Grace’s course, TBSME, is something I wish I had taken before teaching strings. Because of my limited time with students, learning to teach a whole group efficiently was invaluable. The course is highly practical for teachers who didn’t major in … Read More
Most of my music education experience has been in wind band settings. With my college strings techniques class feeling like too little and too long ago to truly prepare me for a full-time school orchestra teaching position, I needed a … Read More
Grace’s course (TBSME) is full of clear and simple strategies for whole class instruction which is exactly what I was looking for. I took the course on a secondary instrument and exceeded my expectations. The instruction and materials were so … Read More
The reason I decided to take the course is because I watched the master class video that Grace made about changing our language use around Low 2, and instead teaching finger patterns that are universal for all instruments. The way … Read More
I would recommend TBSME to any music teacher who is teaching beginner strings. Whether you are a string player or non-string player, you can learn practical teaching strategies that will help you better address the common difficulties beginners experience. I … Read More
I’ve always had a preconceived notion that one cannot teach strings if one didn’t begin private lessons at a young age. The TBSME course changed my perception of strings teaching and boosted both my confidence and playing skill in just … Read More
This course was one of the best Professional Development classes I have ever taken. Grace Law’s teaching style, along with her wealth of knowledge and outstanding pedagogical structure made for an incredible course. Every lesson was packed with easy to … Read More
Take the course! For the non-string specialist, it will make you more marketable if you are searching for a job, because you will have the flexibility to take a variety of different music positions. After only ten class sessions, you … Read More
Grace’s maintenance and repair workshop should be a required course for all music education majors! As a wind player, I didn’t learn string repair in college, and as a teacher I’ve been a bit intimidated to dive into repairs without … Read More
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