Katherine Baird ~ Cello Instructor
Nurturing musical excellence
Students and parents struggle at times with motivation, inspiration, and progress.
This is a normal part of learning an instrument and of the creative process,
and especially, of being a kid.
I hope you will find my posts to be helpful in navigating through the ups and downs.
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What Beginning Students (and Parents) Should Know
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Cultivating Students’ Sense of Ownership in Learning a Musical Instrument
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The Suzuki Student Learning to Read Music
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The Student Recital – What Is it Really About, Anyway?
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"Ah, music...a magic beyond all we do here."
Dumbledore
"Music can change the world,
because it can change people."
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Bono
"With music, one's whole future life is brightened. This is such a treasure in life that it helps us over many troubles and difficulties. Music is nourishment, a comforting elixir. Music multiplies all that is beautiful and of value in life."
Zoltan Kodaly
"Research shows that at least some musical education has a positive impact on social and cognitive development of children, and these effects are long-lasting - better hearing, better motor skills, improved memory, better verbal and literacy skills."
Alan Harvey, Musician and Neuroscientist