Wow! One of my friends posted this video on her facebook: www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1039034103087&ref+nf.  It's a beautiful short film on how a cello is made in a modern shop in Italy.  

The Magic of a Recital

Our student recitals begin this weekend, and the kids are so excited to participate!  Today was great, everyone was well prepared and focused on presenting their music well.  Registrations for the new term are rolling in and all is well in Suzukiland!

Crack that whip!

Spent a pleasant afternoon at the school doing supervised practice sessions with the kids. Parents commented on how nice it was to see the children go into their rooms to practice for an hour or more and focus - something that never happens at home! They made great progress and had a real sense of accomplishment when their time was up. Hopefully they will remember their success and try it at home! We will definately do this again....

Welcome!

This is the first of what I hope will be many posts about the joy of music and the privilege of teaching it to young children!  I teach violin and piano, and other teachers teach flute, guitar and cello as well.  We start teaching children as young as three, and they "graduate" to our advanced program, Aspiring Young Artists generally as pre-teens and teens.  What a thrill to be part of their lives as they grow into the next generation!