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By Anca Simon “This is our first time at the workshop, and it was wonderful!” exclaimed Michelle Zhu as students were carefully descending from the stage, violin cases snapped closed, and the enthusiastic chatter about another wonderful recital was increasing around us. Others who have attended the annual MTSA Fall Workshop for many years, like the Gadd family who were […]
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By Stephanie Taylor When I was 5 years old, my mom took me to a Suzuki Institute. I remember vividly when the teacher said, “Who’s a Happy Farmer? Come on up here!” I enthusiastically thought to myself, I’m happy and I live on a farm, I ran up to the stage, violin in hand and started playing the song. I’d […]
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There is such a thing as a “teacher’s high.” This describes the state I was in as I entered the last FSA Board meeting, several days after I returned from my Book 6 & 7 Teacher Training Course at the Chicago Suzuki Institute this summer. As each board member arrived and asked how I was, I immediately began summarizing the […]
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by  Shabnam Aminmadani  After group class in November, Roxy celebrated her first one hundred days of practice. Roxy was actually celebrating day 128. If someone had told me in July that November 27th would mark Roxy’s 128th consecutive day of practice, I would not have believed it. After two years of failed attempts to develop a consistent practice routine, I was almost […]
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After five long years of searching for just the right teacher, FSA is proud to announce that CELLO IS BACK!   Our new cello instructor, Ian Robinson, has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, where he was the last student of legendary cellist Janos Starker. He has two masters degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, one in Cello Performance […]
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Franklin Suzuki Academy is pleased to launch our third year of our Suzuki Baby & Toddler Class!   This course was developed by veteran Suzuki teachers who took Suzuki’s philosophy to heart:  musical ability development begins at age zero. During the course, children learn to associate music with the loving attention of their parent.  Even the youngest infants learn to respond to […]
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by Parker Gadd Before I went to Guatemala on a medical humanitarian trip about a month ago, my teacher urged me to take my violin on the trip and play for the people of Guatemala. My parents didn’t really give me a choice, but I would like to think that I would have said yes. Anyways, I took my violin […]
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FSA is proud to announce that we are launching a Fiddle Club! It is open to violinists and violists who are in Book 2 and up. All fiddle styles will be incorporated including country, jazz and folk music from around the world. The cost is $50 per semester and will meet on Tuesdays at 4:45 – 5:30 pm. We will […]
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FPC Worship Service As a way of saying “thank you” to our friends at First Presbyterian Church, we will be performing in their worship service on Sunday, July 15th for their 9 AM service. When: Sunday, July 15th, 8:30 AM call time Where: First Presbyterian Church of Franklin Attire: Dressy (no gym shoes, jeans, or flip-flops) Songs: Twinkle, Chorus from Judas […]
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by Andra Prewett One of the most often asked questions I get as a teacher is “How do I motivate my child to practice?” This question will inevitably come up in the first year of lessons, but also again around the tween years (10-12 years old). For a young child, the best way to build motivation is to practice consistently […]
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