Are you ready to meet your Suzuki group?
September is coming! Are you ready to meet your Suzuki group? Go in with a plan. Set goals Now: Brainstorm and daydream. What repertoire will you be focusing on? What topics and activities will benefit this age group? Assemble a library of ideas to draw on. Check out Group Classics from CAM Publications for lots of lesson ideas for beginning through advanced groups. After the first couple of classes: Refine your goals. Now that you’ve met with your students – what do they
Suzuki and Fiddling – a Natural Combination
Fiddling is fun. You will find it hard to keep your feet from tapping and your mood from lifting when playing fiddle music. I have been including fiddle tunes in my teaching for many years and have found them to be a great teaching resource. In addition to the infusion of energy and enthusiasm that playing fiddle tunes will generate in your students, they provide opportunities to build technique and rhythmic skills, and put music theory knowledge to good use. I fell in love
Need Ideas for Group Class Activities? Join Our Group Classics Forum
Group classes are the heart of a successful Suzuki program. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to keep the ideas for engaging and effective group class activities flowing. That's why we've created the "Group Classics" forum - to establish a community within which to share and discuss group class activities. A resource for all of us. Amy's first post - What Do You Hear? - is reproduced below. Head over to the Group Classics forum now to comment and share some of your favorit
