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<![CDATA[Suzuki Piano Academy - News]]>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:19:46 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Recital]]>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:29:33 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/recital

]]><![CDATA[Masterclass March 2, 2024 11:00 a.m.]]>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:21:42 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/masterclass-march-2-2024-1100-amAll are invited to a free masterclass at 2100 California Circle, Rancho Cordova, inside the gymnasium in the chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints adjacent to the left of the temple for a thoroughly enjoyable series of large and small body games to learn the Suzuki repertoire more deeply. We use the whole body and the whole gym. The children will have a great time using all kinds of instruments and colorful octabands and rainbow streamers to work with the Suzuki songs.

]]><![CDATA[February 3, 2024 Winter Recital]]>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:17:53 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/february-3-2024-winter-recitalThe Suzuki Piano Academy present the Winter Recital series on February 3, 2024 inside the Church of Jesus Christ chapel at the following times: 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. All are welcome. Please feel free to walk around the temple grounds before or after your attendance to the recital. Parking is to the left of the temple. The recital is inside the chapel adjacent to the temple.]]><![CDATA[March 4th Masterclass 11:00-12:15 p.m.]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:33:19 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/march-4th-masterclass-1100-1215-pmJoin us on March 4th at 2110 California Circle, Rancho Cordova in the gymnasium next of the chapel on Temple Hill for a fun-filled music class that explores concepts of dynamics, tempo, articulation within the Suzuki piano repetoire. We will be using instruments, small and large body games, and other props to help us learn. There is no fee to attend. It is a free class to members and their friends.]]><![CDATA[Your Teacher is an Undercover Superhero and You Are the Key]]>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:19:32 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/your-teacher-is-an-undercover-superhero-and-you-are-the-keyA traditional key has a series of cuts in its blade that make it fit perfectly into the lock for which it was made. The wrong cuts get you nowhere, even if you can fit the blade into the lock. In the same way, you as the key need to have some specific cuts—in this case habits—that will unlock your teacher’s superpowers.
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Cut/Habit #1: Listen
Cut/Habit #2: Practice Daily
Cut/Habit #3: Talk and Ask Questions
Cut/Habit #4: Write Stuff Down
Cut/Habit #5: Think of Yourself as a Padawan, Not a Customer

]]><![CDATA[Winter Recital January 2021]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:51:19 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/why-perform

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Our Suzuki Piano Academy will be holding its Winter Recital on January 16th of 2021 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on a Zoom link. Friends and family are invited to attend. We ask that students dress in formal attire and to prepare one or two pieces. Your teacher will discuss your recital time and assignments with you. We look forward to hearing you play piano season!

]]><![CDATA[Positive Affirmations=Positive Outcome]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:20:18 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/positive-affirmationspositive-outcomeNeuroscience shows that children benefit from positive reinforcement while learning and practicing their skills, whether its in school, sports, or music! (Judy Willis, MD, MED) By knowing this, you can change the way your child views practicing their skills. Keeping track of their improvement, and rewarding their work, will train them to set personal goals and motivate them to practice more often. You can do this through games and activities for durable memorization; not only is it more fun to learn this way, but your child will develop a positive association with learning, and therefore, improve steadily!

]]><![CDATA[Fixing Mistakes]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 05:53:47 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/fixing-mistakes What can be done to make sure your child is on the right pathway to play their instrument correctly? The simple answer would be to practice it correctly more than the amount of times they mess up. Repetition, after all, is a key factor in learning anything. However, if they are misguided and unfocused, they will repeat their mistakes if they are not concentrated on fixing them. So, give them something to focus on-playing their instrument correctly more times than they aren't, while minimizing the chances that they fumble with their performance. For example, while learning a piece, you might tell them to practice a measure five times, but instead of only using this repetition, give them the consequence of starting over if they mess up. Using this pattern of correct sequential repetition will not only enforce concentration, but allow them to think more about the way they are playing. ]]><![CDATA[Music Mind Games]]>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 01:21:22 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/music-mind-games

In the Suzuki method, there are many fine teachers, but one of the finest programs I have ever been introduced to was in Maryland with Michiko Yurko who developed the Music Mind Games series. I have been employing this wonderful approach to music theory for over 28 years. From Dynamic turtles (video shown right) to melodic bingo or rhythm towers, children enjoy learning. I particularly enjoy the cardboard keyboard for piano key identification and some Blue Jello foam note set where piano student can assemble the different note stems, dots, flags and heads. Today, the series does not sell the large collections of materials that I had purchased over 20 years ago, but there are some nice smaller sets called Puppy packets that are sold online.

]]><![CDATA[Repetition is the Mother of Mastery]]>Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:11:09 GMThttp://www.ilovesuzukipiano.com/news/repetition-is-the-mother-of-mastery

Why is there a picture of Candyland on this Suzuki piano blog? Well, if I told you that for $20-30, this little game has joyfully produced thousands of repetitions with as much precision and detail I have requested, would you go out and try it? These are a little pricier than the standard versions, but you need one that opens up vertically in the middle. I always keep a roll of clear contact paper in my studio for parents that are taking the challenge and buying a Chutes n' Ladders or Candyland game. Using a piece of doubled sticky tape and a colorful piece of paper, I move the game pieces around the board every when we complete four repetitions. Do I have more musically relevant games as well? Yes, I do, but this is a favorite and I ask for lots of thinking and perfection during repetitions, so why make the game anything but mindless fun? Suzuki piano focuses on the nurturing of the whole child including his sense of fun!

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