Practice as Connection: Supporting your Child during the holidays
Sunday, 6 July 2025 at 7pm (UK time)
Reserve Your Spot🎶 Practice as Connection: Supporting Your Child During the Holidays 🎶
Keep music joyful, focused, and connected—even when your routine shifts
What helps children stay motivated and connected to music during the holidays?
Summer routines change, and so does practice. The question is how can we do it so we all benefit from it? Imagine learning, in a more relaxed environment and with a smile...
Join Guillem Calvo (violin) and guest Suzuki teacher trainers Daniel Fajardo (piano) and Carey Beth Hockett (cello) for an inspiring conversation on how to nurture a healthy musical environment over the summer break. Whether you’re navigating holiday travel, changing routines, or simply trying to keep things going, this session will offer fresh ideas and grounded support.
We’ll explore how to:
🎵 Encourage practice without pressure
🌱 Support emotional well-being and musical growth
🏡 Create rhythms and rituals that feel good for your family
🤝 Stay connected to your child—even when practice looks different
This event is part of the Empowering Parents series: a space for Suzuki families to reflect, connect, and grow together.
📅 Date: Sunday, July 6
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (UK time)
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
💷 Contribution: £5 (admin fees)
🧡 All parents and caregivers of Suzuki students are welcome—come as you are, and leave with insight, encouragement, and a renewed sense of connection.
Speakers Bios
Daniel Fajardo – Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer
Daniel Fajardo combines being a Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer with a deep background in music composition, piano performance, and music education. Based in Madrid, he teaches at the Anna Magdalena Bach School, where he also leads the Orquesta de Pianos Isaac Albéniz, a creative ensemble project for advanced students.
In addition to his studio teaching, Daniel is the piano pedagogy lecturer at UAX University and regularly leads teacher training courses across Europe, with a focus on creativity, improvisation, and pedagogy. His work blends classical and jazz influences, and his students range from beginners to post-Suzuki levels. Daniel brings warmth, innovation, and deep musical insight to his teaching and training.
Carey Beth Hockett – Suzuki Cello Teacher Trainer
Carey Beth Hockett brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as an educator in the Suzuki Method. With a background spanning from the Eastman School of Music to leadership roles in international Suzuki associations, Carey has dedicated her career to refining group class techniques and fostering community among Suzuki teachers worldwide. Her compositions, including 'Amusements for String Quartet' and 'Diversions for Cello Ensemble,' reflect her deep commitment to music education. Carey continues to inspire through her innovative teaching methods and advocacy for inclusive, effective music instruction.
Guillem Calvo - Suzuki Violin Teacher and Trainer
Guillem’s journey as a Suzuki violin teacher has been inspired by his own experiences as a young Suzuki student, developing into a passion for music education. His teaching spans workshops and group lessons across the UK, Europe, and Central Asia, as well as online, with a focus on creating supportive, engaging environments for his students and their parents. Guillem is also a co-founder of Insight Suzuki, an initiative aimed at bringing Suzuki teachers and parents together for training and community. His teaching is rooted in fostering both musical skills and personal development, emphasizing the transformative power of consistent practice and mindful listening.
What We’ll Explore (Session Highlights)
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🎵 How to create a home environment that nurtures both music and connection wherever you are...
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🧠 The role of emotional safety in sustaining joyful practice
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📚 Ways to balance consistency with creativity during the summer
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🌱 Why progress often starts with presence, not perfection
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🎹 Practice for all: insights from teaching piano, cello, and violin across ages and levels
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💬 Stories, reflections, and small shifts that make a big difference
Who is it for?
For Parents & Teachers: Beginners? Advanced ? Everyone who believes practice should build connection, not tension.
Reserve Your Spot
There are limited spaces to this talk, that is why we need you to register! Please send to other families/teachers who might be interested!
Register now to receive the Zoom link and a reminder email.
Reserve Your Spot (£5)