100-Day Practice Challenge

Feb 26, 2026

Welcome to the Spring 2026 100-Day Practice Challenge!

We are thrilled to announce the eagerly-awaited, much-anticipated, super-thrilling 100 day practice challenge! Here is a guide for parents and guardians to get started with their students. Ask your private lesson teacher any questions you have.

What is it?

For 100 days, we are building one simple habit: Practice and listening every day. The goal is not perfection – it is consistency.

Why we’re doing this:

Habits beat hype. Small daily effort adds up to big progress.
Motivation follows action. Showing up daily builds confidence.
Listening builds a ‘big ear’. It accelerates Suzuki progress and musicianship.
Community helps. Doing it together keeps kids inspired.

What counts each day:

Practice (any amount) + Listening to Suzuki tracks (part of practice).
Something is always better than nothing. Even a 3-minute practice counts on busy days.

Recommended daily practice time:

Book 1: 20-30 minutes
Book 2: 30-45 minutes
Books 3+: About the length of your child’s lesson (or your teacher’s guidance)

Listening:

Listening can be background music (car, meals, homework). Aim for current working piece + next upcoming piece 3 times each day.

Low-energy options that still count:

Bow hand practice (shape + flexibility).
Follow the notes on the page during listening practice.
Swish rhythm / bow patterns on the arm during listening practice.
Say note names or finger numbers for reading work.

Tracking

Your personal 100-Day Practice Tracker was sent via email, or ask your private lesson teacher for a copy.
We will have a studio-wide tracker to see and celebrate everyone’s progress on this challenge. When attending your private lesson, you’ll be able to update your progress with your teacher and on our tracker.

Celebration!

We will have a group celebration at the end of the 100 day challenge. Stay tuned for more exciting details!

Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson is a violinist and violin instructor with training in the Suzuki Method of music education. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the National Conservatory of Peru in violin performance. She has played as a soloist with the Cusco Symphony Orchestra and has taken master classes from internationally known violinists, such as Ray Chen and Rachel Barton.

Angela has over a decade of teaching experience. In 2015, she co-founded the Capulitaki School of Music in Lima, Peru, which currently teaches Classical and Latin American traditional music to children of all ages. Her students have participated in musical festivals, concerts, and institutes and have toured various cities throughout Peru. She has completed Suzuki training courses Books 1- 8 and enrichment courses with Nancy Lokken, Marilyn O'Boyle, Ann Montzka, Nancy Jackson, Fernando Piñero, and Carol Dallinger. She has also received training in the Dalcroze and Kodaly methods. She has taught at festivals and institutes around Peru, and was the elected Violin Coordinator of the Suzuki Association of Peru from 2015-2017.

She loves traveling, her two cats, and learning different styles of music. She occasionally dabbles in amateur theatre and dance.