The set-up of a string orchestra can be a bit bewildering to beginners. One of the first things I do in September is use this handout with my beginning students to illustrate how a string orchestra is seated. Through this … Read More
It’s Back to School! The new school year is upon us and it’s back to classes and lessons! Do you need some new ideas for teaching strings? Here are four great strategies you can use to accelerate student learning. … Read More
Notice the new tab on the website? Yes, it says Workshops! Yours truly is doing her first clinic at the Ontario String Association’s Spring String Conference, coming up soon on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at North Toronto Collegiate in Toronto. … Read More
Did you know that Ontario has an association for string teachers? Sometimes teaching strings can be a lonely pursuit. Well, no longer! Join your fellow string teachers by becoming a member of the Ontario Strings Association. The association has a … Read More
Music Education is the Future Wow. Have you ever shopped on AliExpress.com? Did you ever wonder who created it and what that person might be like? Did you ever think that this person believes that our future depends on increasing … Read More
When people, as they often do, ask music teachers about how learning music benefits students, it is sometimes difficult to articulate. I often find myself tongue-tied because of the sheer magnitude of the subject. There are so many aspects to … Read More
Why do we practice scales? Have you ever given more than a moment’s thought to this? Sure, we practice scales to learn fingering, some rhythms, and to practice shifting. But there must be more to it, or the most elite … Read More
It always happens. Just when you think you’ve given your class enough time to tune, a student comes up to you with a loose string, or a fine tuner that is too low, or a broken string… and there … Read More