Journal

Spring 2018

• PROFILE: MARIAN BURNS
  Ingrid Lindsay tells us the reasons behind her nomination of this iconic teacher, fiddler and composer for the New Zealand Order of Merit.
• SUZUKI SECE: FEEL THE RHYTHMEmma Goodbehere curates a new Suzuki Early Childhood Education series, starting with an article by Vicki Stephens on the importance of rhythm and rhyme in your child's learning toolbox.
• SUZUKI STUDENT: MY JOURNEY AS A MUSICIAN
  In this edition, we are very pleased to welcome Orla Dunlop as the first author of our new Suzuki Student column. Orla gives away the secret of her earliest musical motivation and describes the path her musical experience has taken. 
• SUZUKI MUSIC LIBRARY: THE MINUET
  Our new Suzuki Music Library introduces students to the history of The Minuet, with an article by Jennifer Salamone on the dance and music.
• SLEEP ON IT!
  Dr Sarah Allen's research was among the first to show that sleep enhances the learning process for musicians practicing a new melody. It also showed how the order in which you practice multiple melodies can affect the consolidation of new skills. In this article, she summarises her research findings.
• BRANCH REPORTS: A round up branch reports from around New Zealand.

Winter 2018

This edition includes an interview with Amalia Hall, the outstanding New Zealand violinist and Concermaster of Orchestra Wellington, and an article by Kathy Kubin on the transformative experiences inherent in practicing hard passages.