I have a passion for teaching – but not just teaching students; teaching teachers.

As a teacher I have found that the pedagogical instruction I received on how to teach the beginning student and the fundamentals of violin were the most crucial to propelling me forward in my career. As advanced students we receive much instruction ourselves and have the opportunity to attend master classes and venues where we get to observe teachers working with advanced students. However, although we at some time learned the fundamentals of our instrument it was most likely when we were very young and we probably have forgotten the details about how we were instructed. This often leaves the advanced student floundering to reinvent the wheel, so to speak, when it comes to instilling the fundamentals of violin to their students in the most effective manner. Or, perhaps you do remember how you were taught the fundamentals and desire a better way. Both of these scenarios found their way into my learning and teaching experience and have propelled me to be passionate about the art of violin pedagogy.

To this end I have developed Coaching Sessions both personal (for one-on-one instruction) and Coaching Modules (for group instruction). While I in no way believe I hold all the answers for how to teach, I have found that the more opportunity I have had personally to discover different teaching methods, resources and approaches, the better teacher I have become, and I desire to help provide opportunity for others to learn from what I have found to be effective in teaching students of all ages.

My approach is not a method. My instruction won’t make you a great teacher, but it will help provide you with tools you can use to become a great teacher. My approach to teaching is systematic, but is applied creatively and fluidly to meet the individual needs of the students who come through my studio. My Coaching Modules or individual Coaching Sessions will expose you to the basic fundamental approach of my teaching in a way that you can take back and use with your own students and cater to work with your own unique personality and style of teaching!

More information on individual Coaching Sessions can be found here: http://playviolinmusic.com/coaching/

More information on Coaching Modules can be found here: http://playviolinmusic.com/modules/

I’d love to work with you!

7th September 2015 Teaching Leave a comments

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