Weekly Lesson Calendar

This calendar is to be used by parents to see possible availability for lesson swaps, as the school does not allow for make-ups for lessons missed by the student. You can see the contact information for the parent(s) on the description of each event, which is available by clicking on a given name. Notice that on Wednesdays, I teach at the Suzuki Music School of Orange.

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Violin Book 1 Playlist

This .zip contains the pieces in Suzuki Violin Book 1 recorded 10 times in a row in each track, so students can listen their current and next pieces in a more concentrated manner.

Download Violin Playlist

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​Viola Book 1 Playlist

Coming soon!

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Where are my Suzuki Recordings?!

Listening to the reference recordings is paramount for the student to develop into a fine player using the Suzuki® Method. Yet, many times one can loose track of where the actual CD is. 
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Here you have the option to purchase audio files for the reference recordings for Violin and Viola. 

Happy listening! Happy practicing!

Violin:
Volume 1     Volume 2     Volume 3     Volume 4     Volume 5
Volume 6     Volume 7     Volume 8


Viola:
Volumes 1 & 2     Volume 3 & 4     Volume 5
Volume 6     Volume 7     Volume 8

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Strongly Suggested Reading ​

Articles:

• Make-up Lessons from an Economist's Point of View by Vicky Barham
  
• Caution: Praise can be Dangerous by Carol Dweck 
• Important Ideas to Remember in Your Role as a Suzuki Parent by Teri Einfeldt
  

• Truly by Ear: a Guide for Suzuki Teachers & Parents by Charles Krigbaum
  
• Eleven Great Reasons Group Class is More Than Worth The Effort by MaryLou Roberts
• Defining Progress by Edward Kreitman (this article is an excerpt of the book Teaching with an Open Heart)

Books:
Practice/Pedagogy:

• Beyond the Music Lesson: Habits of Successful Suzuki Families by Christine Goodner
• How Muscles Learn: Teaching Violin With The Body In Mind by Susan Kempter
• Teaching from the Balance Point by Ed Kreitman
• A Suzuki Parent's Diary, or How I Survived My First 10,000 Twinkles by Caroll Morris
• Time To Practice: A Companion For Parents by Carrie Reuning-Hummel
• Building Violin Skills by Edmund Sprunger
• Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger
• The Suzuki Violinist: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by William Starr

Suzuki Philosophy and its History:

• Nurtured by Love or Ability Development from Age Zero by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
• Suzuki Education in Action by Clifford Cook

About the Repertoire in the Suzuki Violin Books:

• Expanding Horizons: The Suzuki Trained Violinist Grows Up by Mark Bjork
• From Suzuki to Mozart: A History of the Repertoire in Suzuki Violin Books 1-10 by Hadley Johnson

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