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Next Practicing Sucks Book Signing on October 25th

The next workshop and book signing for Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have to! will be on October 25, 2009 at 3:30 PM.  It is free and open to everyone and we’d really love to see all of you there.  At the last book signing, we proved to a whole new group of people that everyone can use the “Sucks” method to learn faster, easier, with more success and lesss frustration. Address: Borders, Aventura, 19925 Biscayne Blvd.  See you there!!

Thursday, October 22, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Books, learning, music, sdoiasatz | | No Comments Yet

Book Signings and Mini Workshops for Practicing Sucks

For Immediate Release

October 6, 2009.  Barnes and Noble, Borders hosting series of book signings and workshops for Phyllis Sdoia-Satz and Barry Satz’s newest book PRACTICING SUCKS BUT IT DOESN”T HAVE TO!

 

Several Barnes and Noble and Borders bookstores around town are celebrating the “coming out” of Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To!, the newest book  by Phyllis Sdoia-Satz and Barry Satz (Rowman and Littlefield) with book signings and half-hour workshops/demonstrations that will show how the revolutionary Practicing Sucks method works.      

  • Monday,  October 12, 2009, 7 PM, Borders,  19925 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL 305 935 0027 (changed to Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3 PM.)
  • Thursday, October 15, 2009  4 PM, Barnes and Noble 2051 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale 954 561 3732
  • Thursday, October 15, 2009, 7 PM, Barnes and Noble  12405 N. Kendall Drive, Kendall, FL 305 598 7727
  • Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3 PM, Borders, Aventura  19925 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL
  • Wednesday,  November 11, 2009 7 PM, Barnes and Noble, Boca Raton, FL
  • Sunday, November 15, 2009 3 PM Borders, Aventura 19925 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL
  • Sunday, December 13, 2009 3 PM Borders, Aventura  19925 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, FL

Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To! is a new system of learning which teaches students, their families and their instructors how to derive the most benefit from instruction in the least possible time. In a no-nonsense but humorous style, it  offers hundreds of ideas, tips and suggestions which enable students to learn practically anything two to four times faster, easier, with more success and less frustration.

 

During the workshop/demonstration, Mr. and Mrs. Satz will take volunteers from the audience, teach them all the white keys on a piano keyboard, and how to read music notation and within  less than  ten minutes, the volunteers will play a simple piece on the piano by notes.

 

Although originally geared for music instruction, the Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To! method works for anything requiring practice, study, repetition and memorization, and it actually cuts months, sometimes even years from the learning process. This new method of teaching/learning has engendered so much interest that the Florida Department of Education is including portions of the book in the new Sunshine States Standards. In addition, the Dade County School Board has scheduled a three hour seminar for school teachers, for which they will receive educational credit.

Monday, October 12, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Books, Happenings, learning, music, sdoiasatz | | No Comments Yet

Book Signings for Practicing Sucks

Thursday, October 15, 4 PM Barnes and Noble Ft. Lauderdale

Thursday, October 15, 7 PM, Barnes and Noble, Kendall

Sunday,  October 25, 2009 at 3 PM Borders Aventura  19925 Biscayne Blvd.

Sunday, November 22, 2009 3 PM Borders Aventura

Sunday, December 13, 2009 3 PM Borders Aventura

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Taped Comcast 5 minute Spot Sept. 25th

Yesterday, we taped the 5 minute spot on Comcast Newsmakers for Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To!, the newest book by Phyllis Sdoia-Satz and Barry Satz.  It will be aired 40x during the month of October.  They are going to send us a tape of it, because we haven’t seen it yet.

Saturday, September 26, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Friday, Sept. 25th We’re on Comcast Newsmakers

On Friday, september 25th, 2009 we will tape a spot on Comcast Newsmakers. We’ll tell you all about Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To! by Phyllis Sdoia-Satz and Barry Satz. The 5 minute spot will air 40 times during the month of October.  Look for us.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Books, Happenings, Show, learning, music, sdoiasatz | | No Comments Yet

Practicing Sucks is on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites

For a while, Practicing Sucks wasn’t available on the Barnes and Noble Website but now it is.  For a listing of all Phyllis Sdoia-Satz works including Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To, in the Barnes and Noble search dialog box type, “Phyllis Sdoia-Satz” and it will bring up all 6 of my works, including Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To”.  So, look for it on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.  It still isn’t on Borders, but we’re hoping that will change.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Today’s the day

Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To is being shipped to the bookstores today.  Borders will have it, and also Barnes and Noble but it is NOT on their website. You have to go into the store to get it. Practicing Sucks 2 001 It’s also on Amazon and all 5 of my Husky Gang works are on Amazon as well.  If you Google “Phyllis Sdoia-Satz”, you’ll find a whole lot of places carrying the book besides Barnes and Noble and Borders.  Remember, Practicing Sucks has hundreds of tips to help students learn practically anything requiring study, memorizaiton, comprehension and repetition, faster, easier with more success and less frustration. And — a lot more fun learning.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Yesterday we did a radio interview about Practicing Sucks

Yesterday we did a radio interview with Maggie Linton on “Cover to Cover”.  Half hour interview.  The book is coming out on the 16th of September.  We have workshops and book signings all over town in Books and Books, Barnes and Noble and Borders starting in October.  Check the Barnes and Noble or Borders closest to you for dates, or come visit us here and we’ll give you dates, times, and store locations

Friday, September 11, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Thanks Mr. E

It should have been out August 28, but Rowman and Littlefield are a little backed up. Glad you are so positive about the book. It really has some wonderful tips in it. Look for it in Barnes and Noble, Books and Books and Borders. You can also order it directly from etodd@Rowman.com.  We’re planning a ‘launch party” for the first day it appears in the stores.

Friday, September 11, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Practicing Sucks But It Doesn’t Have To

book cover

book cover

Here’s a picture of the book cover.

Thursday, August 20, 2009 Posted by sdoiasatz | Uncategorized | | 1 Comment