Branch Reports
What’s been happening around the country? Read on to find out – and a whole lot of amazing photos.
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Author: NZSI Journal
Theory – the Italian words
Forget clean windows — this is a story about creativity, memory, and music! Lois McCallum shares how a set of Crayola window crayons helped her students (and their parents) remember those tricky Italian musical terms — one windowpane at a time.
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Graduation list 2024
Graduation is a celebration of the work the child, parent and teacher have done together – today we celebrate the cello, guitar, piano and violin graduations of November 2024.
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Tamariki at the Twinkle Wānanga
Tamariki took the lead at the recent Twinkle Wānanga—sharing ideas, making music, and shining together. Here’s a look at their amazing day!
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Winter Cello Retreat 2025
Get ready for the Winter Cello Retreat—two days of music, connection, and fun for cellists of all levels. Don’t miss out!
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Using Suzuki Music Ideas to Help Every Student Succeed in School
In this article, Shin’ichi Suzuki explains how the same ideas used in Suzuki music teaching—like repetition, encouragement, and small, careful steps—can also support learning in school subjects such as maths and language. He shares examples from classroom experiments and encourages teachers to focus on helping each child progress at their own pace. The approach is consistent, supportive, and based on the belief that every child can grow.
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Otago Daily Times: Wee Irish tunes
Monday, 18 March 2024 Dunedin violinist Charis Lehr, 8, celebrates with fellow musicians, following a popular concert of Irish music celebrating
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Timaru music camp attracts students from as far afield as Australia
Rachael Comer January 21, 2023 •05:00am Students from throughout the South Island, and as far afield as Australia, have descended on
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NZSJ Volume 30 No.2 Winter 2019
This issue of the New Zealand Suzuki Journal explores performance tips, deep memorization techniques, and the importance of reading aloud for early childhood Suzuki students.
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NZSJ Volume 30 No.1 Autumn 2019
The Autumn 2019 issue of the New Zealand Suzuki Journal brings together heartfelt tributes, educational articles, and personal stories that
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