Irene Bennett Music Studio
Children do not exactly have the same physiology and speed of learning. Given the same stimulus, different children will achieve to a variety of levels. Some children will have better fine motor control and some better gross motor. Others will learn more readily through visual pathways, some through the auditory route. Still others will learn […]
Let me ask you a question. Why is it that children of members of the professional musicians do well in music? Is it because they have some special music gene that is passed down with the generations? Some special talent? Most parents would like to think so. Parents justify their results with excuses like this, […]
It is more than behaviors that affect children. Parent beliefs are of prime importance. Your child will only achieve what you believe he can achieve. The fact that so many children and music dropouts points to the fact that most parents don’t believe they can succeed. Let me give you an example. Somewhere between the […]
I have an observation. Parents are great investors. When they invest in real estate, they expect a return on their money. When they invest in the stock market or in a managed fund, they expect a return on their investment. However, when it comes to kids’ music lessons, some parents have a very curious attitude […]
Whenever a prospective parent inquires about piano lessons, the topic about ‘how much’ always comes up. And that’s completely understandable because that is how business is done. As customers we want to make sure we can afford the product or the service we are interested in purchasing. But it is after I say my price […]
The Twinkles variations is a unique warmup that is early introduced among Suzuki students. Unlike other methods that offer a conventional solution to developing the child’s technique, the Suzuki method uses this familiar song to teach the basics of playing. However, it’s not as unique as most people would think. In fact, Mozart was one […]
In the Suzuki method, exams or graduations are planned only when the student is ready. Many times, I get impatient inquiries from parents wondering when their child will finish the book. My answer to this is that each child is different, and preparation for exams may take a child six months to a year, while […]
So your teacher finally made the evaluation that your child is ready for exam. What does having an exam really mean and how do you prepare your child for it? First of all, music exams are not something to be dreaded about. In fact, it is one of the highlights that your child can go […]