this by saying that practicing violin with my four-year-old daughter usually happens while my three-year-old repeatedly tackl
How to Practice to Get the Most From a Music Lesson
Too often, when I ask a student how they've practiced a piece, they reply with a confused look and a fumbled answer. "I played it,
Five Tips to Make Practicing More Fun
Look, I get it. I am a mom of a Suzuki violin kid, as well as a music teacher with private piano students of my own. NO ONE enjoys...
Practicing With My 3 Year Old
Initially I thought practice time with my daughter would be a much shorter version of my own violin practice. Turns out I was 100% wrong.
7 Common Questions About the Suzuki Method (and why it's the best way to teach little musicians)
I've been mentioning the Suzuki method quite a bit in recent posts, so I thought it was time to address some common questions about this
