There is an intrinsic flaw with the way that many of us practice. We tend to start at the beginning, play until we make a mistake, go back to the […]
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Many years ago, when I had just started playing the violin, my teacher told me and my classmates that we didn’t have to practice every day, just every day that […]
It’s that time of year again. My students are coming back for their first lessons of the school year. I like to take this time to talk to them about […]
I wrapped up all of my private teaching last week for the school year, so now both my students and I have a well-deserved break. I am a great believer […]
I have decided to move forward with my idea of teaching online. I have been involved in taking several online courses and am looking forward to my first effort at […]
Just before Christmas I had a breakthrough with one of my students. He is a lovely boy who is in his fourth year of taking lessons. He started in a […]
I recently had a pep talk with one of my students from Park St. Elementary School. She was struggling with playing some of the music that we had been working […]
I celebrated my birthday over Easter weekend, and realized that it was a year ago that I launched the Legacy Project, recording “Greenseleeves & Puddin’ Pies”, a CD of Christmas/seasonal […]
Fun with scales? Did I say fun? Ok, so, perhaps my idea of fun is a little twisted, but I do actually enjoy playing scales, and have several different ways […]
Have you ever been to a lesson and thought, “I hope that my violin teacher does not ask me to play that piece! I am having trouble with it!” I […]