Time To Practice: Conversations for Parents & Teachers of Music Students

We're kicking off September and back to our school year schedule of podcast episodes this week with expert guest Edmund Sprunger. We talk a bit about back to school practice routine advice, the value (and challenges) of frustration, and some great practice tips. I can't wait for you to listen!

Links in this Episode:

• Edmund Sprunger Website: https://www.sprungerstudio.com/

• Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger

• Enrichment Course: https://suzukiassociation.org/event/setting-families-up-for-success-new-student-orientation-ongoing-support-systems-for-the-studio-teacher/

• You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

• Or connect with her on Instagram

• Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

• Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

• TRANSCRIPT

This is our last week of our Summer of Music Practice tips before we launch into our fall episodes!

New episodes will be back Weds, Sept 10th 2025.

This week Christine is share a few tips about getting back into a practice routine - whether it's back to school, after being away from your instrument, or any other reason - re-establishing our practice habit can take some extra energy. Enjoy!

Links in this Episode

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

This week we have a fun episode about three practice games that listener Annette plays with her young cellist son. I hope they prompt some fun practice games this week at your house as well!

Join me this Sunday for our online workshop: Setting Up for a Successful School Year in Lessons Individual Rate & Studio Rate. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Transcript

Links in this Episode for Families of Music Students

Upcoming Talk about setting up for a successful School year: Individual Rate & Studio Rate. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

Big list of Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation

Listen to the first of the student episodes for this series & the Second

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

If you're a teacher or music educator who thinks (or knows!) you might be a perfectionist, this episode is for you!

Links in this Episode for Teachers

Upcoming Talk about setting up for a successful School year: Individual Rate & Studio Rate. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR TEACHERS by Claire Allen (Download HERE)

Big list of Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation

Listen to the first installment of our two-part Supporting Students episodes in this series

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

Links in this Episode

Upcoming Talk about setting up for a successful School year: Individual Rate & Studio Rate. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation

Listen to the first installment of our two part Supporting Students episodes in this series

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

Our series on supporting perfectionists in the music studio continues this week with guest co-host Claire Allen. This week we are focusing on strategies to help young musicians in lessons and music practice!

While the strategies we share are especially helpful for perfectionists and perfectionist thinking, they can really benefit everyone!

Links in this Episode

Books by Christine Goodner - Thanks for supporting the podcast!

Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation

Listen to the First Episode in this series & Part Two

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

This episide is seond in the series with special guest, violinist Claire Allen. We'll be discussing perfectionism and perfectionist thinking in music lessons and music practice.

Links in this Episode

Books by Christine Goodner - Thanks for supporting the podcast!

Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation

Listen to the First Episode in this series

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

TRANSCRIPT

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

Claire Allen joins us this week as she and Christine Goodner kick off a series about the crossroads between excellence, perfectionism, and learning music. Whether or not you identify as a perfectionist, this is a helpful topic to understand more about if we have a role supporting young musicians.

Links in this Episode

Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Quotes about Adaptive and Maladaptive perfectionism come from this article:

Kamushadze T, Martskvishvili K, Mestvirishvili M, Odilavadze M. Does perfectionism lead to well-being? The role of flow and personality traits. Eur J Psychol. 2021;17(2):43-57. doi:10.5964/ejop.1987

Episode 18: The Secret to Practice is Understanding Yourself with Claire Allen

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE

Transcript

Christine Goodner shares four takeways from an inspiring week at the Oregon Suzuki Institute and shares ideas to plan ahead for the financial aspect of attending camp for next summer with a few creative ideas you can use!

Links in this Episode:

Motivation for Musicians Episode with Ruth Meints

Request a Parent Talk, Presentation, or Book Club Discussion with Christine

Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast

You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com

Or connect with her on Instagram

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