Violinist
Students of Emily Sunderman will present a recital on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 5PM at Saint Stephens Church, 3 Main Street, Middlebury, VT. The violinists will be accompanied by pianist Gareth Cordery. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please invite your friends and families! Donations will be accepted and applied towards music study
Gabby Bernstein’s blog post, Meditation to prevent freaking out has instruction for a breathing practice that is useful for many situations. I’ve found that it works well to calm down and speed up the practice of falling asleep. I’ve also used it to prevent myself from interrupting a student when they are sawing away and I
I love practicing, but the transition from snuggling on the couch with my laptop and dog is no easy task. Motivating my son to practice not one but two instruments is not my favorite thing. But the actual practice — not so hard and actually pleasant. So here are my tips: Create an
Group class was sooooooo exhausting today. we played while we were napping. (Thank you Faith for the photo!)
Below are some pictures and video from the Suzuki violin recital! Th
Things might deviate a bit depending on who comes… Bowing Group circle – sharing something musical that happened over the summer and hopes for the year to come in terms of music Bow holds — hopefully a parent will take some pics! Kreisler Highway discussion Twinkle Variation A / 1/2 class bows (on the highway)
Below are some strategies from my notes from a lecture by Ed Kreitman to help parents cultivate student ownership of their instrument study: Offer encouraging, focused feedback as well as general praise to encourage students to work with purpose. Recognize and praise effort. Make success possible. Begin practice with the easier material, question. Confident learners
Summer Suzuki Violin Group Class will happen at Twig Farm this summer on certain Sundays from 4-5PM! Parents are welcome to take a walk (keep your dogs on leash) during group. Visiting and local Suzuki violin students are all welcome. Please feel free to drop in for $10. There will be a potluck likely after the
The first ever MCMC Memorial Day Chamber Music Festival is upon us! Concerts, workshops, and community events comprise our festival. We have an outstanding guest faculty ready to coach us to high standard with reasonable expectaions! Miho Zaitsu (cello) Jonathan Weber (violin and viola) Marc Ramirez (violin and viola) Olivia Hajioff (violin and viola)
Q What is Mozart doing now? A Decomposing! Q Why did Mozart get rid of his chickens? A They kept saying Bach, Bach, Bach! Q What’s the difference between a fish and a violin? A You can’t tuna-fish! Q Why was Mozart waiting outside the door? A He couldn’t find his key! Kids biography on
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