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Hi all, I wanted to let you know that my TEDxTalk has been approved for public release, and is now Live on YouTube. Over the years, many people have said to me that I should do a TEDTalk about Simply Music. And whilst promoting oneself…

• Last updated 11 months ago
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Feeling a bit disheartened- I did a free information session yesterday and said to the lady there was more Information at Simply Music website and she emailed today thanking me and has enrolled in the free foundation course 😞 I guess I’m just a bit…

• Last updated 2 years ago
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I recently met a local guitar instructor who is considering becoming a SM teacher but also apply the SM ideas/tools as much as possible to guitar. To what extent have any of you been able to do this with guitar? Obviously many principles like CTE…

• Last updated 3 years ago
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I had an adult come for a FIS today. He was very eager to start piano and has never had piano lessons or played any kind of instrument before. He said that he felt it would be something fun to do and that he saw…

• Last updated 8 years ago
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I am a Licensed Suzuki Teacher, and would like to tell you more about what that involves. I would also like to clear up any misconceptions. The Suzuki organization offers teacher training courses for each level of each instrument for which they have developed a…

• Last updated 11 years ago
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If any teachers have first hand knowledge in handling Suzuki objections, please lend me some tips. Here’s the scenario, I will soon be presenting FIS to an entire school district faculty of music educators approx. 20-25 teachers and administrative staff. They rely on Suzuki for…

• Last updated 11 years ago
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Hello Everyone, I remember Suzuki being launched as a new method while my Mom was teaching piano. It created quite a fuss at that time. I read about it and have retained some knowledge, but have since done more research of the topic so my…

• Last updated 11 years ago
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Having been a Suzuki parent for my son, in both violin and piano, I thought I would talk about my observations of how Suzuki differs from Simply Music. I believe that, apart from the delaying of the reading process, the Simply Music way of learning…

• Last updated 11 years ago
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Let me share my recent experiences regarding inheriting a number of Suzuki students from a local, certified Suzuki teacher. I will also provide you with some background. Laura V. has been teaching Suzuki in our areas for 22 years. She is retiring from teaching and…

• Last updated 11 years ago
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I had a student’s dad call me tonight to tell me his son wouldn’t be returning. I was somewhat surprised, as all I had ever heard from them were positive comments. At the beginning of the school year, the boy started both piano with me…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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