January 23rd - First Group Class of 2018!

We have made it to the first group class of 2018!

There is a lot in store for today's class with games that include posture check in's, listening for mistakes and knowing what the practice spots are in our Suzuki pieces.

Upcoming events include:

An early PARENT ED Event NEXT WEEK on January 30th. 

Fiddle Class Registration is also available and due February 3rd.

Our next Recital is Sunday March 4th at 2:00.

We have a couple challenges at class which include the following:

What does INTONATION mean?

Do you know all the bowings to Two Grenadiers?

We will be focusing on these over the next few weeks.

I'm also checking in with everyone and their LISTENING HABITS. There is such a change in how we listen to music. From records, to tapes, to CD's, to everything being digital. How do you listen to music and how do you make it convenient to listen to music everyday?

I have been working on getting into a listening routine with Maggie which has consisted on making sure our music is available on multiple devices and organized into playlists. Then it's picking consistent times of the day that certain listening will get done. We have our classical Suzuki music that we listen to daily (normally at lunch time), our baby class music that we listen to in the car as it helps when we are feeling fussy, and then new music that we try out in the evenings to see if we like it.

SPOTIFY RECOMMENDATION: 
If you use Spotify, this weeks recommendation is to check out Liz Carroll's album Lake Effect. Maggie was dancing around to this last night... too cute!

That's all the updates for this week. Happy Practicing!

The Next Generation Leahy

Our first AVS Fund performance opportunity was a success!

(AND on a side note - PLEASE REMEMBER there is NO GROUP CLASS TOMORROW Jan. 16th)

On Wednesday December 13th, a few students joined me to see The Next Generation Leahy perform at the London Music Hall. I think everyone who attended left with motivation and a sense of possibility. Children learn so much from one another and it is such a unique opportunity for young children to see other young children perform on such a grand scale. It also goes to show really what living and breathing music daily can do to our abilities. The few minutes we set aside in our lives for music is just the start. Under different circumstances and different lifestyles, the object of daily practice turns into something spectacular. Get inspired to practice and watch below some of what we saw back in December!

 

I am on the look out for other great opportunities to send students too. Let me know if you come across anything in the area. In the meantime, keep listening to the music you love and invest some time in checking out some incredible youtube artists (such as Lindsey Sterling, The Piano Guys, Bailey Pelkman) to keep your motivation going through this dreadful cold.

A New Year Begins...

This little monster is ready to run!

The kids are back at school... sort of... I'm assuming many were left at home today. We've lost the dreadful cold but the snow has been constant. The magic of snow always dwindles as the holidays come to a close and the next few months just seem to drag on. It's hard to pull ourselves through this time of year but filling the day with things we enjoy and love is the best we can do to get through.

For me, this starts with music. We are going to be talking lots about listening as we get back into lessons. However you listen to music, get it playing throughout your entire house. Listen to what you know and love and listen to something entirely different. Listen while you work, while the kids play, while you have your meals and when you just need to sit and relax for a couple minutes.

Next, plan some fun things to do in the week. Especially if you have little ones, even on the worst weather days, getting out for just a few minutes can make all the difference. It's important to have things to look forward to in a week, for ourselves and for kids.

With that in mind, lessons will be up and running again next week so I look forward to seeing everyone back at their lessons starting January 15th and Group Class on January 23rd.

Registration is also available for 

Small Steps Music Class & Fiddle Class!

Small Steps Music Class is back for two Winter/Spring Sessions running Thursdays at 10:30.
For more information CLICK HERE and to register CLICK HERE!

Winter Fiddle Class will start back on Saturday February 3rd from 1:00-2:00.
CLICK HERE for class dates and to register.

All class registration links can always be found in the right column on the website.