Take a look back at our ESPS newsletter, Twinkling the Ivories,  for great articles and useful advice from teachers, parents and students.

2020

  • April 2020 (pdf, 2 pgs, 326 KB) – Going Virtual During COVID-19
  • February 2020 (pdf, 2 pgs, 391 KB) – 100-Day Practice Challenge

2019

  • November 2019 (pdf, 2 pgs, 326 KB) – Introducing… Keys in Our Community
  • September 2019 (pdf, 2 pgs, 359 KB) – 8 Reasons to Attend the Fall Workshop!
  • June 2019 (pdf, 2 pgs, 335 KB) – Are You Ready for the ESPS Summer Practice Challenge?
  • April 2019 (pdf, 4 pgs, 607 KB) – The Perils of YouTube in Learning Suzuki Repertoire
  • February 2019 (pdf, 2 pgs, 411KB) – Beyond the Music

2018

  • November 2018 (pdf, 4 pgs, 746 KB) – Teaching Tenacity
  • September 2018 (pdf, 4 pgs, 510 KB) – It’s Time to Tune, Soon!
  • June 2018 (pdf, 6 pgs, 705 KB) – The Suzuki Piano Journey
  • April 2018 (pdf, 4 pgs, 445 KB) – Technology Does Make Life Easier!
  • February 2018 (pdf, 4 pgs, 802 KB) – Reflections on Competition

2017

  • November 2017 (pdf, 4 pgs, 1 MB) – Reflections on Creativity in Music
  • September 2017 (pdf, 2 pgs, 454 KB) – Great Ready for a Great Year at ESPS!
  • June 2017 (pdf, 4 pgs, 717 KB) – Take On Our Summer Practice Challenge:  Make Practice Fun this Summer!
  • April 2017 (pdf, 4 pgs, 783 KB) – Children Learn from One Another:  A Look at ESPS Groups
  • February 2017 (pdf, 4 pgs, 732 KB) – A Milestone for Tess Brown: 40 Years at ESPS

2016

  • November 2016 (pdf, 4 pgs, 1.19 MB) – Successful Parenting and Practicing:  How Your Parenting Style Becomes Your Practicing Style
  • June 2016 (pdf, 2 pgs, 55KB) – Add Some Musical FUN to Your Summer!
  • April 2016 (pdf, 4 pgs, 419 KB) – It’s All Fun and Games at Practice Time:  Gamification
  • February 2016 (pdf, 4 pgs, 130 KB) – Get Ready for Recitals:  One Family Shares Their Experience

2015

  • November 2015 (pdf, 4 pgs, 304 KB) – The Wonder of Growth: Notes from the Fall Workshop
  • September 2015 (pdf, 4 pgs, 248 KB) – Welcome (Back) to Edmonton Suzuki Piano School!
  • June 2015 (pdf, 4 pgs, 125 KB) – Staying in Shape – Keeping Up With Practice over the Summer
  • April 2015 (pdf, 4 pgs, 114 KB) – The Importance of Listening
  • February 2015 (pdf, 6 pgs, 150 KB) – Celebrating 40 Years! Ruth Johnson Looks Back at ESPS’ History
  • January 2015 (pdf, 2 pgs, 68 KB) – Notes from the Fall Workshop – Parent Talk with Nicole Wilton

2014

  • January 2014 (pdf, 2 pgs, 59 KB) –  Look, Listen, and Learn: Reflections on Listening by Gail Lange
  • May 2014 (pdf, 2 pgs, 122 KB) –  Getting More Out of Groups
  • June 2014 (pdf, 2 pgs, 61 KB) –  Practical Practice Tips From a Suzuki Parent
  • September 2014 (pdf, 2 pgs, 61 KB) –  Welcome to Another Year at Edmonton Suzuki Piano School!
  • November 2014 (pdf, 2 pgs, 89 KB) – 7 Tips to Make Practices Successful

2013

  • January 2013 (pdf, 2 pgs, 68 KB) –  A Sense of Awe: Approaching Piano Practice the Suzuki Way
  • April 2013 (pdf, 2 pgs, 56 KB) – Can I be a Successful Suzuki Parent Even if I Don’t Play the Piano?
  • June 2013 (pdf, 4 pgs, 149 KB) – Living the Suzuki Lifestyle
  • September 2013 (pdf, 2 pgs, 125 KB) – What I’ve Learned in my First Year as a Suzuki Parent
  • November 2013 (pdf, 2 pgs, 125 KB) –Lessons in Making Home Practice Easier

2012

  • February 2012 (pdf, 2 pgs, 250 KB) –  Achieving Balance: Practice Pointers from a Suzuki Parent
  • March 2012 (pdf, 2 pgs, 103 KB) –  Knowing One’s Goal: The Importance of Listening in the Suzuki Approach
  • May 2012 (pdf, 2 pgs, 54 KB) –  Its Graduation Time: Graduation Etiquette
  • September 2012 (pdf, 2 pgs, 57 KB) – Welcome to the 2012/13 School Year!
  • November 2012 (pdf, 2 pgs, 59 KB) – Share the Music – Host a Neighbourhood Piano Party

2011

  • December 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 224 KB) –  Becoming Your Child’s Biggest Fan: Practice Tips from Nicole Elliott
  • October 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 76 KB) –  Tim’s Top Ten Tips
  • September 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 399 KB) –  Getting Creative: How I Survived My First Year as a Suzuki Parent
  • June 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 329 KB) – Keeping Your Teen at the Piano
  • March 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 187 KB) –  Spring Festival
  • February 2011 (pdf, 2 pgs, 233 KB) –  Ed Kreitman, Renowned Suzuki Educator, Defines “Progress”

2010

  • October 2010 (pdf, 2 pgs, 203 KB) –  Trick or Treating the Suzuki Way
  • February 2010 (pdf, 2 pgs, 75 KB) – Harmony at Honens: A Teacher’s Perspective of the Honens Festival

2009

  • December 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 42 KB) – The Fall Institute – A Parent’s Point of View
  • June 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 52 KB) – Riding the Suzuki Bicycle

2008

  • September 2008 (pdf, 2 pgs, 409 KB) – Four Ways to Use Your Yellow Die in Practice

2007