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Your Child Speaks!
Your child knows how to speak English. Do you know how amazing that is? English is a complex language and your five year old speaks it...
majhill
Feb 7, 20192 min read
10 Ways to Make Practicing a Positive Experience
Play the Suzuki music for your student every day. Play whole CD/video/playlist of the book your child is working on (not just the...
majhill
Dec 6, 20182 min read
From Fear to Confidence
(Didn't we get an amazing venue? Thanks to Welsh Music for the beautifully decorated recital hall) We had out first student piano...
majhill
Dec 3, 20182 min read
Review of the Suzuki Philosophy
All children can learn well We accept all children and develop talent in all children. We believe in all children. Ability is developed...
majhill
Sep 21, 20182 min read
Benefits of Group Lessons
Group lessons are in integral part of the Suzuki Method of teaching. Group lessons provide an opportunity for students to have friends...
Mary Ann Hill
Dec 22, 20173 min read
The Purpose
As I was writing a parent email this morning I started thinking about not just the process of what we are doing, but the objectives and...
majhill
Sep 7, 20162 min read
Back to Basics
Welcome to a new school year! After much training this past summer I am excited to implement improvements into my studio. We will do so...
majhill
Aug 23, 20162 min read
Why Students Really Quit Their Musical Instrument (and How Parents Can Prevent It)
Read the article excerpt below and then share with me your ideas - especially your ideas on how I can do better as a teacher in providing...
majhill
Jun 17, 20154 min read
majhill
May 15, 20150 min read
The Case Against Talent
It's not necessarily that some people don't have an affinity and ability in certain areas (aka "talent"), it's just that "Every Child...
majhill
Apr 1, 20151 min read
How to Practice Piano with Your Child
Click to enlarge. Print it out. Do it. From: ACT Suzuki Piano Advice for new piano parents. Resource: teachpianotoday.com
majhill
Feb 1, 20151 min read
Practicing with Your Child - based on the ideas of Edmund Sprunger in his book Helping Parent Pract
One of the things I love about Suzuki Method is that the lessons learned and applied in music have application to all areas of our lives....
majhill
Jan 1, 20153 min read
Making the Most of Your Investment in Piano Lessons
Some ideas on making the most of your investment in piano lessons... 1. Remember (most likely) you, the parent, chose this activity...
majhill
Feb 13, 20142 min read
The Suzuki Triangle
by Mary Ann The Suzuki Triangle is a concept in Suzuki philosophy that refers to the relationship between student, teacher and parent. ...
majhill
Sep 29, 20123 min read
Listening
Listening by Mary Ann Hill “Listening until we remember is not enough. We must listen until we cannot forget.” Sinichi Suzuki Listening...
majhill
Sep 20, 20122 min read
The Suzuki Approach
The Suzuki Approach based on an article by Libby Dixon and Molly Johnson The Suzuki approach, based on the so called "mother tongue"...
majhill
Aug 9, 20122 min read
Every Child Can
Every Child Can by Mary Ann based on Every Child Can produced by the Suzuki Association of the America's The joy of teaching Suzuki piano...
majhill
Aug 9, 20123 min read
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