#83. Let the Sound Wash Over You - with MaryLou Roberts

Today I’m in conversation with MaryLou Roberts, a Suzuki Guitar Teacher Trainer. (bio below) We talked about: · Suzuki approach in today’s world and how it is needed now more than ever · How to keep finding new ways · Music environment has changed · Listening needs to be taught · How to turn music into a habit · Attention span ·Play the best you can, and let the sound wash over your student. · Musical communication · Children loved into existence · Art isn’t in some far-off place · The importance of community for our children · Being with your child is one of the most important things in the Suzuki way. · Everyone can talk, so everyone can be a Suzuki parent and student. …..and more. · Find a way to love what you do MaryLou’s Bio: MaryLou Roberts is a Suzuki Teacher Trainer, who maintains an active Suzuki Guitar program in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She travels internationally as a Guitar Teacher Trainer for the SAA and the ESA. MaryLou is a Coordinator of the Ann Arbor Suzuki Institute of Music, and has served on the Board of Directors of the SAA and on the Guitar Foundation of America Board.  She is Chair of the International Suzuki Association Guitar Committee, guiding the process of revising the Suzuki Guitar repertoire along with her international colleagues. She holds a Master’s Degree in Guitar performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with John Holmquist and received the Valedictory Award and was elected to the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda. Her favorite pastimes are daily Tai Chi, walks with her spouse Brian, and just being in nature. You can watch this episode on YouTube too. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Face Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin You can watch this episode on YouTube too.