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20 May

The MOST Important Thing You Do in Music: The Wisdom of the Warm-Up!

by csmusic
in Performance, Teaching
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What would you say is the most important aspect of excelling in music? Daily practice? Is it mastering technique? Developing artistry and musicality? Becoming experienced in live performance? These are all admirable elements of becoming a well-rounded musician, however, long-term success is built on a solid foundation. That foundation in any rehearsal or performance is built on Warm-ups! Look at athletes worth their weight as they...

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09 Apr

Favorite Suzuki Quotes from “Nurtured by Love”

by csmusic
in Teaching
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By Patrick Fritz, Catoctin School of Music Each year, I try to re-read “Nurtured by Love” by Dr. Shin'ichi Suzuki. Over a decade ago, his short book helped shape the direction of my teaching career… “When love is deep, much can be accomplished.” “Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and...

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11 Mar

Make Dance Teaching Fun

by Arturo Riera
in Teaching, Uncategorized
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First of all, even if it seems like a silly question to ask, we have to ask ourselves why does learning how to dance have to be fun? A lot of the time, teachers want to teach as much as possible, giving lots of information to their students without noticing that a good part of it won't do any good. Think of eating for example, when you...

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04 Mar

Instrument Care: Guitar Maintenance

by csmusic
in Teaching
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An important part of playing an instrument is learning how to care for that instrument. I try to teach basic guitar maintenance to all my students. This helps them be more confident in their handling of the instrument but will also help ensure lessons or practice is not interrupted by preventable damage. Below is a list of four basic steps to teach students and parents to...

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19 Jan

New Year, New Tech: Music Resources to Boost Virtual Learning in 2021!

by csmusic
in Teaching
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by Robert Fisher, Catoctin School of Music With the start of a new year and the first anniversary since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic, most of us have been forced to embrace new norms in virtual teaching, rehearsing, and performing music online. Whether it be through Zoom or any number of teleconferencing applications and technologies, most educators have embraced (albeit, forced to embrace) a...

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