Embrace Suzuki Northern Ireland

The British Suzuki Music Association is delighted to announce that the 2024 National Suzuki Workshop will take place April 03 - 05, 2024 at the Badminton School, Bristol. The workshop will be open to students of all ages and levels with courses offered for cello, flute, piano, recorder, SECE, trumpet, viola, and violin. Suzuki colleagues are warmly invited as teacher observers.

Further information will soon be available on the workshop web page with registration opening in mid-November: https://zurl.co/RJoU

Please save the date and we look forward to seeing you in April!

What a wonderful day we had at Northern Ireland’s first ever Suzuki violin workshop!

Northern Ireland Suzuki Workshop Saturday 19th August 2023

As fall, and a new school year, are just around the corner, I wanted to share this reminder about making practice a daily habit.

If you're anything like the families in my studio, in the summer while there may be regular practice, there is also a bit more flexibility with time and schedules. Often more attention to a routine is needed once school is back in session.

When I conducted research with a group of over 100 parents who practiced with their children in 2018, they overwhelmingly said the number one thing that made practice work in their family was being consistent and having a routine.
Getting everything set in place can sometimes feel challenging, but once you have a system down it can make so many things about practice feel easier!

As you're planning your schedule for fall, in addition to when your lesson will take place, it's also wise to plan time each day in your schedule for practice too!

If you have any tips for how this works in your family, please share them below!

Helen Brunner in the Independent Society of Musicians Music Journal

Very proud of everyone performing tonight at their first end of year concert!

Suzuki Ireland Information for Irish Suzuki students and teachers. Teacher training, children's workshops, summer camps and graduations.

The Strad - Photo gallery: 1,300 Suzuki students take over London’s Royal Albert Hall Take a look at these stunning images of the British Suzuki Music Association's recent gala event from 9 April

The Gala Concert was unforgettable, not only because of the brilliance of the 1300 children involved but also because of their joy at coming together through music.

📷 Bill Hiskett

🐦 Calling all early birds 🐦

You have until the end of 2022 (31 December) to get the discounted price for our Midlands Suzuki International Summer Workshop 2023! Sign up today and pay either in full or just the deposit now to secure your place and the discount - all details at www.midlands-suzuki.co.uk 🎶

Please share with your Suzuki friends! We look forward to seeing you in August ☀️

NEWS: https://zcu.io/a7d1 Applications for the BSMA National Suzuki Workshop 2023 are now open! 🌸🎶 Early bird applications close on Friday 16 December 2022 at 17.00 GMT and all applications close on Friday 27 January 2023 at 17.00 GMT

**UPDATE - the Piano course is now full and we are operating a wait list. Please apply at https://form.jotform.com/223328262646356**

What a wonderful afternoon was had by all at the National Graduation festival which included a celebration of those graduating followed by a playtogether for all!

What a wonderful week it has been at Bryanston for the London Suzuki Group’s international summer school! 🎻

Not long to go now!

I cannot wait to hear these recordings!

Interview with New Suzuki Recordings 4-6 Violinist Augustin Hadelich Alfred Music, in cooperation with the International Suzuki Association, is pleased to announce the release of new recordings for the Suzuki Violin School Volumes 4-6 with world-renowned violinist Augustine Hadelich, and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang.

Congratulations to Sarah who placed second in the grade 5 violin category at Portadown Music Festival

Congratulations to Ethan on winning the Collins cup last week at Portadown Music Festival. He then went on to win the Betty McFall cup for most promising string player!

I cannot wait to hear these recordings!

Coming Spring 2022!
The International Suzuki Association, in conjunction with Alfred Music, is pleased to announce the highly anticipated recordings of the Suzuki Violin School, Volumes 4–6 by internationally renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich in collaboration with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang.
The new recordings will replace all existing ones associated with the Suzuki Violin School International Editions, Volumes 4–6. Upon release, recordings will be available on CD and via digital download and for teaching and practice purposes within SmartMusic.

Applications are still open for the National Workshop in Ayr. Check your Easter holidays and see if you are able to join!

Join us at the National Workshop 2022 in Ayr, 09 - 11 April https://zcu.io/jYrF

This workshop is for Suzuki students of all ages and levels, on Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, and Flute. Deadline for applications: 28th February 2022

Additional Location: Suzuki violin lesson at Lislea Community Shed, Newry.

A great article about Hilary Hahn’s first memories as a suzuki child!

‘Planting seeds for my relationship with music’ - Hilary Hahn and the Suzuki method As a former Suzuki student, violinist Hilary Hahn shares her earliest memories of lessons and how they shaped her into the musician she is now

It can be hard to remember this, but personal growth is the goal!

Sketchnote via Sylvia Duckworth
Quote by Rushton Hurley

A great article to help parents work on positive practice at home!

The Teamwork Mindset in Music Practice - The Suzuki Triangle: Parent, Teacher, Child How I learned the hard way how important it is to approach practice with young child with a teamwork mindset in music practice.

Truth! 💗

Positively Present

BSMA National Suzuki Workshop 13th-15th April 2021 Please click the link to complete this form.

Great review games for books 1 and 2, free digital downloads for a limited time!

https://www.thepracticeshoppe.com/collections/digital-downloads/Suzuki

Digital Downloads The Practice Shoppe offers music dice, bead counters, wands and other products to make practicing fun.

What a wonderful time we had at our Christmas zoom group this morning! Working as a team to complete Santa.

I’d like to thank all of my Suzuki families for their continued efforts throughout the year, especially when everything have to move online.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🎅🏻🎄

10 wonderful reasons to listen to your Suzuki CD daily!

Ten Benefits of Listening to the Suzuki Recordings Is your Suzuki student progressing too slowly? More listening to the Suzuki recordings could be the answer to your problems!

Another great set of mini sessions available in September!

Visit www.benedettifoundation.org/mini-sessions for more information about the sessions

New recordings of books 1-3 by Hilary Hahn are now available!

I was delighted to be asked to record Suzuki Violin Books 1–3. During the sessions, I thought about the current and future students, their parents and teachers who would hear these recordings. I’m moved to be part of their experiences with the violin. These pieces were played with love and care, and I hope Suzuki violinists will enjoy listening to this music every day.

More info and listening samples here:

https://www.alfred.com/suzuki-violin-overview/

-Hilary

I love sharing this image from time to time, and some recent conversations remind me just how true it still is.

It’s so easy to compare our worst private moments with someone else’s best moments and feel discouraged.

It’s easy to be in the messy middle and wonder if everything will be ok.

Often only when we look back and reflect we can really see how far we’ve come.

Hang in there parents! Things are really different right now, we all miss some of our usual sources of motivation this summer, and we’re all in this together 🎶🌟🙌🏼

Another week of great activities!

THIS WEEK 🎻🥁🤣😎🎵

Join the Benedetti Foundation tutors every day this week at 12pm UK time live on Facebook for another week of musical lessons. Each lesson can be caught up with afterwards on Facebook, IGTV and on our website: www.benedettifoundation.org/resources you will find all the lessons to date.

We are extremely grateful to our tutors for these daily lessons. You can see and hear more of them by signing up to the Virtual Sessions by the end of Thursday. For more info: www.benedettifoundation.org/virtualsessions

MONDAY: FIDDLY FOURTH FINGERS WITH ALEX

Do you want your fourth finger to be faster? Go further? Be more flexible? Then join Alex Laing for Further and Faster Flexible Fourth Fingers! Ideal for upper strings and teachers looking for some new ideas.

TUESDAY: SOUNDS AND STYLES PART 2 WITH ALICE

Double bassist Alice Kent is back! We’ll be delving into more sounds and styles today specifically styles of music nad how we listen to them, play different styles and interpret them. Get your tap/ballet shoes on and you’ll need your instruments if you’d like to play along.

WEDNESDAY: PERFORMANCE PRACTICE WITH ELIN

Welsh soprano, Elin Manahan Thomas, joins us today with her hints and tips on what to do on the day of a performance (or an exam!) She’ll be sharing her ideas and advice on how to stay calm, get ‘in the zone’, how to focus and breathe.

THURSDAY: MUSICAL GAMES FOR ALL WITH JO

Join Jo Bradley for musical games for all. Bring yourself and anyone else around, to join in with a musical workout for the whole family. An indoor bouncing would be a bonus, but if you don’t have one, don’t worry!

FRIDAY: BEING A MUSICAL CHAMELEON WITH STEWART

We musicians are chameleons, we play so many different styles of music in our lives. Join double bassist Stewart Wilson who’ll be teaching us about some new styles of music and adapting those in your playing.

www.benedettifoundation.org/support

Another great week of lessons! Parents don’t miss out on the parent talk this Wednesday evening at 8pm!

We are excited to share another action packed week of Tutor Talk live lessons. Join us at 12pm each day on Facebook Live.

We are so grateful to our team of amazing tutors who are delivering these lessons with such fun, seriousness, fun and care. We want to take this moment at the end of the first full month of Tutor Talks to say thank you to everyone out there who is supporting us, whether it’s with your kind words, your enthusiastic participation or by donating to the Foundation (www.justgiving.com/Benedetti), we are appreciative of everyone who has thought of our team and our musicians during this time.

This week we’re introducing a brand new event for PARENTS on Wednesday evening, 8pm, with the brilliant Rachel Cooper Violin. We hope to see you there!

AND....for those who would like to be part of our new music video for Chanson de Nuit, tune in to Instagram everyday at 4pm for some creative chat with Lucy Drever.

This week....

MONDAY: THE ART OF PRACTICE WITH ANDREA

Join Andrea Gajic, professor of violin at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Benedetti Foundation tutor to explore the art of practice. Creating and organising a daily warm up and practice routine is highly individual and should be tailored to individual needs and requirements. In this session we are going to explore some of the ways you can make your practice more effective, productive and focussed.

TUESDAY: SINGING GAMES FOR ALL WITH LUCINDA

"Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional” - Singing games for the young and the young at heart! You are never too old to join in singing games and some of them are seriously challenging!! Come and enjoy a singing brain workout with our wonderful General Musicianship tutor Lucinda Geoghegan.

WEDNESADY: “IT’S ALL IN C!” WITH RICHARD 12pm

Join jazz, harmony expert Richard Michael for an action packed half hour of improvisation where as he says “Mistakes are Cool”. All you have to do is play the scale of C - and we might even pay a visit A Minor - gasp!

WEDNESDAY: PARENT CHAT WITH RACHEL 8pm

Join BF tutor, Rachel Cooper live at 8pm on Wednesday for our very first ever parent chat. We’ll be chatting through tips and tricks to help support your child’s practice during this lockdown period (and beyond). Parents - you are doing an amazing job and we hope this little session will provide you with inspiration, support, uplift and ideas.

Please send in any questions in advance for Rachel to : [email protected]

THURSDAY: SILLY SONGS WITH DAVID

Join BF cello tutor David Munn for 30 minutes of high energy songs and warm-ups. Health Warning: participating in this workshop may result in smiling, laughing and looking a bit silly.

FRIDAY: RHYTHM GYM WITH ELSA

Get your daily workout with a full circuit of rhythm exercises from our very own percussionist, Elsa Bradley. Stretch your mind and challenge your body with a range of games that are suitable for all musicians. Bring your hands, feet, brains and sweatbands!

www.benedettifoundation.org (please note our website is currently undergoing a few changes and should be back soon!)

Cannot wait to hear these recordings by Hilary Hahn who was a suzuki child herself!

BREAKING: Alfred Music Releases New Suzuki Violin Recordings by
Hilary Hahn

http://internationalsuzuki.org/news.htm

Photo Credit: Dana van Leeuwen

What a wonderful morning we had at our last pre-twinkle group of 2019 working on sound and playing together. I look forward to seeing what 2020 brings! 🎅🏻🎄