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Time To Practice

Christine Goodner
Time To Practice
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  • Time To Practice

    Best Of: Edmund Sprunger on Scheduling, Getting Back into the Routine & The Importance of Frustration

    19/08/2026 | 47 mins.
    By listener request this week's episode has something for everyone whether you're a teacher, parent, or both. 
    Edmund Sprunger is a Registered Violin Teacher Trainer with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Author of Helping Parents Practice and Building Violin Skills (two books I personally love and recommend all the time).
    He is a frequent guest speaker and clinician at workshops and events supporting Suzuki teachers and Families. Edmund Sprunger is also a psychotherapist in private practice giving him a unique perspective of having studied with Suzuki in Japan, decades of teaching experience, deep care about supporting parents who are supporting their children in practice and his perspective in the field of mental health.
    Links in this Episode:
    Edmund Sprunger's Website: https://www.sprungerstudio.com/
    Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger
    Music Practice Makeover: at Bookshop.org or Amazon.com
    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
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    137 | Creativity that Fuels Motivation: A Practice Tip from Laura Nerenberg

    12/08/2026 | 5 mins.
    This week Laura Nerenberg, performing musician, music educator, and parent, is sharing a practice tip with us and I can't wait for you to hear it! Laura first came on the podcast on episode 127 (link below) if you enjoyed this tip, you'll want to check out our conversation from earlier this year all about practice and improvisation. Meanwhile, I hope this practice tip inspires you this week! Thanks for sharing your tip with us Laura!

    Links in this episode:
    Laura Nerenberg's website 
    Laura Nerenberg's full length interview from earlier this season
    Parent Talk with Barbie Wong: August 15th at 9am Pacific 
    Studio Rate: Parent Talk with Barbie Wong (or link to purchase the recording if you're seeing this afer the event) 
     
    Resources at SuzukiTriangle.com
    SIgn up for the Monthly Newsletter: SuzukiTriangle.com/Newsletter
    Connect with Christine on Instagram
    Email: Christine@SuzukiTriangle.com
    TRANSCRIPT
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    136 | 3 Practice Tips for Parents of Young Musicians with Parent Guest Anton Van Oosbree

    05/08/2026 | 10 mins.
    This week our practice tip is coming parent Anton Van Oosbree, who shares three practice tips he's learned after four years of lessons with his child. These are especially great tips for parents and caregivers who practice with their children! 
    Links in this episode:
    Parent Talk with Barbie Wong: August 15th at 9am Pacific 
    Studio Rate: Parent Talk with Barbie Wong
    Resources at SuzukiTriangle.com
    Sign up for the Monthly Newsletter: SuzukiTriangle.com/Newsletter
    Connect with Christine on Instagram
    Email: Christine@SuzukiTriangle.com
    Transcript
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    135 | NEW - Perfectionism in the Music Studio Revisited with Claire Allen & Christine Goodner

    28/07/2026 | 46 mins.
    This week Claire Allen is back for an all-new episode on perfectionism and perfectionist thinking in the music studio. We're excited to share our reflections one year after our series aired, including the resources we're finding helpful and what has stuck with us in our teaching and beyond. 
    Links in this Episode:
    This episode is brought to you by my series of books about music practice from parents of young musicians: Suzukitriangle.com/books
    Find the whole Series on Perfectionism from last summer
    Big list of Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio
    Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation 
    Study on Corrective comments and ADHD
    Dodson, W. W. (2022). How ADHD shapes your perceptions, emotions & motivation. ADHD Denmark. Retrieved from https://adhd.dk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/Dodson-How-ADHD-Shapes-Your-Perceptions-Emotions-.pdf 
     
    Recommended Reading: 
    How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists by Ellen Hendriksen, PhD
    Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing by Dr. Molly Gebrian
    Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing & Transform the Way You Live by Emma Reed Turrell
     Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE
    Claire Allen's website: http://www.claireallenviolin.com/
    Claire Allen's first Time to Practice Episode
     
    SIgn up for the Monthly Newsletter: SuzukiTriangle.com/Newsletter
     
    Resources at SuzukiTriangle.com
    Connect with Christine on Instagram
    Email: Christine@SuzukiTriangle.com 
    TRANSCRIPT
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    Best of: Claire Allen & Christine Goodner on Understanding & Supporting Perfectionists in Music Lessons

    22/07/2026 | 32 mins.
    This week we're revisiting the kickoff episode of a very popular series from last summer all about supporting perfectionists and perfectionist thinking in the process of learning music. Revisit the first episode, listen to the whole series through the link below, and then join us next week as Christine Goodner and Claire Allen share reflections and what they've been working on for themselves, their teaching, and how they support families they work with related to the topic of perfectionism. 
    Links in this episode:
    Find the whole Series on Perfectionism from last summer
    Big list of Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio
    Violinist.com article about Christine & Claire's ASTA presentation 
    Find Claire Allen on Instagram HERE and HERE
    Claire Allen's first Time to Practice Episode
     
    SIgn up for the Monthly Newsletter: SuzukiTriangle.com/Newsletter
     
    Resources at SuzukiTriangle.com
    Connect with Christine on Instagram
    Email: Christine@SuzukiTriangle.com 
    TRANSCRIPT
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About Time To Practice
Do you help a young musician in your life practice? Are you a teacher that works with young musicians? Hosted by Christine Goodner, an experienced violin and early childhood music teacher. and author of Beyond the Music Lesson & Positive Practice, resources all about how to help families make music practice at home more effective with less conflict. TIME TO PRACTICE will bring you weekly conversations with performers, teachers, and students that will help, encourage and support you as you support the young musicians in your life.
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