majhillFeb 8, 20192 minYour 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...
majhillDec 6, 20182 min10 Ways to Make Practicing a Positive ExperiencePlay the Suzuki music for your student every day. Play whole CD/video/playlist of the book your child is working on (not just the...
majhillDec 3, 20182 minFrom 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...
majhillSep 21, 20182 minReview of the Suzuki PhilosophyAll children can learn well We accept all children and develop talent in all children. We believe in all children. Ability is developed...
Mary Ann HillDec 23, 20173 minBenefits of Group LessonsGroup lessons are in integral part of the Suzuki Method of teaching. Group lessons provide an opportunity for students to have friends...
majhillSep 7, 20162 minThe PurposeAs 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...
majhillAug 23, 20162 minBack to BasicsWelcome to a new school year! After much training this past summer I am excited to implement improvements into my studio. We will do so...
majhillJun 17, 20154 minWhy 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...
majhillApr 2, 20151 minThe Case Against TalentIt's not necessarily that some people don't have an affinity and ability in certain areas (aka "talent"), it's just that "Every Child...
majhillFeb 2, 20151 minHow to Practice Piano with Your ChildClick to enlarge. Print it out. Do it. From: ACT Suzuki Piano Advice for new piano parents. Resource: teachpianotoday.com
majhillJan 2, 20153 minPracticing with Your Child - based on the ideas of Edmund Sprunger in his book Helping Parent PractOne 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....
majhillFeb 14, 20142 minMaking the Most of Your Investment in Piano LessonsSome ideas on making the most of your investment in piano lessons... 1. Remember (most likely) you, the parent, chose this activity...
majhillSep 30, 20123 minThe Suzuki Triangleby Mary Ann The Suzuki Triangle is a concept in Suzuki philosophy that refers to the relationship between student, teacher and parent. ...
majhillSep 21, 20122 minListeningListening by Mary Ann Hill “Listening until we remember is not enough. We must listen until we cannot forget.” Sinichi Suzuki Listening...
majhillAug 10, 20122 minThe Suzuki ApproachThe Suzuki Approach based on an article by Libby Dixon and Molly Johnson The Suzuki approach, based on the so called "mother tongue"...
majhillAug 10, 20123 minEvery Child CanEvery 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...