Newsletter 5th Edition
March 2015
Word from The Chair
Dear SMAI Members and Friends,
Welcome to the New Year of 2015. At the beginning of a New Year we often stop to
reflect on the past year and make resolutions for change and growth. In SMAI we have
seen increased membership and activities throughout Indonesia in 2014 as well as new
developments in our region. What was formerly Asia Suzuki Association (ASA) has now
become an interim organization that will oversee the formation of a new association:
Asia Region Suzuki Organization (ARSO). We are pleased with the increased openness
and expansion of our networks throughout Asia and hope that we can forge new
friendships and exchanges between Suzuki Method programs in neighboring Asian
countries. This is one of our aims in the New Year.
Another goal of SMAI in 2015 is to improve communication between members in
Indonesia by being committed to our biannual newsletters: every February and August.
We hope that all members will join us in supporting our efforts either by writing articles
(always welcome!), sponsoring or passing the newsletter on to friends and family. At
least monthly we will also send email updates - so be sure that your membership is up
to date and the contact information is correct!
Jl. Kalimantan 62 Ruko Plaza Espana
North Lippo Village Tangerang 15811 Indonesia
Phone:
0812 870 1726 (Adriana)
0816 736 741 (Yanti)
0812 8484 5623 (Yuli-Service in English)
Fax:
(021) 546 1772
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.suzuki-indonesia.org
What are your resolutions for the New Year? Is anything music related?
Listening more to good classical music, going to concerts, or practicing an
instrument? I know I would LOVE to practice everyday! Good practice leads
to improved skills, more fun, faster learning and motivation to try
something new and different whether a solo, chamber music or
orchestra piece. Practice for a musician should help make playing an
instrument easy. For a child to START practicing however isn’t always easy!
This is when the parent and teacher have to take the difficult path of finding
new creative, innovative and fun ways to spark motivation in a child. It is
actually easier to say ‘practice because I said so!’ ‘practice because you will
be in trouble if you don’t!’ ‘I don’t want to hear your excuses- just do it!’.
But perhaps this new year we can say something more positive. For
example: ‘let me listen to you practice that hard spot and count the
repetitions for you- I bet after 20 times it will be easy!’ or ‘look at
your 100 day practice chart- we have already practiced 15 days;
let’s make today’s practice extra special and play your polished
piece for Papa afterwards!’ or to a 4 year old- ‘let’s count every
piece in Book 1 that you can play with…. (1 teaching point like- curved
t h u m b) a n d f o r e a c h o n e y o u g e t… . (s m a r t i e s , s t i c ke r s ,
marble)-nothing wrong with occasional rewards and incentives!
Start practice with an invitation to do something together: let’s…..
thus the child knows they are not on this journey alone.
Whatever your New Year’s resolutions don’t be discouraged if you
fall and miss your target at times. There is always a new day, a
new moment to start fresh and to make a difference a step at a time.
Never hurry, never rest
Therese Wirakesuma
SMAI Chairman
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
S U Z U K I
M E T H O D
I N
I N D O N E S I A
Bali
Manado
Famed Suzuki genius
teacher Dr. Terry
Durbin came to Bali
on 7th December
2014, for an all too
brief stay. We only
had the chance to
have a one day
session with him.
Students and teachers in New Harmonic Music
Manado were so lucky for having chance to
invite Mrs. Therese Wirakesuma and Mrs. Joel
Suprapto as guest teachers in Manado Violin
Camp on October 16-18, 2014 in Manado, North
Sulawesi.
Af t e r ro a m i n g a ro u n d t h e w i l d s o f C a n g g u , o u r
a r r i v e d l a t e f o r t h e 1 s t g ro u p l e s s o n t o fi n d o u r
students totally engaged and enthusiastically
participating in his brillant fun and games. In a
private lesson with one of our students he was able in
10 minutes to solve a posture problem we had been
struggling with for months! I can not overstate how
inspiring he was for me and my students. They
remembered every detail of his teaching word for
w o r d . We s i n c e r e l y h o p e h e w i l l r e t u r n s o o n t o
Indonesia. We are lucky to have Terry in our lives. His
magnificent example is one of the many reasons for
my total dedication and involvement in our Suzuki
method endeavors.
Robert Brown,
SMAI Teacher
The classes went from
morning to evening
with participants of
students and local
violin
teachers.
Participants
in
P r e -Tw i n k l e
Class,
Grades, Chamber and
Master Classes were so
exc i ted , es p ec i a l l y t h e
accompanying parents in Pre Twinkle Class: They
were encouraged to act like their youngsters as the
children felt happy playing with ‘dummy’ violins,
singing and dancing together.
The class activities closed with the Grand Concert on
October 18 evening, held in Grand Kawanua City
Walk, where all the ‘White-Black Costumed’ Students
(Suzuki’s Stage Uniform), included Suzuki Piano Kids
were performing together: From the youngest to the
parents and beginners to advanced, all were united
in Suzuki. Thanks to Mrs. Therese and Kak Joel for
spending your valuable time and efforts, teaching
a n d s h a r i n g t h e m o m e n t w i t h u s i n Ma n a d o . We
b e l i e ve t h e l e c t u re s , d i s c u s s i o n s a n d i d e a s w i l l
improve a better outcome in the future for each of us
here.
We hope the fresh memories with
students and teachers in classes,
and the City: The Corals, Beach,
Mountains, Extreme Dishes and
H o t- D r y S u m m e r We a t h e r w i l l
retell you a good story about
Manado in the future.
Grace Hosea, Harmonic Music
School Administrator
S U Z U K I
Medan
M E T H O D
I N
I N D O N E S I A
Suzuki Method Medan, Sumatra Conservatoire
sekarang memiliki 10 orang murid. Mereka
seminggu sekali belajar secara individu 30
menit,dan group lesson 60 menit. Setiap belajar
d i ke l a s m e re ka d i m u l a i d e n g a n S ca l e d a n D a i l y
Finger Exercise sebagai pemanasan. Sesekali saya
mengambil foto, bow hand dan posture mereka.
Supaya mereka bisa melihat, dan memperbaikinya.
Sedangkan di group lesson mereka bermain
lagu-lagu Suzuki dan kadang beberapa pieces yang
m u d a h . A n a k- a n a k S u z u k i b e l a j a r d e n g a n ca ra
hafalan dan fun sekali. Selalu ada cara untuk
mengatasi kesulitan dalam belajar, dengan games
dll. Tiap 3 bulan sekali anak2 selalu diwajibkan untuk
tampil di acara home concert, bermain solo atau
juga dengan group.
Sumatra Conservatoire sangat mendukung
sekali Suzuki method, berencana akan
mengadakan string camp di Juni, mudah2an
acara ini dapat terselenggara atas bantuan dan
dukungan SMAI.
Maulida Nur Isnaini, SMAI Teacher
S U Z U K I
M E T H O D
I N
I N D O N E S I A
Probolinggo Surabaya
Untuk pertama kalinya, Suzuki festival
diadakan di Probolinggo pada tanggal 9-11
Januari 2015. Sebanyak 34 siswa – 20 siswa
biola dan 14 siswa piano – turut berpartisipasi
dalam beragam aktifitas seperti : master class,
group lesson, orchestra, dan vocal training.
Suzuki Programme di Surabaya memang masih
belum sering diadakan. Untuk pertama kalinya
MusiChords mencoba mengadakan "SII (Suzuki
Institute of Indonesia)-Precamp" di Surabaya
agar orangtua dan murid lebih mengenal dan
mengerti tentang Suzuki method.
Acara ini ditutup dengan grand concert dan
g r a d u a t i o n c e r e m o n y. I n i a d a l a h G r a d u a t i o n
C e re m o n y p e r t a m a s e j a k m e t o d e S u z u k i m u l a i
diperkenalkan di Probolinggo tahun 2010. Terdapat
20 siswa-sisiwi Piano dan Biola yang telah berhasil
menyelesaikan 1 tahap pembelajaran mereka.
Program ini dibuat serupa dengan SII agar orangtua
dan murid dapat memiliki gambaran mengenai SII
yang tiap tahunnya diadakan di Jakarta.
Selama 2 hari, pada siswa belajar bersama Mrs.
Therese Wirakesuma (masterclass untuk violin), Mr.
Stephen Cahyadi (masterclass untuk group lesson for
piano), Suprapto Wiro Utomo (orchestra), Yasintha
Pattiasina (group lesson untuk violin), dan Hannah
Amanda (vocal training). Banyak pengalaman dan
pembelajaran yang didapat. Banyak juga keseruan
dan kegembiraan bersama. Yang terpenting, orang
tua dapat berpartisipasi aktif dan terlibat dalam
s e t i a p m o m e n t ya n g d i a l a m i a n a k- a n a k nya . I n i
merupakan awal yang sangat baik untuk
b e r ke m b a n g n y a S u z u k i M u s i c d i P r o b o l i n g g o .
Semoga acara ini bisa menjadi agenda rutin setiap
tahunnya.
Hartanti, SMAI Teacher
Ad a p u n ra n g ka i a n a ca ra d i b u a t d a l a m d u a h a r i
d i m a n a m a s i n g - m a s i n g p e s e r ta m e n d a p a t ka n 2
individual lesson dan 2 group lesson. Selain itu ada
pula sesi diskusi untuk orang tua agar mereka dapat
bertanya lebih lanjut mengenai Suzuki dengan
Mrs. Therese selaku ketua SMAI.
Acara ditutup dengan Home Concert dimana
masing-masing anak membawakan 2 lagu yg dipilih
d a n d i l a t i h s e l a m a p ro g ra m b e r l a n g s u n g . Aca ra
berlangsung dengan baik, berkat dukungan penuh
dari SMAI dan Mrs.Therese Wirakesuma. Kami di
Surabaya sangat mengharapkan acara seperti ini
dapat rutin diadakan di Surabaya.
Suzuki Program ini diadakan pada tanggal 6 dan 7
Januari 2015. Meski beberapa peserta seharusnya
sudah masuk sekolah pada tanggal 7, mereka terlihat
News Flash
sangat antusias untuk mengikuti acara Suzuki ini
secara penuh. Akhirnya orangtua dan murid sepakat
u n t u k i j i n s e ko l a h y a n g ke b e t u l a n m a s i h h a r i
pertama sekolah dimana biasanya sekolah masih
belum terlalu padat di hari pertama. Adapun mereka
rela ijin sekolah agar dapat fokus mengikuti program
Suzuki secara full.
Dampak positif setelah program Suzuki juga terlihat
dari semangat belajar anak-anak yang semakin
membara. Elizabeth sebagai pengajar mereka juga
melihat adanya kemajuan yang signifikan setelah
anak anak mengikuti Suzuki program, anak anak
lebih disiplin dan rajin berlatih di rumah. salah satu
o ra n g t u a p e s e r ta m e n g a ta ka n a n a k nya C l a r i ce
(9 t h n) s e ka ra n g l e b i h s e m a n g a t b e r l a t i h s e t i a p
harinya. Selain itu para orangtua juga mulai sadar
untuk semakin mendukung anaknya dengan
memberikan alat musik yg juga lebih berkualitas
agar anak anaknya dapat lebih semangat berlatih.
"Michael (9 thn) memulai belajar violin dengan
metode Suzuki 7 bln lalu. Hampir tiap pagi tanpa
disuruh Michael berlatih sendiri. Dengan mengikuti
M a s t e r c l a s s 2 h a r i i n i d i a j a d i t a h u b a hwa l a g u
sederhana jika dimainkan dgn benar hasilnya akan
s a n g a t i n d a h . S aya s e n d i r i m e n d p t b a nya k i d e
bahwa menemani anak berlatih bisa dengan cara
yang menyenangkan. Sangat diharapkan kegiatan
Masterclass ini diadakan rutin 2-3x/tahun di
Surabaya utuk lebih memberikan nuansa belajar lain
bagi anak2."-A- (Ibu dari Michael).
Elizabeth Suryani, SMAI Teacher
SMAI & ARSO Updates
Over the past months there have been a
number of meetings of the management of
SMAI and ARSO (Asia Region Suzuki
Organization). A brief summary is below:
SMAI (Suzuki Music Association of Indonesia)
1. The following positions in the management
b o a rd of d i re c to r s h a ve b e e n re e l e c te d o r
newly elected: Chairman, Therese Wirakesuma
Vice Chairman, Stephen Cahyadi, Secretary,
S u p r a p t o W i r o U t o m o , Tr e a s u r e r, L e l y
Kurniawan.
2. SMAI has been paying for ARSO teacher
trainers to check and comment on graduation
videos. Now that there are more graduations,
SMAI management has decided to charge a
Graduation Assessment Feeto cover the costs.
The fee starts at Rp. 250,000 for book 1 for
graduation assessments after the student gets
a passing mark. We will continue to subsidize
for graduations outside of Jakarta. This goes
into effect for all graduation videos submitted
January 2015 and later.
ARSO (Asia Region Suzuki Organization)
1. SMAI is now under the umbrella of the
International Suzuki Association while the new
Asia region association is being set up. The
interim organization is called ARSO. There are
new by laws, teacher training regulations and
a process for accepting new country members.
Mrs. Therese is the representative for ARSO in
the ISA board of directors. We look forward to
seeing our region grow!
2. SMAI will be the host of the 6th Asia Suzuki
Region Conference in Bali June 26-30. Put it on
your calendar now!
A R T I C L E
Why Suzuki
The Suzuki Method nurtures a child to become a
beautiful human being, achieved when the
parents are the pillars for the child's education
to educate their child in a kind loving way.
Suzuki Parent Education is needed to ensure
that the parent and the teacher have the same
understanding in educating the child. When the
teacher and parent can work together, the
child’s best potential is reached.
*The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents
Children learn everything from their parents. From this
quote, lies the truth that the parents are the pillars or
root for the child to reach their best in character and
ability. The child only sees the teacher once or twice a
week whereas the child sees their parents’ everyday. It
is so important for the child to have a role model, who
can guide and remind them on daily basis about the
lesson they have received from the teacher.
*Every child is unique, thus they need to be educated
differently to reach the best potential of themselves.
Every child has a different character, thus teacher and
parent need to adjust their teaching to the individual
child. There are children who will imitate instantly what
the teacher show them; there are children who need an
explanation with stories. Every child can be educated;
it’s the teacher and parent’s task to find the best way to
teach them. As an example: when I asked one of my
students who talkative to be quiet and I ignored
everything the child said, before long the child was also
ignoring my instructions. The child imitated my
behaviour. The next week, I allowed the child to talk
while holding the bow properly and at times I checked
the bow hand. And it worked! I let the child be his true
self, while learning how to hold the bow hand properly.
*Why should parents attend the lesson?
By attending the lesson, the parent can observe and
take notes on how the teacher teaches the child so then
the parent would be able to do the same as the Home
Teacher. From the parent, the teacher
can better understand the child’s
behavior and habits. The teacher and
parent get to know more about the
child; what their likes or dislikes are,
when they feel sad, angry, and so
on-thus together they can deal with
negative situations and even prevent
them from happenings with a kind
and loving manner.
*The child reflects the parents’ attitude
Please remember to have quality time for your children.
Despite the parents’ daily routine and responsibilities, it
is important to be present for your child-your mind, soul,
and body. Try to notice the environment during the
violin group lesson. If there’s a child who really pays
attention to the teacher, you can see that the parent
pays attention as well. And if there’s a child who has a
hard time to concentrate, it may surprise you to see
what the parent is doing during the lesson.
Ideally, before a child learns how to play, the parent
ought to to take a Suzuki Parent Education Program
and learn the instrument in advance, because it’s in the
child’s nature to want to do the same as their parent.
This training would give a chance for the parent to
nurture the child’s desire to learn the instrument and
also developed the child’s ability to play by ear because
they have observed how the parent practices and and
have listened to the CD. The right time for the parent to
practice is when the parent feels relaxed and calm;
when the child is awake and around the house. Once
a n d a w h i l e t h e c h i l d ca n s ee a n d l i s ten to yo ur
practicing. For this reason, make sure that you are free
from any interruptions, cellphones etc. you have to
communicate this to the entire family.
After you have decided on your practice time, you need
to commit to it. Let the child wander or sit near by, but if
they interrupt your practice, say gently, “Dear, Mommy
(or Daddy) is practicing now, let’s talk later after I finish
my practicing.” After a few months observing the
parent’s practicing and listening, the parent gains the
confidence to help their child and the child would be
confidence coming to the lesson because they have the
music inside of them.
Thus, the parent has become a role model in how to
practice and be committed to it.
To ponder upon:
To grow a tree that produces sweet fruit, it’s not the fruit
that we need to take good care of, but instead, it’s the
seed since the beginning. Each day we carefully take
good care of the seed, make sure it’s planted in a fertile
soil, has enough sunlight, water.
In this matter, the seed (the child), since the beginning
needs the best support from the parent. And the support
from the environment which is
conditioned by the parent, for instance,
by making these activities as a habit:
for example listening to a variety of
classical music, enjoying a live classical
music concert, encouraging the child to
perform in a family’s event, and so on.
Crescentia Edith Lawanto
SMAI Violin Teacher
Violin
Teacher Training
Pelatihan guru Suzuki kembali diadakan pada
tanggal 9-13 Oktober 2014 yang lampau.
Dihadiri oleh 13 orang guru dari berbagai daerah,
Teacher Trainer yang datang dan mengajar
adalah Dr. Lan Ku Chen yang didampingi istrinya,
Hoie Tsu Chen.
Kelas Dr Chen dan istrinya selalu menyenangkan.
Ide-ide mengenai cara mengajar buku 2 yang
disampaikan sangatlah menarik dan praktis untuk
dilakukan, serta memberi banyak insight bagi para
guru untuk bisa sekreatif mungkin dalam mengajar.
Materi ajar yang terlihat sulit dan rumit menjadi
menarik dan praktis untuk diajarkan. Penjelasan Dr
Chen dan istrinya selalu mengandung nilai
p e n d i d i ka n y a n g m e n d a l a m , y a n g b e r d a s a r ka n
pada pengetahuan dan pengalaman mengajar
s e l a m a p u l u h a n t a h u n . H a l i n i m e r u p a ka n b u k t i
kecintaan dan dedikasi Dr Chen dan istrinya
terhadap pengajaran biola melalui metode Suzuki.
Me re ka j u g a m e n g e m u ka ka n b a hwa m u s i ka l i ta s
adalah sesuatu yang perlu diajarkan sejak tahap
awal bermain biola. Dengan mengasah musikalitas,
anak terbiasa untuk mengenali keindahan musik,
sehingga pada akhirnya anak memainkan musik
yang indah melalui instrumen, tidak hanya bermain
i n s t r u m e n s e m a ta . S e l a i n m e n i t i k b e ra t ka n p a d a
poin-poin pengajaran buku Suzuki 2, bagian yang
juga penting dalam pelatihan ini adalah
pembahasan mengenai permainan biola guru,
dimana guru menerima umpan balik mengenai
p e r m a i n a n m a s i n g - m a s i n g , ya n g n a n t i nya a ka n
memperkaya guru dalam pengajarannya.
Dr. Chen dan istrinya selalu memberikan kritik yang
m e m b a n g u n d a l a m ca ra y a n g p o s i t i f, s e h i n g g a
memotivasi guru untuk mengembangkan diri
mereka, baik dalam mengajar maupun dalam
permainan biola individual. Mengikuti pelatihan ini
me r u pakan pengal am an yang sangat berh a rga .
S e b a g a i s e o r a n g g u r u , s a y a m e r a s a d i p e r ka y a
dalam pengetahuan akan mengajar biola sekaligus
menyadari betapa banyaknya hal yang belum saya
ketahui, sehingga
hal ini menjadi
motivasi bagi saya
untuk
selalu
mengembangkan
d i r i
d a l a m
mengajar.
Yasintha Pattiasina,
SMAI Violin Teacher
For children from Children
I like playing violin. I want to play violin
because I heard and saw my sister had
been playing violin since I was a baby.
I also came to my sister’s
c o n c e r t s
a n d
performances and I think
they are cool.
Now, I enjoy playing violin
with my friends. We can
make funny noises with it
too. I like playing violin in
malls because people in
the mall get to see and
hear our performance. I
also like playing violin
during the school home
concert.
Playing together with friends and teachers are fun.
Today, my friends and I are playing violin in Sang
Timur to entertain kids with disabilities. We played
various Christmas songs. I thank God for the talent
t h a t He g a ve s o t h a t ot h e r p e o p l e ca n e n j oy o u r
performances. But I have to go through the hardship
of practicing and listening to the Suzuki music
everyday. I don’t like it when mom makes me practice
when I don’t feel like to
and when I have many
h o m e wo r ks . B u t I a m
happy when I can play
new song well and
memorized it.
My best moment was
when I got koala’s doll
from ANZCA examiner
a f t e r fi n i s h i n g t h e
exa m . I wa s s o h a p py
that I left the room
carrying the koala but
leaving my violin in the
examination room. I
wish to get another doll
again when I take next examination.
By Clarice Tantra (8 Years Old)
Cred it: Cael y Calli sta, 7
SMAI Students Bring Joy and Love to
Sekolah Luar Biasa - Sang Timur.
On
12th
December
2014, SMAI
students
together
with all the
2nd grader
o f S e ko l a h
P e l i t a
Harapan
L i p p o
V i l l a g e
( Le f t t o R i g h t ) C o n n o r, E d w a r d ,
went
to
James, Eliana, Clarice, Caely.
Sang Timur
to ce l e b ra te C h r i s t m a s . T h e s t u d e n t s t h e re h a ve
disabilities such as down-syndrome, autism, and
learning disabilities.
We arrived at 9 am by bus. After we played games
and sang songs, the SMAI students played violin.
There were six of us and we performed five songs:
t h re e p i e ce s f ro m S u z u k i V i o l i n b o o k 1 a n d t w o
Christmas songs. I led the group when we performed
i n f ro n t of a u d i e n ce , a p p rox i m a te l y 1 3 0 p e o p l e .
Everyone was silent and enjoyed our performance.
We heard cheers and claps at the
end of each song. While we were
ending our 4th song, I got a shock!!
T h e D S t r i n g fl u n g u p f r o m m y
violin. Can you imagine a leader
t h a r p l a ys v i o l i n w i t h o n l y t h re e
strings? Is that weird, not so weird,
or not weird at all?? Please answer
it by yourself.
There you go... Eventhough my D
String broke off, I continued to lead
the 5th song. After we performed
all five songs, there was a big long
round applause from the audience.
With our violin, we brought joy and
Year s Old
s h a re d l ove to t h e s t u d e n t s a n d
teachers at Sang Timur. Bravo to all SMAI buddies
that joined me on stage that day. We returned to our
school at 11 am. What an awesome experience!
By Edward Chang (8 Years Old)
A R T I C L E
Student Story
Music - Language without Barriers
W h e n I b e g a n l e a r n i n g v i o l i n I wo u l d h a ve o n e
individual lesson a week, and a group lesson every
Saturday with the other students who were at a similar
level to myself. In these group lessons we would
practice techniques together, review pieces from the
repertoire, and also take turns leading the playing of
songs. Even though we all had different backgrounds
and personalities, we easily bonded through the music
to form a community. Playing with others is a truly
amazing experience, and is my absolute favourite part
of violin.
In May 2013, I took part in the 16th Suzuki World
Convention, in Matsumoto. This was an inspirational
experience, for me and my friends from New Zealand
also attending the convention. On the first day, they had
a list of all the different countries participating. This
shocked me as to how many countries were involved in
the Suzuki method.
In our classes, I had been separated from my friends
and was amongst mainly Japanese students, I was
alone, or so I thought. During the first class we played
La Folia, after looking around at all the others I
reminded myself, I didn’t need to speak Japanese,
Dutch or even English. All I needed was the music. The
m o s t fa n ta s t i c a s p e c t of m u s i c i s t h e a b i l i t y to
communicate with all those around us. Music brought
us all to the same location so we could communicate
and enjoy the music together.
I currently am living in Jakarta although there aren’t as
many group classes, there is a friendly sense of
community. I truly love it in Jakarta, it has really given
me more opportunities to learn other pieces outside the
re p e r to i re . I a m ve r y g ra tef u l fo r t h i s a m a z i n g
experience, it has changed who I am and my
perspective on music, whether it be from the Suzuki
books or not. Just as in Japan where I could not speak to
the other students, same goes for here. Some students
only speak Indonesian, meaning the only language we
can speak together is music.
Music is something special; it
should be treasured and
respected, used to communicate
w h e n w o rd s ca n n o t e x p re s s
ones-self. Music brings together
the most unlikely of people; it
builds beautiful friendships and
unbreakable bonds. It can turn
individuals into communities,
communities into nations and
n a t i o n s i n to a u n i fi e d wo r l d .
Music together, forever.
Olivia Coup (14 Years Old)
Parents Story
Setiap usaha
berbanding lurus
dengan hasilnya
Pengalaman
saya
selama
3
tahun
mendampingi putrid
saya Naya begitu penuh
warna. Ada banyak tawa
& tangis … seperti naik
“ r o l l e r c o s t e r ”. P a d a
periode awal latihan (umur 3thn 10bln umurnya waktu
itu), setiap prosesnya terasa menyenangkan Naya
begitu bersemangat, lagu demi lagu dikuasai Naya
tanpa halangan berarti. Penampilan di muka umum
pertama kali bersama teman2nya di sebuah café
membawakan lagu lightly Row & Twinkle Little star.
Lagu yang sama pun ditampilkannya pada saat
perayaan ulang tahun Naya yang ke 4. Bangga...
tentusaja, melihat semangatnya kami pun mengikuti
Summer Camp Suzuki tahun 2012 di Jakarta.
Ternyata kesenangan itu tidak berlangsung lama,
tantangan sebenarnya baru dimulai. Entah apa
sebabnya mendadak mood Naya berubah total.
Semangat latihannya hilang tanpa jejak. Seperti naik
roller coster, saat itu kami sedang terjun turun & jungkir
balik. Naya jadi “ogah” latihan, waktu lesnya sebagian
besar dihabiskan dengan “pembinaan” yang direspon
Naya dengan tangisan. Pusing, bingung, marah, tapi
saya tahu bahwa situasi ini bukan untuk diratapi.
Segera bersama Tanti gurunya, kami berusaha
menemukan penyebab dan mencari solusi. Setiap trik
yang tidak berhasil berarti saatnya mencoba trik yang
lain. Sabar.. sabaaarr dan tidak menyerah. Lebih baik
jalan ditempat daripada mundur dan berusaha untuk
terus melangkah maju meski kecil2. Dan akhirnya
setelah kurang lebih 6 bulan, periode “jungkir balik” ini
berhasil kami lalui. Naya berhasil menyelesaikan buku 1
dan saat ini sedang mempelajari buku 2.
Alhamdulillah…
Bahkan prestasi membanggakan mampu diukir Naya.
Dengan membawakan J.S. Bach Musette, Naya berhasil
meraih 1st Prize katagori Beginner A pada LCM Youth
Music Competition di Surabaya November 2014 lalu.
Saya sangat bersyukur dengan terus mendampingi
Naya, masa sulit kami terlewati.
Profil: Hermaliana, S.T,MM (35 thn)
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