Practicing

Making the Most Out of Your Holiday Break Fall semester is over, recitals are finished, and school’s out for the holidays. Instead of taking a break, why not keep the momentum going? Here are some tips for practicing during the holidays.
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Blog post by Heather Harris It’s November! We are so excited to kick off our first ever FSA November Practice-a-thon this month. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up your calendar or pledge form, you can download them here. And don’t forget, whoever raises the most donations will win a FUN PRIZE! Since November is also the month […]
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By Andra Prewett May is here! For us in the South, this means that it’s summertime already! As our students transition to their summer schedules, here are some tips to help keep practices happy and productive. Write down your practice schedule. Many families find it helpful to schedule practice into their calendar, as you would schedule any other activity, such […]
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by Anca Simon Since Franklin Suzuki Academy (FSA) transitioned to online instruction in March of this year, the instructors have been actively looking for resources to help maintain communication between students and instructors and address the gap left by not being able to meet in person. Collabra is a “remote learning and practice management platform for K-16 music and performing […]
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by Katie Sutton             In August my daughter, Sophie, presented her complete Suzuki Book One recital for friends and family at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Nashville. This half-hour concert represented three years of hard work and commitment. For those familiar with the technical aspect of playing the violin, the journey from young beginner to competent student during formative Book One […]
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By Anca Simon “This is our first time at the workshop, and it was wonderful!” exclaimed Michelle Zhu as students were carefully descending from the stage, violin cases snapped closed, and the enthusiastic chatter about another wonderful recital was increasing around us. Others who have attended the annual MTSA Fall Workshop for many years, like the Gadd family who were […]
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By Stephanie Taylor When I was 5 years old, my mom took me to a Suzuki Institute. I remember vividly when the teacher said, “Who’s a Happy Farmer? Come on up here!” I enthusiastically thought to myself, I’m happy and I live on a farm, I ran up to the stage, violin in hand and started playing the song. I’d […]
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by  Shabnam Aminmadani  After group class in November, Roxy celebrated her first one hundred days of practice. Roxy was actually celebrating day 128. If someone had told me in July that November 27th would mark Roxy’s 128th consecutive day of practice, I would not have believed it. After two years of failed attempts to develop a consistent practice routine, I was almost […]
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