Take a look back at our ESPS newsletter, Twinkling the Ivories, for great articles and useful advice from teachers, parents and students.
2020
- June 2020 (pdf, 2 pgs, 355 KB) – We Did It! Reflections on Surviving and Thriving with Virtual Learning
- 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
- September 2016 (pdf, 4 pgs, 454KB) – Simplifying September
- 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
- September 2010 (pdf, 4 pgs, 393 KB) – Where’s the Fun in Suzuki?
- June 2010 (pdf, 4 pgs, 424 KB) – Peter’s Practice Pointers – Practice Tips from an ESPS Student
- and Word Search Key (124 KB)
- March 2010 (pdf, 2 pgs, 64 KB)
- 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
- October 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 71 KB)
- September 2009 (pdf, 3 pgs, 122 KB)
- June 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 52 KB) – Riding the Suzuki Bicycle
- March 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 61 KB)
- January 2009 (pdf, 2 pgs, 415)
2008
- November 2008 (pdf, 2 pgs, 411 KB) – The ESPS Impact
- September 2008 (pdf, 2 pgs, 409 KB) – Four Ways to Use Your Yellow Die in Practice
- June 2008 (pdf, 2 pgs, 154 KB)
- May 2008 (pdf, 2 pgs, 164 KB)
2007
- December 2007 (pdf, 2 pgs, 185 KB)